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Nov 25, 2008 | 12:57 PM

Truxx1956

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? about reverse lit gauges??

Hey guys, I am in the process of buying a new dash cluster for my 1995 F150 (new to me) anyway, it has white face reverse lit gauges?? In the pic the guy has of them, it has some wires hanging out of the cluster. Is this normal, and what do they connect to? I mainly want it for the tach, but am happy it has the white faced overlay. Also do any of you have this setup and a pic of it with the lights on so you can see the gauges lit up???

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Nov 25, 2008 | 01:49 PM

pc_2000

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Can you post the pic? That might help to start with. I personally can't think of any wires that would hang loose on the back of a cluster.

Nov 25, 2008 | 07:19 PM

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I am a techtard, but I'll try to post the link????????

eBay Motors: 94-95 Ford Bronco Guage Cluster Instrument F150 F250 XL (item 270307575374 end time Nov-30-08 17:21:17 PST)

I hope it works, but I think I already bought it? My little bro is workin it for me. I dont do ebay so well??

Nov 25, 2008 | 07:51 PM

pc_2000

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Well, you got it posted so we can see the ad. I am not sure where those wires, personally, go to. I did take the liberty of asking the seller. Hopefully he will reply with an answer, more hopefully he'll answer it on his ad.

Nov 25, 2008 | 07:55 PM

Truxx1956

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Little bro asked him for me and he said that they had to do with the reverse lighting? He also said the reason the speedo hand was pegged all the way was because it didnt have voltage to it like it would in the truck.

Thanks for ANY help

Nov 25, 2008 | 07:58 PM

pc_2000

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This is where someone else can hopefully input from their experiense. I found another one on ebay with the reverse gauges but it didn't have the extra wires. I'm at a loss now. Sorry.

Nov 25, 2008 | 09:13 PM

fordman1090

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It may be part of the original harness cut from the truck. I did a cluster swap on my truck and the cluster i bought off ebay had the plugs and wire leads in place on the back.

I dont know about the reverse guages though.

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Nov 26, 2008 | 06:08 AM

pc_2000

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Yes, the seller replied as Truxx said: "These wires are for the reverse glo guages... 1 is power and ground and 1 is switch for dimmer"
They are nice gauges. Good luck with them.