Swappable Gauge Cluster?
1st Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 136
From: CA
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 599
From: New Mexico...FML
I actually like the base model cluster more than my premium cluster. I'm a fan of the black with lit up numbers. The white faceplate with the skinny old-timey looking numbers just doesn't do it for me. I'm waiting for some company to come out with aftermarket faceplates for these things. I absolutely love the gauges on the Boss 302 and GT500, but unfortunately those won't work.
1st Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 136
From: CA
I actually like the base model cluster more than my premium cluster. I'm a fan of the black with lit up numbers. The white faceplate with the skinny old-timey looking numbers just doesn't do it for me. I'm waiting for some company to come out with aftermarket faceplates for these things. I absolutely love the gauges on the Boss 302 and GT500, but unfortunately those won't work.
I will upgrade to the premium gauges one day..
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 779
From: AZ - Arizona
I actually like the base model cluster more than my premium cluster. I'm a fan of the black with lit up numbers. The white faceplate with the skinny old-timey looking numbers just doesn't do it for me. I'm waiting for some company to come out with aftermarket faceplates for these things. I absolutely love the gauges on the Boss 302 and GT500, but unfortunately those won't work.
Me too!
Here you can find them: http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...layCatalogid=0
it only says 6 gauges ones for 3.7 and 5.4
I want my 5.0!
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 4
From: North Carolina
I really want to grab a premium cluster, I looked at partsguyed, I see that there is a 4 gauge for the 5.0 but not a 6 gauge? And even if I do get ahold of one, the installation seems easy its the matching mileage and stuff.. if the dealer cannot do it, ill be slightly doomed? its the only car I have hah, can't set it aside and wait for a mail-order milages match.
Cut & Paste Expert
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 13,322
From: NW Arkansas
The cluster will fit, the dealer needs to program the cluster to the PCM which will adjust transmission and speedo for gears. The dealer CAN NOT program the mileage, so you should find one with similar mileage or you can purchase from a dealer and they send it out to a place that is certified to calibrate mileage
The gear ratios are also stored in the PCM.
Tuners cannot change mileage amounts.
The new module (cluster) will need to
be configured by the dealer so it will display
the parameters it was designed to display.
Avoid clusters out of 05-06 models as the
stepper motors like to go bad on those year
models.
http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=343&viewfil...ster.pdf<br />
https://mustangforums.com/forum/2005...ght-place.html
1st Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 136
From: CA
The mileage is stored in the PCM not the cluster.
The gear ratios are also stored in the PCM.
Tuners cannot change mileage amounts.
The new module (cluster) will need to
be configured by the dealer so it will display
the parameters it was designed to display.
Avoid clusters out of 05-06 models as the
stepper motors like to go bad on those year
models.
http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=343&viewfil...ster.pdf<br />
https://mustangforums.com/forum/2005...ght-place.html
The gear ratios are also stored in the PCM.
Tuners cannot change mileage amounts.
The new module (cluster) will need to
be configured by the dealer so it will display
the parameters it was designed to display.
Avoid clusters out of 05-06 models as the
stepper motors like to go bad on those year
models.
http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=343&viewfil...ster.pdf<br />
https://mustangforums.com/forum/2005...ght-place.html