Ford Cluster Illumination article

Mil1ion · May 13, 2008

There have been several debates on Ford web site regarding OEM cluster illumination colour so I thought I would link this article courtesy of HipoParts (a soon to be sponsor of FTF I believe).
They have created an LED bulb cluster illumination package for our trucks and Mustangs.
Enjoy the read.

http://www.hipoparts.com/images/Gauge_Light_Color.pdf

http://www.hipoparts.com/product_info.php?products_id=468

Skandocious · May 13, 2008

Whoa... The LED cluster conversions are neat. Wish they had 'em for my truck.

Psquare75 · May 13, 2008

But I like the green in my cluster

Mil1ion · May 13, 2008

They have that...!

bucks77ford · May 14, 2008

I bought the blue conversion kit and it looks pretty good. I couldn't get a really good picture though.

ford4life69 · May 14, 2008

i like the fact that my bright light indicator is purple as hell

77F-150Ranger · Jun 4, 2008

i so want that, first i have to get a new cluster pod. only place i have seen that is LMC or is there other places i dont know of?

Skandocious · Jun 4, 2008

77F-150Ranger said:
i so want that, first i have to get a new cluster pod. only place i have seen that is LMC or is there other places i dont know of?

National Parts Depot also has a lot of LMC-ish type parts.

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Mil1ion · Jun 4, 2008

Cluster back.

Do you want a new one or a GREAT experienced one ?

fatherdoug · Jun 4, 2008

After several "experienced" ones, I bit the big one and purchased one from Dennis Carpenter. It was not cheap(neither in price or in quality) but it was an exact fit, with no more loose or hanging illumination bulbs.

77F-150Ranger · Jun 5, 2008

i think new is what i want, the back of mine now is all dry rot and falling apart

Mil1ion · Jun 5, 2008

The reason I ask is up here in Canuckistan due to our climate we have cluster backs that are just like new.

Unfortunately there are subtle differences between them up until 1978....I am now out of all those perfect ones.

I had 10 perfect ones at one time.

Make sure you get one for a 77 as the HI-beam indicator location is important and whether it is for Gauges or Warning lights.

bucks77ford · Jun 5, 2008

I used a cluster out of an early 80s van I believe. It has a better plastic back. It's only an 85 speedo and has the "square" around the 55 mark. Funny, out of all the pics I have of my project, I didn't take one of the cluster.

77F-150Ranger · Jun 8, 2008

i will make sure its the right year thanks for all the info.

how did you get the 80's van cluster to work? was it a direct bolt on?

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