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We all know this question is coming sooner or later. Can the LCD screen gauges be retrofitted to 2015-2017 models? How difficult would it be?

Edit: as it turns out, the retrofit is relatively easy to do and since this post, as someone pointed out, has blown up with questions, here is the link to the diy: https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99275
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apart from the cost, you'd have to replace the gauge housing and might even have to replace driver side dash board
 

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Considering the digital gauges are an OPTION and not standard with the 2018 it could be possible. It's really not a great question to ask considering nobody will know until Fall... But I guess you could never be too ready LMAO.
 
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Considering the digital gauges are an OPTION and not standard with the 2018 it could be possible. It's really not a great question to ask considering nobody will know until Fall... But I guess you could never be too ready LMAO.
That's what I was thinking. I do think this is a very reasonable question as there are ppl that are already considering trading their 15-17's for the 2018 for all the optional tech it gets. It would be smarter from a financial standpoint to just upgrade your 15-17 accordingly granted it is possible and not horrifically expensive. I, for one, do not like the front end. I'd rather just live contently with what I have.
 

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you're better off getting it through [MENTION=20927]OEMRadio[/MENTION] rather than ford parts
 

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You gonna have to change out stuff like body control module I bet.
 

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have you seen this shot? I like how it leaves blue trails behind the needle

2018_ford_mustang_update_13.jpg
 

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I will be upgrading as soon as it's possible. Hopefully OEMRadio can do it and even better allow customizations. Like shift light.
 

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Also be cool to raise the tach to allow higher rpm.
 

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I am 90% certain that the cluster can be swapped into our cars without issue. From what I can tell, we will need the cluster itself and dash trim surrounding the cluster (the gauge cluster chrome trim). From there it should be a plug and play swap with the minor issue of getting the mileage programed... I am going to guess that the cost of the cluster will be in the range of $1200 from Fordparts and will not be available until the end of the year at the earliest.
 

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Might be a different style plug, but I doubt it. Other than that, I agree with Zack. I wonder what the base model gauges will look like.
 

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Anything's possible, but I doubt it'd be an easy swap, and parts likely won't be available for a while.
 

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Might be a different style plug, but I doubt it. Other than that, I agree with Zack. I wonder what the base model gauges will look like.
The base model likely gets the same cluster as the 15-17 judging by how they did not change the center gauge design.
 

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I'm guessing these are going to be around $400-800 on Ebay from wrecked cars.
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