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Base 85-88 Cluster Systems Sentry question

Am I correct in assuming that you'd either have all 6 lights or none at all?
Current: 1986 Thunderbird, 105k 3.8/C5, 2 tone  Midnight Wine/Medium Taupe, wing windows, wire wheel covers.


Former: 1985 Cougar GS 115k Oxford White/Regatta Blue, 5.0, full console, 14" 8 hole aluminum T-Bird rims, Edelbrock valve covers.

Base 85-88 Cluster Systems Sentry question

Reply #1
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your asking us to assume we know more about why you posted this than we do.

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Reply #2
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your asking us to assume we know more about why you posted this than we do.

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Reply #3
Sorry. I'm asking about the low gas, low oil, low washer fluid, door open, low beam out & tail light out bulbs, that are integrated into the base cluster, would you have just a few of them or was it a "you either have all 6, or you don't have any at all" thing ?
Current: 1986 Thunderbird, 105k 3.8/C5, 2 tone  Midnight Wine/Medium Taupe, wing windows, wire wheel covers.


Former: 1985 Cougar GS 115k Oxford White/Regatta Blue, 5.0, full console, 14" 8 hole aluminum T-Bird rims, Edelbrock valve covers.

Base 85-88 Cluster Systems Sentry question

Reply #4
what all would I need to do to make these lights functional?
Current: 1986 Thunderbird, 105k 3.8/C5, 2 tone  Midnight Wine/Medium Taupe, wing windows, wire wheel covers.


Former: 1985 Cougar GS 115k Oxford White/Regatta Blue, 5.0, full console, 14" 8 hole aluminum T-Bird rims, Edelbrock valve covers.

Base 85-88 Cluster Systems Sentry question

Reply #5
Quote from: White85GS;423261
Sorry. I'm asking about the low gas, low oil, low washer fluid, door open, low beam out & tail light out bulbs, that are integrated into the base cluster, would you have just a few of them or was it a "you either have all 6, or you don't have any at all" thing ?

I think it is all or nothing if the car has the feature. But they are not all interconnected.
Which lights are not working?

Base 85-88 Cluster Systems Sentry question

Reply #6
None light up so I'm pretty sure I don't have this option. Honestly, all I really want is a Low Fuel light.
Current: 1986 Thunderbird, 105k 3.8/C5, 2 tone  Midnight Wine/Medium Taupe, wing windows, wire wheel covers.


Former: 1985 Cougar GS 115k Oxford White/Regatta Blue, 5.0, full console, 14" 8 hole aluminum T-Bird rims, Edelbrock valve covers.

Base 85-88 Cluster Systems Sentry question

Reply #7
If you don't have the feature, you will have to:
Get a "low fuel warning module" plus the connector and cable that go to it.
Connect three wires to the instrument cluster connectors and ground the black one.
Splice into two wires to the instrument cluster.

Diagrams from the 85 EVTM:

Base 85-88 Cluster Systems Sentry question

Reply #8
Correction, the low fuel module (switch) is under the right side of the dash.