I've owned two MK3's, both of which the speedometer didnt work at all. I checked out the fuses, but I suck when it comes to wiring. Anyone else have this problem and could spare some advice?

Thanks,
Chris

Also, the gauge lighting is non-existant. Brand new fuses as well, I think my whole guage clusters wiring is just out of wack.

What year? My '89 Speedo uses a cable.

check by your left knee (assuming you have a left hand driver) there is an adjustable dial for the gauge lights "a dimmer" it might be turned off

i'm assuming you have a digital dash the way your talking, supra girl would the one too talk to for that, i remember one of her posts had something to do with a digital dash fic. If its not digital let us know, well go from there.

I've tried the dimmer, and no my dash isn't digital. The speedometer needle is just dead, and the nighttime lighting for the dash doesn't work.

you might have just gotten two supras with broken speedo cables, or shot gearing at the end of the cable where it attaches into the trans housing.

what's your guess on the price to get that fixed, or would it be an easy fix to do myself?

Let me know too....same problem haha. It seems to be a very common problem in Supras. I have every common problem, leaking power steering ,no speedo, failed emmisions, Dome lights dont work....etc. haha.

the speedo cable is more than likely to blame. mine went out like a month ago. let me know about how much it will cost... as for the lights, id check to make sure the wiring is hooked up then id check the bulbs themselves.

i think the cable is around 130 new from toyota

well it s a 2 piece cable and thats for just the top half

2 piece cable
 

On my 5 speed trannie the cable is a two piece setup. The one that comes out of the tranny is like a foot long and the other connects to that and runs to the speedo. To find out which is bad just disconnect the two and spin the longer one that runs to the speedo and see if its free and you should notice the speedo slightly move(takes two people). Last time mine went bad the longer one failed and it was completely seized.

anyone know how to connect a sppedo cable
 

i have a mkIII right habd drive supra and my speedo cable went. the guys at toyota got a new one but dont know how to connect it i was hoping someone could help me out here. my cars is stock.