01 to 03 cluster conversion - link to pictures!

dirtySAMURAI · 02-20-2005

i'm undertaking the cluster swap right now and i must warn you, the instructions (or lack thereof) are confusing. you have to swap some of the pins from the blue connector over to the green connector and vice versa! blah. so far, i have re-pinned the blue connector (less than 30 minutes for that because i had to figure out how to get the pins out...more on that later) and now on to the green connector and re-routing the wires.

pictures are coming soon! expect the best.

oh yeah, current mileage is 40919 (i think..i'll make sure later). i have to find out what the mileage on the new cluster is once i plug it in.

one BIG MISTAKE that i made was not disconnecting the negative battery terminal. MAKE SURE IF YOU'RE GOING TO DO THIS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY!!! i have blown 2 fuses already.

EDIT: Here's the link to pictures: CLICKY!!!!!!

EDIT AGAIN!!!!! (August 4, 2005)
Here is a more comprehensive breakdown of which wire needs to go where:
You need Microsoft EXCEL to view this document

isuzu5000 · 02-20-2005

what cluster?

dirtySAMURAI · 02-20-2005

01 sedan cluster to 03 sedan cluster.

gearbox · 02-20-2005

oh crap dude. VERY bad irreversible things could happen with the battery plugged in. I hope you didn't damage anything. I know the gauge cluster isn't fuse protected and the illum wire could short it out completely. I hope it still works.

skarteez · 02-20-2005

yeah hope everthing works out! btw, how DO you get the pins out? do yo ujust... pull? haha

_Viper_ · 02-20-2005

Im saving tjis page cuz another member on here is doing the same thing ..
His name is Player

dirtySAMURAI · 02-20-2005

FINISHED! WOOT!!! omg these gauges are the SHIT! i dont know how i lived without them.

gearbox: thanks for the concern! thankfully nothing was shorted (or at least nothing that i can see)

skarteez: you have to stick a very thin flat heat screw driver through the holes on the connectors and push the wires out. you'll see 2 holes per wire - just stick the flathead through the hole that is closest to the edge of the connector and push.

viper: my pics should help in the process. should being the keyword.

dirtySAMURAI · 02-20-2005

oh yeah...the mileage on the new cluster is 24300, effectively cutting my mileage down by 16612 miles.

i have to get a reflash.

dirtySAMURAI · 02-20-2005

update on first post ya wankers.

icedcoco · 02-20-2005

nicely done...i need to save this for when i do mine.

hey, i just noticed youre in herndon. not too far from me in case i have questions lol

dirtySAMURAI · 02-20-2005

if you need help feel free to stop by (that is, if your car is still working when you're doing this).

es2k2 · 02-20-2005

nice... i can follow that when i do mine

icedcoco · 02-20-2005

haha, thanks...yea, with my luck, that "if" would be a "definitely" not working.

fixeruper · 02-20-2005

looks like a good job, im lucky mine came with the car

skipbarber · 02-20-2005

i posted the number for 'gauge works' in a FAQ i did a long time ago..they are located in MD and wanted $150 to flash my cluster...Ourisman doesn't do it, but i never called hersons, you might want to call them.