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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:23 pm 
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hey is it hard to install a new speedo cluster into a ef? how long shuld it take? thanks

 

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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:25 pm 
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Depends what cluster you are putting in.

From GLi/Futura to XR: about 1hr
From GLi/Futura to Fairmont: about half to a full day (depend son the TV guy)
From GLi/Futura to Fairlane: about 2-3 days from what I can gather.

What are you looking at doing?
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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:39 pm 
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Using the doco provided on this site i was able to plug an EF police pack cluster into my EL Futura, took me probably 30 minutes, all it is is a bunch of screws and a few polarised plugs. the only thing that is an issue is the kilometres reading, this is something i can't do myself. It will require you to get the chip that stores the km's de-soldered from your old dash, and put on the new one. Other than that, the only other thing to look out for is getting an oil sensor as opposed to having an oil switch (assuming you're going from Gli/Futurua to XR/Fairmont dash) As an oil switch won't give a variable reading, it'll either be full or empty... not a big deal but yeah, it nice to have everything working as it should.

 

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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:01 pm 
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yeah, if you've already pulled apart you're dash, it'll be a five min job, and replace the oil switch for a sender, and you've got a mid-range cluster all good to go.

If you're going from a low to a fairmont mid (not an XR) you'll have to add a resistor to the fairmont cluster to get the LCD display to light when you're headlights are on (it's preinstalled on low and xr series clusters).

Some pics of my changeover (EL low to an EF MID Fairmont) and I've also got custom dial faces:
http://fordmods.datamine.tk/gallery.asp?gallery=/Dials

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 2:26 pm 
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i put a fairmont one in my XH no dramas at all. straight in and everything works.(except the oil pressure side of things of course) everything lit up no worries
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 4:13 pm 
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the LCD's light ok when you're headlights are on?

Either it's an XR one or an already modded fairmont one.

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 5:04 pm 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
i put a fairmont one in my XH no dramas at all. straight in and everything works.(except the oil pressure side of things of course) everything lit up no worries


Change your oil switch to an oil pressure switch ($35-47 something like that)
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:06 pm 
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cheap, but a PITA to change.

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 9:56 pm 
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already got the sender. got it when i got the cluster. just havent changed it over yet.
nah the cluster is fairmont. i saw the car it came out of.
lights work fine
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Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:35 am 
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It shouldnt.

You should have to put a resistor in for it work work in a GLi/Futura. XR's dont need the resistor (XR cluster that is). If that reistor isnt there then the LCD panel wont light up (like mine did)
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Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:24 pm 
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well it worked and it didnt come out of an XR.
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:05 am 
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Thats really interesting, because that shouldnt have happened. What is your car?
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:01 am 
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i think thats just EL that u need the resister???

 

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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 6:25 pm 
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Thats really interesting, because that shouldnt have happened. What is your car?

i have an XH.
so yeah

plugged it in. worked
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 6:27 pm 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
Thats really interesting, because that shouldnt have happened. What is your car?

i have an XH.
so yeah

plugged it in. worked
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