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Old 08-28-14, 01:15 PM
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Default 97+ Instrument Cluster swap to a 92 SC

as the thread title states. im looking for anyone that has tried to wire in a newer 97+ cluster into an older 92-96 SC300.

i just bought a cluster and i got it with a foot of wiring harness after the pigtails.

anyone attempt this?
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Where is FL are you? I know a shop in ft. lauderdale that can do it. I actually asked them about it recently and was gonna do it but I decided to just swap the entire dash harness and save money.
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Originally Posted by SOLID300
Where is FL are you? I know a shop in ft. lauderdale that can do it. I actually asked them about it recently and was gonna do it but I decided to just swap the entire dash harness and save money.
i am in port saint lucie, fl. about 80 mins from lauderdale
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Let me know how it goes! I need to source a pigtail, but I have been wanting to do this with my 98 cluster too!
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It should not be hard if you follow where wires go based on the diagrams below. If you can get the complete wirings for the 97 cluster from connector to connector from the underdash harness better. Less wires to repin in some connectors. Use the diagrams for repinning or connecting the new pigtail wires to the right wires of your old harness

I am in the process of changing the clusters of the Black Mamba and Red Mamba which are both 1992 . The 97 cluster is a lot better at least for me. The Black Pearl which is a 97 just looks a lot better so I am changing all my clusters to 97

left harness is from 97 and the one on the right is pre 97


cluster pigtails (4 for the 97 and 3 for the pre97)



pre 97 cluster wiring




97 cluster wiring

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let us know how it goes
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i will. the other guy is way too expensive. i can't use him.
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Originally Posted by gerrb
It should not be hard if you follow where wires go based on the diagrams below. If you can get the complete wirings for the 97 cluster from connector to connector from the underdash harness better. Less wires to repin in some connectors. Use the diagrams for repinning or connecting the new pigtail wires to the right wires of your old harness

I am in the process of changing the clusters of the Black Mamba and Red Mamba which are both 1992 . The 97 cluster is a lot better at least for me. The Black Pearl which is a 97 just looks a lot better so I am changing all my clusters to 97

left harness is from 97 and the one on the right is pre 97


cluster pigtails (4 for the 97 and 3 for the pre97)



pre 97 cluster wiring




97 cluster wiring


diagrams are loading. i do however have the wiring schematics for 92 and 97 cars since i work at a toyota dealership. i was just hoping i could find a how-to so i dont have to match wires and such.
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I am starting the conversion process on my build thread today so if you guys want to check it out if you want to save money. I will show you which wire to connect to which wire.

Doomlight - how much did they want to charge ?
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Originally Posted by gerrb
I am starting the conversion process on my build thread today so if you guys want to check it out if you want to save money. I will show you which wire to connect to which wire.

Doomlight - how much did they want to charge ?
sweet. link me to your page so i can get this part of my quest done.

he wanted $350 thats too much for 20 wires.
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I actually started the table ...

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/bui...mkivs-164.html
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Originally Posted by DoomLight
sweet. link me to your page so i can get this part of my quest done.

he wanted $350 thats too much for 20 wires.
huh ???? $350 ...

just check my thread, whose link I posted above, starting at post number 2458 and you will be able to get it done and save .
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im looking at it now.
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