[6stang]

My '97 V6 Mustang temperature gauge stopped working a couple months ago. Will a gauge cluster out of a 2001 Mustang GT (with a digital odometer) work properly in my 1997 V6 Mustang (with a old style rolling odometer)?
Thanks, Nathan

[Daniel]

If you're talking about the main gauges in the dash, I don't think so for the fact that the gt mph's go to 150, while the v6 mph's only go to 120.

Hope this helps.

[WLJohnson05]

not to mention that the rpms will be off too...
ur really better off just getting one from your year and engine type

[theyanks904]

no it wont work at all so save your self time and money and dont try ......

you will have to get one out of a 1994-1998 mustang

[6stang]

What after market gauges would work on my particular year and model? I need to have a working temp gaure again.

[Stang Tech]

if you want a working temp gauge go to autometer and get a aftermarket one and a wiring diagram and splice the right wire to the gauge or drill and tap and install the sensor that the gauge comes with.

[Stang6899]

I have a gauge cluster out of a 95 v6 with the old style rolling mileage just like your car for sale. PM me if you're interested.

[JMack]

Stick with 94-98. The 99-04 GT's are gonna be off like they said. There is "supposedly" some cal box that you can plug in to make it work, but it's prolly not worth it. What doesn't work about it?

Is the indiactor broken, or not responding?
Have you checked the sensor?
Check the cluster wiring?
Is the return spring broken?

+1 to the autometer or whatever your poison is. It will be much more accurate, and reliable.

[6stang]

Originally Posted by JMack Stick with 94-98. The 99-04 GT's are gonna be off like they said. There is "supposedly" some cal box that you can plug in to make it work, but it's prolly not worth it. What doesn't work about it? Is the indiactor broken, or not responding? Have you checked the sensor? Check the cluster wiring? Is the return spring broken? +1 to the autometer or whatever your poison is. It will be much more accurate, and reliable.

The needle always stays at resting position (Even on a 150+ mile non-stop road trip from Duxbury, MA to Lincoln, NH) My oil pressure gauge works fine (same harness) That's about all I know about it. I have swapped both temp sensors from the other (thrown rod) 3.8 I have. Hoping that if it got to hot the idiot light would come on but I'm not sure
I wanted to see if the Autometer or the Simco [http://www.americanmuscle.com/simco-...96-98-gt.html] (cheaper) cluster works in a '97 V6 or not. I don't really like the idea of mounting extra gauges for sonthing that already has a spot in the original cluster.

[supermachone]

you can get a used speedometer cluster for dirt cheap off ebay, all you gotta do to get it to work is switch out the ECU (big green computer board which is located on the back of ur cluster under a white protective plastic piece) from ur current speedometer to the one you buy (otherwise the PATS system wont recognize the cluster and ur car wont start)...however if the reason the gauge isnt working is because of a problem with ur ECU than it wont fix the gauge lol

u can do the same thing with a GT speedometer, no it wont read correctly but i did it with my v6, however its an auto so i dont have to worry about the rpms, and as far as the speedometer being correct, i just figured out what speed im really going until i can see if ford can recalibrate it correctly...works great so far

[6stang]

Hey, let me know what you come up with on that re-calibration. I wish I could have a GT / Cobra cluster (work properly) in my V6 Mustang.
How hard is it to swap that board to a new gauge cluster? Are you sure I need to do that to one for my earlier model? I have the old type rolling odometer.
Would this one work? eBay Motors: Autometer Mustang V6 1999 - 2003 Cluster #7002 NEW (item 360086796531 end time Sep-14-08 17:50:29 PDT)

[supermachone]

the swap is really easy, gettin the cluster out is kinda annoying

i forgot u said u had the rolling odometer though...it should still work, however ud have to use the rolling odometer that comes with the new cluster... fuck it, i guess ur gettin new mileage either that or u could probably take all that shit apart and put it in, that might be a pain though, mines digital so i didnt run across that problem, and i have no idea how the pre 94-98 speedometer clusters are set up...(as far as the 99-04 clusters working, i dont know if the digital odometer would function or not)

[supermachone]

id probably just try and get one that is 94-98

here is one for 20 bucks

eBay Motors: 1996 FORD MUSTANG Instrument Gauge Cluster USED A/T (item 160279421779 end time Sep-10-08 19:23:45 PDT)

heres a GT one for $100

eBay Motors: 1994 1995 Ford Mustang GT Instrument Cluster 150MPH! (item 330268938795 end time Sep-13-08 19:06:50 PDT)

in this case, it looks like the ECU is pink/red, it should still swap the same, but i can't honestly say for sure, and like i said, ud probably have to use the rolling odometer thats in the new cluster, unless u can figure out how to change them to the right mileage, swap them, or say fuck it lol

[6stang]

Originally Posted by supermachone id probably just try and get one that is 94-98 here is one for 20 bucks eBay Motors: 1996 FORD MUSTANG Instrument Gauge Cluster USED A/T (item 160279421779 end time Sep-10-08 19:23:45 PDT) heres a GT one for $100 eBay Motors: 1994 1995 Ford Mustang GT Instrument Cluster 150MPH! (item 330268938795 end time Sep-13-08 19:06:50 PDT) in this case, it looks like the ECU is pink/red, it should still swap the same, but i can't honestly say for sure, and like i said, ud probably have to use the rolling odometer thats in the new cluster, unless u can figure out how to change them to the right mileage, swap them, or say fuck it lol

What about these ones. eBay Motors: Autometer Mustang V6 1999 - 2003 Cluster #7002 NEW (item 150290845679 end time Sep-10-08 20:13:21 PDT) for a '99 - '04 model (digital odo) but It's for a V6 (120m/h speedometer). I like the Autometer ones.

[supermachone]

im not sure on those, ud have to call autometer to see if its compatible, they will probably tell you no since it specifies which years its for