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Old 08-12-2007, 11:24 PM
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Hello,
I was wondering if a 2003 Mach 1 gauge cluster would work in my 2002 GT?
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Old 08-12-2007, 11:43 PM
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Yes,

Keep an extra $80 on hand and make the swap in the local Ford dealership parking lot and remember to bring all your keys, you will need to have your keys reprogrammed after you make the swap. The PATS key codes are stored in the instrument clutser.

Edit: Also, record your mileage right before the swap, it won't be transferred to the new cluster.
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Old 08-13-2007, 02:43 AM
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i thought the mielage was kept in teh ecu??? like th gauges that code has is a direct swap dont have to worry about anything?? i was wanting to switch to the ones code has but not if it doesnt keep my mileage
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Old 08-13-2007, 07:32 AM
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You can keep your mileage. Take the back of the cluster off and then you can get to the mileage. Its a little box that you can take out and put into a diff. cluster. I just took out my mrt gauges and put some stock gauges back in. Took about 20 mins and i kept my mileage. O, and didnt have to get a new key made either................
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Old 08-13-2007, 08:27 AM
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Hmm, does anyone know for sure? Has anyone done this? I don't want to buy the pod and then have this go wrong and have to change this, etc etc....
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Old 08-13-2007, 08:37 AM
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You will have to switch out the odometer screen like said. This will bring your miles along also. I think that this will allow you to use your keys as they are now also. I had to do this when I swapped my gauges out for my Simco gauges. Mileage was saved and the car worked without reprogramming.
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Old 08-13-2007, 08:38 AM
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The only difference is the gauge faces, if you swap over the circuit board and odometer assembly you will lose nothing--mileage or PATS. I've done it, takes 45 minutes tops...[/align]
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Old 08-13-2007, 09:08 AM
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Ok, thanks for the replys, one thing though...any pics of the circuit board and odometer assembly? I like to know what I am looking at before I mod something. THANKS!!
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Old 08-13-2007, 12:33 PM
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Try simcoltd.com. They should have the instructions to installing their gauges and it will have the pictures.
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Old 08-13-2007, 12:48 PM
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Thanks!
Now do I need to swap overthe circuit board and the ODO? Or just the ODO?
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