48-50 instrument gauge cluster

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Aug 29, 2014 | 09:14 PM

WingingIt74

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48-50 instrument gauge cluster

How do you remove it carefully to get to the back side? For instance, to change bulbs and add an Instrument Voltage Regulator?

Aug 29, 2014 | 09:40 PM

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Aug 30, 2014 | 07:57 AM

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Ross' guidance is helpful. Knowing that a relatively recent thread was particularly well illustrated, this may be of some use to you:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...t-cluster.html

Aug 30, 2014 | 08:50 AM

WingingIt74

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Looks like I'd be better off standing on my head....

Aug 30, 2014 | 09:16 AM

FortyNiner

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Take the seat out - even us over-sized mechanics fit.

Aug 30, 2014 | 11:22 AM

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as forty niner says, with the seat out you can get yourself under the dash and change out the bulbs and add voltage drops without removing the cluster (unless you want to remove the cluster anyway, thin, maybe 3? bolts / nuts holding it in?). ross's search instructions will help you find some options for voltage drops including junk yard piece or home made devices that can drop the voltage for all the gauges in one shot.

Aug 30, 2014 | 02:01 PM

WingingIt74

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I did it all and have dash lights now, but the fuel gauge doesn't work still. Are there replacements? I wonder if the higher voltage damaged it over the years.