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Want to put cobra gauge cluster in car. What years work???

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SuperDust22

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Like the title say. I want to replace my whole gauge cluster. I have a shop local that I might buy them from. What years will work. I don't think 99-04 will. But what about 96-98 cobras? And would I have to do anything else?

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I thought 96-98 worked with modification but not completely. My cobra gauges SUCK though, I suggest you go with aftermarket overlays like RC did or some backlit ones. UPR trim rings while you're in there
 
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Nik_95Cobra said:
I thought 96-98 worked with modification but not completely. My cobra gauges SUCK though, I suggest you go with aftermarket overlays like RC did or some backlit ones. UPR trim rings while you're in there
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Nik what is wrong with you gauges. They are the stock ones right? I already have the speedhut gauges. They work great. I just want a more stock look now. Plus I love how REAL cobra gauges are. The ones that go to 160. And what modifications do I have to do? And what didn't completely work?

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Yeah mine are the real ones that came in it from the factory. They are cool the only thing is they are backlit in a teal color, which is cool...however they don't light up all that well. That's my only complaint really. I'm not sure what didn't work on the 96+ gauges but I'm sure I saw something on one of the forums about it. Over on the corral there's a recentish post in the 94-95 section about the guy putting a bullitt cluster in his.
 

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isnt the RPM's on the 96-98 cluster different?
 
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urban96 said:
isnt the RPM's on the 96-98 cluster different?
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yeah but since I am buying the whole cluster. I don't think it would matter. I am getting all the electronices.

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Not a direct swap dude...

http://www.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=97487&highlight=cobra+gauge
 

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found a pic i saved on the swap
 

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My gauges are crap in my Cobra. The tach spins around and the lighting at night is terrible compared to my last GT. I do like the look, but for some reason, the gauges were built poorly. You may want to pass on Cobra gauges and get a nice white face overlay.
 
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