White Face Instrument Cluster Install on a 99

mengjin89 · 05-20-2011, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by muhl5443

i dont think it is a characteristic of them i did mine over a year ago and mine arent dim at all. my only problem is that ever since i swapped mine my theft light hasnt worked.

I have same problem for anti theft light, did u correct it?

Stew1138 · 05-20-2011, 04:25 PM

i just did this swap in my 95 exploder and i have to say its one of the easier projects I've ever done. i found the 2003 sport trac cluster on ebay for $50. All the idiot lights and gauges work, theres only one or two slight problems. first off anytime a doors is open, the fuel reset light comes on. second, the temp gauge need some custom recalibration. so i popped it off with a fork and stuck it back on where i thought it should be. well, the gauge still thought it was running hot so i removed the "check gauge" light bulb that kept illuminating. all in all very easy and painless.

Fordtrucks · 05-20-2011, 06:36 PM

Am i correct to assume that the sport and sport track clusters wont wonk in a V8 X due to the tach?
Ide like the white cluster but ive got the 5.0

*boominXplorer* · 05-20-2011, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Fordtrucks

Am i correct to assume that the sport and sport track clusters wont wonk in a V8 X due to the tach?
Ide like the white cluster but ive got the 5.0

I had one in my 00 v8 and its in my 98 v8 now. Works with no problems at all. Just make sure you get a 2wd one so you don't see the spots for 4x4 high and 4x4 low but either way it works so it really doesn't matter.

Mine is from a 4x4 but I used the 4x4 lights with my manual 4406 swap in my 00 by wiring into the GEM. That way I would know if I accidentally bumped it into 4x4 high (did that once and didn't notice for a day or 2)

Fordtrucks · 05-20-2011, 08:28 PM

Perfect, thanks!

*Joe Dirt* · 05-21-2011, 05:45 PM

Stew- if you swap the temp gauge from your '95 cluster into the new one, it will work fine. Oherwise, they peg. There are two gauges on the '95 cluster that have external resistors on the back of them. One was the temp, I can't for the life of me remember the other. But, if you pop the needles off, unscrew the 2 offending gauges off the '95 cluster, then remount to the new cluster and use the new needles, all will be fine.

*celly* · 05-23-2011, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by boominXplorer

Just make sure you get a 2wd one so you don't see the spots for 4x4 high and 4x4 low but either way it works so it really doesn't matter.

What he said.

*Joe Dirt* · 05-23-2011, 01:33 PM

I just grabbed one of each (2wd and 4wd) at the junkyard this past weekend. They'll be up for grabs tonight...

05-20-2011, 04:25 PM	#62
Stew1138 Wannabe Elite Explorer Fort Walton Beach, Florida 1995 XLT Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 19 Vehicle Specs	just did this swap i just did this swap in my 95 exploder and i have to say its one of the easier projects I've ever done. i found the 2003 sport trac cluster on ebay for $50. All the idiot lights and gauges work, theres only one or two slight problems. first off anytime a doors is open, the fuel reset light comes on. second, the temp gauge need some custom recalibration. so i popped it off with a fork and stuck it back on where i thought it should be. well, the gauge still thought it was running hot so i removed the "check gauge" light bulb that kept illuminating. all in all very easy and painless.

05-20-2011, 06:36 PM	#63
Fordtrucks Wannabe Elite Explorer Rapid City SD 2001 XLT AWD 5.0 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 42 Vehicle Specs	Am i correct to assume that the sport and sport track clusters wont wonk in a V8 X due to the tach? Ide like the white cluster but ive got the 5.0 __________________ Real men drive big block Ford trucks! 2001 Explorer XLT AWD 5.0, 3 inches and 31" KM2s. 93 F150 4x4 ex cab short box. 9 inches, 40s, 460, 4 speed.

05-20-2011, 08:28 PM	#65
Fordtrucks Wannabe Elite Explorer Rapid City SD 2001 XLT AWD 5.0 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 42 Vehicle Specs	Perfect, thanks! __________________ Real men drive big block Ford trucks! 2001 Explorer XLT AWD 5.0, 3 inches and 31" KM2s. 93 F150 4x4 ex cab short box. 9 inches, 40s, 460, 4 speed.