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03-21-2016, 07:43 AM
#1532
Bobby-14 Blue Flame STX
03-21-2016, 07:46 AM
#1533
Racered, its very easy to swap it out. Two 7mm screws on the dash visor, then the cluster bezel pops out, then 4 more 7mm screws and a plug holding the cluster in. Just need to tilt the wheel all the way down and put the column shifter in 1 or 2 for easy access. Removing it is a 5 minute job. Honestly, changing the oil filter is way more of a PITA than changing the gauge cluster.
Also need the steering wheel arrow button pack which you can buy anywhere (eBay/amazon/rockauto). That is also pretty easy to swap out but I needed to watch a YouTube video to know the exact procedure.
I got lucky and found one from a forum member that was a perfect match to my trucks options, so no dealership required. Its from a 2014 truck, my truck is a 2013. Most folks won't get as lucky as I did, so it'll be hit and miss for them. My truck is 2wd/no backup sensors/no trailer brake controller and that's the type of cluster I found. I was fortunate that my seller already knew this information. I have no clue if the clusters are only programmed for one size tank, or if they work with both the 26 and 36 gallon tanks....but my seller told me he had a 26 gal. tank like I do, he used this cluster for his swap before he sold his truck, and he never had any fuel gauge issues so I knew I'd be ok on that. Sometimes the sellers on ebay don't have all this info, so buying one from there is a crapshoot. I got real lucky.
I did notice that the compass doesnt want to show up but everything else works perfect with no errors or weird messages, nothing. You will lose your lifetime MPG reading and will need to start over, but that's no big deal to me. I don't have a part number, sorry.
Also need the steering wheel arrow button pack which you can buy anywhere (eBay/amazon/rockauto). That is also pretty easy to swap out but I needed to watch a YouTube video to know the exact procedure.
I got lucky and found one from a forum member that was a perfect match to my trucks options, so no dealership required. Its from a 2014 truck, my truck is a 2013. Most folks won't get as lucky as I did, so it'll be hit and miss for them. My truck is 2wd/no backup sensors/no trailer brake controller and that's the type of cluster I found. I was fortunate that my seller already knew this information. I have no clue if the clusters are only programmed for one size tank, or if they work with both the 26 and 36 gallon tanks....but my seller told me he had a 26 gal. tank like I do, he used this cluster for his swap before he sold his truck, and he never had any fuel gauge issues so I knew I'd be ok on that. Sometimes the sellers on ebay don't have all this info, so buying one from there is a crapshoot. I got real lucky.
I did notice that the compass doesnt want to show up but everything else works perfect with no errors or weird messages, nothing. You will lose your lifetime MPG reading and will need to start over, but that's no big deal to me. I don't have a part number, sorry.
03-21-2016, 12:16 PM
#1535
Yeah I need the same part you have. I have those same options. The part # is on the side of the cluster. If you ever have to take it out, snap a pic please. It will be something like this "EL3Z-10849-XX" There are so many options, it is worth waiting on. If it fits your 2WD STX, 5.0, and 26 gal tank, it should fit mine with no issues. If you know the membebr name here I can look up their old posts and see if they listed the part number as well. I will be looking for it either way though.
You could find one on eBay and ask the seller to tell you the part #. I saw a few just like mine on eBay a few days ago. I would think that the different color schemes / trim levels / model year of the cluster would determine the part number, not the options programmed into it.
I would search mostly for the infoscreen clusters specifically with the blue needles and black needle hubs. Those are the XLT clusters and a STX guy has the highest probability of finding the right match if it came out of a XLT. But above all, make sure the seller knows what it has and doesn't have, unless you're ok with playing the crapshoot game.
Last edited by johndog82; 03-21-2016 at 12:34 PM.
03-21-2016, 05:43 PM
#1536
Who doesn't want a F150?
Ya it is hard to find out what options are on the clusters. Most ebay sellers don't show much info on them either.
03-21-2016, 06:33 PM
#1537
It's really doesn't matter. 4x4 is the only thing that may be different. A competent tech can enable/disable most features. (TBC, back up sensors, camera, etc...) Fuel tank size doesn't matter according to a Ford tech. Said the module on the pump supplied fuel level to the cluster.
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03-22-2016, 10:33 PM
#1540
Senior Member
How do you know if the guage was from a 27 or 36 gallon tank truck? I already know the trailer tow thing needs to be disabled as i get the error message. Really wish i knew someone that was able to do the mileage adjustment without having to spend a crap load of money.