If it worked on your old cluster, chances are its good. Only other thing I could really suggest is to make sure the contacts on the ribbon connectors and that the new guage doesnt have some dust or build up in its terminals.

I would try a really good cleaning and reseating the connectors.

Also, do the years match for swapping clusters? I got one and since mine is an 88, I have read that only an 87 or 88 would work. Dont know how true it is, but might be something to look into. I thought 84-89 were interchangeable for the most part.

 

just relized i havent posted a pic on this page yet.

the paint scheme im thinking of



other news, i have a guy coming by tomarrow to look at my old tailgate. if he buys it i will have money for a smog.

im thinking about swaping alt. to see if my dim light goes away i have another gm one laying around. we will see.

also i got a pair of 53" dodge demon leaf springs. im not sur what im going to do with them, but they were free.

 

ok so a picture of my truck with paint ideas isnt much so i went out and ended up taking part of my truck apart.

removed the front bumper, grill and all the ac stuff from the rad. support to the fire wall.




when i took the grill out my driver head light fell out so i had to reattach the spring and set ir back in place with the adjustment screws, maybe one day i will adjust it haha.

also im thinking of painting my grill flat black, opinions?

 

flat black grills look awesome

 

This is one of my favourite 4runner's ever. I copied this from one of the post your pic threads, can't for the life of me remember who's it was, but I plan on doing the same grill, and if you're wondering about black grills this pic should help you decide. I personally love it.

 

That has to be the best grill i have ever seen on a 4runner

 

I like your paint scheme. Think it would look good. Where did you get that program? I have tried using Microsoft paint program, it jsut doesnt turn out.

I do like that grill that is posted in your thread.

 

i just copyed a picture from RBX's thread and used the paint program to paint it, i wish i could get the program rbx and irab are using.

 

got some work done today.

the grill scuffed up with an barillo(sp?) pad on a air grinder.

painted flat black

with the toyota emblem installed also flat black

taped my lights off and painted the radiator support

painted my marker lights to match sense they are broken

with it assymbled

and a sidish view

 

looks good man

 

I think it looks great. the matte black is a great contrast to the lighter paint colour of the truck, better than the chrome was, in my humble opinion.

 

You are making progress. I wish I could find a good program that you could use for a paint scheme. I tried looking on the net and havent had any luck. I am sure their are 50 programs out there.

I tried what you did and it gives you an idea. Looking great.

 

grill looks awesome twisted. i like the way that flat black goes with the silver

 

ok got some work done to the scav and i figured out why my charge lit would stay on but was super dim.
after putting a differant alternator on and my light went away i tested the newest-to-me one. and found a differance in the 2

the 1st one when tested said it was good but put 20-50A
while the second one tested good also but puts out over 50A

so with reason i have come to the conclusion tht the first alternator was putting out less then the 40A the stock yota one did and causing the light to come on.

but since the alternator is still good and works im going to keep it as a spare just incase, at least i know it will get me home.

after tht i installed my radiator, hoses and water and let it warm up. and it holds water with no leaks so. also had to adjust the tps sensor thankfully i have z-shaped screwdriver, so i didnt have to remove the throttle body.

now all tht is left is to finish bolting up my exhaust to the manifold and set the timing.


o yea i think my gas gauge works. because now its closer to 3/8 so im wondering if it just stays at the postion always. i dont know but its not to big of a deal right now.

 

man I wish Id have paid atention and know you wanted a black grill Id have traided you one of my black ones for your chrome one

 

well how bad do you want one?

 

just because im sorting through pictures and she is my world. plus its in the berry so tht counts lol

 

Beautiful little girl twisted. My original chrome grill was painted the same green grey yuck as the rest of the truck. I bought a couple black ones thinking I might use one but I really want chrome. Anyway yours looks great good job

 

so i got more work done today.

drove the truck in the shop and raised it up. finished bolting the exhaust to the manifold then i lowered it down and put the power steering belt on and set the timing. after setting the timing i let it run and moved my hand along side of the exhaust to feel for any leaks and i didnt feel any so i think im good. now all tht is left is to take it to the smog, i should be doing tht sometime this week.

 

something i forgot to post.

i got some scrape tubing tht was used to make a swinging chair to go on a padio. tht i think im going to use to build a soft top frame. think i will start from scratch. once the weather gets nice i can take the top off and start doing some work to it.