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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 08:14 AM
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Instrument Cluster

I got an instrument cluster on ebay. It was out of a 95 Powerstroke and my pickup is a 94 IDI. It seems to work other than the tach says I am idling at 2750RPM's, which I am not. Is there anyway to adjust this? Or should I just send it back to the guy?

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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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I have little experience with Strokes, but I do believe that all the dash info comes through the ECM (computer) on the Strokes.

If that is the case, the cluster is probably not going to work on an IDI motor.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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switch the tach out of your old IP and you should be good to go.. the tach signal in a stroke comes from the ecm the rest of the IP should be the same.. also may need to swap the printed circuit out..
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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I think Roamer means the "IP" as instrument panel..... normally called a cluster on here. Since we do have an IP......... Injection Pump. Thanks for the help R.....
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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Yeah, I changed out the tach from the old cluster but considering that was what I wanted to replace that did not work out so great. I told the guy on ebay that the part didnt operate in my setup as he said it would and he got pissed, so I just let it go. I basically gained nothing by spending the money except a less worn looking cluster......oh well....

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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 04:31 AM
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wassamatta with the original cluster?
 
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 08:13 AM
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The Speedomter wasnt operating properly. But its ating the same now. So the issue is somewhere else obviously!
 
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