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Re: Digital Cluster

Posted By:	Alan Gray
Posted On:	September 30, 2002 at 7:20 pm EDT

Thanks Jon. I do remember hearing something about switching between the units to get a glimpse of the speed.
I heard that the early 80's Dodge Lasers had a switch on the back of there digital displays to allow the display of the higher speeds. The Supra digital cluster has a few small wires that come out from the back and terminate with a small plug. The plug then fits back into the back of the cluster. This seems really odd. Why didn't they just make the wiring internal w/o a plug. You know it had to frustrate the toyota engineers to limit the display of the cluster. I would have made some simple procedure for removing the limitation should the consumer be so inclined.
I will keep searching for a fix.
BTW I picked up a digital cluster on ebay for around $10. I haven't tried it out yet. I'm waiting for a replacement speedo cable.

Alan

Jon A wrote:

> I heard about this one. Some d
> ude said if you toggle the mph
> /kph quickly, it'll tell you,
> but as far a permanent fix, yo
> u might be out of luck. I want
> ed to get a digital one, too,
> until I heard of that problem.
> ..
>
>
> Alan Gray wrote:
>
> > I am planning to install a d
> ig
> > ital cluster in my 83 supra.
> T
> > he cluster came from an 82 s
> up
> > ra. Can anyone tell me how I
> c
> > an modify the cluster to get
> i
> > t to display speeds above 85
> m
> > ph? Is there a simple soluti
> on
> > like unplugging some wires?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Alan

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Re: Digital Cluster - Alan Gray 10/02/02 (0)
Re: Digital Cluster - John Bridge 09/30/02 (5)

Re: Digital Cluster - Steve Thom 10/01/02 (4)

Re: Digital Cluster - John Bridge 10/01/02 (3)

Re: Digital Cluster - Jon A 10/01/02 (2)

Re: Digital Cluster - Loc Nguyen 10/03/02 (1)

Re: Digital Cluster - Jon A 10/04/02 (0)

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Message:	Alan Gray wrote: > Thanks Jon. I do remember hear > ing something about switching > between the units to get a gli > mpse of the speed. > I heard that the early 80's Do > dge Lasers had a switch on the > back of there digital display > s to allow the display of the > higher speeds. The Supra digit > al cluster has a few small wir > es that come out from the back > and terminate with a small pl > ug. The plug then fits back in > to the back of the cluster. Th > is seems really odd. Why didn' > t they just make the wiring in > ternal w/o a plug. You know it > had to frustrate the toyota e > ngineers to limit the display > of the cluster. I would have m > ade some simple procedure for > removing the limitation should > the consumer be so inclined. > I will keep searching for a fi > x. > BTW I picked up a digital clus > ter on ebay for around $10. I > haven't tried it out yet. I'm > waiting for a replacement spee > do cable. > > Alan > > > Jon A wrote: > > > I heard about this one. Some > d > > ude said if you toggle the m > ph > > /kph quickly, it'll tell you > , > > but as far a permanent fix, > yo > > u might be out of luck. I wa > nt > > ed to get a digital one, too > , > > until I heard of that proble > m. > > .. > > > > > > Alan Gray wrote: > > > > > I am planning to install a > d > > ig > > > ital cluster in my 83 supr > a. > > T > > > he cluster came from an 82 > s > > up > > > ra. Can anyone tell me how > I > > c > > > an modify the cluster to g > et > > i > > > t to display speeds above > 85 > > m > > > ph? Is there a simple solu > ti > > on > > > like unplugging some wires > ? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Alan
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