i've been looking for a cluster with tach for my 96 F350.

i found a guy parting out what he says is a 1996 bronco with the tach'ed cluster. the build date on the sticker in the door jamb says 09/95. there is a white sticker on the bottom of the cluster with a date and time stamp of "18 Sept 1995 17:55". so it looks like the cluster was produced on Sept 18th 1995 at 5:55pm.

is this in fact a 1996 cluster?

 

It should work fine, pre 94 would be a problem.

 

actually from what i've read here, i need a cluster out of a 96. 92-93 are interchangable with each other, 94-95 are interchangable with each other, and 96 is on its own.

 

actually from what i've read here, i need a cluster out of a 96. 92-93 are interchangable with each other, 94-95 are interchangable with each other, and 96 is on its own.

 

Only difference should be air bag and possibly anti theft.

 

The main issue is the difference in the wire connections. There is 2 or 3 wires in different locations in the plugs. A '94 cluster will not allow the alternator to charge in a '96 truck.

 

Gotta be a way to use a jumper wire to make it work?.

 

i was able to use a 94 in my 96 by repinning the plugs slightly unfortunatly i cant remember what i did with the diagram i made on which wires to move were.

 

See if you can remember, thats good info!.

 

well i think even if i can remember i aint gonna have asses to it cause im in this crap hole they call iraq at the current moment but let me look up a couple wiringf diagrams and see if i caint figure somthin out for ya.

 

Keep your head down and come back safe.........While you're there,..... Get some!!

 

THANKS. ok wire diagram search not going so well is there any way i can get some of you guys to take a couple good up close large pictures of the back of a 96 and also a 94-95 then i can be able to make one up for you

 

I am wrong. It's the '92-'93 cluster the will not allow the alt to charge in the '94-'96 truck.
The '92-'93 are a fair bit different than '94-'96. They are missing the lights for the Airbag and Theft. The wiring is completely different. Major repinning.
The '94-'95 are the same. The only difference from the '96 is, the '96 is missing the Theft light and the '96 has a Brake Fluid level light.

 

Here's what I have.

 

freakin sweet man exacly what i needed