replacing instrument cluster

mad_dicer · 10-06-2006, 12:49 AM

how hard is it to replace the instrument cluster on a 1986.5 NA supra?
i cant seem to find anything in the haynes manual about it.
my speedometer died on the way home

any input is great thanks

tone loc · 10-06-2006, 12:58 AM

to fix im not to sure

to take the old one off is pretty easy just take off the cover that is above the cluster and there is a couple more screws behinde that and then you unplug it and your done. (you might have to take out the center piece and were the fog light,light dimmer,defrogger swichs are to get to a couple screws.)

mad_dicer · 10-06-2006, 01:05 AM

i found the whole thing with all the gauges. gotta go pick it up this weekend. was just wandering how hard it would be to pull the old one and put the new one in.

hangsupra · 10-06-2006, 01:10 AM

it can be the speed cable from the tranny to the cluster too... or it can be the adapter from tranny to the cable too...

hope this help you little bit tho hehe...

cause that what it happen to me when i on the way home from my friend house and driving fast on the highway... hehe...

mad_dicer · 10-06-2006, 02:40 AM

i have already replaced the small cable from tranny to frame. did that first week i had it already checked that its still good. the speedometer ahs been making a squeking noise last 3 days. car has over 250k on it and almost everything is still original.

damdog05 · 10-06-2006, 04:46 AM

it should be easy to replace. you have to take off the center console piece, the foglight/defog piece. take the top cover off, about 6 screws if theyre all there, take off the screws you see now that are going into the white part of the cluster. unplug all the connector behind the cluster and disconnect the speedo cable. now just pull out. be careful when you work around the speedo cable cus that tip will break easily. i broke mine last week.

Isphius · 10-06-2006, 04:58 AM

I think the drive cable or adapter are more at fault than the gauge cluster. The toyota gauges are very reliable, As far as them working correctly.

suprra_girl · 10-06-2006, 05:11 AM

you can use part of this page to help you out
http://supra.co.nz/swap.htm

once you have all the screws from the other items undone you should be able to see all the screws that hold the cluster in

as you start sliding the cluster out you will need to unplug the harness as you go because you won't be able to pull it right out straight away

10-06-2006, 12:49 AM	#1
mad_dicer 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: sc Posts: 84	replacing instrument cluster how hard is it to replace the instrument cluster on a 1986.5 NA supra? i cant seem to find anything in the haynes manual about it. my speedometer died on the way home any input is great thanks

10-06-2006, 04:46 AM	#6
damdog05 12psi boost Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 250	it should be easy to replace. you have to take off the center console piece, the foglight/defog piece. take the top cover off, about 6 screws if theyre all there, take off the screws you see now that are going into the white part of the cluster. unplug all the connector behind the cluster and disconnect the speedo cable. now just pull out. be careful when you work around the speedo cable cus that tip will break easily. i broke mine last week. __________________ My cars: 85 Trans Am- Ehhh- Gone 83 Rx7- Much Better- Gone 86.5 Supra- Love- Not Gone

10-06-2006, 04:58 AM	#7
Isphius 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Long branch, NJ Posts: 1,006	I think the drive cable or adapter are more at fault than the gauge cluster. The toyota gauges are very reliable, As far as them working correctly. __________________ Yay the supra assistant is gone!!! WEEE!!

10-06-2006, 05:11 AM	#8
suprra_girl 7M POWAH! ;) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,312	you can use part of this page to help you out http://supra.co.nz/swap.htm once you have all the screws from the other items undone you should be able to see all the screws that hold the cluster in as you start sliding the cluster out you will need to unplug the harness as you go because you won't be able to pull it right out straight away __________________ Please use the forum to ask your questions as they will get replied to much faster than pming me Pics of my build. "Good girls are just bad girls that don't get caught" Do a diagnostic first!

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10-06-2006, 12:58 AM	#2
tone loc 20psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	to fix im not to sure to take the old one off is pretty easy just take off the cover that is above the cluster and there is a couple more screws behinde that and then you unplug it and your done. (you might have to take out the center piece and were the fog light,light dimmer,defrogger swichs are to get to a couple screws.)

10-06-2006, 01:05 AM	#3
mad_dicer 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: sc Posts: 84	i found the whole thing with all the gauges. gotta go pick it up this weekend. was just wandering how hard it would be to pull the old one and put the new one in.

10-06-2006, 01:10 AM	#4
hangsupra 12psi boost Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: 209 area in cali. Posts: 397	it can be the speed cable from the tranny to the cluster too... or it can be the adapter from tranny to the cable too... hope this help you little bit tho hehe... cause that what it happen to me when i on the way home from my friend house and driving fast on the highway... hehe...

10-06-2006, 02:40 AM	#5
mad_dicer 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: sc Posts: 84	i have already replaced the small cable from tranny to frame. did that first week i had it already checked that its still good. the speedometer ahs been making a squeking noise last 3 days. car has over 250k on it and almost everything is still original.