Well that was tedious... Wish me luck!
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Well that was tedious... Wish me luck!
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did mine a few weeks ago , love the result of a working guage
2003 Marauder 300B 148K 1 of 364 Heated Seats
2003 Mach 1 5spd Torch red 29K
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Well that was a great read.
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Install green LED bulbs so you don't make that burned spot any bigger.
“When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”
Ronald Regan
"The only way to deal with the Islamic State - these blood thirsty, blood-drunken, terrorists -
is to kill them, keep on killing them, until you kill the last one, then you kill his pet goat."
Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters
“Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.”
"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes, if you **** with me, I'll kill you all"
General James Mattis
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The how-to is posted elsewhere.Originally Posted by blkZooM
“When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”
Ronald Regan
"The only way to deal with the Islamic State - these blood thirsty, blood-drunken, terrorists -
is to kill them, keep on killing them, until you kill the last one, then you kill his pet goat."
Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters
“Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.”
"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes, if you **** with me, I'll kill you all"
General James Mattis
free, wild and young
I know that but I thought I was going to read more than that at least.
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Jim, can you please pm the p/n LED you would use?
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I just did mine, too! the swap was extremely simple but the difference visually is almost indistinguishable UNTIL you turn the lights on. I did the face swap, too and although it was tedious it only requires patience and common sense.
'04 Silver Marauder w/ sunroof - HID lighting, JL Audio / Eclipse DVD/NAV/iPod/camera, 4.10's, 2" drop, Progard Bumper Baffle, Delete tips, Billet Pedals, BC4E dead pedal, Lidio Tune, Mach1 chin spoiler, K&N CAI, TCE lines, Super40's, tinted tails, SS Inserts, Heinous Control Arms, Real oil gauge, lighted door handles. Currently installing Eaton M112.
2004 Mercury Marauder
Born March 2004, adopted October 2005. Sold January 2012, adopted AGAIN January 2016
2,187 of 3,214
997 in Silver Birch
448 with light flint interior
304 with heated seats
336 with sunroof
Trying to get it right...
I don’t get it, sorry. Face swap for what? I followed Wes Chain’s how to 12 years ago or so and got a working real OP gauge without changing anything.
I would be interested in LED’s for my 3 gauges; I think the colored sleeve I had on the tranny temp gauge off gassed and slightly fogged the lens I wrote about. That bulb is on as long as the car is and gets very hot.
FYI, I moved the cigarette lighter to the side, and have OP, Voltage and tranny temp in a row, with green, white and red lighting. Looks good, and not too bright.
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MartyO tune, 4:10's, T/A stud & girdle, MMX shaft+DS loop, Metco control arms, Quickor RSB, Addco FSB, Megs delete tips, Granatelli solid coil connectors, NGK plugs & LP 170 stat, DR rear engine cooling mod, PI 3000 TC, Level II tranny, Art Carr deep pan, Steeda pullies/billet caps, billet door locks, Ford Racing oil cap / polished coil covers, PHP CAK & Metco carbon fiber intake, DG Motorsports CF radiator cover, Fumoto oil drain valve, oil deflector, real Autometer gauges, ScanGauge II, Weatherflectors, underbody lighting kit, Zack chrome grill, OEM spoiler & door edge guards, KB dead pedal, Dynopro aluminum sills & pedals, Viper alarm w/ remote start, MM fender badges, red painted calipers, SS inserts, Silverstar Ultras, hood bumpers, 35% tints, Gorilla lug nuts, MM valve caps, Pro-Guard, DD trunk lid liner, CM UHI kit, CM Godshead rear & steering wheel badges, S-55 badge, FilterMag, MM trunk bib, ported sub-woofer.
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The face swap is swapping the face from the OEM gauge with the face of real gauge so the gauges look the same. You also need to change out the sending unit.
IMHO.... it is easier to change both gauges as most people will not know the difference.
PM me for info on the LEDs.
“When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”
Ronald Regan
"The only way to deal with the Islamic State - these blood thirsty, blood-drunken, terrorists -
is to kill them, keep on killing them, until you kill the last one, then you kill his pet goat."
Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters
“Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.”
"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes, if you **** with me, I'll kill you all"
General James Mattis
Trying to get it right...
Thanks, I think I’m getting senile here. I did buy a new OP gauge and added the trans temp gauge, but left the Volts gauge stock.
That seemed to get everything matched up, so not quite sure why you would change both gauges?
As for the sending unit, IIRC I just followed the instructions Wes from Innovative Interceptors posted here back then, and rewired the connection under the car and everything worked fine.
Here’s an attached pic of the 3 gauges, with the middle one stock:
I appreciate the info on the LEDs and will PM. I guess it doesn’t hurt to have the trans temp light always on, but it does get hot.
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Last edited by Svashtar; 11-24-2017 at 09:39 AM.
2003 black pre-decontented 300B #5886 of 7838; Born on 10/31/02
MartyO tune, 4:10's, T/A stud & girdle, MMX shaft+DS loop, Metco control arms, Quickor RSB, Addco FSB, Megs delete tips, Granatelli solid coil connectors, NGK plugs & LP 170 stat, DR rear engine cooling mod, PI 3000 TC, Level II tranny, Art Carr deep pan, Steeda pullies/billet caps, billet door locks, Ford Racing oil cap / polished coil covers, PHP CAK & Metco carbon fiber intake, DG Motorsports CF radiator cover, Fumoto oil drain valve, oil deflector, real Autometer gauges, ScanGauge II, Weatherflectors, underbody lighting kit, Zack chrome grill, OEM spoiler & door edge guards, KB dead pedal, Dynopro aluminum sills & pedals, Viper alarm w/ remote start, MM fender badges, red painted calipers, SS inserts, Silverstar Ultras, hood bumpers, 35% tints, Gorilla lug nuts, MM valve caps, Pro-Guard, DD trunk lid liner, CM UHI kit, CM Godshead rear & steering wheel badges, S-55 badge, FilterMag, MM trunk bib, ported sub-woofer.
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Sounds like you hooked up a keyed 12v power wire to the lighting wire on the gauge.
As for the reasoning on swapping the volt gauge, isn’t there a difference in one being only backlit (stock) and the replacement having the numbers and lines lit as well? It’s been awhile since I seen a stock gauge.
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73 is the best number.
The stock gauge is back-lit through the numbers and the primary indicator lines. The replacements are perimeter-lit with a solid (opaque) face.
Norm, except for the tiny bit of black rubber glommed onto your trans temp gauge, your gauge pod looks identical to mine.
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#2,187 out of 3,214
This is what the swapped gauge looked like at night BEFORE the face swap. Essentially the only thing swapped was the internals and the sending unit. What the eyes now see is OE equipment on the surface.
'04 Silver Marauder w/ sunroof - HID lighting, JL Audio / Eclipse DVD/NAV/iPod/camera, 4.10's, 2" drop, Progard Bumper Baffle, Delete tips, Billet Pedals, BC4E dead pedal, Lidio Tune, Mach1 chin spoiler, K&N CAI, TCE lines, Super40's, tinted tails, SS Inserts, Heinous Control Arms, Real oil gauge, lighted door handles. Currently installing Eaton M112.
2004 Mercury Marauder
Born March 2004, adopted October 2005. Sold January 2012, adopted AGAIN January 2016
2,187 of 3,214
997 in Silver Birch
448 with light flint interior
304 with heated seats
336 with sunroof
Trying to get it right...
This is what the swapped gauge looked like at night BEFORE the face swap. Essentially the only thing swapped was the internals and the sending unit. What the eyes now see is OE equipment on the surface.
Ok, thanks. Like I said, I’m getting senile. Now I recall, I installed the real OP from DR, and as soon as I saw they didn’t match picked up a matching Volts from online.
Your setup looks good, thanks for confirming!
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Last edited by Svashtar; 11-24-2017 at 09:43 AM.
2003 black pre-decontented 300B #5886 of 7838; Born on 10/31/02
MartyO tune, 4:10's, T/A stud & girdle, MMX shaft+DS loop, Metco control arms, Quickor RSB, Addco FSB, Megs delete tips, Granatelli solid coil connectors, NGK plugs & LP 170 stat, DR rear engine cooling mod, PI 3000 TC, Level II tranny, Art Carr deep pan, Steeda pullies/billet caps, billet door locks, Ford Racing oil cap / polished coil covers, PHP CAK & Metco carbon fiber intake, DG Motorsports CF radiator cover, Fumoto oil drain valve, oil deflector, real Autometer gauges, ScanGauge II, Weatherflectors, underbody lighting kit, Zack chrome grill, OEM spoiler & door edge guards, KB dead pedal, Dynopro aluminum sills & pedals, Viper alarm w/ remote start, MM fender badges, red painted calipers, SS inserts, Silverstar Ultras, hood bumpers, 35% tints, Gorilla lug nuts, MM valve caps, Pro-Guard, DD trunk lid liner, CM UHI kit, CM Godshead rear & steering wheel badges, S-55 badge, FilterMag, MM trunk bib, ported sub-woofer.
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