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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 12:21 AM
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Just click on the link at the top and give ed a call. It was plug in play for me but a few others have had to take it to a dealer for a reflash. 1 hour of labor charge but 20 minutes of work. Many of us have done this upgrade. I did mine quite a while ago before it became a popular thing to do and the price went up.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 01:02 AM
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Default RE: Just did instrument cluster upgrade with my color

seeing as how he has an 07 shouldnt he have a TPS system already in his car? if so he probably wont even have the idiot lights to worry about.

plug and play on my 06 btw
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 01:04 AM
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There are other reason for the reflash TPS system is the only one.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 02:26 AM
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Did your odometer read the same after upgrading? I thought you had to have the cluster info loaded from your old cluster to the new one at the dealer, to keep the mileage the same, if nothing else.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 02:41 AM
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Ed takes care of it when he orders them I believe. I know he does ask for your milage when you order.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 03:02 AM
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Dang it, I paid the dealer to do my upgrade, back in November, because I thought it was necessary. Oh well, I think it was an hour labor.

Old Mar 13, 2007 | 05:02 AM
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Sorry to sound stupid,... What is this My color display you are all talking about. I have an 07 and my display changes colors already i havnt heard of this new display. Someone enlighten me please, thanks.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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Just curious how difficult you guys think it would be to do this upgrade if I have no experience with working on cars. I have been hesitant to do this because of cost. Also, does Ed give good instructions; I get nervous doing my own electrical work.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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Its really easy to do..Dissconnect your battery thenall you do is pull off the cover on your cluster, just grab the big ring surrounding the tach. with one hand and the big ring surrounding the speedometer with the other and pull.. it will pull right out of the clips.. you might want to make sure you have you wheel down all the way first that way you can get it out.. After you do that your cluster just has like 6-8 screws that you unscrew to remove the cluster.. at the back it should be plugged in.. sojust unplug it. Secondly you take a flat head screwdriver and without scratching your molding you place it under the three unused buttons you have and just slowly pry it out.. it should have a wiring harness connected to the back as well.. the you just take your two new parts plug them in and put everything back.. it might take you ten minutes tops.. very easy
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 03:02 PM
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It might not have the wiring harness behind the fake buttons. You can not do the upgrade if it does not.

Bigtoe....you already have it then.





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