Instrument cluster upgrade from 8" to 12"?

[Freedom Beast]

What's the part number for that 12" cluster?

I believe this is it -
Instrument Cluster - Ford (N1WZ-10849-Q)

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[Freedom Beast]

If ordered through Ford or other parts dealer, Ford can't or won't reprogram readouts (mileage, etc.)?

 

[RangerDangerStranger]

If ordered through Ford or other parts dealer, Ford can't or won't reprogram readouts (mileage, etc.)?

you can program the mileage with Forscan. You'll also needed it to tweak the cluster a bit for your vehicle.

 

[Freedom Beast]

you can program the mileage with Forscan. You'll also needed it to tweak the cluster a bit for your vehicle.

Never used Forscan. Just wondering if Ford could do it. I'll search the utube and google for some how to info. What other tweaks would it need besides mileage?

 

[RangerDangerStranger]

you can download it for free, and they'll give you a one month trial license for free. I did I just buy a license like 12 bucks for a year. I plan to do the upgrade, so I haven't got the cluster yet so I don't know the exact tweaks that you're gonna need to do but should be somewhat obvious. You have to get a OBD two link, I can look at mine and tell you what to get and then it connects by Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. I loaded on my desktop because it's right by my garage and it's close enough to reach, but you can load it onto a laptop. I don't know if the dealer would do it for you being it's not the right cluster for the truck I don't anticipate a problem though. there's a whole forescan thread on here, and people will walk you through getting up and running with it.

 

[Freedom Beast]

Bwahahahahaha - I may have to pass on this part - " there's a whole foreskin thread on here, and people will walk you through getting up and running with it. " I gotcha though. Thx!

 

[RangerDangerStranger]

Fixed it. is worth learning the interface, in each module well in the most important modules, there is a text interface, and then there's a corresponding dummy interface, which is just checkboxes or selects. Those are the ones I use because I can guarantee I'm getting the right result. Eventually, I'll do the upgrade myself, but you'll be first.

 

[joordan]

The HW upgrade itself is no issue.
What you need to ensure though is that the new cluster is programmed to work with your VIN, or it will be just a black screen. Do not know if your dealer will do that or even cord directly if you buy the spare from them. Given this cluster is not an option on your truck, they may refuse to do so

 

[RangerDangerStranger]

The HW upgrade itself is no issue.
What you need to ensure though is that the new cluster is programmed to work with your VIN, or it will be just a black screen. Do not know if your dealer will do that or even cord directly if you buy the spare from them. Given this cluster is not an option on your truck, they may refuse to do so

Are you sure about the Vin match? I don't think that's correct. It should work plugged in, but things would have to be tweaked, and it would read 0 miles. I don't remember there being a Vin option in the instrument cluster. When i upgraded my '17 mustang analog gauges to a '19 screen type, there was no such issue, plug and play with some tweaks, and this was very different clusters. Doesn't sound correct. What is you source?

 

[joordan]

Are you sure about the Vin match? I don't think that's correct. It should work plugged in, but things would have to be tweaked, and it would read 0 miles. I don't remember there being a Vin option in the instrument cluster. When i upgraded my '17 mustang analog gauges to a '19 screen type, there was no such issue, plug and play with some tweaks, and this was very different clusters. Doesn't sound correct. What is you source?

No guarantee, but when I bought mine at raranger the VIN was mandatory. Without, the cluster would have not worked. Miles were also programmed by them but that is an easy fix in forescan.
Cannot tell if forescan has the option to initialize the cluster with the proper VIN, I am no expert of that tool.
And maybe this is an AU-EU thing, in US all clusters work unlocked.

 

[RangerDangerStranger]

No guarantee, but when I bought mine at raranger the VIN was mandatory. Without, the cluster would have not worked. Miles were also programmed by them but that is an easy fix in forescan.
Cannot tell if forescan has the option to initialize the cluster with the proper VIN, I am no expert of that tool.
And maybe this is an AU-EU thing, in US all clusters work unlocked.

No, the vin is only needed for RAranger to tweak the Cluster correctly for your truck. Vin isn't programmed into the cluster, and it should work as is, on initial plug in.

 

[RangerDangerStranger]

But it will have to be tweaked, there are allot of options. But it will display what it's programmed as, and changes can then be made.

 

[joordan]

No, the vin is only needed for RAranger to tweak the Cluster correctly for your truck. Vin isn't programmed into the cluster, and it should work as is, on initial plug in.
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as far as I know there are only two "variants" gas or diesel. and with gas you have the raptor version too. that's all. the rest of the programming comes from the menu on the steering wheel. I assume the cluster will simply not show options that you do not have HW for (like all the nice tricks using cameras and sensors)

 

[RangerDangerStranger]

as far as I know there are only two "variants" gas or diesel. and with gas you have the raptor version too. that's all. the rest of the programming comes from the menu on the steering wheel. I assume the cluster will simply not show options that you do not have HW for (like all the nice tricks using cameras and sensors)

There are allot of options you can/need to access only through the programming software, either Ford or Forscan. For instance the drive mode are set active in this module or not. I activated Mud/Rutt mode and the other off road modes in my 8" cluster. They work. and show in the cluster after activation on the Truck. It will work on initial plug in, just needs some config. The Steering wheel menu is just the surface. Get some forscan use, and you'll start to understand.

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