evolon5150

Has anyone put a Altezza cluster in a US spec IS300? I wanted to put one in my car but don't know if it's plug n play or is there modification to make it work? Does it have to be the same year IS? I heard that the 2001 are different then the 2002+ cluster and are not interchangable. What are the differences is the two clusters? Thanks in advance for any help.

rominl

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i believe you need mods. talk to sexy10 about it

mmarshall

If you're talking about the dash / instrument cluster, the main differences between the two would probably be that the Altezza / IS200 speedometer would be accentuated more toward KPH's rather than MPH, the odometer more toward kilometers than miles, and the cluster may or may not come with an airbag warning light and hookup.....many countries overseas where the Altezza is sold don't require airbags.

I don't know this for a fact, but my guess is that some of the fuel gauge markings also be different to account for liters rather than gallons.

rominl

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i believe the altezza (or trd??) cluster, the center circle is rpm instead of your speed. that's totally racing oriented

flipside909

That is correct. The center guage is your Tach instead of your Speedo and the speedo calibrated in km/h obviously is located where our Tach is.

thisguy_06

the gauge cluster sounds cool, any pics of it?


edit: nm, found pics of it myself

mmarshall

I hope the Altezza cluster doesn't have that silly vaccum gauge-mileage meter that the IS300 does. That is just wasted dash space that could have been better used for an oil-pressure gauge, oil-temperature gauge, or maybe a tire pressure warning light.

SexY10

YES, find out how to get rid of that beep. SOunds like an 89 yr old ladys car when it sounds in Reverse....

rominl

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hey you never know when it's coming in handy ;_

mmarshall

I agree 100%. And, besides....an 89 year-old probably couldn't hear the beeping anyway.

SexY10

hahah, yes very true. I'm so use to it by now that sometimes i dont even pay attention to it unless the music is off...

HKGS300

ok, to spoil your appetite for the Altezza cluster (except perhaps the TRD one), it only goes up to 180kph

13s_is300

mine does not beep when i back up.

it was plug an play but
issues:
1. it reads KPH not MPH
2. tach is off (redline is at 8500)
3. night lights work but can't dim them.

flipside909

Of course this is the redline for the 3S-GE engine...not the 2JZ.