2005-2006 Ford GT tachometer
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fjpikul
GT Owner
There are no repairs. I believe the only place to buy one now is from Ford. Pricey. You might look at Speedhuts.
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
They cannot be repaired - it's been tried but no success.
It's a dilemma. The smaller gauges have a replacement from Autometer (who made the originals for Ford) that uses different design for the innards. But they do not make the larger gauges - speedo and tach. Your choices are to get a Ford gauge which will fail with the same probability as the others or to replace the entire panel with the Speedhuts.
Use the Forum search function for "gauge" and you'll get more info than you need
It's a dilemma. The smaller gauges have a replacement from Autometer (who made the originals for Ford) that uses different design for the innards. But they do not make the larger gauges - speedo and tach. Your choices are to get a Ford gauge which will fail with the same probability as the others or to replace the entire panel with the Speedhuts.
Use the Forum search function for "gauge" and you'll get more info than you need
PeteK
GT Owner
Well, anything that’s man-made can be repaired. It might cost more than buying a NOS gauge from Ford, but it depends on your motivation.
I suspect if you went to Palo Alto Speedometer or North Hollywood Speedometer, explained the situation, and that there are many people in the same boat as you, you would get them to put new digital guts in the old meter on a time-and-materials basis for enough $$$$.
I decided to preemptively replace mine with a Speedhut full panel.
I suspect if you went to Palo Alto Speedometer or North Hollywood Speedometer, explained the situation, and that there are many people in the same boat as you, you would get them to put new digital guts in the old meter on a time-and-materials basis for enough $$$$.
I decided to preemptively replace mine with a Speedhut full panel.
Shark01
GT Owner
I too have a full panel of Speedhut gauges, and really like having shift lights and color choices.
GT Tech
Ford GT Team Alumni
I have changed out some OEM gauges with Speed Hut sets as preemptive measures. Lots of nice options, but the quality of some of Speed Hut parts is not great. Had to send back a panel twice for poor paint issues and still ended up having it painted localy a 3rd time. Looks like they packaged the part in styrofoam before paint was dried. Have seen it on other of the units too.
Vincent998
GT Owner
I changed my entire panel to Speedhuts and have had no problems. In any case, they are warranted and inexpensive to buy individually. I particularly like them because their faces can be formatted to suit your own likes and dislikes and you can work with the designer to make them pretty much custom.
2112
Blue/white 06'
Speedhut needs to hard coat black anodize the panel.
They are not interested in doing this even tho it is not complicated or expensive.
After they friction weld the screws in the back, it is no longer possible due to the dissimilar metals reacting during anodizing.
They are not interested in doing this even tho it is not complicated or expensive.
After they friction weld the screws in the back, it is no longer possible due to the dissimilar metals reacting during anodizing.
Joe Dozzo
Well-known member
I had the Speedhuts in a car I purchased. Did not like how the fascia had to be user-modified to fit. And I had their speedometer go bad.
I went back to stock.
I went back to stock.
DakotaGT
GT Owner
Vincent998
GT Owner
That's interesting. When I bought my panel and gauges, the panel was anodized black and just slightly smaller than the stock one, so it was much easier (and less finicky) to install. No modifications were needed. Sounds as though things have changed.
RPM217
2005 white/blue stripe
I did the exact same thing, had Rich order them to look as close to the original as possible. I have the originals packed away, they were working perfectly when removed. I miss the flat-bottomed tach as well!!!
Joe Dozzo
Well-known member
I mis-spoke - slightly...
It is the backside of the tach - see page 4 - so nothing visible but still a pain to make fit properly.
It is the backside of the tach - see page 4 - so nothing visible but still a pain to make fit properly.
QuickSilverShelby
GT Owner
Does anybody have a side by side picture of original gauges vs Speedhut gauges? I'm not the original owner of my car and I'm curious if the gauges were replaced. My car has 18,500 miles on her.
QSS
QSS
Joe Dozzo
Well-known member
Factory gauges (though the double DIN is not!). Notice flat bottom on the tach.
Speedhut with round tach
Speedhut with round tach
2112
Blue/white 06'
Interesting. That was most definitely not an option when I bought my set. In fact, they sent a (horribly applied) black powdercoated panel.
PeteK
GT Owner
I installed my Speedhut full panel about 5 years ago. Metal panel was powder coated. I have not had any gauge problems or problems with the panel finish in that time. And I’ve probably put more miles on them than anyone else. Not to say that 2112 or others haven’t had some problems, but my experience has been 100% so far.
Ditto on the observation that the Speedhut panel is slightly smaller, which makes it much easier to get in and out than the OE panel. It also doesn’t have sharp edges, which gouge your fingers as well as the binnacle when taking them out (unless you use lots of tape to protect the binnacle, which then makes it even harder to get out). The original panel is sealed away in plastic for the (hopefully) distant day that someone else inherits my car and might actually want them.
Ditto on the observation that the Speedhut panel is slightly smaller, which makes it much easier to get in and out than the OE panel. It also doesn’t have sharp edges, which gouge your fingers as well as the binnacle when taking them out (unless you use lots of tape to protect the binnacle, which then makes it even harder to get out). The original panel is sealed away in plastic for the (hopefully) distant day that someone else inherits my car and might actually want them.
You'll never put the panel back in. You'll never sell the car. May as well sell it to an amateur hoarder like me.
Steve Schneider
GT Owner
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