12-25-2011, 02:13 PM
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1997 Cluster question
Quick question for you electrical nerds out there. My gauge cluster's messed up and doesnt have a tach.
If I purchase a new cluster with a tach, is there any wiring I would have to do that isnt plug and play?
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12-25-2011, 03:18 PM
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i think it should be plug and play as long as you have the output on the coil for a tach readout
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12-25-2011, 03:32 PM
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X2, I think it should be plug-n-play.
You could probably just swap your speed-o pod in the new cluster to keep your mileage correct... that is, if your speed-o is working properly.
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12-25-2011, 03:56 PM
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Speedo only goes up to 55 then stops and the gas gauge doesnt work. As for the mileage I really dont give a **** since there's already a different engine in it.
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12-25-2011, 09:27 PM
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i think it should be just plug and play, ik mine should be and i think 95-03 has the same dash style. not 100% on that but
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12-25-2011, 09:52 PM
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i thank he has to stay around the same year cluster there was something about people with older trucks swaping in like 03 model clusters and their temp gauge not working are something
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12-25-2011, 10:50 PM
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pnp. 95-97. 98+ lost the resistor on the temp gauge. So you need to swap gauges or take the resistor off, it just slides up and off. A couple cluster lights are different. Like the door ajar will light inplace of the check guage light. I think there is a fuel reset that will show for check guage
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03-26-2012, 07:43 PM
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I just did the same with my 96. The donor was a 96 explorer with a 4.0. I pinned out each connector on paper and all were the same, plug and play. Tach works perfectly with my 2.3. I verified the tach with PCMScan. I changed the speedo out to keep the mileage. All other guages and lights work with the same sensitivity as the original cluster. Speedo is off by 13% due to the rear suspension change but a new gear will fix that next week.
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03-26-2012, 08:46 PM
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Yea I just plugged it in and it works wonderfully. Thanks tho.
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