HOW TO: Swap PP gauges into standard model

[Bill88stang]

How would these instructions sorter if I was just installing the one from a gt pp car that had the oil pressure and vac only?

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[zackmd1]

How would these instructions sorter if I was just installing the one from a gt pp car that had the oil pressure and vac only?

If swapping a new center gauge cluster into a factory PP vehicle, none of the wiring is needed. The cluster swap will be plug and play.

 

[Bill88stang]

Mine is just the premium, the instructions were to hook up the oil pressure and temp guage, wondering what I'd have to tap into for the vacuum guage thats all

 

[TexasRebel]

Mine is just the premium, the instructions were to hook up the oil pressure and temp guage, wondering what I'd have to tap into for the vacuum guage thats all

Nothing different. All the data the gauge displays comes from the CAN-BUS network. The differences are all internal to the gauge set.

 

[Aurum]

Is it impossible to get the PP gauges to work with the standard model *and* a premium non-PP car?

 

[Bill88stang]

Ok so I would still just tap into the same connectors as listed on the first page?

 

[zackmd1]

Correct. The OP applies to both base and premium non-PP vehicles. The oil pressure gauge is not functional at this time.

 

[papinist]

For the same reason, a GT gauges set (oil pressure and VAC) should work without issue in an EcoBoost, right? I bought a PP dash trim from ebay and it has the GT gauges included.
Since I don't want to pay >200$ for a brand new EB gauges set, I'd like to use this while waiting for a good deal

 

[Bill88stang]

So our saying doing this the oil presssure gauge still won't work?

 

[zackmd1]

So our saying doing this the oil presssure gauge still won't work?

Correct. We have been able to activate the oil pressure gauge through a tune but the low oil pressure light comes on since the PCM connector pinout is different between non-PP and PP vehicles. You could attempt to correct the pinout issue but that is more in depth then most want to go.

 

[Bill88stang]

Damn that sucks I thought from what I had read it was all good to go

 

[Aurum]

I'm fascinated that an aftermarket group hasn't figured out a solution to this and mass marketed it to us.

 

[drummingrocks]

I'm fascinated that an aftermarket group hasn't figured out a solution to this and mass marketed it to us.

Same here. Must not be financially feasible, or someone would have done it already.

 

[zackmd1]

Same here. Must not be financially feasible, or someone would have done it already.

The problem lies in the fact that not only would they need to create a gauge cluster, but they would also need to create a dash trim panel. Much cheaper and simpler to sell a gauge adapter for one of the ac vents.

 

[Aurum]

The problem lies in the fact that not only would they need to create a gauge cluster, but they would also need to create a dash trim panel. Much cheaper and simpler to sell a gauge adapter for one of the ac vents.

That assumes making a complete plug and play solution. You could simply manufacture the wiring harness required, charge a noble premium for it and the R&D, and then force vanity users like us to source the trim and gauge panel.

I'd probably prefer that actually so I could source the GT350 trim.

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