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I own a 95 Contour GL automatic transmission, I installed a factory instrument cluster with a tach in it and does anyone know how I get the tach too read properly??? My car is set up for a tach. Need Help Please Where do I hook it up so the rpms read right? 
modifactions are a 2000 deck lid with spoiler, wood grain dash with Pioneer 50x4 cd player, 5 spoked alloy rims full bra, K&N air filter, tinted head light covers, fog lights..... I am looking for more ideas too modify my car any ideas.... 5% tint on windows... more mods to follow... cold air intake and new exaust.
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IIRC the gauges need to be from the same year and same engine. Are you certain they are?
This subject has come up numerous times before. Try doing a search and I'm sure your questions will be answered!
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Aside from being illegal, it sounds like a fun thing to do. The ONLY legal way to get a 'factory' cluster is to have it installed IN THE FACTORY when it is new. The service parts are different so that it is obvious that the cluster (and therefore the odometer) is not original.
1999 Contour SE Sport MTX75 T-Red/Grey
Audio: Pioneer DEH-7400MP (MP3 CD), Pioneer TS-A6857 front & rear, PPI PCX-250, Infinity Perfect 10.1
Other: cup holders, cargo net, Blizzaks, Potenza RE950s
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Haven't others successfully swapped clusters?
Look in the Zetec Engine section, they have a few posters who have added a tach to the Dash.
2000 SE fleet, V6, ATX, ABS, no spoiler, T-Green/tan. Built 01/2000 in MO.
Added 12 spoke factory SE rims, K&N. Biggest mod: ESP Plan!
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Yeah and mine still doesn't work right!  
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yes i have done the swap and mine works fine... 96 zetec and YES I know my name is misleading duh i'll get around to it someday... anyway i switched mine and i have the original and i was wondering why people have such a problem with it (ie. illegal) the one in my car now is much lower in od. then the orig. so why cant i just have it turned ahead to make it correct... i try to do the correct thing and it just doesnt work out.. ohh well... that's my 2cents
-Mike
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I agree but I think it reads lower rpms thah it actually is when idling sometime it reads 500 rpms or lower..... is this normal??? or do I need another connection someehere else??
modifactions are a 2000 deck lid with spoiler, wood grain dash with Pioneer 50x4 cd player, 5 spoked alloy rims full bra, K&N air filter, tinted head light covers, fog lights..... I am looking for more ideas too modify my car any ideas.... 5% tint on windows... more mods to follow... cold air intake and new exaust.
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