Dash Cluster w/ Tachometer Part Number?


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Hey all,
I have a 2000 Ford Ranger 2.5L Lima engine, 5 speed manual trans with the no-tach cluster- Part Number XL5F-10849-CB PN-150 BASE 120 MPH.
I was wondering if any of you has the OEM part number for the cluster version "with" the tachometer that would best match up to my truck?
I know there are a ton of clusters on e-bay and other sites but I don't want to get one with the wrong anti slosh module or have several indicator lights switched around or missing.
Also it would be great to get a part number that's all ready set up for a 2.5l engine.
Thank you in advance for any help.
Dash Cluster w/ Tachometer Part Number?
 
Man I just had mine out a few days ago. It's a 2000 3.0 5spd with a tach cluster.

I'll check to see if I can get to that sticker and snap a photo

My first ranger was a 2000 with the 2.5 and 5spd and it didn't have a tach. I put in a cluster from an explorer that had a tach and I only swapped my odometer.
 
1998-2000 has the same pinout. 2001 only had 1 pin difference. this could help widen your search.
 
Thanks guys.
I forgot all about posting this lol.
I'm still looking for a tach equipped cluster though so I do appreciate any help.
 
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I've been looking so long I just bought the one in the link so thank you.
It looks to be in good shape overall. It's from a 3L so I have to switch something for it to be accurate with my 2.5L ( can't remember what offhand ) and swap my odometer over.
I hope it works, it'll be nice to have a tach for once. I can shift by rpm but that gets hard with the radio up lol.
And it's nice to see what the engine's up to at idle.
 
I've been looking so long I just bought the one in the link so thank you.
It looks to be in good shape overall. It's from a 3L so I have to switch something for it to be accurate with my 2.5L ( can't remember what offhand ) and swap my odometer over.
I hope it works, it'll be nice to have a tach for once. I can shift by rpm but that gets hard with the radio up lol.
And it's nice to see what the engine's up to at idle.
I do not believe you have to change anything depending on engines, I put a tach cluster from a 4L Explorer in my '97 Ranger and it was plug and play, as luck would have it I just sent a tach cluster from a '97 Mountaineer with a 5L to go into @Rick W '97 Ranger with a 4L and it was pretty much plug and play other than some speedo calibration issues and apparently something with the anti slosh module... there's some chatter on that in the general section, I don't look in this one too often or forget to check in, sorry
 
I do not believe you have to change anything depending on engines, I put a tach cluster from a 4L Explorer in my '97 Ranger and it was plug and play, as luck would have it I just sent a tach cluster from a '97 Mountaineer with a 5L to go into @Rick W '97 Ranger with a 4L and it was pretty much plug and play other than some speedo calibration issues and apparently something with the anti slosh module... there's some chatter on that in the general section, I don't look in this one too often or forget to check in, sorry
I hope you're right. I've read and seen conflicting info; some information sources state that the rpms will be different between a 4 and 6 cylinder engine, while other sources state it should be plug and play as you've said.
Here's an outtake of an AI Overview when I searched for info just now:

The 1998–2003 Ford Ranger dash clusters use the same plug-and-play wiring design. Both your original 2.5L 4-cylinder engine and the 3.0L V6 from the 1998 donor vehicle send the exact same RPM signal pulse directly from the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) to the cluster. Because the tachometer reads these pulses rather than being mechanically calibrated for a specific engine type, it will display the correct RPMs.

Like I said, I hope this it right. I reckon I'll find out once it's delivered and I put it in the truck. I'll check it with my Blue Driver scan tool after installation.
You're right, the anti slosh module can be another issue but hopefully it will be the same. The gas gauge is already inaccurate since I replaced the OEM Motorcraft fuel pump assembly with a Delphi assembly last year.
It always reads around 5 gallons low but not consistently so an anti slosh module malfunction on top of that wouldn't be cool at all lol.
Thank you for the reply.
 

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