New Instrument Cluster
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New Instrument Cluster
Has anyone tried hooking up a different instrument cluster? Like, adding an instrument cluster with a tach when the original didn't have one.
Does everything just hook up and magically work, is there a need to run a wire for the tach?
next question is :
What about the mileage, does it read the mileage of the new cluster?
Does everything just hook up and magically work, is there a need to run a wire for the tach?
next question is :
What about the mileage, does it read the mileage of the new cluster?
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New Instrument Cluster
Replying with *Quote* on the 1st reply is un-necessary
and just adds length to a thread
Yes, a tach cluster of the same style will plug directly in. But be careful, a couple years have different wiring for the voltmeter which could cause charging problems. I'm assuming you have a 92-96. If so, when you have the cluster out, each section (guages, speedo, tach) pops out separately. So you can put your old speedometer in the new cluster to keep the same mileage.
and just adds length to a thread
Yes, a tach cluster of the same style will plug directly in. But be careful, a couple years have different wiring for the voltmeter which could cause charging problems. I'm assuming you have a 92-96. If so, when you have the cluster out, each section (guages, speedo, tach) pops out separately. So you can put your old speedometer in the new cluster to keep the same mileage.
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New Instrument Cluster
I was specifically talking about a 95 F-150. A buddy has a 95 F150 and the truck had no tach so he purchased a instrament cluster from a 93 or 95 Bronco to replace it with. He bought it for a couple of reasons; he had no tach and the temp gauge was not working and the sensor on the engine has already been replaced. Hopefully this works.
