To post pics from your pc, download Pennocks Image poster, click on link at bottom of page and follow instructions to setup. After you upload a picture it puts the url, wrapped in img tags into the clipboard. Just paste into the posting. To post pics elsewhere on the internet, include the image location (right click and select copy image location) between two [img] [\img] tags like this
[img] image location goes here [\img]
If internet pics are too big and you get a >300k image instead of the pic, I usually right click to save it on my desktop, edit it (with pbrush) and re-size it then use pip to post it to the forum.
You can also put pics up to places like photobucket and then just code the image tags and location as shown above.
the chances of it working in a fiero are zero to none. ALL modern cars use a digital data format to the gauges. You will not get them to talk to the Fiero without several hundred dollars worth of custom electronics. GM and Ford absolutely hate car tinkerers and modders so they make all te communication protocols to their stuff super secret.
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TommyRocker Member
Posts: 2808 From: Woodstock, IL Registered: Dec 2009
Give me year make model you want info from and i'll pull the service manual (i'm a ford tech).
I'll tell you right now though it's not going to happen more than likely. Most clusters in Fords are known as HEC's,and they are a seperate body module all their own. They hold the security info and other things,and have a direct network link via medium speed CAN IIRC. It would really surprise me if you get it into a vehicle,though i'm saying that without looking at when inputs it requires (though I really doubt it will happen without WORK)
And while those are nice,if I were going to the trouble I would get one of the electroluminescent clusters from the lincoln continentals around 99-02ish. They reflect onto a plexi backboard,and makes it look 3d or like it's floating there. No fancy color changing but meh.
And make sure you don't get one like pictured above,it is from a hybrid and would cause even more issues more than likely. I've seen them but not had to tear into one yet.
They kind of remind me of the current V6 Malibu. They have a really cool blue back light that is bright in the center and fades away at the edges. I tried to find a pic of them lit but, could not.
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tednelson83 Member
Posts: 1993 From: Santa Clarita, California, USA Registered: Jul 2002
might be able to do it if you gutted it, and used the electronics from something else, like autometer guages, or modified fiero guage guts. calibration would be a chore, but im sure it could be done with enough tinkering.
Took a quick look at the wiring diagram for a '10 fusion,I would say it's not worth it unless you can make your own controllers that will convert the signals. The cluster communicates exclusively on an HS-CAN network for data,and also MS-CAN to the smart junction box (BCM for Fords). If you want to look at the diagrams I can post them up,lotta stuff in these including the security circuit,traction control etc.. ignition has a logic circuit internal to the cluster. Aftermarket would be easier and cheaper i'll bet,it'll cost you $100 for the Ford dealer to plug in for any programming not counting the high cost of these clusters. I replace HEC's regularly,and almost always have to return the core(so no freebies). They start at about $600 for most vehicles from what i've paid attention too. (that fusion will be quite a bit more eeven used) If you can create your own network,alter the programming in the cluster than it would be a fun hack though.
