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Re: Digital Cluster
| Posted By: | Alan Gray |
| Posted On: | October 02, 2002 at 12:24 am EDT |
I just really wanted to know if anyone knew how to switch the digital instrument cluster to display greater than 85 gpm. I have already commited to change out the cluster. I am the original owner of my 83 Supra. It is an option that I always wanted from the factory. I was told I couldn't get the digital display with my color combination and L-type supra. I believe that the analog display is probably more accurate than the digital display. I just think that it is cooler to have the digital display. I don't plan on exceedingt 85 mph very often, but in is nice to know that if I could, I would know how fast I was going.
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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