Friggin anti lock

[1issueonly]

2011 ranger, speedo and temp gadgets quit. Bought used cluster, but anti theft won't let it start. HELP

 

[stmitch]

The gauge cluster on 04+ trucks is tied into the PATS anti theft system. It has to be programmed to match the ignition key and a couple other things at a dealer.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

A laptop with Forscan and a cable for adapting to OBD2 could probably fix it too. Probably need one of the CAN/BUS enabled adapters

 

[Craig0320]

Yup has to be programmed.

 

[RonD]

+1 ^^^

In 2004 Rangers got Digital Dash/cluster, called an HEC

Each cluster is "married" to its engine computer at the factory, this is to prevent people swapping in lower mile odometers, a common issue on 2003 and older Rangers

A Ford Dealer usually needs to swap in a new cluster in a 2004-2011 Ranger, so they can "marry" the new cluster to the old computer and MATCH the odometer readings

Same thing if you needed to swap in another computer in those years

Not sure Forscan can do that "re-marry" maybe, but not sure, its not strictly a PATS issue, although PATS module IS part of the cluster so for sure would need current PATS keys to be added, need at least 2 keys with different numbers
But the cluster also needs to be "matched" to computer