how to wire 97+ gauge cluster into pre97 sc300?
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how to wire 97+ gauge cluster into pre97 sc300?
Does anyone have a write up or a pinout of the sc300 gauge clusters? I am in the process of wiring in a 97+ gauge cluster into my 93 sc300 and Google isn't coming up with alot of info.
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With no luck I have traced and pin'd out three of the 4 connectors on the 97 cluster just have 23 pin orange connetor left to do
Tomorrow ill have my 93 cluster apart and I will try to make an easy guide for everyone to follow.
Tomorrow ill have my 93 cluster apart and I will try to make an easy guide for everyone to follow.
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Yeah it's not a huge changeover, but I have never bothered to get the pinouts for myself since the pre-97 clusters are so much better. Once anyone lives with those cathodes long enough they'll change their mind It's not fun to have your backlight burn at 50% wide open when it's cold outside. Less of an issue in warm states. Main issue is that the cathodes are dim and grey compared to high powered led's. For stock however stock pre-97 V/S stock post 97 the newer cluster is an improvement.
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This would be most of the info you need. It has the diagrams as well as corrections to my diagram.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...6-sc300-3.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...6-sc300-3.html
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This would be most of the info you need. It has the diagrams as well as corrections to my diagram.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...6-sc300-3.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...6-sc300-3.html
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I have a 97 cluster in my 92. Everything works like stock....unfortunately, the cluster was already wired up before I bought the car, and I have not pulled it out to see how it was done. Mainly because I fear of what I'm going to find. The quality of other work on the car was nothing to brag about, so I'm scared to see what they did with wiring!
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I have a 97 cluster in my 92. Everything works like stock....unfortunately, the cluster was already wired up before I bought the car, and I have not pulled it out to see how it was done. Mainly because I fear of what I'm going to find. The quality of other work on the car was nothing to brag about, so I'm scared to see what they did with wiring!
The three plugs on my 93 dash harness
Left connector 93
Middle connector 93
Right connector 93
The harness I have from the 97 sc300
White connector 97
Blue connector 97
Grey connector 97
Orange connector 97
Any help putting this swap together would be amazing, thank you.
Another thing I noticed is the black trim pannel with the hour buttons has an extra ( mode ) button with the 97 pannel, the connector that clips in is the same but the wires arn't the same colors going into each pin location.
The 93 clock connector
The 97 clock connector
I had a member email me someone's write up but not really sure what connectors are what on the list
gray = a
blue = b
white = c
orange = d
92-94 & 95-96 use the same plugs but different pinouts
97 & 98-00 use the same plugs but different pinouts
92-94 to 99-00
C13 to D13 - speed sensor input
C14 to C1 - speed sensor output
C15 to D14 - ground
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