Chip W/No Gauges?
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Cargo Master
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From: Washington
10-4. Well That's what I'll do then. I'll order (not now) pyro and trans temp for the pod, then boost I will mount somehwhere else. You ever seen it on that blank part of the dash? I think that looks pretty sweet. Any other suggestions on where to mount the third when I do this?
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10-4. Well That's what I'll do then. I'll order (not now) pyro and trans temp for the pod, then boost I will mount somehwhere else. You ever seen it on that blank part of the dash? I think that looks pretty sweet. Any other suggestions on where to mount the third when I do this?
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Hmmmm. Ya I thought about that as an option. But dont they obstruct your vision of your stock gauge cluster? Or is it centered and low enough to not cover much. I wouldnt mind if it covered up my trip meter and a little bit of the odometer. As long as it doesn't obstruct seeing the rest.
What about in this pic where the 4x4 switch is at? Because that is blank on mine. I have the E99, so there's no auto locking hubs.
What about in this pic where the 4x4 switch is at? Because that is blank on mine. I have the E99, so there's no auto locking hubs.
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From: Delta, CO
Yea I know I just got done putting in the box, didn't really fit good but I taped the snoot out of it. You can get the trans gauge from them boys I told you about up there by you, that's where I got mine $45 free shipping. How much fuel you think you'll burn up this evening haha
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You could always order the F650 dash from Clay. Here is a picture with volt meters, but you can add the trans temp there.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...d-my-dash.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...d-my-dash.html
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From: Washington
Yea I know I just got done putting in the box, didn't really fit good but I taped the snoot out of it. You can get the trans gauge from them boys I told you about up there by you, that's where I got mine $45 free shipping. How much fuel you think you'll burn up this evening haha
And I will definitely look into those guys. They have autometer cobalts? I am thinking those are the ones I wanna run.
You could always order the F650 dash from Clay. Here is a picture with volt meters, but you can add the trans temp there.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...d-my-dash.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...d-my-dash.html
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Hmmmm. Ya I thought about that as an option. But dont they obstruct your vision of your stock gauge cluster? Or is it centered and low enough to not cover much. I wouldnt mind if it covered up my trip meter and a little bit of the odometer. As long as it doesn't obstruct seeing the rest.
What about in this pic where the 4x4 switch is at? Because that is blank on mine. I have the E99, so there's no auto locking hubs.
What about in this pic where the 4x4 switch is at? Because that is blank on mine. I have the E99, so there's no auto locking hubs.
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Cargo Master
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From: Washington
PS: WOA! That is weird. I just noticed something. I have the exact same trailer brake deal in the exact same spot on my truck. Wait. That didn't come stock did it? I would feel stupid if it did
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That is sick! I like it. And how much of it does it really cover up? Enough to really reduce the ease of reading it? Because I would center it just like you did. If it wasn't perfect like that it would drive me nuts. Especially if I purposely offset it then someone pointed it out. Was it easy to install? I'm not too scared of cutting holes in my dash. I got pretty good at it from mounting switches, but they weren't quite that big.
PS: WOA! That is weird. I just noticed something. I have the exact same trailer brake deal in the exact same spot on my truck. Wait. That didn't come stock did it? I would feel stupid if it did
PS: WOA! That is weird. I just noticed something. I have the exact same trailer brake deal in the exact same spot on my truck. Wait. That didn't come stock did it? I would feel stupid if it did
No the brake did not come stock. It was that way when I bought it.
If I hold the shifter up (due to a little slop) , I can see the whole gauge.
I used a 2 inch hole drill (for wood or plastic). I think I needed a 2 1/16 because I had to file some off to make the gauge go in.
Did you get the new programmer?
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From: Washington
No the brake did not come stock. It was that way when I bought it.
If I hold the shifter up (due to a little slop) , I can see the whole gauge.
I used a 2 inch hole drill (for wood or plastic). I think I needed a 2 1/16 because I had to file some off to make the gauge go in.
Did you get the new programmer?
If I hold the shifter up (due to a little slop) , I can see the whole gauge.
I used a 2 inch hole drill (for wood or plastic). I think I needed a 2 1/16 because I had to file some off to make the gauge go in.
Did you get the new programmer?
Yes! I did get the programmer. It is a crazy difference. I really like it. I am done testing it out if you know what I mean. Now I am going to drive like normal . . . for the most part. But even driving around not even getting into it, I can still really feel the difference. I like it a lot. I basically feel no turbo lag at all. With the wicked wheel and that it is amazing the kind of throttle response I have. I am going to stick with it until next year when I can afford to get custom tunes. Heck, I got a good enough deal on it to make my money back when I decide to sell it. Need gauges though as you can tell. I should wait to buy them but who knows, maybe I can slowly put a little away here and there to buy them sooner than later.
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All I can really tell you is my experience with the gauge fitting as I said above.
Glad to hear you are enjoying the new tunes. Just keep it in a low setting until you at least get the pyro. Sounds like you got a good deal...congratulations.
Glad to hear you are enjoying the new tunes. Just keep it in a low setting until you at least get the pyro. Sounds like you got a good deal...congratulations.
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Thanks but. See the thing is that there is only Performance, Tow, and Econ. I hear that if you dont haul **** in the perf tune, you will get better mileage and I also hear not to put it in tow unless you are actually towing. So I am thinking I will just keep it in perf and be super careful before i get gauges like you said.
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Thanks but. See the thing is that there is only Performance, Tow, and Econ. I hear that if you dont haul **** in the perf tune, you will get better mileage and I also hear not to put it in tow unless you are actually towing. So I am thinking I will just keep it in perf and be super careful before i get gauges like you said.
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Cargo Master
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From: Washington
Hey is there a big difference between mechanical and full sweep electric gauges? I want the autometer cobalts but the price difference of the mechs tothe elects is like night and day!