Differences in trip odometers

[Tarheel Blue]

Not sure where to go next, so I came here (home)
I acquired a Speedo w/ trip that as best I remember came from a medium duty truck.
Posted a request for anyone that had a lens for sale for a medium duty truck and so far no action.
Why the concern for medium duty vs std duty?
My understanding has always been that a std duty trip odo has a button. Very easy to source a clear lens for those, used, NOS or re-pop. Easy peasy.
The medium duty trip odo has a lever and what I assumed would be a slot in the lens.

Can’t find one so decided to lay one of my non odo lenses on to see where I needed to cut a slot. See below, the lever wouldn’t even touch the inside of the lens. So even if I cut a slot, I still wouldn’t be able to “trip the trip”.


What am I missing?

[Gary Lewis]

Any chance the button of the LD lens will hit that and trip it?  (Sorry, couldn't not do the pun.  )

[mat in tn]

Kurt I just sent you a couple pictures. feel free to post them here if you like. Gary knows I can't load pictures worth a damn.

[Tarheel Blue]

I guess I can see how that would work, but does anyone know if when you buy a lens, say from JBG, do you get the button and spring too? Never seen the button in the sellers images.
If not, where do I get the button?

[Gary Lewis]

I think you get the button, but I'm not 100% sure as I've not purchased one.

Let me see what I have tomorrow.  And I'll measure where the button hits so you can compare it to what you have.

[mat in tn]

let me look through a box or two.

[Tarheel Blue]

Thanks all
Guess I’ll give JBG a call tomorrow and see what’s included in their offering.

[mat in tn]

I just looked through the lens and cluster parts. I do not have any with trip. I have one more parts truck (not here) but I will try to remember to check it next chance. pretty sure that I have a couple more clusters in back storage too. if all else fails I'm sure creative minds can come up with a button and spring.

[BigBrother-84]

Sorry to be late guys.

These new lens DO NOT come with the button.  You have to swap your button from your old lens.  If you have some...

Kurt, I bought one from JBG, when it arrived it had a light scratch on it...  I informed JBG and they sent me a replacement one.

I also think I still have another old lens that might still have the button/spring on it.
I don't know where you are located, but I could send you the new "slightly scratched" lens plus the old button/spring (I have to first verify I still have it).  For the price of the shipping.

[Tarheel Blue]

Thanks Jeff, let me know if you find the button/spring.
As for the lens, I probably would pass on that offer.
Did a little searching last night and a couple of the various sellers of re-pop lenses say that you need to reuse your old button. Can’t seem to locate anyone selling new buttons and I doubt that Ford has a # for just the button/spring so can’t check NOS places like Green Sales.

[Gary Lewis]

Kurt - Here are the pics and measurements I promised.  And you are welcome to this cover.  It is in pretty good shape and I believe everything will polish out.

[Tarheel Blue]

Gary, thank you very much for the offer! I may take you up on that, but not just yet. After seeing a few pics now of how Ford designed that button/spring device and what it looks like,  
      my mind immediately goes to    “That’s much ado about nothing”    I’m an Architect, that’s what I see in things sometimes.

So, this is my current thought, for the time being. The Sniper 2300 that is newly installed has a handheld GUI. I have to have a stylus onboard to switch through all of the various screens and gauges. Gonna try to drill or melt a hole in the lens to allow the stylus to trip the trip.

I have a number of scratched lens to practice on, so no biggy if I make mistakes. Also thinking about how often I ever use the trip odo in our other vehicles. Only real reason currently in the truck is to more easily calculate MPG.

I’ll reach out to you and Jeff if I end up being burdened by needing to find where I put that darned stylus.

[mat in tn]

you kids and your fancy gadgets