1970 instrument cluster NIGHTMARE!
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1970 instrument cluster NIGHTMARE!
I'm Ford Blue forever but I am not real bright and incredibly frustrated with instrument problems. The copper circuit instrucment clusters that I salvage yard buy seem to be real junk. I have a great cluster from either the year before the printed ciruit or the year after. Real wires running to the gauges! It has the rectangle female socket so my 1970 stock socket will not fit. If I can find the wiring harness mail-pin wiring harness socket that fits will I be able to splice my wires in and get the gauges working? Also, aftermarket gas gauge...does it need a certain value resistor to make it work? These printed circuit gauge packages should be in the Ford Hall of Shame, but hey..everyone else did it to. I don't have much to offer in return except for some part numbers I'm starting to keep track of that are available at O'Reilly, NAPA, AutoZone etc. It is such a great old truck and I am so frustrated at not having working gauges. God Bless America, God Bless Texas and God Bless Henry Ford, Sr.
Thank you for your time and kindnes,
Robert
Thank you for your time and kindnes,
Robert
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From: Ft. Walton Bch 32547
1970 instrument cluster NIGHTMARE!
If your original dash did not have the complete gauge package, and your 70 is like mine, you will not have the extra wires you need to connect the oil pressure and amp gauges. Ford evidently used a different under dash harness. You can however run new wire for thos gauges. I did it and it wasn't hard. So what is wrong with the printed circuit type instrument clusters that you have?
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Hi Steve and thanks for your reply.
I live on the Gulf Coast of Texas. The printed circuit boards become heavly corroded and then delaminate. I have all the gauges and can get most of them working for awhile except the gas gauge. Have run all the "How To" book tests on the gas gauge and nothing pops up as a problem except deteriorating circuit panel. Hey, if it was easy it would not have the same satisfaction of getting it right! Thanks again.
I live on the Gulf Coast of Texas. The printed circuit boards become heavly corroded and then delaminate. I have all the gauges and can get most of them working for awhile except the gas gauge. Have run all the "How To" book tests on the gas gauge and nothing pops up as a problem except deteriorating circuit panel. Hey, if it was easy it would not have the same satisfaction of getting it right! Thanks again.
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Wow, is that your '68? Nice. I can't wait to get your cluster. Maybe since I'm on the Gulf Coast it messes up those copper circuits. All the ones I've come up with gunky corroded to a greenish black color. If yours is half spiffy....maybe it will be as simple as plug it and go....OH YES! Anyway...nice site. I've been reading lots of other things I'm interested in. I got a set of front disc brakes (rotor-caliper, etc...) off of a 1977 in a wrecking yard. 50-dollars for the setup and 10-dollars for the yard guy to cut them off the axle ends with the big blue wrench. Then I find out the '77 stuff is too different for a 70. Now everyone says I got to get the setup off a '73 and that it will then be a simple installation. I'm rapidly learning good information is the key...and would also save me money! I hate being so dumb about this. On the other hand, if you need information about 1960's thru 1970's Slingerland drum sets........I'm your man!
Thanks again for the tip about this website.
Thanks again for the tip about this website.
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