Cluster swap

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coltcoop06

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Hey all I’m wanting to swap the cluster on my 2016 tradesman I found one for sale out of a 2013 bighorn. But for some odd reason when I look it up on google it’s saying only 2014-18 are compatible. Just wanted to come on here and ask yall first!
 

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Hey all I’m wanting to swap the cluster on my 2016 tradesman I found one for sale out of a 2013 bighorn. But for some odd reason when I look it up on google it’s saying only 2014-18 are compatible. Just wanted to come on here and ask yall first!

2013 trucks have a separate TPMS module, where the 2014 and up trucks have the TPMS system integrated with the RF hub.

If you use a 2013 instrument cluster, it won't be able to read the TPMS data from the canbus and your TPMS system won't work.

Google is correct.
 

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2013 trucks have a separate TPMS module, where the 2014 and up trucks have the TPMS system integrated with the RF hub.

If you use a 2013 instrument cluster, it won't be able to read the TPMS data from the canbus and your TPMS system won't work.

Google is correct.
This^^^ I knew of the incompatibility/TPMS issue but I didn't know the why of it.
 
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2013 trucks have a separate TPMS module, where the 2014 and up trucks have the TPMS system integrated with the RF hub.

If you use a 2013 instrument cluster, it won't be able to read the TPMS data from the canbus and your TPMS system won't work.

Google is correct.
Well I already have tpms disabled on the truck so it should work fine?
 

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