When installing a new instrument cluster, the Ford diagnostics device must be connected before dismantling the instrument cluster, in order to load the configuration data of the defective instrument cluster using the "Installation of programmable modules" routine. In addition, the value on the odometer of the defective instrument cluster must be noted, as this is required for configuration of the new instrument cluster. If the odometer value cannot be obtained from the instrument cluster (display failure), the customer should supply the approximate value.
When installing a new instrument cluster, the Ford diagnostics device must be connected after installation in order to download the configuration data of the defective instrument cluster into the new instrument cluster using the "Installation of programmable modules" routine, and to configure the newly installed instrument cluster to the PATS system.