Ross Geram

My dash light do not go on when it is below 45% only when the car warms up
Why??????????????

O. L. T.

iTrader: (17)

something about a big 142 post long thread stickied to the top of the forum alludes people.

jerrygrier

See the first sticky listed. You have a couple of bad capacitors in the power board behind the dash. Capacitors cost 25 cents. Dealer will insist on replacing the whole board for over $1000. Good luck.

uncle_el

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-1st-and-2nd-gen-1990-2000/40025-instrument-cluster-circuit-board-is-bad-1000-bucks.html

vinegaroon

Try looking at www.mrwizard.com website. Houston dealer uses him with confidence.

KilaWombat

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i have this problem with my 93 too... either you can go to the dealer or you can go the the guy that people on here suggest, which is cheaper but will it fix everything? i plan to get mine repaired in the future if i hold onto the car

vinegaroon

Well anything is cheaper than going to the dealer. All of these cluster problems seem to be caused by the failure of capacitors (of which there are many) in the very complex circuitry of
these clusters. Some of the folks who repair them have found how to diagnose and replace
the failing capacitors and viola! the problems are solved. The capacitors are very cheap, but Lexus doesn't make any money fixing them. They make money selling the two boards (and
probably some other parts) that make up the cluster. I don't know how the fixit guys have been able to diagnose just which capacitors do what, but they can save us bunches of money and
do what Lexus should be doing but won't. At least check them out.

KilaWombat

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so, the guy suggested on here fixes the gauge lights...the lights on the climate control and whole center console is dimmed as well and eventually comes on....is that fixed as well?

vinegaroon

I think you will have to go to his website and check it out. I think you can email him or use a
toll free number as well. Just go to www.mrwizard.com.

Lexs400

what year is your LS ?
I have a fixed cluster that I am selling with new needles from my 92LS.
u can email me at aassume@hotmail.com

KilaWombat

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but, what about the mileage....is that going to be different because it's coming from another car?

vinegaroon

The mileage is stored in the smaller of the two boards on your instrument cluster. You may
be able to exchange the small board if that is not where your problem is. It's not hard to do
if one has some manual dexterity.