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Old 08-22-2016, 07:36 PM
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Got a cluster out of a 2004 FX4 and want to power it up to check the miles on it. Any ideas.
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Got a cluster out of a 2004 FX4 and want to power it up to check the miles on it. Any ideas.

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What's that cluster being installed into? It takes only 20 minutes to remove the old one, and another 5 minutes to install (at least plug in the 3 top cables). You'll then know the mileage.
The wiring for the cluster are not well defined as to power and ground for the info center portion of the cluster, so bench powering will be difficult to perform. By the time you figure it out, you could have this cluster installed temporarily and know its mileage.

And you are aware that most of the info center displays, along with your interior dome lighting is not going to work in your STX, right?
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Originally Posted by Bucko
What's that cluster being installed into? It takes only 20 minutes to remove the old one, and another 5 minutes to install (at least plug in the 3 top cables). You'll then know the mileage. The wiring for the cluster are not well defined as to power and ground for the info center portion of the cluster, so bench powering will be difficult to perform. By the time you figure it out, you could have this cluster installed temporarily and know its mileage. And you are aware that most of the info center displays, along with your interior dome lighting is not going to work in your STX, right?
I don't have a truck to put it in. I'm just going to sell it on eBay.



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