Show and Tell / Installation Tips: Bought an AliExpress Instrument Cluster [2003 LX470]

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My instrument cluster was starting to fail and I was contemplating having it repaired by Tanin Auto or buying it new. I struggled to find any new ones for less than $1200 and TaninAuto wanted about $800 for the refurbishment.

I found this (https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256...t_main.16.75a818029S31Zz&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa) after checking every 6 months and this one finally showed up. I YOLOd it and bought one. It took a couple of weeks and finally arrived.

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Installation was very simple and basically doing what you do to remove the original but in reverse. Two caveats. The controller for mine had no port and through back and forth on whatsapp, the engineer for their company helped me find the right wires to connect.

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I spliced them up and connected both the USB port and control to the back of the head unit. I routed them out of the slot where the factory locker comes out of left of the steering wheel.

Sorry for the bad pic here but here's what it looks like. Plug and play.
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The screen booted up and looks gorgeous. Everything seems to work fine except for the VGRS light always being on and the coolant temperature gauge not working. I have some back and forth with their engineers and they create a patch file to address it. I can't attach the file but I do have it if someone needs it. The patch file resolves everything including the gear indicator

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Continued. Here's the tape picture.

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The cluster boots up and I think it looks amazing. I took these at night be warned.

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I took a video if anyone wants it. The oil light is actually the light that comes on when you need to change your oil.

Some notes: To access the factory settings menu, the code for me was 0169 and I used this to change it from kilometers to miles per hour. I'm going to see if I can set the mileage tomorrow.

I love this thing and am very happy with it. Ask me anything.
 
wow. that is a really interesting option. I have the same issue with my 2004 cluster, and havent wanted to spend $800 to get my fuel gauge working again.
 
wow. that is a really interesting option. I have the same issue with my 2004 cluster, and havent wanted to spend $800 to get my fuel gauge working again.
Let me know if you have any questions but I feel like it was worth it and I think it looks great. It isn't a perfect device but it's good enough for me
 

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