i was looking on mercurys website and i envy u '04 owners... nice steering wheel, and it looks like they FINALLY have digital odometers and the gauges looks very nice. however i see some buttons next to the vents, what are those for? i was wondering if any of us '00-'03 taurus/sable owners could do a switch with the '04 gauge cluster, and i like the new woodgrain pattern, it's lighter and they now have wood on the shifter and steering wheel... very sexy. so i was wondering if anyone can tell me if it would be possible to do a switch with the instrument clusters and put an '04 in an '00 to '03. also if someone with an '04 could post pics of their cluster that i could drool at it would be appreciated. the fully loaded sable/taurus is really really underated.
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The buttons next to the vents are to control the digital read outs. I believe they say "set, reset, mode."
The wood grain on the steering wheel and shifter knob were available on the pre 2004 design (attached picture.)
I doubt the gaugues are interchangable. The digital screen has a read out of on board "systems." It reads about fuel economy, etc. This all comes from the computer, I'm sure. So you would also need to swap computers. I dont think it's feasable.
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The wood grain on the steering wheel and shifter knob were available on the pre 2004 design (attached picture.)
I doubt the gaugues are interchangable. The digital screen has a read out of on board "systems." It reads about fuel economy, etc. This all comes from the computer, I'm sure. So you would also need to swap computers. I dont think it's feasable.
-Kyle
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Ahhh.. Yes, the 04.
As many of you know I had an 04 loaner. Well if you really want to know about the 04's read this:
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Notice the lack of an compass on the mirror? Notice the Lack of an Outside Temp button on the EATC? I wonder where they could be?
Read the post, and you will see what I mean.
As many of you know I had an 04 loaner. Well if you really want to know about the 04's read this:
My post
Notice the lack of an compass on the mirror? Notice the Lack of an Outside Temp button on the EATC? I wonder where they could be?
Read the post, and you will see what I mean.
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i have a '01 sable ls premium with every single option, and the wood steering wheel and shifter knob wasn't an option. only the piece around the shifter and around the stereo/climate controls, and the woodgrain is a darker tone, i like the lighter better.
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I actually REALLY prefer the analog odometers.. MUCH easier to read IMO
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i have a '01 sable ls premium with every single option, and the wood steering wheel and shifter knob wasn't an option. only the piece around the shifter and around the stereo/climate controls, and the woodgrain is a darker tone, i like the lighter better. [/b][/quote]
It was available, trust me...not until late 2002, and all of 2003, though. Another picture on a pre 2004...
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