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96 SC400 - took it to have it detailed, now a light in the instrument cluster is out

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Old 10-02-14, 03:05 PM
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Default 96 SC400 - took it to have it detailed, now a light in the instrument cluster is out
I took my 96 SC400 to have it detailed, and now a light is out on the instrument cluster (around the 3K mark on the tach). (I dropped it off working fine, picked it up broken)

Is this just a random coincidence?

Regardless, does any know what I'm looking at ? (light bulb replacement, cluster replacement etc)
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Probably random, I doubt they took the gauge cluster out to detail the interior.
Most people replace the cluster bulbs with LED's, but some soldering is required. You can search "gauge cluster repair" on here and probably find a million and one threads about it. Tanin Auto also does cluster repair as well.
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Its actually so common that its hardly a coincidence but yeah, just fix it as stated,,
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Before you take anything apart try giving the top of the dash a few good smacks. Worked for me along with a few other members..
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Before you take anything apart try giving the top of the dash a few good smacks. Worked for me along with a few other members..
The Fonz has spoken.
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Originally Posted by scENFORCER
Before you take anything apart try giving the top of the dash a few good smacks. Worked for me along with a few other members..
A fix within my capabilities!!!!
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Originally Posted by t2d2
The Fonz has spoken.
And the Fonz was right. One smack and it's back to normal.
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And the Fonz was right. One smack and it's back to normal.
No surprise here. I'm one of those people who has to do so from time to time for a problematic bulb.
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Whats this Fonz business?

btw glad it worked
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Whats this Fonz business?
Surely you're joking?!
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Haha he missed it.
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Had to google it. But I got it now
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Originally Posted by scENFORCER
Before you take anything apart try giving the top of the dash a few good smacks. Worked for me along with a few other members..
Knock, knock...

Who's there?

Lexus SC400 Gauge Repairman

I "knocked on the door" a couple raps where the trip odometer buttons are.

Worked like a charm.
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I'll send both of you an invoice.
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