earlk1744 Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 I am wondering if I have a morphodite instrument panel. It appears to be cross between a standard 6 cylinder Mustang and a V8/GT panel. It has the 8K tach and 145 mph (140 plus one little mark beyond 140) speedo but no oil pressure and voltage gauges. The 6 Cylinder comes with the 120mph speedo, 7K tach, gas and temp gauges. The GT one has the 140 speed, 8K tach, gas, temp, oil and voltage gauges. Seems odd to have an instrument panel that is a combination of both. Anyone else have one like this??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyPilot Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 I am wondering if I have a morphodite instrument panel. It appears to be cross between a standard 6 cylinder Mustang and a V8/GT panel. It has the 8K tach and 145 mph (140 plus one little mark beyond 140) speedo but no oil pressure and voltage gauges. The 6 Cylinder comes with the 120mph speedo, 7K tach, gas and temp gauges. The GT one has the 140 speed, 8K tach, gas, temp, oil and voltage gauges. Seems odd to have an instrument panel that is a combination of both. Anyone else have one like this??? It sounds more like you don't have the interior upgrade package (IUP). The two additional gauges are part of the IUP. Plus "My Color" instrument lighting, leather wrapped steering wheel, and dash board applique in polished alluminum or woven charcoal pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsey Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Thats the same instrument cluster I have. I would guess you don't have the IUP like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboy Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 i have same dash...no oil pressure or volt guage and speedo goes to 140 with 8k tach i wish i knew this before i bought the car i would have made them install the IUP for free with the deal on the car purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gofastguy Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 I never miss the extra items until I drive my wife's car which does have the IUP. I am wondering about the "autographability" of our airbag cover panels. I am really paranoid about getting it signed and having it not adhere and flake off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuLu Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 i have same dash...no oil pressure or volt guage and speedo goes to 140 with 8k tach i wish i knew this before i bought the car i would have made them install the IUP for free with the deal on the car purchase. Some things can be dealer added, others not. Somhow, I get the feeling the IUP is one of those nots. Very often, wiring harneses are specifically designed to accommodate certain trim packages, and when the accessory is not a production line install, a different harness, dash panel, ect. is used. It could be quite expensive to add an IUP after the fact. However, if you are really concerned about what's going under the hood, this would be a lot cheaper, and it's portable from car to car. I've used one for years and I have found it more accurrate than factory gauges. http://www.scangauge.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuLu Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 I am wondering about the "autographability" of our airbag cover panels. I am really paranoid about getting it signed and having it not adhere and flake off. Before you reinstall it, have a body shop shoot it with some clearcoat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueshawk Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Some things can be dealer added, others not. Somhow, I get the feeling the IUP is one of those nots. Very often, wiring harneses are specifically designed to accommodate certain trim packages, and when the accessory is not a production line install, a different harness, dash panel, ect. is used. It could be quite expensive to add an IUP after the fact. However, if you are really concerned about what's going under the hood, this would be a lot cheaper, and it's portable from car to car. I've used one for years and I have found it more accurrate than factory gauges. http://www.scangauge.com/ I was told by my dealer that Ford is working on a kit that will permit them the dealer to install the IUP cluster. I was told to check back with them about April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyPilot Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 There was an owner on the forums that was having the IUP instrument cluster retrofitted by a dealer. Try searching for it you may come across the answers you seek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 There was an owner on the forums that was having the IUP instrument cluster retrofitted by a dealer. Try searching for it you may come across the answers you seek. +1 A search of the different Mustang forums will yield plenty of discussions on this and yes, there have been people who have installed this after the fact and posted the how and such. Most people do it for the message center and My Color the extra gauges kinda going along for the ride. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gofastguy Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 My recollection of the previous thread is that there were problems with the TPMS reading false error reports with the retrofit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Rodgers Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 For the price of the IUP they should just raise the MSRP and make it standard IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 For the price of the IUP they should just raise the MSRP and make it standard IMO. +1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlk1744 Posted February 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Thanks gang, I wondered if I had some sort of oddball screwup. As I didn't order my car, I am not aware of what options were available. It seems odd that a seriously performance oriented vehicle like this does not come with an oil pressure gauge from the factory. I recall in a time far far away, when you got a 69-70 Mustang with the in-dash tach, the oil pressure and alternator gauges were replaced with idiot lights. You'd think 37 years later, they'd figure it out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Thanks gang, I wondered if I had some sort of oddball screwup. As I didn't order my car, I am not aware of what options were available. It seems odd that a seriously performance oriented vehicle like this does not come with an oil pressure gauge from the factory. I recall in a time far far away, when you got a 69-70 Mustang with the in-dash tach, the oil pressure and alternator gauges were replaced with idiot lights. You'd think 37 years later, they'd figure it out.. ....or dealers would know better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyPilot Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Thanks gang, I wondered if I had some sort of oddball screwup. As I didn't order my car, I am not aware of what options were available. It seems odd that a seriously performance oriented vehicle like this does not come with an oil pressure gauge from the factory. I recall in a time far far away, when you got a 69-70 Mustang with the in-dash tach, the oil pressure and alternator gauges were replaced with idiot lights. You'd think 37 years later, they'd figure it out.. The factory Oil pessue gauge isn't much better then an idiot light. Basically it only tells if you have oil pressue or not. It doesn't flucuate under driving conditions like my aftermarket gauge does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Here is the thread with the IUP upgrade info and experiences: http://forum.teamshelby.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14903 Hope it helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueshawk Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 My recollection of the previous thread is that there were problems with the TPMS reading false error reports with the retrofit... +1. I had that experience. If it weren't for the TPMS, it would have been easy for the dealer to do this. I probably could try having it done again because the dealer now thinks he knows how to do it. But I think I'll wait for the Ford kit (if it really happens?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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