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Old 08-26-09, 05:31 AM
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Oh, BTW, freshly washed. The Buick and the SC... Just an FYI, i have the 97 bumpers and skirts all around on the SC just in case you were wondering why i mentioned i had a 93. like my kids in a bath.
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Old 08-26-09, 06:35 AM
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Damn you got a Granny more pics of that good sir
Old 09-25-09, 03:40 PM
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I'd like to see the final result of this, 'cus I have a thread open about the very subject.
Has anyone ever swapped into their SC, a gauge nicer cluster from another Lexus/Vehicle?

Im thinking about perhaps doing this with the IS300 Cluster..
Think it'll work?


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I tried it, but it proved more trouble than it's worth.

I managed to get a 2001 Nissan Maxima cluster up and working in the car, but took that out and just put LEDs in the stock cluster.

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Old 09-25-09, 06:04 PM
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^^^You tried the IS300 cluster?^^^
Old 09-25-09, 06:42 PM
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I am subscribed to this. I think it would be a hard project, but anything can be accomplished with a little time, patience, and LOTTTTTSSSSSS of money!! Good luck with your decision and post alot of pictures please!
Old 09-26-09, 07:37 AM
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wow i love that is300 cluster, i never knew that is what they looked like.
Old 09-26-09, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by tavarish

How tough was is it?

Got daytime/light pics?
Old 09-26-09, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by CityKnight
How tough was is it?

Got daytime/light pics?
It was pretty tough, but in the end it wasn't good enough for me.

I got mostly everything working other than coolant temp. I don't have daytime pics of the SC300, but this is a pic of when I retrofit the 2k1 cluster into my '98 Maxima:

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Originally Posted by GRN MNSTR
^^^You tried the IS300 cluster?^^^
Got as far as making the wiring diagram, and gave up when the wiring went into CAN-BUS and integration relay territory.

I alo toyed around with making an S80 cluster, and actually bought one off of ebay, but that was 100% CAN BUS and unusable. Pity, it's one of the better clusters available.
Old 09-26-09, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by O. L. T.
Damn right son.

I understand sticking supra parts on for performance, but going "everything supra" down to the nuts is more annoying than anything. Buy a supra. The bland *** toyota gauges V/S a fully integrated LED setup in an SC? pffffffttt. SC>Supra.

Yezzir... I'm gonna have to do that to my SC eventually... I'm not gonna have a choice. That's how I want it too. Bright white with the blue needles... I think you can change the colors of the digital numbers,too... B-E-A-UTIFUL.
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I think the SC cluster looks HORRIBLY dated, even with LEDs.

I wanted to retrofit this, but the stupid CAN BUS got in the way.

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man i wish the is300 swap was easier...that cluster is SEXY!
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which ever one you do it well definitely be unique
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Originally Posted by tavarish


^ Thats really nice too.. What cars that from?

Also, whats this "CAN BUS" you guys are talking about?


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