2 things:
1 - there is a bracket to mount the gauge pod(first pic is upside down)


2 - I have the connectors (send me a PM if you can't find them elsewhere)

ok, i got a guage pod, and i was originally gonna put a tach in it, but i think i am going to do the cluster swap instead, and leave the oil / volt in the guage pod. i just have a few questions, will the MM oil and volt guage work ok, and after the swap , has there been any problems? have you lost any features, is the new cluster perfectly accurate? thanks..

Good luck finding the cluster.
Yes, you do need a tach adapter since our cars don't have an output signal for that.
The oil and volt gauges in the MM lower cluster are the same as for the Crown Vic cluster, they aren't "real" gauges. You can use the wires that you pull from the main cluster down to run those or you can swap in real gauges.

ok, Gary (k9vic www.cvpi.net) made a pin out chart of the crown vic / marauder plugs as a guide to do the pin swap, has anyone used this? i want to be sure it is correct.. there is one thing that confuses me, the crown vic black plug pin 12 has a wire called "check fuel cap indicator" but it seems the marauder counterpart is called "fuel door release solenoid, indicator" why are these different? fueld door release indicator? there is a button on the marauder to release the fuel door and it causes the indicator to light up??? this is very confusing to me lol..

Ordered a cluster and tach adapter, should be here Friday! So excited! Ive read this whole thread twice now, most of the links are dead besides this one:
http://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/569771_1

The pinouts. Is that correct? No changes or anything for 04?

And at the beginning, is taking all that odometer gear apart just to adjust the mileage? (My cluster is pretty close). (Question being, can I just repin, hook up the tach adapter, and call it a day?

I know this is an old thread, but I hate posting new ones when its about a dime a dozen topic.

here is a link to the marauder pin swap chart

https://rapidshare.com/files/891281132/MarauderPinSwap.7z

yeah I just installed the tach adapter, repined, and reinstalled, ODO was pretty close.

I put my numbers into the Marauder cluster

You can follow the steps I did to remove the Odometer gears, it's stuck on there pretty good so a bit of effort is required IIRC. The way the pins are set up is the way to go.

File deleted.

I have a Marauder instrument cluster/ speedometer in great condition for sale if anyone is interested. Need mod and maintenance money!

OK- One more question before I start, I have the 120 speedo, do I need to switch gears or whatever to not have it jump to 20?

There's no gears to change, you just have to correct it once it happens. And don't push the needles on too snugly...they'll stick.

In case people are searching for that chart and can't find it, I put it up in another Marauder Cluster swap thread

Ok, I've decided to finally get my Marauder gauge swap going so, I need some help.

I picked up an extra set of cluster pigtails at the the junkyard today. I plan on re-pinning them and then wiring it up to my car so then all I have to do is match wire color.

Anyway, I'm having trouble getting the pins out of the connector. I can't seem to figure out how they are retained in there.

Who can help me out?

Nm. I figured it out.

Just took getting a closer look at the connector to figure it out.