OZ CLUSTER

[Lewis]

Kioshi- I was polite but firm. I'm 62 with grey hair and I notice that helps make me less threatening to people and more likely they will cooperate since I got older. Maybe your father or uncle etc. would consider helping by coming to the dealer with you?

Advocate- my dealer asked me to show them the original cluster inside the car before I change it so they could see the odo miles, to go home (I live very close by) and change the cluster, and then they will run the Techstream to reset the odo.

That seems reasonable to me- they don't want to participate in fraud.

[Kioshi]

I wish you come come here for a day or two hahah.
My dad would be able to come to the dealer, but then again....he's really not firm, just my Mom and I...and my Mom speaks very little english :P

What I'll probably end up doing is the same as you Lewis. Keeping stock on and showing the dealers first...

Thanks for all the help, i really hate dealing w/ electronic add-on equipment, but really I've been wanting this cluster for a while now ;)

I'll keep you updated about my situation lol....

[Lewis]

good luck Kioshi

I certainly understand your desire to have a cluster with a tachometer. That desire is what started this trek for me too.

Lewis

[Lewis]

update- 10/10 Saturday- no package- may be several weeks so I/we must be patient

I have family in Holland and customs can be pretty slow clearing overseas parcels for the reasons we all sadly know

[*MAD DOG*]

Lewis,

It's been 5 days has it showed up yet?

[Lewis]

no - Tony- not by Saturday and both Sunday and Monday no mail in USA (Monday is Columbus Day) so patience will be required. Scott made a kind suggestion that we plug it into Crashy before trying it in my car just in case there's an issue with compatibilty and the outside chance it could cause damage so I will not know if it works until I get together with Scott to test it as I think that is the saest course of action.

rest assured - I am as anxious as I can be to try it.

I haven't made a date with Scott yet because you said it could take up to 3 weeks.

Lew

[*MAD DOG*]

Originally Posted by Lewis

no - Tony- not by Saturday and both Sunday and Monday no mail in USA (Monday is Columbus Day) so patience will be required. Scott made a kind suggestion that we plug it into Crashy before trying it in my car just in case there's an issue with compatibilty and the outside chance it could cause damage so I will not know if it works until I get together with Scott to test it as I think that is the saest course of action.

rest assured - I am as anxious as I can be to try it.

I haven't made a date with Scott yet because you said it could take up to 3 weeks.

Lew

If either of us had thought about it I could have shipped it directly to Scott Ah well the waiting game continues......

[Kioshi]

Lewis, could you post up the pictures of the cluster front and back, if possible. I'm sure it will fit into the allotted space...As for compatibility, there shouldn't be a problem unless the car was a hybrid or electric. A cluster for an automatic tranny or CVT tranny will work fine w/ a manual transmission, already tested by people on here.

Does the yaris the cluster came off of have a different ECU than the rest of the Yaris models, if not, no worries...

[*MAD DOG*]

Originally Posted by Kioshi

Lewis, could you post up the pictures of the cluster front and back, if possible. I'm sure it will fit into the allotted space...As for compatibility, there shouldn't be a problem unless the car was a hybrid or electric. A cluster for an automatic tranny or CVT tranny will work fine w/ a manual transmission, already tested by people on here.

Here's a pic of the front. I did not take any pictures of the back.



Hope that helps

[Kioshi]

The connector on the right side (from your pic) looks to be moved to a vertical position, instead of horizontal but the connector looks same as my clusters. The piece in the front is what bothers me, I will take a pic of the area inside or see if it would accomodate that into the space..

thanks Mad Dog for the image..

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by Kioshi

The connector on the right side (from your pic) looks to be moved to a vertical position, instead of horizontal but the connector looks same as my clusters. The piece in the front is what bothers me, I will take a pic of the area inside or see if it would accomodate that into the space..

thanks Mad Dog for the image..

There's plenty of space for that chunk:

[Kioshi]

LOL I just tried out my cluster and took a pic of the inside. Was going to post it here but you beat me to it....

By the way, the connector on the right looks to be bigger on the OZ cluster compared to our clusters.... maybe its just the picture :(

UPDATE: On my cluster, the passenger seat belt and passenger air bag indicator does NOT turn on w/ my new cluster...it does w/ the stock USDM cluster~ AND the gauges on new cluster aren't dim-able~~

[advocate]

Originally Posted by Kioshi

LOL I just tried out my cluster and took a pic of the inside. Was going to post it here but you beat me to it....

By the way, the connector on the right seems bigger on the OZ cluster compared to our clusters.... :(

UPDATE: On my cluster, the passenger seat belt and passenger air bag indicator does NOT turn on w/ my new cluster...it does w/ the stock USDM cluster~ AND the gauges on new cluster aren't dim-able~~

You forgot to mention that you're using a freshly imported authentic JDM cluster! I'm sure that's the cause of the problems unfortunately.

[Kioshi]

Originally Posted by advocate

You forgot to mention that you're using a freshly imported authentic JDM cluster! I'm sure that's the cause of the problems unfortunately.

The connectors were generic fit, I thought the rest would've been the same too... I guess not...

Just alerting Lewis w/ his OZ cluster..

[advocate]

Originally Posted by Kioshi

Just alerting Lewis w/ his OZ cluster..

It has to work because I want one. Therefore I believe!
Always had a soft spot for a digital MPH readout ever since I learned to drive in my dad's cadillac sedan de ville.

[puetato89]

sedan de ville would be se ville lol

[Kioshi]

Originally Posted by advocate

It has to work because I want one. Therefore I believe!
Always had a soft spot for a digital MPH readout ever since I learned to drive in my dad's cadillac sedan de ville.

You'd be the only one on the west coast with it. NorCal would have Yaris meets w/ unique/rare equipment, thats for sure.

Learned in a cadillac de ville? Shit....i learned in a 90' ford escort wagon

Here's hoping Lewis, gets the cluster on Tuesday.

[Lewis]

remember guys- a watched pot never boils

the package will arrive when the post office and customs say it will arrive!

luckily the next couple of weeks are mostly open for me so if Scott's schedule is flexible we can do this pretty quickly when it comes

we are about 2 - 2 1/2 hours drive from one another so the trip is not a big obstacle

.......and after Scott if all works out there - we have my trip to my friendly Toyota dealer to do the Techstream flash- to me the job isn't done until I see mph on the screen with the correct odometer miles


this is like a soap opera- patience will definately be needed- me thinks I will be celebrating my new cluster on Thanksgiving!