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Old 03-04-2011, 12:38 PM
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I was wondering the compatibility of a few parts... maybe someone knows lol... I am trying to get a new cluster... possibly even a Cobra or GT cause I hear they look better then the standard v6 clusters... and I was wondering what head light and tail lights are compatible with a 94? I like the look of the say 2001 tail lights (headlights all look the same to me) but I dont wanna pull em and pay for em if they wont fit. The cluster is also for a 94 btw.. thanks for your help!!
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Old 03-04-2011, 12:48 PM
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and also if I use a different cluster do I just pull the old one out and put the new one in? Or are there any components that need to be swapped out to ensure it works right?
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forteh cluser, you need to have it recalibrated since the speedo is different. not sure if you have a PATs system or not.


for headlights, the only ones that will work are the 94-98 lights.
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No I dont have PATS... so even if its a 94 Cobra cluster I have to get the speedo calibrated?
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yes- 150 speedo vs your 120.
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Correction:

V6 = 120 mph
GT = 150 mph
Cobra = 160 mph

They also have different peak RPM points too, and yes you'd have to get the thing recalibrated and I believe only Ford can do that.
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Old 03-04-2011, 08:10 PM
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Only Cobra clusters are white faced, GT and V6 are black faced. Cobra clusters also have SVT on them in red.
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maybe the early one, 03/04 didnt
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Old 03-04-2011, 08:30 PM
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well I guess I wont be doing that as it is very expensive here to have it recalibrate. I do have one other question... my car has no switch for a rear defroster... Ive seen them on the panel behind the steering wheel under the cluster but the area Ive seen them at mine has a blank black piece of plastic... is there supposed to be a rear defroster there or did the 94s come optional with it? If its supposed to then how do I fix it? I live in FL and the humidity makes it impossible to see out of the windows early in the morning
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The GT and Cobra models came with the rear defroster pre 99, 99+ all models have them. Not saying the V6 didn't come with them in certain packages but the standard nor premium packages had them (my 98 V6 was a premium package and didn't have one).
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