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Old 01-10-2014, 01:21 PM
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No I'm wrong I had to change the fuse box to accommodate the power windows
Old 01-10-2014, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by critter336
Wow took like 15 min here to flash the cluster I went from xl to lariat with the message center but had to swap a lot more than the cluster to make it work
Yeah, they said they ran into some problems with my computer... But it was plug and play for my XLT (except for the A/C) I still need to install the message center button, then it'll be finished
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Originally Posted by ak_cowboy
Yeah, they said they ran into some problems with my computer... But it was plug and play for my XLT (except for the A/C) I still need to install the message center button, then it'll be finished
Will be a little more wiring for that if you need help let me know
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Originally Posted by critter336
Will be a little more wiring for that if you need help let me know
X2. You will not get your ac to work just by installing your message center buttons. You will need to convert your whole system to the auto A/C control and move some wires around on your cluster harness.

Link to EATC Swap:
https://www.f150forum.com/f4/how-ins...r-f150-212023/

Link to Lariat message center buttons install:
https://www.f150forum.com/f4/how-ins...r-work-208772/
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Originally Posted by Thisguyuknow
X2. You will not get your ac to work just by installing your message center buttons. You will need to convert your whole system to the auto A/C control and move some wires around on your cluster harness.

Link to EATC Swap:
https://www.f150forum.com/f4/how-ins...r-f150-212023/

Link to Lariat message center buttons install:
https://www.f150forum.com/f4/how-ins...r-work-208772/
My A/C works right now... I just want the message buttons so I can cycle through all the cool options. Reflashing my As-Built Data allowed the manual climate controls to work with the Mark LT cluster.
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Originally Posted by ak_cowboy
My A/C works right now... I just want the message buttons so I can cycle through all the cool options. Reflashing my As-Built Data allowed the manual climate controls to work with the Mark LT cluster.
Ah your lucky I called every Ford within driving distance of me in western Illinois but none told me they could reprogram my cluster. I'm kinda glad though because that's what encouraged me to just do the complete lariat swap. Only thing I'm missing is the electric rear window and sunroof
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Originally Posted by Thisguyuknow
Ah your lucky I called every Ford within driving distance of me in western Illinois but none told me they could reprogram my cluster. I'm kinda glad though because that's what encouraged me to just do the complete lariat swap. Only thing I'm missing is the electric rear window and sunroof
He is right just need to have the as built taken out of the original cluster and then out in to the new one and the ac will work as for the power windows you will need a fuse box but there is a trick you can play on the relays to make them work but the power will always be there even if the key is out
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How's the swap from 06 xlt to a 04-08 fx4 cluster?

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All plug and play as long as the FX4 had manual a/c
Old 01-23-2014, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by ak_cowboy
All plug and play as long as the FX4 had manual a/c
Any way to tell if it was a manual a/c the local seller doesn't know and it's not in the truck of course?


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