www.iFourWinns.com

Me Likey! Me need $520!

Thanks for the pix and instructions. I'm curious to see how it all works.

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2001 Horizon 260 - 7.4 Volvo GSI DP

My new dash should be here in a few days!

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2001 Horizon 260 - 7.4 Volvo GSI DP

Dash came today. VERY nice. I can't wait to get my boat out of storage and put it in. Does anyone have the link to the instructions on the depth finder? I'm sure it is an easy unit to use.

JOHN, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE NUTS ON THE BACK OF YOUR DASH. I had a bunch that were barely finger tight and one that was 95% off.

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2001 Horizon 260 - 7.4 Volvo GSI DP

I believe these are the instructions. http://faria-instruments.com/site_manuals/IS0091F.pdf.

I hadn't thought about it before, but did we loose our Water Temp. guage with the new panel?

Thanks, I may have to pull it back out and check mine.

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John
2001 Four Winns Horizon 230
VP 5.7 GSi / DP
2007 Ford Expedition EL

Yep. No water temp guage any more. Fortunately, I have one on my Lowrance.

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2001 Horizon 260 - 7.4 Volvo GSI DP

Check the depth gauge, the new ones FW uses has water temp on it - not sure if the VDO replacements do or not.

Here's the gauge FW uses in the '08 and '09 model years:

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2007 Horizon 200
4.3L GXi/ SX 225 HP

Unfortunately, it appears that the replacement panel uses this Depth Sounder

rather than the Dual Temperature Depth Sounder in your picture.

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John
2001 Four Winns Horizon 230
VP 5.7 GSi / DP
2007 Ford Expedition EL

Hey John,

Did you get a chance to test your gauges yet? I think I'm going to have to take the plunge and I want to be sure this is the right fix. I'm tired of false info. I changed out my speedometer paddle wheel and it now works. Unfortunately, it measures about half speed. At 3000 rpm speedo says I'm doing 12-13 mph. Depth finder cuts stops working, and trim indicator won't work. Uhhhhhg!

Thanks,
Andy

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2000 Horizon 230

Man, I'm tired of this stupid VDO cluster in my 1998 180 Sunsport. Does anyone know the part number of the replacement cluster for my model. I can't seem to find the info anywhere on the internet regarding specifics of the replacement for my model.

Does it match the pix of the dash I bought? If not, post a pix of your dash and lets see if we can help you out.

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2001 Horizon 260 - 7.4 Volvo GSI DP

I will hve to post some next weekend. My boat is in storage right now. I'm pulling back home next weekend to start installing/getting it ready for summer. I'll snap some pix then.

Thanks,

Jason

Well I got my new dash installed yesterday. Powered it up and nothing happened. No beeps, no engine turn over, nothing. First reaction: *%$*! Second reaction: $$$$ Third reaction: look down and see the emergency cut-off lanyard lying on the ground. Hook up lanyard, beeps and live gauges. Woohoo! Took it out for a ride and all seemed to work well except for the trim, which I half expected. I'll change out that sending unit this fall when I pull the outdrive for service.

The speedometer seemed stiff though and wasn't reacting with accel/decel like I would expect. When I came to a stop I had to tap the speedo to get it back down from 20 to 0. Is this normal for new gauges?

BTW, after talking to AmericaRocks, it appears our original dashes were installed differently. Mine had #6 screws ever 6" around the perimeter. His did not. Had I wanted to remove it the "right" way, I should have taken off the entire console. But, with a crow bar, a little TLC and patience, I was able to get it out in about 20 minutes.

I hated to spend the money on the new dash but all in all, I'm glad I did. I would hate to have trusted a critical gauge only to find out it was faulty.

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2000 Horizon 230

Sorry, I missed your question at first.

To remove the cluster, there are two screws at the top (you can see two small holes near the top of the cluster).

The "plastic pin" on the right end slides out and the dash came out pretty easy for me (I had the break it loose just a little).

You can unplug the connection either before or after removing it.

I had to then cut to dash as in the picture to make room for the new guages, plug it in, install with the two screws.

If you have any questions, let me know.

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John
2001 Four Winns Horizon 230
VP 5.7 GSi / DP
2007 Ford Expedition EL

thanx for your reply, the boat is stored for the winter, so I will get to it in the spring.