Speedometer works, odometer doesn't... ???

[Eric in Wyoming]

Hi all, long time no see!

So I noticed the other day that the odometer quit on our 97 EB. Speedometer works fine still, just looking for a way to fix the odometer without having to hunt down another cluster. Any ideas?

 

[Yupster Dog]

the odometer quit on our 97 EB

This is common problem. There is cold soder joints that just need reheating. Super easy once the cluster is out. Look up odometer not working on youtube, plenty of videos on this.

 

[Eric in Wyoming]

Cool, thanks!

 

[JamaicaJoe]

I just fixed mine yesterday. I had put it off for a very long time. The screws holding the cluster into the dash and the surrounding trim are all the same so no reason to worry about reassembly. You will need a #15 Torx to take the rear of the cluster apart. I soldered it in about 30 seconds.

What got me motivated is that my PRNDL indicator also went off mark this week so I have to fix the adjuster for that with a tye wrap.

While I had the PRNDL indicator removed from the bottom of the cluster, I repainted the orange flag as it was faded.

(42) Odometer fix / Remove gauge cluster on 1997-2003 Ford F150 - YouTube
2001 Ford F-150 Intermittent Odometer Fix - YouTube

 

[JamaicaJoe]

I should add, that fixing your cluster retains the true mileage because the ODO continues to count miles even though the VFD display is not lit.
If you get a junk yard cluster the true miles will be lost. I have a low miles (93K) 2001 so don't want to lose that.

 

[Retiredusps]

I don't know if that year the cluster is tied into the Pats but on a 2001 f150 it is. You cannot just swap cluster. will lock out and cause a no start. been there done that last week!!!!!!