35th anni gauge cluster question

[dafizuck]

I just installed my 35th anni gauge cluster and now im havin trouble with the trip gauge... its not spinning now. Anybody else experience this with a new edge cluster?? Any tips or fixes. Thanks.

 

[dafizuck]

I took it out again and discovered the problem. The button that clears the trip gauge sticks too far out on the new cluster. Any body install a new edge cluster in their sn?

 

[GDTrumbo]

Yes . Had to modify the trip reset plunger on the back side. Been a while. Seems like I removed some material from the back of the plunger pin with my dremmel tool. Use your original as a reference piece and use a little patience. Sorry, not too much help at this point.

I ordered a standard '98 black replacement lense/bezel from Sacramento Mustang and a '99 35th anniv. unit was delivered in a box marked "black". It went with my Med. Charcoal interior so well..... I kept it.

GT

 

[dafizuck]

I think if I just cut the little thing thats holding it out so far, it will work. But easier said than done... thanks for the help.

 

[snoball]

Let me know how it goes, i have the bezel from a 35th and my trip never worked after. I just assumed i broke something lol but i had reset it to zero before i changed so i never worried.

 

[GDTrumbo]

I think if I just cut the little thing thats holding it out so far, it will work. But easier said than done... thanks for the help.

You stirred a memory! I held the plunger up so I could cut off the pedestal to a shorter length using a dremmel tool loaded with a small cut-off wheel. Damn. It was driving me nuts at lunch!

GT

 

[duh09]

Woah, woah woah, you people installed new edge gauge clusters?

Like the whole thing?


How!?

 

[dafizuck]

Woah, woah woah, you people installed new edge gauge clusters?

Like the whole thing?


How!?

No... just the cluster, the plastic cover.

I think if I just cut the little thing thats holding it out so far, it will work. But easier said than done... thanks for the help.

You stirred a memory! I held the plunger up so I could cut off the pedestal to a shorter length using a dremmel tool loaded with a small cut-off wheel. Damn. It was driving me nuts at lunch!

GT

That is exactly what I was planning on doing but I just haven't been able to come to terms with cutting a nice piece. Did it work fine after??

 

[GDTrumbo]

Oh yea. Simple little mod. Just cut it off straight. It looks damn good in mine as I have the Med. Charcoal interior. I will eventually put a small Ford logo or something over the 35th Anniv. text between the speedo & tach.

GT

 

[Javi]

thanks for the info GT, as i have the same cluster waiting to install.

 

[GDTrumbo]

Well, it's actually just the bezel & gauge mask, not the whole gauge "cluster".

GT

 

[Javi]

i hope we are on the same page here.

this is what i have:

 

[GDTrumbo]

Yep! Thats the one. I ordered the standard black one for the '98 from Sacramento-Mustang and they sent me this piece in a box marked "black".
Oops on their part! Liked it so well I kept it.

GT

 

[Javi]

i paid $5 local pickup.



Thanks.

 

[GDTrumbo]

$30 + free ship from Cali to Nashville, TN. The silver 35th Anniv. was supposed to be $35

$5!!!!!! Crap!

GT

 

[snoball]

I got mine for free. Woot! Had it in for almost two years now. Now got to pull it to fix the trip now haha

 

[GDTrumbo]

The malfunctioning trip didn't last 1 day on mine. Back out it came.


FREE....... Crap!

GT

 

[dafizuck]

I had the idea to cut it with a dremel... but I needed the reformation that someone else could cut something like that up. Thanks GD! Haha... but I cut it and then sanded it all the way down just to be sure. Works great and looks even better.

 

[Scarface]

any of you guys have a saddle interior with this installed?

 

[Javi]

Dusty old thread huh?