new sc400 owner....need help...
12-21-08, 09:50 AM
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new sc400 owner....need help...
i tried searching for what i need but i couldnt find anything from search. i just recently got a 1992 sc400 from my friend. i was just wondering what to do first. are there any problem areas that i should replace. also looking for decent and cheap mods to do on the car. ive never had a lexus so i dont know anything about them. hoping to learn a lot from the boards. also wondering if theres anyway to use a digital dash from a toyota soarer on a sc400?
12-21-08, 09:56 AM
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I'm at a loss for words here. Theres no way you did a search and haven't come up with any of those.
1. Common Problems: Power steering, cluster needles, etc.....
2. Cheap Mods: BFI *SEARCH *Intake Mods*, bushings, etc....
3. You can try, but will most likely fail with the digital cluster swap....
This has ALL been covered here before, and maybe you just suck at searching, but try more detailed wording in your searches. GL, and have fun with the car.
1. Common Problems: Power steering, cluster needles, etc.....
2. Cheap Mods: BFI *SEARCH *Intake Mods*, bushings, etc....
3. You can try, but will most likely fail with the digital cluster swap....
This has ALL been covered here before, and maybe you just suck at searching, but try more detailed wording in your searches. GL, and have fun with the car.
12-21-08, 10:06 AM
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i tried searching for what i need but i couldnt find anything from search. i just recently got a 1992 sc400 from my friend. i was just wondering what to do first. are there any problem areas that i should replace. also looking for decent and cheap mods to do on the car. ive never had a lexus so i dont know anything about them. hoping to learn a lot from the boards. also wondering if theres anyway to use a digital dash from a toyota soarer on a sc400?
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12-21-08, 10:07 AM
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my bad. i did a search but the thread titles didnt warrant any further looking into. i found most of my answers here. http://intellexual.net/faq.html. as for doing the digital cluster swap, why do you say im gonna fail at it? has it been tried before and people keep failing at it? most likely im not going to do it myself since i know a guy thats a complete wiz with rewiring anything.
12-21-08, 10:21 AM
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my bad. i did a search but the thread titles didnt warrant any further looking into. i found most of my answers here. http://intellexual.net/faq.html. as for doing the digital cluster swap, why do you say im gonna fail at it? has it been tried before and people keep failing at it? most likely im not going to do it myself since i know a guy thats a complete wiz with rewiring anything.
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i tried searching for what i need but i couldnt find anything from search. i just recently got a 1992 sc400 from my friend. i was just wondering what to do first. are there any problem areas that i should replace. also looking for decent and cheap mods to do on the car. ive never had a lexus so i dont know anything about them. hoping to learn a lot from the boards. also wondering if theres anyway to use a digital dash from a toyota soarer on a sc400?
If you DO make the change, it would be good to replace the capacitator in the digital cluster that usually fails and causes 'blinky dash' while you are at it. Once the cluster is out, it's a 10 minute job and will fix that annoying problem once and for all. You can also change the colour of the digital illumination at the same time if that interests you ....!
Before you ask, search soarercentral for blinky dash and colour change - it's all there - good luck!
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12-21-08, 07:47 PM
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You may want to post a question or search soarercentral.com - the Aussie Soarer site. They have been trying the reverse - to get an analog cluster to work in in a Jap import.....There are a number of electronics gurus on that site that may be able to assist. You may not get a good response at this time of the year though - Xmas, summer.........etc.
If you DO make the change, it would be good to replace the capacitator in the digital cluster that usually fails and causes 'blinky dash' while you are at it. Once the cluster is out, it's a 10 minute job and will fix that annoying problem once and for all. You can also change the colour of the digital illumination at the same time if that interests you ....!
Before you ask, search soarercentral for blinky dash and colour change - it's all there - good luck!
If you DO make the change, it would be good to replace the capacitator in the digital cluster that usually fails and causes 'blinky dash' while you are at it. Once the cluster is out, it's a 10 minute job and will fix that annoying problem once and for all. You can also change the colour of the digital illumination at the same time if that interests you ....!
Before you ask, search soarercentral for blinky dash and colour change - it's all there - good luck!
just been a bit under the weather lately. will definitely look harder next time.
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Problems:
ive had my lights flicker when u brake (still dont know why, hasnt happened in a while)
my antennae stopped working (need to go with an ebay one)
power steering is gone ( parallel parking is near impossible)
motor mounts and tranny mounts bad (shake at about 45 - until 60; doesnt shake over 100 thogh.) lol
ive had my lights flicker when u brake (still dont know why, hasnt happened in a while)
my antennae stopped working (need to go with an ebay one)
power steering is gone ( parallel parking is near impossible)
motor mounts and tranny mounts bad (shake at about 45 - until 60; doesnt shake over 100 thogh.) lol
12-21-08, 11:57 PM
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What's so great about the digital cluster? 
No offense to you Soarer folk, but I had one in my '95 Impala SS and couldn't stand the thing... Looked like something out of Tron.
No offense to you Soarer folk, but I had one in my '95 Impala SS and couldn't stand the thing... Looked like something out of Tron.
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Problems:
ive had my lights flicker when u brake (still dont know why, hasnt happened in a while)
my antennae stopped working (need to go with an ebay one)
power steering is gone ( parallel parking is near impossible)
motor mounts and tranny mounts bad (shake at about 45 - until 60; doesnt shake over 100 thogh.) lol
ive had my lights flicker when u brake (still dont know why, hasnt happened in a while)
my antennae stopped working (need to go with an ebay one)
power steering is gone ( parallel parking is near impossible)
motor mounts and tranny mounts bad (shake at about 45 - until 60; doesnt shake over 100 thogh.) lol
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