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| glenneaux |
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Do they work? to what extent? has anyone tried it?
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| BSSXR8 |
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There is a fair amount of cutting up the dash involved, so I'd say don't bother. You'd have to do a bit of electrical work as well.
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| vertg0 |
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Considering that the BA and FG dashes are completely different shapes, and also a very different wiring loom, I'd say this would be a very difficult task.
Can't say I blame you for wanting to try though... the FG cluster looks awesome on the XR's. |
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| glenneaux |
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very different wiring loom??
do you know this for a fact? most functions of the dash are done via CAN, majority of it works with ONLY the CAN. And the stuff that isnt can is just simple s**t anyway, like fuel level, and simple on/off for the idiot strip lights.. I think the program will arise with the software differences between the FG and the BA's. A more likely match would be the BF/FG ecu/clusters... I remember overhearing at FTG that darren was getting some FG clusters - i think one of the guys at FTG might have some input on this subject... |
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| Froudey |
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glenneaux wrote: Froudey wrote: umm WHY? what kind of idiot response is that? have you seen an fg cluster? no but FG is like what 4, 5 months old tops.. and the FG interrior and BA/BF interrior are completly different I havn't seen the cluster itself, what is to be gained?
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http://www.zcars.com.au/images/ford-fg- ... erior1.jpg <<< dialup warning
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| BSSXR8 |
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If you want a full working dash cluster(including the LCD screen between the gauges) then I'd say it'd be a reasonably difficult thing to do. We do retrofitting at work. There was a fair amount of cutting into the dash and I'm pretty sure the Elec's had a bit of work to get everything on the LCD functioning as they do now.
Not saying it can't be done, Im just saying it'll be difficult |
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| Macca |
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Mitch_ wrote: its plug and play - along with the fg motor - amazingly enough the turbo motor will run off the EL Fairmont ECU's
Boy who cried wolf^ and this isn't where there was a real wolf. 
_________________ 93 Ford Maverick LWB automatic petrol guzzler (gets stuck where Deli doesn't, big pumpkins |
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| xpression |
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the new FG actually uses several different CAN networks of different speeds for different functions, and the new IC's are integrated with a few of those - thus it wont work
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| Blazing EF |
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i just want that dash its sooooo sexy
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| Lukeyson |
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I've also heard that the new Clusters are smartshield integrated.
If this is the case, it would mean that you can't swap them between FG models either without re-enabling them - just like the BEM and the ICC on the BA/BF/SX/SY. I'd have to dive into an FG workshop manual to know for sure. There don't seem to be any about.... Lukeyson |
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| vertg0 |
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I've seen the occasional FG cluster pop up on ebay, mainly from FTG. They do look very nice, especially the XR/FPV ones.
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| dc357 |
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Blazing EF wrote: i just want that dash its sooooo sexy
I have a FG XR6 cluster Dial, that will look hot on a BA cluster if your interested?
_________________ "When Cars Were Steel"
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Macca wrote: Mitch_ wrote: its plug and play - along with the fg motor - amazingly enough the turbo motor will run off the EL Fairmont ECU's Boy who cried wolf^ and this isn't where there was a real wolf. i thought it was quite funny 
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