Need help installing my 03 Gauge Cluster

[Hi-Hat]

I installed my new 2003 gauge cluster last night. The car wouldn't start after the install but I expected that since PATS is still on.

I downloaded a new tune from my tuner with PATS turned off so now the car starts and runs, but for some reason my theft light keeps blinking. How do I turn off this light?

My next question is what do I need to make my boost gauge functional in the gauge cluster? I searched and can tell that the gauge itself is mechanical but what do I need to connect that specific gauge all the way up to the blower itself? (I have an Eaton Swap)

Thanks guys.

 

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I installed my new 2003 gauge cluster last night. The car wouldn't start after the install but I expected that since PATS is still on.

I downloaded a new tune from my tuner with PATS turned off so now the car starts and runs, but for some reason my theft light keeps blinking. How do I turn off this light?

My next question is what do I need to make my boost gauge functional in the gauge cluster? I searched and can tell that the gauge itself is mechanical but what do I need to connect that specific gauge all the way up to the blower itself? (I have an Eaton Swap)

Thanks guys.

I think by turning PATS off, the light will stay blinking.

IIRC, you will need a vacuum line going through the firewall. Maybe someone can correct me on this.

 

[goat-ee]

Its pretty easy to just remove the bulb from the back of the cluster!!! And x2 on the vacuum line through the firewall.

 

[Lefty10]

If you turn PATS off, the light will still blink. You can take the cluster to Ford and just have them reprogram it with your PATS info from the old cluster.

I have an 03/04 cluster in mine. Speedo shop did the mileage match, and I used the Ford tool at school to change over the PATS info.

HTH

 

[Hi-Hat]

I hate going to Ford but it looks like that's my only option right now.

Lefty, did you hook up your boost gauge on the cluster or are you N/A?

 

[Tango7]

When I changed mine I took it to ford and had them reprogram the cluster.. it was $40.00 dollars.. I have not installed my procharger yet but was told to hook a vaccum line up to the cluster for the boost to work..

 

[Hi-Hat]

When I changed mine I took it to ford and had them reprogram the cluster.. it was $40.00 dollars.. I have not installed my procharger yet but was told to hook a vaccum line up to the cluster for the boost to work..

Yeah at this point I'm just trying to figure out where to plug the vacuum line into. I know where it goes on the back of the cluster, its where the best spot is on the blower than I'm trying to figure out.

 

[Competition]

When I changed mine I took it to ford and had them reprogram the cluster.. it was $40.00 dollars.. I have not installed my procharger yet but was told to hook a vaccum line up to the cluster for the boost to work..

Did they change the milage too?

 

[Tango7]

Did they change the milage too?

No they could not do that.. I called around and it could have been changed for around 300.00 I just elected not to change the mileage.

 

[Hi-Hat]

No they could not do that.. I called around and it could have been changed for around 300.00 I just elected not to change the mileage.

Thank you for that info, that saved me a lot of time and hassel for tomorrow!

 

[Lefty10]

I hate going to Ford but it looks like that's my only option right now.

Lefty, did you hook up your boost gauge on the cluster or are you N/A?

Didn't hook mine up yet. It will be hooked up once I go w/ my Eaton swap.

When I changed mine I took it to ford and had them reprogram the cluster.. it was $40.00 dollars.. I have not installed my procharger yet but was told to hook a vaccum line up to the cluster for the boost to work..

It's just a simple vacuum line hook up.

Did they change the milage too?

Ford couldn't do it as they need the universal "black box/machine" to do it. A local speedo shop did it for me.

No they could not do that.. I called around and it could have been changed for around 300.00 I just elected not to change the mileage.

That's absurd. The place I took it too charged me about $90 (which still is a ton of money IMO)

Here's the shop that changed mine:

Speedometer Repair, Speedometer Service, Speedometer Testing, Speedometer Settings, Speedometer Calibration, Speedometer Repair Services, Auto Repair, Auto Inspection, Auto Emissions Testing, Cluster Repair, Instrument Repair, Mileage Setting, Cruise