Police cluster

[86VickyLX]

They also had the 21 gallon gas tank, which never ran low.

I disassembled the cluster and cut the holes out for the lights with a dremel. It wasn't the prettiest. But it works. It houses the low fuel light, and the ABS light on my 86.

[sly]

I disassembled the cluster and cut the holes out for the lights with a dremel. It wasn't the prettiest. But it works. It houses the low fuel light, and the ABS light on my 86.

Pic-tastic!

[DerekTheGreat]

If you are dying of curiosity, the story involves an incredibly chatty individual who will gladly talk your ear off about box gas tanks (especially the elusive 18? or 20? gallon tank) to the point you become nauseous... I've already said too much

Have you seen my posts? I can't say anything without first telling a story haha.

[P72Crazy]

As far as I know, the 90 and 91 5.8L Police package Vics were the only ones that got the "Low Fuel" light. It's also a completely different cluster (and sending unit) than the previous models. There were also no CEL lights on the carb'ed version cars.

[mcninetyone]

I have a 91CV, it's not a police car. In fact it was the cheapest, bottom of the line CV available in 91.
And it has a Low Fuel light, which I've always considered an insult. I know when I have low fuel and don't really need some light to
tell me that.

[IPreferDIY]

I have a 91CV, it's not a police car. In fact it was the cheapest, bottom of the line CV available in 91.
And it has a Low Fuel light, which I've always considered an insult. I know when I have low fuel and don't really need some light to
tell me that.

FWIW, my 2000 MGM has a warning tone that goes off when the "Distance to Empty" hits 80km, 40km, and 20km. I don't like driving around the city with lots of gas, so that tone can be a HUGE annoyance.

[sly]

that would annoy the hell outta me. I like the idiot light because I like to do full tank runs and keep track of mileage and the idiot light is not really obtrusive that way(helps me gauge my car's condition as well - decent mileage means doin good... bad mileage means something needs fixed).

[P72Crazy]

The pics in this thread are of a 140 mph police car instrument panel (1989 and back). I also don't remember the 5.0 (1989 and back) police package cars getting the low fuel light or CEL either.
I didn't mean to state that only Police Package cars got the low fuel light in 90 and 91 (my poor choice of words).

[DerekTheGreat]

I have a 91CV, it's not a police car. In fact it was the cheapest, bottom of the line CV available in 91.
And it has a Low Fuel light, which I've always considered an insult. I know when I have low fuel and don't really need some light to
tell me that.

I said the same thing and then when I road tripped in my Fury I was once caught off guard by how low the fuel level was, just wasn't paying attention to it as the road & people on it were my primary focus. So a light that would've popped on would have alerted me ahead of time.

[TrapSpeed111]

If you swap in a 140mph speedo on a 89 or earlier EFI Panther you will need to swap the printed circuit from your 85mph speedo and all of the bulbs in order to pull codes. For years I was not able to pull codes and I could not figure out why. Once I checked the wiring schematics online I then realized that the CEL completes the circuit. Prior to realizing my issue if I tried to pull codes on my car it would only go as far as the relays being checked and then the long audible beep that did nothing else. I never had issues getting codes from any other fords of that era other than mine. In the same instance if the alternator bulb blows you will have charging issues. As far as pulling codes goes a scanner or test light will pull the codes it just all has to be done from under the hood at the test connector.