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Please let us know if your progress. I am very interested as well .
edit: btw, is the "Panel Sub-Assembly" the actual HUD unit?
No it's the top dash panel with the opening for the HUD. He's buying it thinking that panel is easily removable and held together by clips. This is an alternative to cutting the opening in the dash. It's a pretty expensive piece. Also interested, but I personally would not do the mod because without the HUD windshield you will have a ghosting/shadowing effect.
edit: btw, is the "Panel Sub-Assembly" the actual HUD unit?
No, that is just an extra piece that has the HUD cutout already. You do not need to get it. This was just an expensive alternative to cutting into my existing dash. I tend to keep my cars in original condition so I try to avoid cutting into parts if I can. My hope is that sub-panel is easy to remove so I can just pop the expensive one I bought. However, if it is not simple, I will simply return the part and make the cutout myself. The HUD unit I bought used. You can try to find them on Ebay or from a junkyard. I believe the LS and GS use the same HUD. pre-2014 is black and white, 2014 and above is color.
Originally Posted by peasodos
I personally would not do the mod because without the HUD windshield you will have a ghosting/shadowing effect.
If it bothers you that much, nothing a piece of windshield film won't fix. http://a.co/42f2I8W. But I understand the hesitancy.
EDIT: Found these pictures on Ebay. Still can't figure out how the top part is clipped in. Boy this is going to be a fun project.
No, that is just an extra piece that has the HUD cutout already. You do not need to get it. This was just an expensive alternative to cutting into my existing dash. I tend to keep my cars in original condition so I try to avoid cutting into parts if I can. My hope is that sub-panel is easy to remove so I can just pop the expensive one I bought. However, if it is not simple, I will simply return the part and make the cutout myself. The HUD unit I bought used. You can try to find them on Ebay or from a junkyard. I believe the LS and GS use the same HUD. pre-2014 is black and white, 2014 and above is color.
If it bothers you that much, nothing a piece of windshield film won't fix. http://a.co/42f2I8W. But I understand the hesitancy.
EDIT: Found these pictures on Ebay. Still can't figure out how the top part is clipped in. Boy this is going to be a fun project.
Any update on this? Was the top part of the dash removable?
Any update on this? Was the top part of the dash removable?
Unfortunately, the upper dash piece has been on back-order throughout the USA. Been waiting since 02/12... However, found some pictures that seem to indicate the piece should be easy to swap out.
Unfortunately, the upper dash piece has been on back-order throughout the USA. Been waiting since 02/12... However, found some pictures that seem to indicate the piece should be easy to swap out.
Thats great news for this Mod.
Based on the picture the underside already has the opening for the HUD marked. See the slightly angled box in the geenn. You could just pop this top part of the dash off and make the cut with the part outside the car.
Please upload pictures of the underside of the HUD dash when you receive it to compare.
See picture attached/below if you cannot access the link. Attachment 471961
I think I am going to head down this path and search for these parts at local junkyards because these will be very hard to come by in USED condition online.
I definitely no longer want to buy these items NEW, just not worth it at the $1963.94 + shipping + tax + labor.
Will keep you fellas updated when I do get this installed.
Did you get this little harness? It plugs into the back of the HUD unit and connects to the dash harness?
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Did you get this little harness? It plugs into the back of the HUD unit and connects to the dash harness?
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Yes, I have all the pieces. Everything is ready to go except the dash replacement piece. I would have completed the project by now but the part is back-ordered and is starting to tick me off. Been 2 weeks waiting on this part...
Yes, I have all the pieces. Everything is ready to go except the dash replacement piece. I would have completed the project by now but the part is back-ordered and is starting to tick me off. Been 2 weeks waiting on this part...
That happened to me before from a dealership, until they finally said it was discontinued or no longer available for order. Hopefully that's not the case. How much did you end up paying for the HUD unit?
Well I got fed up and called one of the biggest Toyota distributors in the country. They show 0 inventory for the dash sub-assembly and that is why my order has been on back order for 2 weeks. The part order was sent to overseas manufacturing with no estimated manufacturing lead-time. Guess I will just have to be patient...
02-13-18, 09:17 AM
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