2010-2014 Mustang Information on The S197 {GenII}

2014 Gauge Change

Old Feb 21, 2013 | 06:52 AM
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2014 Gauge Change

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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 06:59 AM
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 08:06 AM
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I think I like 2013 better but I'd need to see it at night with mycolor to make a final decision. Are there any changes to the LCD?
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 08:27 AM
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I like the 2014 better. It seems to me that moving the tachometer has marks to the outside of the needle sweep area gives you a slightly more precise read on RPMs - not that it makes a big difference. Removing the 'intermediate' speed numbers (30, 50, etc.) makes the speedometer less cluttered looking.
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 08:28 AM
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I think the 2014 speedometers is less busy but I hope Ford ditches the retro font on the next Gen car. I think reading the speedometers on the GT500 and boss is so much clearer!
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 08:30 AM
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Definitely looks a lot cleaner on the 2014 at a glance
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 09:20 AM
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Looks much cleaner on the '14s. Did they integrate all of the idiot lights between the gauges onto the LCD, or move them to the speedo portion of the bezel?
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 11:49 AM
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Cleaner for sure. I like it.
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 11:57 AM
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cleaner, i like it better. thanks for sharing
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 12:01 PM
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Isnt the ʻ13 pic from a 10-12 model? Because the 13ʻs have the track apps screen in the middle and the same gauges dont they?
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 12:40 PM
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I'm good with my GT500 cluster.
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 12:40 PM
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First one is base and the second is premium
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 02:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Topnotch
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Nice catch, TN.

I prefer the '14 dials (although there's not much in it) simply for the more easy to read speedometer.

Does the '14 still have the "halo" on the dials though? It's pretty obvious in the photo of the '13, not so in the photo of the '14.

I know MyColor is a gimmick, but I thought the additional halo on the '13 was a cool move by Ford
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by 97GT03SVT
I think the 2014 speedometers is less busy but I hope Ford ditches the retro font on the next Gen car. I think reading the speedometers on the GT500 and boss is so much clearer!
Personally, I'm still in love with the retro. It's the whole reason I decided not to wait for the '15 car. That said, I think I like the '13 slightly better, and I have a '14 on order.
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 11:38 AM
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Personally, I'm still in love with the retro. It's the whole reason I decided not to wait for the '15 car. That said, I think I like the '13 slightly better, and I have a '14 on order.
this ^

I went from a 13 to a 14 and instantly noticed the gauge change and I really like the 14 better during the day and at night. It's clean.

edit: Also people are saying they can hear me much clearer on Bluetooth phone. So I guess the mic on my 13 wasn't nearly as good as this. I'm really glad too because I dislike repeating myself.
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 12:07 PM
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More pics of the gauges ?
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by rm2092
More pics of the gauges ?
Yes more gauge pics please
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 05:57 PM
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IMO, the guages on the 2013 look better at night, especially the halo portion. I have my halos set to green, like my door sills and ambient lighting, while keeping the rest of the guages blue like the rest of the lighting inside the car, including the radio, etc. ..looks so sharp! I doubt that the halo feature will look so good on the 2014 guages, as they don't have the distinct border that the 2013 guages have. Below are a couple photos of my guages lit up at night, so you guys can see what I'm taking about. Maybe someone with a 2014 can try the same.

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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Topnotch
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Only the 2013 cars with the Premium cluster (with Track Apps) have all those numbers.

My base-GT has these gauges:

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Old Feb 24, 2013 | 03:35 AM
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I wish there was a way to retrofit this to my '11
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