Explorer cluster.
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ABSOLUTELY!
You could A: swap your current black odometer to the new cluster. OR B: roll the white explorer odometer to the proper reading.
I've been really really lazy on making a how-to for this for people. Pretty much, you give the cluster an autopsy, two outer gauges pop out then the inner gauge pops off. Do the Y-wire trick with a AA battery so you can calibrate it correctly later, then pull the needle off using a fork or a knife. now that the needle is off, there's 3 screws that take a 1/4" to remove the odometer mechanism. Twist the motor off, then the odometer roll kinda pops out. space the ring gear away from the lettering, now you've got room to 'roll the odometer'.
Sorry....i know.....it's all one big old sentance. Give me a day, and i'll get a proper how-to done. And if all else fails, i've got another expo cluster coming, i could just do it for you and we trade tach/speedo gauges. lol. There was a guy charging $50 to do it! rediculous.
You could A: swap your current black odometer to the new cluster. OR B: roll the white explorer odometer to the proper reading.
I've been really really lazy on making a how-to for this for people. Pretty much, you give the cluster an autopsy, two outer gauges pop out then the inner gauge pops off. Do the Y-wire trick with a AA battery so you can calibrate it correctly later, then pull the needle off using a fork or a knife. now that the needle is off, there's 3 screws that take a 1/4" to remove the odometer mechanism. Twist the motor off, then the odometer roll kinda pops out. space the ring gear away from the lettering, now you've got room to 'roll the odometer'.
Sorry....i know.....it's all one big old sentance. Give me a day, and i'll get a proper how-to done. And if all else fails, i've got another expo cluster coming, i could just do it for you and we trade tach/speedo gauges. lol. There was a guy charging $50 to do it! rediculous.
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Dave and Shane, that is exactly what I wanted to hear.
I think I am going to just swap covers. My cluster works great right now so I think swaping covers is probably the easist thing to do.
Shane I appreciate the offer to trade clusters. That still might be an option. Like you said if you could get that "how to" up that would be awsome.
Thanks,
Jake
I think I am going to just swap covers. My cluster works great right now so I think swaping covers is probably the easist thing to do.
Shane I appreciate the offer to trade clusters. That still might be an option. Like you said if you could get that "how to" up that would be awsome.
Thanks,
Jake
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Yeah..and imo.....White faces w/ black letters and black odometer w/ black clear cover looks alot better than the white odometer that's stock on those expo white faced clusters. Actually....doing this how-to, convinced me to swap my white odometer to my old stock black one!
Just swap your original one in with the explorer gauges, looks much better and you will save ALOT of frustration!
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I completed the install today and was very suprised at how easy it was. The "how to" that Shane provided were essential to my success.
When I calibrated my speedo mine only went up to 21mph as compared to 70 in the write up.
Overall I am very happy with how it turned out. For a mod that only cost me $40 I am pretty happy with it.
Pics of the new cluster and one random one of my truck at my burn building.
When I calibrated my speedo mine only went up to 21mph as compared to 70 in the write up.
Overall I am very happy with how it turned out. For a mod that only cost me $40 I am pretty happy with it.
Pics of the new cluster and one random one of my truck at my burn building.