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2004 Ranger gauge compatibility


keith89

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the gauges on my 04 Ranger are sometimes hard to see during the day. I was wondering if there were any other gauge clusters that are compatible. I see a few compatibility threads for 03 and prior Rangers but nothing for the 04 generation.
 


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2004 was the first year for the Full Digital Dash, it has a micro processor inside so can only be replaced with similar type instrument clusters

But on the plus side it does have a Test Mode, which older dashes didn't

Turn on the key(engine off) then press and hold RESET button until display changes to test, release button

You can scroll thru various displays by pressing reset button

Details in this post: http://www.justanswer.com/ford/2zgqh-test-so-pushed-reset-sweep-gauges-appeared-bunch-bars.html

If gauges are not bright enough have you tried adjusting the Dimmer
 

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2004 was the first year for the Full Digital Dash, it has a micro processor inside so can only be replaced with similar type instrument clusters

But on the plus side it does have a Test Mode, which older dashes didn't

Turn on the key(engine off) then press and hold RESET button until display changes to test, release button

You can scroll thru various displays by pressing reset button

Details in this post: http://www.justanswer.com/ford/2zgqh-test-so-pushed-reset-sweep-gauges-appeared-bunch-bars.html

If gauges are not bright enough have you tried adjusting the Dimmer

The brightness is not an issue at night. it's the color scheme during the day. that can make it hard to see. I know about the test mode as it is similar on all ford vehicles with the digital odometer. I guess i'll have to use a white face overlay.
 

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