90-91 GMQ instrument panel

[BuffaloRider]

My odometer took a poo, speedo has been off since I bought the car. I'd like a Grand Marq speedo but I'll take a Crown Vic.

I passed up one at a junkyard within the last year... wish I would've got it.

And just in case anyone has any brown or beige large headrests, interior trim pieces that are next to the window or map pockets that go on the back of the seats I'll buy those... just throwing that out there.

Thanks!

[sly]

will a crown vic speedo fit? I thought it was longer and mount differently.

[BuffaloRider]

well shit, don't they? I always thought they did. I know the 88 89 ones won't... well I hope so because if not then it's going to be even harder to find lol.

Maybe I should start looking in to what it would take to fix the one I've got...?

[85crownHPP]

90-91 Vic and GMQ clusters interchange.

[sly]

ok... I was wrong... (resorts info)

then MGM clusters up to 93? will work and vic 90/91. I think Ryan S. knows for sure.

[HiFiMerc]

I think I mentioned putting a '92 cluster in my '90 to the parts guy at Ford. He said physically they are the same, but they are wired differently.

I was hoping to put the '92 cluster in because it's all black but lights up the same color.

I think the '92 and up has a Check Temp light whereas the 90-91 do not.

cluster on dad's '91 (no oil light because I never hooked it back up after installing the gauge.)


Cluster on my '92.

[sly]

ah... makes sense. Those harnesses are pretty easy to rewire though, but definitely easier to just stick with the ones that work.

[VicCrownVic]

I want to say up to 94 MGM cluster (but I could be wrong on that) will fit into 90-91 MGM.
Like HiFiMerc said, they are physically the same but wired different. You would need to swap the circuit board (plastic) off the back of the orignal cluster or re-pin your connectors.
I would like to put a newer 93/94 cluster in for the 6 digit ODO.
IIRC, in 92 the CV cluster changed and will not work in 90-91 MGM or even the same year MGM 92-94.

[HiFiMerc]

A little side note here. I think I might get a cluster from a '91 and a '92, and see if I can put the black face on the '91 cluster. Should work, just the Check Temp light won't be there.

Carry on.

[BuffaloRider]

I think there might be an aero grand marquis at the junkyard that I could pull an instrument panel from and at least fuck around with while I'm looking for a silver one. I'll have to see this weekend.

A little side note here. I think I might get a cluster from a '91 and a '92, and see if I can put the black face on the '91 cluster. Should work, just the Check Temp light won't be there.
Carry on.

funny you say that because I was considering doing the opposite if possible.

[HiFiMerc]

You can be the guinea pig. Let me know how it goes and tell me if it's worth my time.

[BuffaloRider]

IF I even do it lol. I've never messed around with anything like that, thats why I'd only do it with cheap jy parts, gotta learn somehow.

[HiFiMerc]

For sure. Experiments with unknown results are left for junkyard parts. That way, if you screw up, it goes in the trash and no one has to know.

[pantera77]

You can just change the printed circuit on a 92-94 GMQ one. Though then the Check Temp light prolly wouldn't work.

[HiFiMerc]

You can just change the printed circuit on a 92-94 GMQ one. Though then the Check Temp light prolly wouldn't work.

Well sure, if you want it to be easy.