What year did electronics show up?

[Frstdiesel]

Hey guys, what year did electronics show up in the Ford diesel pick ups?
Mine is a 1984 and no electronics.

 

[Jason1377]

I have a 1993 n have the go controller n a few other things needed to run the truck that are electrical to then that I think power stroke era like 95ish or later

 

[79jasper]

94.5 for the powerstroke.
If that's what you're asking.

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[jwalterus]

1925 Model T pickup, it was the first Ford pickup, and it had electronic staring, charging, and lighting systems which were introduced in 1919......

You didn't specify what KIND of electronics...….

 

[Cactus Bob]

All Ford 6.9-7.3 IDI's use electronics in the in the charging system
the first few years (83-88ish) of the 6.9 they had a screw-in non electronic glow plug controller but they kept failing and most people upgraded them.
All 7.3 IDI's have electronic glow plug control.

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Of course the first computer in our diesels was in 1989 (I think) to control the E4OD transmission.

 

[Macrobb]

There's some level of "electronics" even back in the early 80s trucks - alternator regulator, radio, cruise control etc.

If you mean "what was the last year with no electronics required to run the truck", that's 94(IDI + ZF5), or 88(IDI + C6).

That being said, even an E4OD doesn't 'require' electronics to move, but will be stuck in 2nd gear basically.

 

[catbird7]

91 (I think) was the last year with mechanical speedo.

 

[snicklas]

91 (I think) was the last year with mechanical speedo.

Correct

The 91 down have a mechanical speedometer. If it has cruise or an E4OD, there is a VSS that plugs into the transmission/transfer case and is mechanically spun, and the speedometer cable plugs into the other side of the VSS. There is a VSS in the rear differential for the RABS. In 92, everything runs off the differential mounted VSS, which supplies a signal to the PSOM and TECA (if E4OD equipped) to run the speedometer/cruise/E4OD/RABS.