Instrument cluster light
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Instrument cluster light
Hi all. New to this forum and to Lexus. I just bought a used SC 400 (1992 model).
So far I really like this car.
I have though a couple of questions. The car came with no remote. Lexus wants 699 C$ for a remote. Checked the ebay, found some but they say that if you do not know how to program it just do not bother to buy it. Does anyone here know?
Secondly one of the lights on the instrument cluster (the one behind the gas indicator) is burnt.
I understand that this is a weak point of the car but is it a fix I can do by myself? I bet the dealer will want an arm and a leg to fix it. (had the same problem with a Subaru Outback and was able to fix it myself with the help of a forum).
Again I am happy to be part of this forum and looking forward for help and ideas to improve my ride!
So far I really like this car.
I have though a couple of questions. The car came with no remote. Lexus wants 699 C$ for a remote. Checked the ebay, found some but they say that if you do not know how to program it just do not bother to buy it. Does anyone here know?
Secondly one of the lights on the instrument cluster (the one behind the gas indicator) is burnt.
I understand that this is a weak point of the car but is it a fix I can do by myself? I bet the dealer will want an arm and a leg to fix it. (had the same problem with a Subaru Outback and was able to fix it myself with the help of a forum).
Again I am happy to be part of this forum and looking forward for help and ideas to improve my ride!
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Since youre new we will be nice. Use the search button......It does a world of good. I had the same problem as you, and i sent the entire cluster in to replace the needles, dont try it yourself, you will end up destroying it and having to replace the entire cluster. As for the remote, i have no clue on that. I assumed that the 92's had the little button on the key itself like mine does.
http://www.lextech.org/osCommerce/
O yeah, and Welcome to CL
http://www.lextech.org/osCommerce/
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Originally Posted by enigma2
Hi all. New to this forum and to Lexus. I just bought a used SC 400 (1992 model).
So far I really like this car.
I have though a couple of questions. The car came with no remote. Lexus wants 699 C$ for a remote. Checked the ebay, found some but they say that if you do not know how to program it just do not bother to buy it. Does anyone here know?
Secondly one of the lights on the instrument cluster (the one behind the gas indicator) is burnt.
I understand that this is a weak point of the car but is it a fix I can do by myself? I bet the dealer will want an arm and a leg to fix it. (had the same problem with a Subaru Outback and was able to fix it myself with the help of a forum).
Again I am happy to be part of this forum and looking forward for help and ideas to improve my ride!
So far I really like this car.
I have though a couple of questions. The car came with no remote. Lexus wants 699 C$ for a remote. Checked the ebay, found some but they say that if you do not know how to program it just do not bother to buy it. Does anyone here know?
Secondly one of the lights on the instrument cluster (the one behind the gas indicator) is burnt.
I understand that this is a weak point of the car but is it a fix I can do by myself? I bet the dealer will want an arm and a leg to fix it. (had the same problem with a Subaru Outback and was able to fix it myself with the help of a forum).
Again I am happy to be part of this forum and looking forward for help and ideas to improve my ride!
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Originally Posted by Jewtheist
Since youre new we will be nice. Use the search button......It does a world of good. I had the same problem as you, and i sent the entire cluster in to replace the needles, dont try it yourself, you will end up destroying it and having to replace the entire cluster. As for the remote, i have no clue on that. I assumed that the 92's had the little button on the key itself like mine does.
http://www.lextech.org/osCommerce/
O yeah, and Welcome to CL
http://www.lextech.org/osCommerce/
O yeah, and Welcome to CL
and check out the tutorial for getting your cluster out, and just replace the bulbs 194's are the kind you need.
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In regards to your one back light going out on your cluster, it is the bulb contact that is shorting out and not offen is it a burnt bulb... Try a quick couple of hand pounds on that area and I bet that light will come back on.. Had that problem on my a few of my sc400's in the past and I gave the dash a good couple of pounds near the problem. The light always came back on.... That was before I sent my cluster into Lextech lighting...
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Originally Posted by Drocay
I'll agree if u want modded lights or have burnt needles def go to lextech for your lighting needs but if u have a burnt out back lights and u just want em fixed and stock just go http://www.luxurymods.com/tutorials.php
and check out the tutorial for getting your cluster out, and just replace the bulbs 194's are the kind you need.
and check out the tutorial for getting your cluster out, and just replace the bulbs 194's are the kind you need.
The tutorial however for changing them is correct, I link to it all the time.
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Well the banging helped!!
As for the search, sorry I will try that first next time.
Thanks again and I really appreciated the info on Lextech.
As for the search, sorry I will try that first next time.
Thanks again and I really appreciated the info on Lextech.
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