ae92_20valverolla Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I was wondering whether the tacho from an sx cluster should work if I just swapped it with my original non-tacho cluster? sorry if this sounds like a dumb question but my mate did it with his old hilux and it works, Thanks :dance: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowler Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 (edited) I was wondering whether the tacho from an sx cluster should work if I just swapped it with my original non-tacho cluster? sorry if this sounds like a dumb question but my mate did it with his old hilux and it works, Thanks :dance: Unfortunately, no. the actual shape of the cluster is different - where the standard one has the cut-out for the engine lights at the bottom, the SX one is pretty much flat, as the lights are in the middle top of the dash. its easy enough to change to complete cluster, and the wring loom for the stereo, is long enough to be directed to the lower part of the dash, where all you need to do is find a pocket/cupholders to mount underneath... Outside of that, the tacho works fine - just is calibrated differently to the CSI one, due to increased range of operation... I'll try and get some picks up later... Edited November 27, 2008 by Bowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYSTIK[RL] Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 (edited) *yawn* a quick search revealed the link below :dance: http://www.rollaclub.com/board/?showtopic=20888 and heres another helpful link as well http://www.twincam.info/index.php?showtopi...ster+conversion Edited November 27, 2008 by MYSTIK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae92_20valverolla Posted November 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Edit: the wrecker pulled it from a later model csi ltd and is exactly the same cluster size and shape , just the fuel is where the toyota symbol is and the temp is where the door light is on the csi dash, sorry to be a pain, I didn't even think it would be that different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowler Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Ah, You're getting youreself confused between the 3 different fashes that came out in the e9x model corollas. the one you have has the door light and no tacho. then theres the midrange spec which has 4 guages and is the same shape/has same plugs so is a quite simple cross over. then theres the sx dash, which has 7 dials, and stretches the entire raised part of the dash... Thats the one that MYSTIK was refering too, and the one which has the different shaped Tacho to the mid range/base model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae92_20valverolla Posted November 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 I have the mid range spec one , do any of you know how to get that to work? Thanks for your assistance in identifying the differences Bowler and sorry to be such a newb mystik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowler Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 I have the mid range spec one , do any of you know how to get that to work? Thanks for your assistance in identifying the differences Bowler and sorry to be such a newb mystik It should just plug in, using the same plugs. you shouldn't have to run any extra wiring for that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae92_20valverolla Posted November 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 everything works except for the tacho works :dance: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowler Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 hmmm, ok. there should be 1 black wire within the loom (i think the one on the angle - the right plug). if you don't have this (surprising), it wont work. if you do, get an engine analyser onto it, because this'll be the the signal wire for the tacho... this wire connects to the a/c amplifier (assuming a/c installed) and the ignition coil. If there is one within the loom, and you're not getting a signal, check the output on the coil/or the continuity of the wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae92_20valverolla Posted November 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 thats the problem then cos I don't have A\c anymore , removed it when engine was installed :dance: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowler Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 that shouldn't matter too much. so long as the black wire from the coil is connected to the loom, you should be right. the A/C amplifier and the coil lead run in parallel to the dash... aka. A/C Amp____ Coil________}--------------------------------------------------Dash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae92_20valverolla Posted December 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Thanks Bowler i'll have a look :dance: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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