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So my good ol f150 didn't come with a tach but I installed a cheap aftermarket one that broke. So I was on the Craigslist yesterday and found a blue dash that matches mine and isn't broken but the gauge cluster is included and it has a tach. So is it possible to use the gauge cluster with the tach or not? I can drive it without its just nice to know the rpms.
So my good ol f150 didn't come with a tach but I installed a cheap aftermarket one that broke. So I was on the Craigslist yesterday and found a blue dash that matches mine and isn't broken but the gauge cluster is included and it has a tach. So is it possible to use the gauge cluster with the tach or not? I can drive it without its just nice to know the rpms.
You can, but take apart both clusters, and use the tach in your original cluster, that way you keep your mileage intact.
Each of the instruments can be pulled out of the cluster separately. The temp, oil press, speedo...all come out. So you can keep your speedo when installing the new one.
If it's a 87 to 91 you can swap the cluster into your truck, BUT the ole mechanical speedo will not be swap-able between tach and non tach clusters as non tach speedo is wider than the tach speedo.
If yours a 92 and up truck, then as long as its:
92 to 93 plug and play
94 to 95 plug and play
96 to 97(hd trucks only) plug and play
You can then swap out the speedomter(PSOM) between the tach and non tach clusters.
Ok, quick question. Is the cluster dated somewhere to confirm what year it fits? Can you go by the date code on the PC board? Hate to rely on an Ebay ad to be correct if you know what I mean. Going to check my local yard to see if they have any first.
There is a part number on the printed circuit. The first digit is the decade it was designed in, and the second digit is the year in that decade. Ie. F2='92, F3='93, F4='94, etc.
No there is not a 100% way to tell.
I just when down and checked a stack of clusters I have and this is what I found out.
For example the clusters printed circuit out of my 1994 F53 titled 1995 has a F2 on the printed circuit.
Another cluster I have is out of a 96 F250 and that printed circuit does start with an F6.
Another cluster from a 1995 F150 cluster printed circuit starts with an F4.
I have swapped out gauges on my '89 using parts from a couple '87 - '91 trucks. The gauges worked fine. It might make a difference on the later electronic clusters.
For the OP:
Only clusters from a 1994 or 1995 would be plug and play.
All of the rest would need the wires in the plugs swapped.
The part number on the printed circuit would be F4TF-10C956-C for a 1994 or 1995 with a tachometer.
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