# 2003 Ford Thunderbird - in search of electrical cluster **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** thunderbird, ford\ **Created:** [October 7, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-thunderbird-in-search-of-electrical-cluster/170947 "2020-10-07T22:28:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JosephReid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5e9695/32.png) [@JosephReid](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JosephReid)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-thunderbird-in-search-of-electrical-cluster/170947/1 "2020-10-07T22:28:47Z")
the electrical cluster does not work and Ford says they can’t find one on my 2003 thunderbird ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-thunderbird-in-search-of-electrical-cluster/170947/2 "2020-10-08T16:49:33Z")
Junk yard. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-thunderbird-in-search-of-electrical-cluster/170947/3 "2020-10-08T17:27:29Z")
Ebay Motors… [Car-Part.com](http://Car-Part.com) a nationwide junkyard search site Call this site. [https://circuitboardmedics.com/](https://circuitboardmedics.com/) They don’t list a T-Bird cluster but they do work on Fords 17 year old car, not many built, Good luck finding one. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-thunderbird-in-search-of-electrical-cluster/170947/4 "2020-10-08T17:31:49Z")
You might also post this on any last-generation T Bird forums you can find. ---
**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-thunderbird-in-search-of-electrical-cluster/170947/5 "2020-10-08T17:53:46Z")
I don’t know the details of your situation… but I’d get a second opinion or diagnosis. Entire electrical clusters don’t need to be replaced all that often. If you took this 2003 to a Ford dealer (which it sounds like), they may have given you an overly expensive/difficult diagnosis to make you go away. Dealers generally don’t want to work on 17 year old cars, especially rare/discontinued ones. Just my two cents. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-thunderbird-in-search-of-electrical-cluster/170947/6 "2020-10-08T20:17:36Z")
Looks like the part’s been discontinued for some time, despite some online ford sites still selling them. [https://www.thunderbirdspecialties.com/2002-2005-thunderbird-instrument-cluster-problems/](https://www.thunderbirdspecialties.com/2002-2005-thunderbird-instrument-cluster-problems/) Could really be the Front Electronic Module causing the problem. > **[2002-2005 Ford Thunderbird Instrument Cluster Repair](https://www.taninautoelectronix.com/product/2002-2005-ford-thunderbird-instrument-cluster-repair/)** > > Use this repair service to fix your 2002-2005 Ford Thunderbird instrument cluster! Fixes failed backlighting or erractic gauges. ---
**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2020, 3:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-thunderbird-in-search-of-electrical-cluster/170947/7 "2020-10-09T03:04:53Z")
There are places that can repair the cluster. Do a web search.