Replace standard digital dash with the full digital dash

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Replace standard digital dash with the full digital dash

October 28, 2014, 10:55:04 PM

So I'm wondering how hard it would be to replace my standard digital dash with the full digital dash, on my 1988 thunderbird, and what all I will need to do to get the electronic rpm guage, etc, hooked up, as the standard digital dash doesn't have an rpm guage.

Here is the picture of the standard digital dash seen above and the full digital dash below it.

Replace standard digital dash with the full digital dash

Reply #1 – October 29, 2014, 12:35:28 AM

Try coolcats.net I think there is a link there. If not, sorry, I havent been paying attention.

Guess I was wrong, cant seen to find it one there. Someone on here should know or have a link how to do it

Replace standard digital dash with the full digital dash

Reply #2 – October 29, 2014, 09:05:12 AM

It's actually the reverse of this document but it will help:
1985-88 Electronic-to-buttstuffog Cluster Conversion Guide

Replace standard digital dash with the full digital dash

Reply #3 – October 29, 2014, 12:07:30 PM

We'll in not sure, for instance, if there is a wire that controls the tachometer under my dash (when converting to the full digital dash) since my dash doesn't even have a tachometer on it

Replace standard digital dash with the full digital dash

Reply #4 – October 29, 2014, 07:49:51 PM

Your gonna have a HELL of a time finding the correct fuel level sending unit......

Replace standard digital dash with the full digital dash

Reply #5 – October 29, 2014, 08:47:05 PM

just get an aftermarket tach and stick it where the clock is.

Replace standard digital dash with the full digital dash

Reply #6 – October 29, 2014, 09:52:57 PM

Is it hard to find the sender? I used to trip over them in the junkyards.

Replace standard digital dash with the full digital dash

Reply #7 – October 29, 2014, 11:24:40 PM

The full digital sender is different from the rest. If you can find some I'll take them for spares.

Replace standard digital dash with the full digital dash

Reply #8 – October 30, 2014, 07:35:21 AM

So in order to convert to the full digital dash I have to get a hold of the full digital dash sender?

Replace standard digital dash with the full digital dash

Reply #9 – October 30, 2014, 09:15:49 AM

I've got a full digital cluster sitting around if you don't have one.

Replace standard digital dash with the full digital dash

Reply #10 – October 30, 2014, 09:32:17 AM

Quote from: Nbrooks;439917

So in order to convert to the full digital dash I have to get a hold of the full digital dash sender?

You need the fuel sender that corresponds to the full digital dash. They read differently.

Good thread here:
http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?2283-Fuel-tank-level-sending-unit

The thread shows them as available, but that was 9 years ago. Any left are NOS on shelves or salvage yards.

Replace standard digital dash with the full digital dash

Reply #11 – October 30, 2014, 11:37:28 AM

Yes drewstang I am still looking for the full digital cluster at the moment, although I guess I also need to look for the fuel sender that goes with the full digital cluster, and also the tachometer sender too

Replace standard digital dash with the full digital dash

Reply #12 – October 30, 2014, 11:39:05 AM

I do still need the full digital cluster at the moment

Replace standard digital dash with the full digital dash

Reply #13 – October 30, 2014, 05:13:37 PM

I'll dig mine out an take a pic. I'm not going to use it on my project. How's $40 shipped sound?

Replace standard digital dash with the full digital dash

Reply #14 – October 30, 2014, 05:38:19 PM

We'll I'm not sure just yet, I need to find out what else I'll need to get to make sure it doesn't exceed my budget when I put everything together