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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 11:15 AM
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Hi all. Just got my new Mustang on Friday and I love it. My Mustang has everything I wanted except for the IUP. The only part of the IUP I was really interested in was the upgraded instrument cluster. I've talked to the dealer and they said it shouldn't be a problem, but they weren't sure if Ford would even give them the upgraded instrument cluster unless it was for a repair. I found one online and went ahead and purchased it in the hopes it can be used. Has anyone else done this? Any gotchas I should be aware of? The dealer estimated $145 for the install.
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 10:33 PM
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Do you mean the multi color gauge option? I didn't get that on mine and was wondering how to add it. Where did you buy the upgraded one?
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 02:48 AM
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I like this a way to add it third party off a salvaged stang ... I don't want to have my stang being held up becuase of some colors...
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 04:12 AM
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I just recieved my Stang today and it ROCKS!!! I did not get the IUP so that I could have it sooner. I sure do want all the polished metal and extra gauges though. Please post your satisfaction with your purchase and install so that I can follow your lead. Thanks.
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 11:06 AM
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Here is the page I ordered the part from http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...05&catalogid=1

The home page is www.milleniumford.com

I will continue to post here what I discover and how hard / easy it is.
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 01:30 PM
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All the connections are there.. Just need a computer flash to operate the mycolor and run the addl gauges..
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 03:50 PM
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very cool! I like the IUP but adding it and you have to get all that metallic **** all over your dash. The clean black looks better to me but now to be able to just have

w/Message Center 2005 $281.29 $228.55
Includes Speedometer, Tach, Fuel & Temp Guage.

is a great find and I will be getting one ...


thanks
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 06:24 PM
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Thanks for the info Lubricant. That is pretty much what my Ford dealer said they needed to do. I am hoping the new instrument cluster also comes with the buttons that operate the message center. No word yet on when the new cluster will get here.
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 09:32 PM
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my dash already has tach spedo, fuel and temp the gt dash ha alt and oil also? what about those gauges
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 10:56 PM
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You have the lower end instrument cluster as well, Afixer. The updated cluster gives you alt, oil and a message center that gives you things like gallons left, MPG, number of tickets you can expect to get this year etc. etc. The links I posted earlier have the V6 version of the upgraded instrument cluster, so if the upgrade works for the GT it should work for you as well.



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