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09-25-2009, 06:10 PM | #1 |
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OZ CLUSTER
Well here it is- the OZ CLUSTER thread.
I bought the cluster from eBay AU yesterday and had it shipped to our member Mad Dog who has graciously agreed to reship to me in NJ. I paid 248 for it including the shipping in Australia. I will also have to pay to have it shipped from Oz to NJ so the final price will probably be a good amount. Why I did it- I have a base hatch with stick and since it's a 2009 with ABS although I've been loking and looking for months, I've been unable to locate an S cluster with a tach, and abs light used and my local dealer wanted $520 for a new one. I really think any car with stick should have a tach and although I think several on the list really did a nice job putting one in the drivers glove compartment door, I personally want a OEM look. I also believe my local dealer will flash the cluster with the correct odometer miles if this works out. So when I saw the OZ unit I went for it even though I suppose it's probablya 50-50 chance it'll work and face in the right direction (RHD in OZ). So I'll keep you all informed how this goes- the good news is CTScott, who I greatly respect thinks it'll probably work. Here's hoping.......to be continued Last edited by Lewis; 09-29-2009 at 02:25 PM. |
09-25-2009, 06:53 PM | #2 |
Watching , and hoping it works out for you
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09-25-2009, 08:33 PM | #3 | |
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Glad to be a part of this. Hope it works. If it does you'll be the only one in the US with a digital dash with tach.
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09-25-2009, 11:20 PM | #4 |
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whats an "OZ" cluster
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09-25-2009, 11:28 PM | #5 |
It's one of these dash units http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...&postcount=111
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09-25-2009, 11:33 PM | #6 |
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Oz, short for Australia.
As in, someone in the US got someone from Australia to ship them their cluster. Australia gets a sweet digital cluster that looks like something out of Knight Rider instead of the analog gauges we get.
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09-25-2009, 11:35 PM | #7 |
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oh!!!! the one that i was gonna buy, gotcha!!! thanx for the link!!
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09-26-2009, 12:56 AM | #8 |
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Yeah, I'm watching to see if this works on the US-spec cars. If it does? *POUNCE* Imma' get me one of those!
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09-26-2009, 01:01 AM | #9 |
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+1
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09-26-2009, 07:18 AM | #10 |
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I looked in the mirror this morning and saw a guinea pig!
:-) I'll love it if it works and write it up to experience if it fails. At least as a guinea pig I'll save any one else grief by sharing and in trying to do it here. I know I'll get the best support possible in the effort. It would be great BTW if some one like Mike, who has been lucky enough to find the elusive S cluster in a junkyard and successfully did the switch - could post a sticky with good photos here on DIY for a ham handed guinea pig and others who find the holy grail of a S cluster- hint- hint! Thanks for your good wishes! |
09-26-2009, 07:26 AM | #11 |
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picture of the idiot who bought the OZ cluster
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09-26-2009, 07:35 AM | #12 |
don't panic , theres a few people her that should be able to help you .
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09-26-2009, 07:46 AM | #13 |
One things for sure, if it works and there is enough interest I'll be selling them.
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09-26-2009, 08:57 AM | #14 |
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I think even Toyota - as unresponsive as they are- admitted the stupidity of selling stick cars without tachs by adding the tachs to all Yarises with stick in the 2010's. I wrote them about how dumb it was in 2009 and maybe someone was listening?
How much did they save by deleting the tach on my base hatch - $10? Was it worth it Toyota? Beyond the issue of the tach itself though the Oz cluster is just spiffy looking and would be fun to look at as I drive! |
09-26-2009, 09:06 AM | #15 | |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKjXE...eature=related
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09-26-2009, 09:03 AM | #16 |
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Swapping clusters on the Yaris Liftback is a sub-ten-minute affair for someone that's never touched a screwdriver before. Yank the trim (literally) off, unscrew four screws, unplug two cables, you're half-way there. Reverse to finish.
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09-26-2009, 12:06 PM | #17 |
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if it works. it will be hot in puerto rico
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09-26-2009, 01:54 PM | #18 |
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diablo otro hispano lol "clusters for hispanic"
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