Ford F150 - 2003 F150 STX XL PACKAGE

hmblsrvt · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 5:09 pm Post subject: 2003 F150 STX XL PACKAGE

CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF I CAN UPGRAGED TO A DUAL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER , ARE THE CONNECTIONS THERE?
IS IT A MATTER OF PLUGIN AND PLAY?

jmlock · Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 4:36 am Post subject:

If you are referring to upgrading to a cluster with a tachometer, then yes, you can. And no, it's not a plug-n-play. All the wires are there, but the PATS (passive anti-theft system) has to be programmed. I did it and it was worth it to me. I went through www.fordpartsonline.com . They programmed the mileage and I had to send them the old cluster as a core. Dealer did the rest (PATS and parameters) for about $100. New cluster was $225 online.

BA_5.4 · Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 2:13 pm Post subject:

I have been curious about this as well. Not sure if its worth the money for an automatic, but I would like to see the RPM's. It might help when I start to mess around with the shifting with the SuperChips tuner. Do they make one that has a speedo that reads higher than 100? My speedo just sticks on the little peg after it passes 100.

crazyreitz · Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 3:17 pm Post subject:

You can find on ebay the harley davidson or lightning insturment cluster and they go to 140. They should fit right in, but the PATS is an issue .

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7948126358&category=33675

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7949070226&category=33675
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jmlock · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 4:18 am Post subject:

I'm glad I did it. So much more pleasing to the eye. Plus, having a 5-speed, my wife needed it (

). All the clusters (XL, XLT & Lightning) where the same price when I got mine, $225. Didn't see one for the Harley though.

hmblsrvt · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:31 pm Post subject: 2003 F150 STX XL

THANKS FOR THE INPUT , SO ABOUT $350 IT CAN BE DONE.

PS . GREAT LOOKING TRK.

MINE IS DRK BLUE AND WILL SOON BE DONE UP IN FLA.

GATOR CONFRIG.

FIRST I WILL SPEND A LITTLE MONEY ON MY WIFES 94

GT CONV PONIE.

jmlock · Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 4:43 am Post subject: Re: 2003 F150 STX XL

509eagle · Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 6:47 pm Post subject:

I did it too. Same route as jmlock. Looks great!

My son has a 2002 sport and when I drive it, his cluster looks so weird to me now.

Go for it!!

idamann · Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:50 am Post subject:

BA_5.4 · Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:33 pm Post subject:

Actually the truck feels very stable at speed. Not normal pracice for me to speed excessively but occasionally when the intersate is clear I open it up. I pretty much drive the speed limit everywhere except I75.

idamann · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:07 am Post subject:

nah, at those speeds, mine whips around pretty bad.

maybe it is the tonno, I'll try it next time with the tonno off.

Id@

Siberexpress · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:10 am Post subject:

Mine felt pretty stable at 110 going around Lowe's Motor Speedway, If I could have got the pace car out from in front of me I could have seen what it will do

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Simoli · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:26 am Post subject:

Had mine in the mid 90's and it was very stable. Maybe this summer I could take it to a track and run it a little higher.

hmblsrvt · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 5:10 pm Post subject: SPEED LOC OUT ( NOT )

ON MY 1997 IT WOULD ONLY RUN UP TO ABOUT 94 MHP , WITH THE OVERDRIVE ON , BUT I DROPPED BACK TO 60 , AND TURNED OFF THE OVERDRIVE AND DROPPED THE HAMMER AND I WAS DEF PASSED A 100 IN A VERY SHORT TIME.

4.6 4 X 4 XLT FLARESIDE 3.55

My04STXHeritage · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:18 pm Post subject:

Dont know if i'm allowed to say so on the forum but i have a lightning cluster for sale on ebay under user id dlbiggie... i got rid of my truck before i installed it :\
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