CSzeto

Hi All,
I am a new member to this Forum and this is my first posting. I am the original owner of a 1994 LS400. I have my Lexus for 14 years and I love it. I just have the car completely restored on the body. It looks like brandnew but my car has the cluster problem exactly like some of you had posted the solutions for. The dealer wanted to charge over $2,000 for it. I am planning to fix the cluster dash board myself following the suggestions as some of you had posted, but don't know how to take off the dash without damaging it. Someone mentioned that the manual has 3 books. Can someone please tell me how or where to get these manuals? Or simply a link to the section on the Cluster?
Thanks for your help.

LiCelsior

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who needs manuals when u got this website? http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/elect...ntcluster.html

that should be bookmarked since its the 1gen LS tutorial heaven.

hobojoe

here man http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/elect...ntcluster.html

dkinzer

Congrats. I'm the original owner of a '91 LS400 with less than 150K miles on it.

Which cluster problem do you have? Partially illuminated needles are perhaps most easily rectified by swapping a guage from a donor cluster. You should be able to buy one on eBay for less than $100. On the other hand, if you have power supply problems ("dead" guages until warmed up), the capacitor replacement tactic may help. The replacement caps should cost less than $5 and you should be able to get them at a well stocked Radio Shack or (preferably) an electronics parts store. For this solution, you need to have some basic electronics rework skills (de-soldering, soldering). If you aren't familiar with these techniques you should probably find a friend that has such skills to show you what to do. It is possible to damage the circuit boards (possibly beyond repair) if you are careless.

A web search may turn up some electronics rework tutorial sites that might be sufficient if you're a quick study and mechanically inclined.

MEANDAFAKA

man, sometimes i wish i can be the original owner for my LS.

hobojoe

Don't we all!

CSzeto

Thanks for all your help, especially to LiCelsior, hobojoe and dkinzer. You guys are wonderful. Your information is very much appreciated. My Lexus has the power problem ["dead" guages until warmed up].
I will give it a try to fix the capacitors. Wish you all a very happy and joyful Holidays, all the best for the new year 2009. Cheers!