I have a 2016 Explorer XLT and would like to swap a gauge cluster from a platinum. I found a cluster and bezel and got all the as built programming figured out. There’s a video on YouTube showing this exact swap, the only issue is he says a “support” need trimmed to make the cluster fit. To me, it looks like he cut the duct that feeds the front air vents. Has anyone else done this swap? What did you do to gain clearance for the platinum cluster? Thanks!
Link to video?
@RD4154 tried doing this on his 2016 Explorer. Maybe he can chime in and see if he had to trim anything?
I did try this, I ran into a few issues, the car wouldn’t recognize the ipc though the plug on the backside was identical, 2. The ipc itself is larger than the stock PIU one so the fit it super tight if not pushing up on the dash and won’t secure right, 3. My car was a police model so the dash board itself was built differently in certain places than a civilian one so you might get lucky over me there. 4. Dont try and update the ipc until its working right lol youll brick it. Hopefully all the data cables are in the same pin locations for the xlt theres also the issue with the platinum having different steering wheel buttons so theres a potential for having to need those buttons/wheel. I tried transplanting them but they buttons wouldn’t work im assuming because of the police cars sccm module. You may have better luck having a civilian model again.
So youll need to make sure it bolts up right
Make sure your bezel fits right over the ipc you may need to clip something off
You may need a sccm from a platinum
Check your programming
I think this is the video he is refering to…. Should be the 7 min mark.
Yep. That’s the video I was talking about.
I don’t think programming is an issue. I went through the as built and turned off all the stuff mine doesn’t have (lane keep, blind zone, etc.). Everything seems to be working on it. Tach, fuel gauge, temp gauge all seem to be reading correctly. It looks like the top two bolts line up, but it won’t sit on the pegs for the bottom two bolts. I do have the bezel from a platinum (I’ve read that they’re different, but I can’t see a difference. Part Number: FB5Z-78044D70-CA). The video I referenced in my original post (2016-2019 Ford Explorer Platinum Instrument Cluster Upgrade How To) shows he trimmed a “piece of plastic” from behind the cluster to make it fit. It looks like he cut open the duct that feeds the front vents. Is that duct different on the platinum’s or is the dash different?