Gauge cluster swap not sure which section

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Gauge cluster swap not sure which section
slymax avatar
slymax
+1y
I recently found a dash cluster with a tach in it I plugged it Up and everything seems to work but the tach, has anybody ran into this problem before? If so how did you fix it? Please. Help me out
mightyman avatar
mightyman
+1y
I'm gonna step out on a limb here, not knowing much about these trucks..... If your truck did not come factory with a tach in order to use a cluster with a tach your current cluster harness connector may need to be re-pinned. Try to look for wiring schematics for both the non-tach and tach-equipped trucks and it shouldn't be too hard. Hope this helps.
slow50 avatar
slow50
+1y
ive read there is a plug that has to be connected its in the engine bay i think by the coil. but when i hooked up a tach in my truck i just ran a wire off the coil to the tach.
davethedude avatar
davethedude
+1y
I have installed a tach cluster in 4 different PU's and they have all worked with nothing extra done to them, just plugged them in. I would suspect that your tach does not work.
slymax avatar
slymax
+1y
Well I pulled it out of am automatic d50 I drive a 5 speed mm everything in the back was the same except one little plug that wasn't on the new one I'm gonna swap it over off the old one
davethedude avatar
davethedude
+1y
One of my swaps was from a 5 speed to an auto, so I assume they are the same
slow50 avatar
slow50
+1y

i wouldnt jump to that conclusion. there are a ton of people that put these clusters in and have to do something to get it to work. try mightyram50.com theres a write up on there on how to do it.
slymax avatar
slymax
+1y
cool thanks man il check it out when I get home much appreciated