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Discussion in 'Wanted: Car Parts' started by TheMEnace, Oct 27, 2011.

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    TheMEnace Well-Known Member

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    i need a 99 corolla dashcluster with tach. its hard to find in ny. can anybody help me out?
    TheMEnace, Oct 27, 2011
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    How about you take out those HIDs lol.

    But I believe that cluster is hard to find.... like really rare. Ebay is your best bet, if it exists.
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    lol yea i looked on ebay. and ive oly seen ones without tachs. Do you know if i can take a cluster from another car and custom fit it somehow
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    Your best bet is to get an add-on tach, usually under $50. It sticks on top of the dash and looks very tacky (pun intended) but it works. You can't really swap the cluster without swapping the dashboard or building a custom dashboard, and then think of the wiring nightmare. I have personally done this before, and it was a lot of work.
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    lol ill take your word for it. cuz i wanna get a tach befor i swap the engine to a 4age 20v.
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    In an 8th gen? Seems like the wrong engine to swap in....
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    Really? Somebody told me that was a perfect swap for my car on the toyota nation forumn. And when I looked it up I saw a rolla with that swap.what do you suggest
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    Shoulda been here before i sold my corolla, i was selling a cluster with tach but no one wanted it so i left it in the car.
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    The 4age swaps in pretty easily to the 7th gen Corolla... maybe that's what they meant. I thought that there were better swaps for the 8th gen... someone else'll have to say though cause I don't know lol.
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    Um the 2z swaps in the 8th gen I believe
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    gold you got your info wrong the tach cluster clips right in to a non tach-equipped car. if you find one dude it fits perfectly, the only thing you have to do is keep the odometer from the old one and swap it in so you can keep accurate mileage.
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    Unless that odo has less miles, giggity, but jk... but not.
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    :confused:
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    wait, what did I say? I never said that the OEM tach cluster doesn't swap right in. Of course it does, it's the same cluster just with a tach. I personally did this to my Corolla. The tach even worked without any wiring. TheMenace asked about installing a tach cluster from a different car, which would definitely not "clip right in". Then we changed the subject to which engine will drop right in....
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    If you mean the stock, regular, black one with tach i can most likely pull one out for you here at my local pick n pull....i saw 3 corollas with the black face tach and 1 white face tach but most likely its gone, pick n pull list the instrument cluster for 37.99.
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    @Cbass. that would be kool ass hell where are u located, and are they power corollas? can u post send me pics?
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    im in stockton california...here in norcal we have a ton of corollas in the junk yards...

    this face is the most common one...
    http://www.tacomaworld.com/gallery/data/500/medium/mms_picture10.jpg

    and this is the sorta rare one, i remember seeing one at my local picknpull last week.
    http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/948/561/2367780017_large.jpg

    umm idk what you mean about the power ones all i know its for corollas 98-02 but the ones without tach i think they need some rewire done, many ppl have done it before, ask for diy

    EDIT: i actually forgot im going to socal "HOPEFULLY" this weekend to pull some stuff out of a Corolla S....here is the cluster on the S model
    http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imageserver.x/00000000/simbamjanja/Ebay45660.jpg
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    I didn't see he put custom fit, just find an OEM one from a junkyard, they shouldn't be that hard to find. Your car will still run fine until you get it, it's not like it's a major issue. I wouldn't modify anything else into it though.
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    Damn i love that last one. let me kno if its there
    TheMEnace, Oct 29, 2011
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    The last one i cant guarantee that i can get it since the guy that im going to is super flacky and every time i call him he wont answer....im suppose to wait on his call....we both agreed to meet up 2mrw but he also told me to give him a call before just in case....i hate to make a 5hour trip and he ends up not selling it to me...ill let you know what i can do....
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    ok no prob. thanks man
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    The 8th gen corollas are already wired up to accept the cluster with tach. No rewiring or cutting needed. You'll also need a temp sensor to get the outside temperature reading. I have an extra cluster and temp sensor but I forgot whether it is for 98-00 or 01-02. I have both so I can get it tested and find out. PM me if you are still looking for one, or keep an eye out for my for sale thread soon.
    ToyLowRolla, Jan 19, 2012
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    thanks man. those things are a b**ch to find
    TheMEnace, Jan 20, 2012
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    I have two temp sensors, they work on all 98-02.
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    I think the cluster I have is made for 01-02. I'll double check when I go home this weekend.
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    iighttt
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    LOL your still looking for one? man i can get you the grey face tach easily, the guy with the red one flacked out on me....
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