1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7? February 24, 2014, 07:56:57 AM Need advice and info on doing this...... Quote Selected
1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7? Reply #1 – February 24, 2014, 09:14:09 AM It should. You'll need to do some re-wiring and swap out most of the sending units though. Why do you want to swap it out? The digital dash is pretty cool. My Thunderbird has one and I like it. Quote Selected
1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7? Reply #2 – February 24, 2014, 09:27:10 AM just inquiring, haven't decided yet...... Quote Selected
1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7? Reply #3 – February 24, 2014, 04:15:56 PM I'm fairly sure some senders are different(99% on fuel) and the plug on rear likely as well... While I can sympathize over the Star Wars cluster, probably a bigger PITA to swap than it's worth... You really need to refer to the '87 EVTM for differences... Quote Selected
1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7? Reply #4 – February 24, 2014, 04:47:06 PM Please refer to this handy-dandy pre-made dospoogeent: http://www.coolcats.net/media/docs/electronic_to_tc_cluster.pdfOil and temp switches need swapped to sending units. Fuel gauge will read opposite without some voodoo…I think jcassity here did some investigating on that. Quote Selected
1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7? Reply #5 – February 24, 2014, 04:49:17 PM I want to gut the stock buttstuffog cluster eventually. installing a trip computer gives you 90% of the functionality of the full digital cluster. Quote Selected
1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7? Reply #6 – February 24, 2014, 04:56:36 PM Quote from: EricCoolCats;429456Please refer to this handy-dandy pre-made dospoogeent: http://www.coolcats.net/media/docs/electronic_to_tc_cluster.pdfOil and temp switches need swapped to sending units. Fuel gauge will read opposite without some voodoo…I think jcassity here did some investigating on that.Eric, i was looking to swap a v8 cluster for a v8 cluster, digital to buttstuffog swap. The link is for a TC swap is it the same? Quote Selected
1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7? Reply #7 – February 24, 2014, 06:49:43 PM Yes, the tach will need nothing also. Wiring should be the same as in that dospoogeent. Quote Selected
1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7? Reply #8 – February 24, 2014, 08:48:34 PM Quote from: MY83T;429459Eric, i was looking to swap a v8 cluster for a v8 cluster, digital to buttstuffog swap. The link is for a TC swap is it the same?All except for a couple extra lights on the TC cluster, boost gauge and tach calibration... Only the half motor tach would have any bearing on the swap... Quote Selected
1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7? Reply #9 – February 25, 2014, 09:37:43 PM Quote from: EricCoolCats;429456Please refer to this handy-dandy pre-made dospoogeent: http://www.coolcats.net/media/docs/electronic_to_tc_cluster.pdfOil and temp switches need swapped to sending units. Fuel gauge will read opposite without some voodoo…I think jcassity here did some investigating on that.well, I was hoping the DR would send me a normal sendor to piddle with,, yes you are right, this task needs completed.I would like to know if it can be flipped to read the other way regardless of the total resistance differences Quote Selected