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jdgriswald · 10-03-2006, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by paultyler_82

I'm wondering why the US lcd has more pins....

Maybe it's because the US unit has a service interval indicator and the Canadian version doesn't.

paultyler_82 · 10-03-2006, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jdgriswald

Maybe it's because the US unit has a service interval indicator and the Canadian version doesn't.

That's not on the LCD itself, I think he's referring to the LCD panels themselves.

tiksman · 10-03-2006, 09:27 AM

Yes the lcd panels themselfs. Let me get this correct for everyone. THe clusters have a small sub micro board that runs the cluster it unplugs from the guage board. This board houses the odo readout. When I took the CDN board off and installed my US board in the CDN cluster the display was blank. So it was clear something was diff on the CDN to US CBA. When I swapped IC12 the EEprom ,the cdn board is now working in the us cluster and US cba in the CDN cluster. Both Show the same miles and KM reading. My original US cluster still shows 1702 my original miles and the CDN still 3771 KM. The only DIff is now the sub boards are swapped and the eeproms are too. I have talked with a shop that program miles int replacement clusters and they say they may be able to program the CDN cluster to read miles

!!!!!
I will keep everone posted on that. Anyone know of a place to contact to get a new overlay made??

vodkalush · 10-03-2006, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by tiksman

.......... Anyone know of a place to contact to get a new overlay made??

I would check in your yellow pages for a metal shop and just have them make you one out of alum. As i think its still to early for aftermarket gauge cluster faceplates to be avail... although i havent checked.

good luck.

ChinoCharles · 10-03-2006, 12:34 PM

How much was the CDN cluster anyway? Not cheap I'm guessing.

paultyler_82 · 10-03-2006, 05:24 PM

good man, tiksman! That's great news! As for the overlays, in an optitron, they're made from smoked acryllic... so you'd need to find a place that will print or silkscreen acryllic... I wonder if Black Cat Customs could help us out, all they do is custom gauges.

johnnyfive · 10-05-2006, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tiksman

I am out of ideas with the sedan cluster because there is no clock or trip counter reset. Sedan Guys where do you set the clock and reset the trip. Is the clock still in the lcd on the display??

if you still interested in this information, sorry i am so slow to reply :)

there are 2 buttons, odo, and clock near our hazzard flasher button, and yes the clock is on the lcd display

out of curiousity, where do you reset your odo/clock? and do you have a picture of a hatch cluster removed from the dash?

tiksman · 10-05-2006, 04:17 PM

I will post one up tonight. The reset switch is by the odo

tiksman · 10-05-2006, 04:27 PM

There has been a lot of comunication between me and the odometer programer guy. I am close to getting him to agree to do it. I have a someone from a old neon fourm that may do overlays.

tiksman · 10-05-2006, 04:30 PM

I checked my mail and the man has agreed to do it for $200. I want this to work bad . I may just fork up the cash and see what the does.

himself_himself · 10-15-2006, 12:37 AM

I find that the LCD panel is capable of showing mpg or L/100km. Any idea if the reprogramming of the eeprom lead you to find if it's actually possible?

paultyler_82 · 10-15-2006, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by johnnyfive

if you still interested in this information, sorry i am so slow to reply :)

there are 2 buttons, odo, and clock near our hazzard flasher button, and yes the clock is on the lcd display

out of curiousity, where do you reset your odo/clock? and do you have a picture of a hatch cluster removed from the dash?

On the hatches, the clock is separate from the Odo and has it's own setting buttons, there is also one of those little cluster mounted "peg buttons" to change between the odo/trip odos, and to reset the trip odos

paultyler_82 · 10-15-2006, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by tiksman

There has been a lot of comunication between me and the odometer programer guy. I am close to getting him to agree to do it. I have a someone from a old neon fourm that may do overlays.

I could do overlays, it's just a matter of me getting off my lazy butt, designing them, silkscreening or laser printing the layers off onto acetate sheet and sandwiching the layers with clear silicone adhesive... but I don't have a laser printer to use, and I can't find my silkscreening stuff.

BMGYaris · 11-12-2006, 04:44 PM

So wait, i dont know much about whats going on. Did we establish that you can switch out the clusters, everything works fine except it's primary units is Kilometers, but otherwise everythign works fine? all these eeprom is getting me lost, but if i can switch out clusters and just make mental conversions to miles that would work just fine with me

Russelt3hPirate · 11-12-2006, 05:35 PM

the only issue would be odometer fraud, nothing serious. :lol:

tiksman · 11-12-2006, 11:19 PM

Yes the cdn cluster works fine just my car has a warranty and free maint and I dont want to screw that up by using the cdn cluster I have. I have someone that will make it change to miles but 200 bucks and shipping off both clusters is not a option for me now so I am still stock.

Violin · 12-29-2006, 01:34 PM

How about getting the European left handed digital version that is switchable between miles and kilometers? I have friends in Switzerland that would ship them to me if I only knew beforehand that it is compatable with the USDM version.

Do you have to desolder/resolder the eeprom unit or does it just plug in?

This is what they have: http://de.toyota.ch/Images/t7_yar05_...376-336744.jpg

spkrman · 12-29-2006, 02:42 PM

for all this effort, why not just make a custom cluster?

use the same LCD display, and just relocate everything else how you see fit.

Would just take some solder and a little fabrication... but it could be done... and it sounds like there is no "plug and play" solution anyway.

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10-03-2006, 09:27 AM	#21
tiksman View User's Garage Drives: 07 Red Hatch Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 269	Yes the lcd panels themselfs. Let me get this correct for everyone. THe clusters have a small sub micro board that runs the cluster it unplugs from the guage board. This board houses the odo readout. When I took the CDN board off and installed my US board in the CDN cluster the display was blank. So it was clear something was diff on the CDN to US CBA. When I swapped IC12 the EEprom ,the cdn board is now working in the us cluster and US cba in the CDN cluster. Both Show the same miles and KM reading. My original US cluster still shows 1702 my original miles and the CDN still 3771 KM. The only DIff is now the sub boards are swapped and the eeproms are too. I have talked with a shop that program miles int replacement clusters and they say they may be able to program the CDN cluster to read miles !!!!! I will keep everone posted on that. Anyone know of a place to contact to get a new overlay made??

10-03-2006, 12:34 PM	#23
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	How much was the CDN cluster anyway? Not cheap I'm guessing.

10-03-2006, 05:24 PM	#24
paultyler_82 View User's Garage Drives: 07 Meteorite Metallic Yaris LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: USA Posts: 441	good man, tiksman! That's great news! As for the overlays, in an optitron, they're made from smoked acryllic... so you'd need to find a place that will print or silkscreen acryllic... I wonder if Black Cat Customs could help us out, all they do is custom gauges.

10-05-2006, 04:17 PM	#26
tiksman View User's Garage Drives: 07 Red Hatch Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 269	I will post one up tonight. The reset switch is by the odo

10-05-2006, 04:27 PM	#27
tiksman View User's Garage Drives: 07 Red Hatch Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 269	There has been a lot of comunication between me and the odometer programer guy. I am close to getting him to agree to do it. I have a someone from a old neon fourm that may do overlays.

10-05-2006, 04:30 PM	#28
tiksman View User's Garage Drives: 07 Red Hatch Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 269	I checked my mail and the man has agreed to do it for $200. I want this to work bad . I may just fork up the cash and see what the does.

10-15-2006, 12:37 AM	#29
himself_himself Drives: Yaris 2007 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 6	I find that the LCD panel is capable of showing mpg or L/100km. Any idea if the reprogramming of the eeprom lead you to find if it's actually possible?

11-12-2006, 04:44 PM	#32
BMGYaris Drives: Yaris 3dr Hatchback Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 255	So wait, i dont know much about whats going on. Did we establish that you can switch out the clusters, everything works fine except it's primary units is Kilometers, but otherwise everythign works fine? all these eeprom is getting me lost, but if i can switch out clusters and just make mental conversions to miles that would work just fine with me

11-12-2006, 05:35 PM	#33
Russelt3hPirate l33t3st Asshole Drives: MY07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Epcot Posts: 588	the only issue would be odometer fraud, nothing serious. :lol:

11-12-2006, 11:19 PM	#34
tiksman View User's Garage Drives: 07 Red Hatch Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 269	Yes the cdn cluster works fine just my car has a warranty and free maint and I dont want to screw that up by using the cdn cluster I have. I have someone that will make it change to miles but 200 bucks and shipping off both clusters is not a option for me now so I am still stock.

12-29-2006, 01:34 PM	#35
Violin View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Auto Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,592	How about getting the European left handed digital version that is switchable between miles and kilometers? I have friends in Switzerland that would ship them to me if I only knew beforehand that it is compatable with the USDM version. Do you have to desolder/resolder the eeprom unit or does it just plug in? This is what they have: http://de.toyota.ch/Images/t7_yar05_...376-336744.jpg

12-29-2006, 02:42 PM	#36
spkrman Banned View User's Garage Drives: 1 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 2 Posts: 1,476	for all this effort, why not just make a custom cluster? use the same LCD display, and just relocate everything else how you see fit. Would just take some solder and a little fabrication... but it could be done... and it sounds like there is no "plug and play" solution anyway.