A 6 Gauge Cluster for an 09 {Gt} is 7r3z10849gb, the Message Center Switch is 6r3z18578aa. Yes you can Preinstall the switch. It will Light up but will not do anything. You Must have a Dealer Do the install to Download the old info out of your cluster and reload it into the new. If you Get a Used Cluster you could install yourself. Getting a Used one with the same milage will be tough. Also I do Not Reccomend an Early Cluster mid 07 prior in a Late Car as Radio/nav Issues Could occur.

KC

 

Thanks for the information KC. I called a local dealership and asked for a price on the parts. The guy at the service desk didn't sound confident that it can be done, but I told him what the thread here said and offered to bring in the details.

He's willing to try it if I am, so we'll see where it ends up. I also noticed when I was removing the console to check for the switch wiring that I have a plug for the console colour option. I'm assuming if I bought a new console with the button it would work as well. I don't want it, but perhaps someone else is interested in that. Maybe someone here can confirm the presence of the plug = feature availability?

 

Hello everyone. I'm new here and this is the greatest news. I've been searching every since I received my 2007 GT/CS. When I ordered it, it was supposed to have IUP, but the dealer messed up and I didn't get it. The car was to good to pass up based on that though. Since, I've looked everywhere tryign to find out if the IUP w/ MyColor was possible and could never find anything. The service guys where I ordered the car weren't sure either, thinking that it had to be factory installed. After reading all of the posts here, I'm wondering the the wires for the MyColor buttons are known to still be included on the 07's. I saw one post where someone with an 07 GT said it was a direct plug-n-play. I just wonder if he was lucky, or if all 07's still included the wires. Do any of you happen to know? I'd rather ask before I try to remove the blank panel that is there now. With my luck I'll end up breaking something trying to look, LOL. Thanks for your help.

 

You will never know for Sure unless you Check!
KC

 

I'll give it a shot. If its not there, do you know if it can be ordered as well, or will I pretty much be out of luck? Thanks for your help.

 

AronG2974, I've never tried anything like this before, and from start to finish it took me maybe 15 minutes to remove everything to check the wiring and put it all back. You'll need a Philips head screwdriver and a little patience.

Good luck!

Oh, I got word back from the dealership I contacted, they want $960 for the new cluster, the info center buttons and labour. At that hourly rate they must have lawyers doing their installs.

I'm going to call around for a price that isn't ridiculous.

Luggage

 

It is Part of the Main Harness So I would Say if No Wiring No Go!

 

Hey KC,

I finally heard back from a dealer in the area that can get the cluster and the button, but they are quoting 3 hours of labor at $109.

From everything I've read on the forum here, this is no where near a 3 hour job. I explained to them everything I've been reading, but they don't accept any information/advice sourced on the internet.

I offered to do all the manual part, just needing the download and upload of data, but I don't think they're keen to have me do any of it.

This is the dealership's first time doing this kind of work and they used the Ford system to estimate the hours to do the work. Does 3 hours sound right to you?

I know you have assisted others on the forums here by talking to their local dealerships to assist, is there any way you could help me out with this?

Thanks for any guidance/help you can offer.

 

I have the factory-installed, active anti-theft in my 2007 GT/CS. I'm thinking of having the retrofit and was wondering if anyone has had any issues with the new 6-guage cluster and the anti-theft system. Any issues with the system not working after the swap, or anything like the little light not flashing after the system is armed? Thanks for all the info. I've read through the forum many times now trying to make sure I have all bases covered.

 

Most of My Assistance is on the Install not the Price. On a Good Note $109.00 Is Not Bad. We are out in the Sticks and our Labor Rate is $85.00 an Hour So Do the math at three Hours. $109.00 is Not a Bad Deal at all. Some Big City Dealers in Ca. Can Be Double our Rate BTW.

Kc

 

Thanks for the feedback KC. My concern was more to do with how long they were estimating rather than how much (the how much is $109 per hour, not $109 for the 3 hours like I made it sound above btw). The service manager I spoke with told me they've never done this before and are basing the time estimate on the Ford system recommendation. That's the part I was hoping for assistance with; explaining that it's not as involved as the Ford system may be suggesting. I wouldn't dream of asking you to try to negotiate price for me, sorry for the confusion there.

The steps I believed were involved are as follows:

1. Download data from original IC
2. Pull IC bezel
3. Unscrew 4 bolts securing the IC
4. Remove fuse for SRS (airbag)
5. Disconnect neutral battery lead
6. Switch on ignition for 1 minute to verify auxillary power for SRS is depleted
7. Turn off ignition and unplug IC from car
8. Plug in new IC, fasten bolts, replace SRS fuse, reattach neutral battery lead
9. Turn on ignition to verify SRS is functional
10. Upload information to new IC
11. Drive home happy

Unless I'm missing something huge here, I just don't see 3 hours of labour, I but I'm not a mechanic and could be way off base here.

 

I guess you did not Read all 330 Posts! Don't Blame you! LOL!

Enjoy,

KC

 

I did read every post, several times in fact, and compiled a Word doc. of instructions pulled from the forums and my own research that I wanted to post for anyone on here to follow if they needed it.

All I was waiting on was the completion of the project so I could verify a few steps that I'm inferring from the thread, service document I've been going over and what the dealer actually ends up doing.

I appreciate the responses I've gotten, but I'm so frustrated with trying to do this and feeling like nobody gets what I'm trying to say that it's just not worth it.

 

Man you Read all those Suckers! I have not even Done That! Kudo's to you! If you need a Little More Info and Reassurance Please Feel Free to call Me Personally.

1-800-570-5554

Regards,

Kc

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If I want to do this, can I just go to a dealer and ask them to order the following parts and install them in the car?

Instrument Cluster # 5R3Z-10849GB for 2005 Ford Mustang GT
Switch Assembly # 4R3Z-10D889-AAA for 2005 Ford Mustang GT

Thanks guys. Love the thread!

 

Bump...

Are dealerships open to this in general or do I have to put a gun to their heads?

 

Depends on What part of town you are in!

 

Hello all, This would be my first post and wanted to say hi to everyone. Now down to buissness, I found this post in my searches and im interested in upgrading my cluster for my color. I have a 2006 standard mustang V-6 with no bells or whistles (nice spoiler though) and I wanted my color. I popped off the plate cover where the switch would go and there is wiring plugged into the back of it. Just wanted to make sure this is the wiring everyones talking about. Next I went to my dealership to ask them about parts and labor and well basically it took about 2 hours to half way figure it out because they didnt even beleive me that this was an option till I thought to get out my owners manual and show them. They found very little refrence to my color in there books and schematics but by the end they somewhat knew what I was talking about. They "think" (their word not mine) I would need a cluster the switch and some other stuff I dont remeber totallling over a grand just for parts. I knew i wasnt really getting anywhere and thought I would research further. None of the clusters they could find in there computer mentioned a my color feature. Do all the 6 gauge message center clusters have my color? Could I just tell them I want them to swap it out for one of those and add the message center switch? Or is there a better way to explain it to them? Thanks for any help!

 

By they way if anyone would know specific part numbers I could ask them to look up it would also be very much appreciated!

 

Just give me a Call and I will supply you with the Correct Numbers. I will Need your Production Date on Door Jam.


Regards,

KC

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