2004 White Gauge Instrument Cluster Swap / Need Info

[84convertablegt]

I just bought a 04 Ranger XLT 4x4. It has the black gauge instrument cluster. I want the white gauge cluster. There are a bunch on ebay. 2 questions???
1.) Will a white gauge cluster from an 04 ranger be a direct swap?
2.)Is the mileage stored in the computer or cluster?

Thanks

 

[snomaker321]

hmm, i thought i had remembered reading online somewhere that they all had white gauges faces starting in '04. Oh well, maybe it was only the edge/sport ones.

Id imagine itd be a direct swap. not sure about the odometer

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

i think the odod just displays what the computer stores. best way to find out is gettin one lol.
it will be a plug and play swap.

 

[84convertablegt]

i think the odod just displays what the computer stores. best way to find out is gettin one lol.
it will be a plug and play swap.

Well, I guess I will report back with my findings. I ordered one last night. The funny thing is they listed them with "mileage" readings on ebay, so Ill be curious to see if it shows the correct mileage or the new odo mileage.

And no they are not all white. Even the FX2 Level 2 has black gauges with aluminum colored trim. I think it's the sport models that had the white gauges. Mine is an XLT.

I'm amazed at how little info is out there about the new style Rangers. I'm used to having a 98-03 ranger where everything you ever wanted to know is a google search away.

 

[snomaker321]

What's New for 2004
All 2004 Ford Rangers get a more aggressive raised hood and a partitioned grille that more closely matches that of other Ford trucks. Inside, seats have been revised to improve comfort, and leather upholstery is a new option. A new leather-wrapped, four-spoke steering wheel is available on some models, as is a floor console. New white-faced gauges are standard on all models, except the base XL. The Tremor model's 510-watt stereo now has MP3 capability, and other models are eligible for a 290-watt Pioneer Sound package with an in-dash CD/MP3 player. Additionally, the Tremor is available with four-wheel drive this year, and the off-road-ready FX4 gets an electronic shift-on-the-fly transfer case. Sixteen-inch aluminum wheels are optional on two-wheel-drive Edge models, and an engine block heater is standard in select states.

Silly Edmunds

 

[84convertablegt]

What's New for 2004
All 2004 Ford Rangers get a more aggressive raised hood and a partitioned grille that more closely matches that of other Ford trucks. Inside, seats have been revised to improve comfort, and leather upholstery is a new option. A new leather-wrapped, four-spoke steering wheel is available on some models, as is a floor console. New white-faced gauges are standard on all models, except the base XL. The Tremor model's 510-watt stereo now has MP3 capability, and other models are eligible for a 290-watt Pioneer Sound package with an in-dash CD/MP3 player. Additionally, the Tremor is available with four-wheel drive this year, and the off-road-ready FX4 gets an electronic shift-on-the-fly transfer case. Sixteen-inch aluminum wheels are optional on two-wheel-drive Edge models, and an engine block heater is standard in select states.

Silly Edmunds

Goes to show you can't believe everything you read. This statement is just plain wrong. Also, in the same paragraph they brag that the FX4 gets shift on the fly 4wd like that hasn't been standard on all 4x4 rangers since the early 90's.

 

[84convertablegt]

UPDATE!
I installed the new white gauge instrument cluster. It came out of another 2004 Ranger. OK, here's the answers to my original questions. They may help someone else.

1.) Will a white gauge cluster from an 04 ranger be a direct swap? YES
2.)Is the mileage stored in the computer or cluster? IT IS STORED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, NOT THE COMPUTER. SO TO KEEP MILEAGE ACCURATE, YOU WOULD HAVE TO HAVE IT REPROGRAMMED

Everything works great. Plug and play. Here's a picture.

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

looks good!!
have u tried to take em apart and see if its a interchangeable part that stores the mileage?

 

[MaGiKaLsHoTs]

has anyone swapped this gauge cluster into a 2001?