Thank you for posting this video. Because of your video i got the courage to replace my own stepper motor's on my 05 mustang. My RPM, fuel, and speedometer did not work, dealer wanted $700 to replace the entire cluster. I spent $40 on a 40watt soldering gun, and $20 on soldering pump and $10 on rosin solder. I bought the stepper motors from eBay for $30. total cost $100....awesome!!!....keep in mind I'm no soldering expert just the average Joe. If I can do it, anyone can...

Just did this repair thanks to your video. I went with taking apart the old motors and then heating each solder joint while gently pulling each wire from behind and they came right out. No need to suck out solder. Just flatten each joint on the side you are putting the motor in. Then from the front heat each joint while gently pushing behind the motor. As the solder melts the new pins will sink right in the motor will mount. You'll have to round robin the joints a few times to get the motor all the way in. Last hot tip is once you get the dials back on, rotate the dial counter clockwise until you hit resistance. This is the zero point of the motor. Keep moving the dial counter clockwise until you get the dial pointed at slighltly below zero, E or C depending on which dial you are doing (Tach, Fuel, Temp, Speedo). It will dramatically lower the time to calibrate. Thanks again for posting this video saved a ton of cash and now I can tell if I'm getting low on fuel or how warm the engine is!

Thanks for taking the time to explain things. I'm pretty handy and experienced in simple soldering. the gauges in my 05 Mustang quit working awhile back and I replaced 3 of them using the information you provided. I found your video more informative than some information on a mustang forum. Thats not a knock on the forum, the people there are great and very willing to help. $30 and a little bit of work beats $289 to ship it out and over $700 from the Ford Stealership! Thanks!

I have yet to put the cluster back into my car. but I have to comment on a trick that helped while following this video. Best way was to remove the motor by taking it apart as he demonstrates. What is left behind is the pin. use the solder gun to and a pair of pliers to remove each pin. Than get a needle after you remove the motors and stick it in the holes holding the solder gun in the other hand.. allow the needle to go all the way thru. It may get stuck but keep applying heat until you achieved a hole big enough to fit the new motors. use a pair of pliers to hold the needle so you don't burn yourself. once the solder is heated up wiggle the needle in a circle so that the holes open up for the new motors. This will allow the motors to drop in with out much difficulty

I have the same car as you do and started having trouble a couple of years ago, first with my gas gauge. Soon my rpm gauge and about a year later out went my gas gauge. I followed your advice and bought 6 little motors off of Ebay for $21.50. My hubby followed your video today and fixed my car in less than 2 hours. I am so happy! Thank you so much. This saved me $780 bucks!

Just an update, I did the fix three months ago. Still no problems I really couldn't have done it without the video. I took me about an hour to do everything start to finish. Thanks again

As a technician this looks super easy. Thank you for this helpful video.

Just a few pointers for the other people attempting this. Before you remove the needle turn it counter clockwise until it stops and use some blue painters tape on the front of the cluster to mark the needles point. Second buy some desoldering wick to remove the solder. When you go to put the needle back on, stick it on straight up and turn counter clockwise until you reach the mark that is on the tape.

This video is just really well done. Explained well & concise throughout, including your part 2. Thanks for your help, I'm about to finally get this done!

this actually really helped me! i ordered a new cluster from a salvage yardbecause i wanted the mycolor display but when i recieved it and plugged it in, it always read 5mph above zero when i was parked and then 5 mph over any speed i was going. turns out I didnt even have to buy new stepper motors. all i needed to do was recalibrate the needle.I didnt even know i that was necessary. it must have gotten move when the cluster was shipped to me. now it reads perfect! thanks!!!!

Thanks man ,great video. I have an 05 mustang and I went to the forums and its a common problem among the 05s.

Thanks for this video. My daughter's 05 Mustang is experiencing these problems. Just ordered the stepper motors from ebay. Can't wait to fix, thanks to your help!

Great video.. I successfully replaced 4 motors tonight.. Total time from deciding to do it 'till done, probably 2 hours, but I have soldering experience, so YMMV.. One thing - I had a hard time getting the connector off the back of the speedo, until I found a picture on another site.. The "button" release is on the top of the connector, simply blocking the arm from moving across the top of the connector. I thought you had to push the connector, but you push a little button. Thanks! - Steve

I really appreciate the guide!!! My cluster is 100% working now and it saved me 700 bucks. The desolding tool I bought made it much easier. Would recommend it to these other commentors having trouble removing the old stepper motors. Thanks a ton Brent!

@pimpinmia

9 жыл бұрын

What desoldering tool did you use?

Thanks so much man! All I needed to do was re-calibrate the gas needle but this video helped me out alot. You are awesome!!!

Thanks! This saved me a bunch of money! The ford dealership had no idea what the problem was.

Thank you for posting this - just about had Ford pull the gauges out and repair the speedo. After watching this I went to ebay and purchased the new and improved servo motors. Everything was way to simple to accomplish - actually what took the longest was getting the gauges resent to zero. But I learned from that mistake also. Thanks again you saved me hundreds of dollars.

That was very helpful! I plan on replacing the fuel and volt stepper motors! Thanks,Dan

Thanks dude, I am having the same problem with my '05 V6 Mustang. Temp gauge, tach and speedometer all have intermittent issues. Though I have done some soldering, I'm not skilled at it and not sure I want to risk damaging something, so I did find a place that replaces all of the stepper motors if you ship the instrument cluster to them. Since removing the cluster seems to be a simple task I can handle that and save significant bucks vs. dealer repair. thx again

Great video. I replaced three motors on the circuit board for the gauges that were inop: fuel level and tachometer. After putting those in, my speedometer went out (needle would return very roughly). I got an instrument cluster from a junkyard and desoldered those motors. Hopefully they work a long time and it saved me hundreds.

thanks Brenton very helpful video ,my Son has a 2005 with similar problems.

Thank you so much for showing this video and helping people save so much money

Thanks for the video being able to see the repair first should help alot..before I jump in with both feet...My 2005 Mustang gt Speedo, fuel, temp,and oil pressure gauges have all messed up.

Thanks very much for making this video... My 2005 Mustang Roush tach started giving me the same problem last night.. i will attempt this... wish me luck...

you're a lifesaver tried this and works very well

You made my cluster repair possible. Thanks. I also recommend viewing captainfreebord's vids on this too. They complement yours well.

thank you im going to try to fix them just doble checking on the number of the motors, are they the same for all the gages (speedometer,rpm,gas,volt,oil and water) or they different

Thanks for the help, i just bought some motors ill be doing this ASAP seeing as everytime i take my car out now the speedo gets stuck on my 05 GT.

The most helpful video I have seen for this problem thank you so much. I'm a do it myself guy and really started thinking I would have to settle for $600 fix. Thank you 2005 Ford mustang V6 4.0L

@rayortega78

9 жыл бұрын

Do you possibly have an videos on fuses or heater connections. My heater and A/C don't turn on no air no sound. Nothing when I turned the knobs. Any suggestions 2005 Ford mustang V6 4.0L

@marvinnicasioa

9 жыл бұрын

ray jay do you hear a little click sound when you turn on your A/C or heater, if you dont that will be that your compresser is not turning which could be the problem, if you do here the click then you can hav a short to ground from your blower moter if you have any question I am here to help

OK so it didn't take long at all! Just gotta follow part 2 of the video tomorrow to calibrate the dials & then I can get it inspected. I just went ahead & replaced all 4 motors while I had it apart. I knew for sure that tach, speed & fuel weren't working right but I suspected that my temp gauge might've been off too so I changed them all 👍 thanks again for your help from so long ago 😉

@digitalsoulz

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear!! I am glad that this video is still helping people. Thanks for the feed back.

Hey, great video. I have the same car. all my gauges in my cluster decide to work right when they want. do i need to replace all them?

Very informative! Thanks for posting

Hi thank you for this. but I did what need to be done but the new cluster don't work. now x27 589 is that a different from x25 589. or do I need a new circuit board

Very informative Thanks for posting

Thanks for your help, much appreciated. Fixed like new for $5.00!!!

Hi, thanks for the video, looks like it will save me a lot of money. I'm not sure how to calibrate the dials since you went pretty fast on that. You mark the point of resistance with tape? Then when you assemble it, put it back there? Also, do you reinstall the gauges, start the car and see where they are? if they are off, do you just move them with your finger back to zero? thanks again,

Thanks for the video. A few questions. Read a few places to pull fuse 17 for srs, is this really needed before starting? When pulling the needles do you have to turn cw to get them off or does it just help? Do you push down and ccw to reinstall them? Is stepper motor x27 589 the same as x25 589? Thanks for your help.

Hey this is an awesome video and it helps alot! The only question I have is are all the motors the same for the rpm gauge and the temperature gauge? If you can get back to me on the it would be really helpful. Thank you and keep up the great videos man

hey guys i would like to know if its possible to put a 2015 and up instrument cluster in my 2005 mustang ? can that be done ?

I have a 2008 Mustang V6 Base. I am experiencing extreme problems with my instrument cluster like others with the 2005 models. My entire instrument panel goes just turns off. The airbag indicator is the only thing that is on. All gauges go to zero. Does this sound like a stepper motor issue? Thanks so much for taking the time to post the detailed instructions.

Proper use of a solder sucker tool would have made the removal of the stepper motor much easier.

Question I have a 05 mustang Gt, i have replaced my rear axle( differential ) with another stock rear end 8.8 3.55 gears out of an 06 gt, but now my speedometer is off, its reading 140mhp at all time while im driving it even when i parked up and also my RPM its off too.... ANY deal of how to reset or fix that?

10 year old video and still useful. The wonders of Google’s infinite data retention

Are all 4 motors in the instrument cluster identical? My fuel gauge is erratic. Is there a way to replace the speaker in the circuit board (mine is intermittently working for turn signal, door chime, seat belt etc)

hey im looking to get a 95 mustang and i was wondering the speedo marker is stuck under a peg and it works it goes backwards to 60 but goes forward when slowing down how do i fix it, if i was to get the car? the odo dont work either but i figured it was the gears for it

Have the same problem With my car ...thanks bro I was gonna expend a few hundreds fixing it lol now I can use that money for my new exhaust

Thank you for this video.

Hey could you guide me directly to how you buy the motor off eBay n how you kno its the right one for the 05 mustang ?? Never shop on eBay before.

thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuu man you saved my life !! my gas level is stuck , speedometer is stuck in 100km/h , i really dont understand , is it the battery ? the sun ?

Hi i was wondering if you could help me out, i was wondering if all the stepper motors for the 2005 mustang are the same? ex. the speedometer and the fuel gauge. because i can not find the stepper motor specifically for the fuel gauge but i do find it everywhere for the speedometer. If they are not the same could you link me to the website where you bought yours? thank you!

When swapping out a differential with a different ratio, you must have the cluster reconfigured-has to be done at the dealer or at a shop that has access to a Ford diagnostic tool.

Did you disconnect your batter before doing any of that? I'm planning on shipping my cluster to one of the repair services on ebay, do you know if I need to disconnect the airbag to keep using my car?

if you're having trouble removing the solder try wiping the tip of the solder gun every time you're through touching the circuit board by doing this the solder will stick to the tip of the solder gun and you will actually be removing it try this this usually works for me

@erwinlongoria3804

7 жыл бұрын

in2deep67 rc wipe it with what? Wouldn't the tip be hot?

@LoliKami

6 жыл бұрын

wet sponge

i have a 2011 mustang , in these newer models does this stuff still happen??, my car only has 11,000 i got it new its almopst 2 yrs old. just asking. thanks

All instuctionsional videos on YT should be this clear and concise! Will my '05 GT run w/o the cluster installed? Thx, Squidy...

@servehim50

4 жыл бұрын

I would think it will...

hey ihave a 05 gt with the same problems but all 6 of my gages are all over the place. I went to ford and their charging me 1100 to fix them, can you give me some advice on wath to do. Where i can find these motors,do i need to progam anything,where can i find the motors? when you install the motors does the odometer need adjustment to stay in the correct spot when to car is off. hope you can helpme out.

Perfecto camarada grasias esta muy bien expicado tu video grasias carnal

Man, nice video but, i need serious help i can't remove the needles they are to tight, what can i do? Please helpme

the tachometer in my mustang is stuck at 2000 at idle and goes to 4000 in 5th gear. Then when its off it sticks at 1200. Do you think it might be the same issue?

@Balrog124

9 жыл бұрын

OK thanks

Thanks video a geat help!

Thanks very much for saving me 600 dollars!! Just bought the motors on ebay for 26.45 total ... now i gotta get the soldering tools and I'm good to go ..... I may take video of my repair as I go .... well see..

i would love if you told me watt is the part number

@Striker012 Striker012, I still have not gotten mine fixed so I can't vouch for them but they are out there - I ran across a few different places that offer instrument cluster rebuild. On Ebay there's a couple different sellers I found, "Mandigital" in Minnesota and "ate1234" who seem legit. Also there is "Dr Speedometer" who has a website, seems to be more expensive but has a lifetime warranty. Good luck!

Actually, Brenton is wrong in just this case. If your car was an auto, the rear end gear ratio was 3.33 or so. The Manual had 3.55 gears, so if you had an auto, this would be the issue. The PCM takes into account the gear ratio when calculating speed and RPMs. You actually need to retune your PCM to properly translate the new gear ratio to the motors. You can get an after market tuner for like $300 bucks or on ebay somehow. You can get some more horsepower while you are at it too.

hello friend sorry about my english but u did this because your rpm and speed doesn't mark i mean u cannot read speed and rpms?? that was ur problem?? where u get the motors? can u pass me the link? i have the same problem:( i hope u can help!!

YESSSS THANK YOU

Thanks a lot for the video it was great and I really didn't want to give Ford $600.00 for the repair.

Help!! My 95 GT has a bad temp gauge. If I start or just turn the power on, the gauge moves slightly lower than resting position. If I drive the car on long trips it starts to work after an hour or so, but only sometimes. I've tested the sending unit cable and it's getting power, but if I ground the cable the gauge does NOT spike. Anyone please??

@beacontreras573

5 жыл бұрын

I have the same problem. Did you get it fixed????

One quick question man are all the little moters the same plz email me thanks man

@randy9126

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

Nice

Man, I need help. I have an 05 v6 and all my guages are not working.

My 2005 ford mustang has an issue where my gas guage isn't working. Can someone plz tell if this will help?

@digitalsoulz

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. This is what the video is for.

@beacontreras573

5 жыл бұрын

@@digitalsoulz thank you for replying ! I'll make sure to subscribe. How common is this among 2005 ford mustangs?

How would you change the cluster lights into led's?

@musicianlucas4609

9 жыл бұрын

I think I should just take it into a professional haha

@mcalexandergold

8 жыл бұрын

Replace the led's with compatible led's of a different color. I bought a blue led strip from Walmart, stripped the led's and soldered them in place of the ugly green lights. Worked like a charm. The led's you're looking for have a recessed corner make sure you note the direction the recess is facing and solder it in with the same orientation.

@fredrickdennis2443

5 жыл бұрын

@@mcalexandergold how do I change the green LEDs to a different color? Anyway possible on a step by step or some advice got the cluster panel completely apart. Would do anything make it diff color!.!.! Please

nice video bc that is a pretty expensive fix

thanks anyways

**A year later out went my SPEEDOMETER.**

Nice job on the video man! Tired of being raped by the stealerships to fix issues that ford ignores.

so do i have to buy 6 motors??? it is the same motor for speed and RPM? OR IS IT DIFFERENT MOTOR NO.??? THANKS FOR HELPING!!

Wait.. on the way home from purchasing the car this happened and you had not the slightest idea to make them fix it?! What the fuck?! Lol wow..

Man, nice video but, i need serious help i can't remove the needles they are to tight, what can i do? Please helpme

@jezraelpadron7414

10 жыл бұрын

***** thanks, at last the F***** needles comes out!! Yeah! But the gas needle doesn't make any move now that i put it all together i think i damage it