I just bought a gauge cluster from a 97 expo on ebay. everyone is telling me it will hook right up. But will the tach work? If not I guess I will turn around and sell it.

 

It'll work!

 

thanx talleymon

 

I am thinking of also buying a gauge cluster with a tach. Is there anyway to change the mileage on the one I buy to match my truck's mileage?

 

UPS delivered mine today, mine has 108K. one I bought on ebay has 103k so I will leave it alone. I will probaly install this weekend and I will post photos.

 

found this in a tech article at f150world.net. He was trying to add a tach to his 99 XL.

"I first decided to replace the instrument cluster but with a cost of almost $400.00 plus labor and the PAT’s system to be reprogrammed for an addition of a tachometer"

Maybe one of you guys can confirm that the PAT's system either will or won't need to be reprogrammed. FWIW!!

 

PAT? Mine is a 98 but what is a PAT?

 

Passive Anti-Theft system. There's a chip in the key that has to match the code in the PAT's transponder. If it doesn't, the truck will shut down. My 99 has it. I'm not sure if earlier years do too.

 

the 98 and older do not have the PAT system..you wont have to worry about it...Heath

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1874636772

 

It will work if the clusters came out of the same engine vehicle, V6 to V6, V8 to V8. other than that you should not have any problems. I did the same swap a while back on my 98 V6, and no problems. It's been in over 3 yrs. only I paid $60 from a local used parts supplier. Good luck. Oh, you can roll the miles higher but not lower without breaking the litte teeth on each number.

 

I know the '97 4.2 XL series does not have the PAT on the key. (That is if your '97 is still functioning properly)

 

I put a cluster from a98 Expo in my 98 XLV6 it works great