How to Remove and Disassemble the Gauge Cluster on a 95-04 Toyota Tacoma

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[@paulaguon6712]

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[@mattb2967]

Brother you are a absolute angel to me rn. I had a temp gauge go out on my 2003 a year and a half ago and I was gonna have a shop do it and they quoted me a ridiculous amount and said my gauge was bad! I followed all your steps and did everything myself and my entire dash is fixed thanks to you! Thank you so much for this amazing video!!

[@4DIYers]

You're very welcome, happy I was able to help!

[@DONphantasmo]

Probably the best step by step video on KZbin!!

[@4DIYers]

Thank you!

[@rendizzo101]

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[@ChuckMcGuvvits96]

Replaced the temperature sender using your other video. Didn't fix the issue. Was hesitant to do this, but was super easy with your steps. Helped the issue and now my gauge works. Big relief, have to know my temp at 320k miles.Thank you brother!

[@4DIYers]

Awesome to hear you got it fixed and thank you for the kind words!

[@briancaballero2317]

Just bought a 2003 Tacoma 4wd TRD, yesterday! And today I fixed the temperature gauge following this great tutorial. Thank you!

[@4DIYers]

Awesome to hear you got it fixed and thank you for the feedback!

[@sailinlasirena3966]

You Rock! Straight forward well edited and you don't waste time with story.

[@4DIYers]

Thank you so much!

[@nateschoenstein1211]

Not only is this a great video and very detailed, but because of this video my problem was solved. Temp gauge started dropping randomly and if i tapped on the dash it would come back. Untill that stopped working. Once I took the dash cluster out I found one of those small nuts behind the gauge had completly come off. Screwed it back on and sure enough, my gauge is working again. Thank you!

[@davefellhoelter1343]

YES!!! This temp IS WHY I watched this! and I work on electronics totally capable of repairs on visible damages, I had Planned on a total review before replacement with original or aftermarket. Thanks MUCH! Looks like I have a project today!

[@joyfamily2413]

Very good tutorial. Compared to my F-150, my Toyota Tacoma is easier. But - it's still frustrating.... Your video helped, saved me hundreds of dollars! Thank You!

[@4DIYers]

Happy to help and thank you for the feedback!

[@jjrc1990]

Great Video! I'm going to try it this weekend to fix my fuel guauge. Is there something that can be done in order to prevent the nuts from coming loose again ?

[@4DIYers]

Thank you. Unfortunately there isn't much that can be done. Threadlocker may interrupt the connection and it's too delicate to stack the threads. If anything, maybe it wasn't tightened enough from factory.

[@eljefeslash]

Thank you for this! I had two indicator bulbs out and found your video to walk me through replacing them.

[@4DIYers]

You're welcome!

[@unclegeorge7845]

Well, we gotta her done. You really made it possible.. Thanks

[@josephdianna8887]

Thanks for the video! Just used it to replace my instrument panel cover that's had a crack in it for 4 years🤙

[@4DIYers]

Right on, awesome to hear and thank you for the feedback!

[@zoy13]

Keep this up . For my Tacoma

[@4DIYers]

Thank you!

[@sudath1968]

Amazing the best step by step video detail describe very well very easy to understand Thank you

[@DeanCorse]

Very thorough. Thank you!

[@4DIYers]

Thank you!

[@lhughescca]

Fixed it, thanks to you!

[@4DIYers]

Glad I could help!

[@joyfamily2413]

Great tutorial!

[@4DIYers]

Thank you!

[@josephtedesco9166]

Super helpful and easy to follow for my son s 2004 Tacoma 2WD Thank you!

[@4DIYers]

Glad it helped!

[@willloy8901]

Fantastic tutorial! Where can I get a set of white face gauges for my 98 Tacoma? Thanks for your efforts!

[@4DIYers]

Thank you so much! The white faces where stock on this truck. I would imagine there is probably some aftermarket support for the early model first gen Tacomas.

[@linky1995]

you can do it! I just did it on my 98 since its electrical and not manual like in the 95-97 you can do the swap and all of the gauges work.

[@MrBluoct]

Is the first panel removal of climate controls required if one is only interested in main cluster four (4) back light blubs

[@MrBluoct]

🆘🆘🆘

[@willgill8806]

Hello. Any videos on airbag light flashing continuously? Thank you,

[@waynepham4852]

Remove the light bulb

[@louislamboley9167]

Thank you so much for such an in depth step by step video. Exactly as you described. Just installed my new gauge cluster. Can't get any better.

[@4DIYers]

Glad I could help and thank you!

[@wesLB55]

What hold the main tan uper part of the dash in place mine is loose please help

[@donemmanuel4226]

Much thanks bro. I did mine today. Replace light on the cluster. Your instructions were very helpful. By the way the light for the ac control are different from the lights for the cluster. They are very small. Do you know the name of those tiny bulbs?

[@LTOnline]

This is perfect thank you.

[@4DIYers]

You're very welcome!

[@MisterDubb]

Hi there I have a question. I took my 2006 Sequoia cluster out to replace the 4LO light, realized it was all tiny LED's, and figured I could live with it. I must've knocked the speedometer dial because now it's all whacked. It hovers at speeds that aren't accurate, and does not settle back to zero when I stop. Basically it's got a mind of its own. Is there any type of procedure I can do to reset this thing? All the other gauges perform normally. Thanks in advance, I have scoured youtube and the forums to no avail.

[@se7en942]

My problem is my temp gauge goes up to 3/4 all the time. After start up in about 3-4min. I wonder if I need a new gauge. I check with obd2 scanner and scanner read temp at 180-185. So it ain’t over heating. 🤔

[@rgagnon6402]

Merveilleux, étapes par étapes bien montrées. Merci beaucoup. Félicitation très beau travail. Merci encore. 👍

[@binaryglitch64]

I'm at the part where 04 screws are removed from the cluster panel itself and I'm ready to free it from the vehicle... but it feels like I have things plugged in on both sides not just the passenger side, and there is no slack... what do I do?

[@4DIYers]

Try gently wiggling it from side to side. As far as I know, 04 is the same as 01.

[@jacobreyes620]

Thanks dude. My exact issue.

[@4DIYers]

No problem, happy to help!

[@nikovandh]

I have a question about gauge clusters! Perhaps you might know. I did not realize this until I recently bought a used 2002 Sienna, but I guess some cars come with a gauge cluster that does not have the RPM Tachometer from the factory (as an optional thing). This is the case for this 2002 Sienna. I've seen a used OEM gauge cluster with a tachometer for sale and wondered if I could replace mine with it. Is the mileage of the vehicle simply stored in the vehicle's ECU and that data from the ECU gets transferred to the mileage gauge display? Or is the mileage data stored in the gauge cluster's electronic board and the ECU has no involvement in that display? I would not want to replace the gauge display to have a tachometer if it meant inheriting some other vehicle's mileage.

[@flinch622]

I think you are in luck. When you hook up an OBD tool on a vehicle with no tachometer in the dash, note that you do in fact have RPM functionality within/monitored by the ECS. So it's all about the harness then - tach/non-tach clusters use the exact same connectors [most vehicles], and your Sienna likely has an existing input awaiting a gauge as long as that was an OEM option for that year. I'm in the same boat as you [except I'm not driving a Sienna] but haven't tackled the project yet so all I can recommend is reviewing the manuals before throwing money at parts. Start with factory manual [volume 2 has the non-engine bits] and refer to Body Electrical section [BE-40 through BE-42 for a 1995 tacoma]. They call the tach trigger an "igniter" for some reason - that's the input you need to drive the meter. i also found the wiring diagram book helpful [publication EWD 231U for the 1995 Tacoma]. Technical writing might have connector labeling not in agreement [A, B, C, etc] between books - don't worry about that, just make corrections based on what you find is true for the cluster: it worked as shipped so markup any drawings that need it. In most cases, I go with number of pins as an early indicator of what is right: that much follows design engineering or it wouldn't have shipped in the first place. Publications get labeling confused between what the tech sees building a cluster [left to right] and forget to mirror labeling on drawings more often than they care to admit when doing technical writing. I'm very happy to have found this video, because it covers my current situation perfectly: temp gauge is generally off, and gas gauge jumps around from time to time - my local dealership doesn't handle electrical problems worth beans, but that's another story. And... I notice something very interesting at 6:10 showing the meter movement connections had no star washers between nuts and flat washers to prevent vibration or thermal events from loosening nuts over time. Gotta fix that.

[@yung_trap_lord_taliban9782]

Fuck I ended up with 5 extra screws after I put it back 😂

[@HS24833]

Do I need to remove battery first?

[@4DIYers]

Just disconnect the battery.

[@ericdavis219]

I need to replace my speedometer cable, was hoping to see it come in the back of the gauge cluster, very good video tho.

[@4DIYers]

Thank you! No speedometer cable, it's electronic.

[@alexperez4624]

So what was your actual problem with your temp gauge? I just bought a 04 tacoma and I noticed that my gauge always reads in the middle, even when cold starting. Key out it needle drops, key in and turned needle jumps up to the middle.

[@4DIYers]

Loose bolts on the temp gauge. The full video is here for troubleshooting and repair kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIethKp7ltCFqtE The fuel gauge is known to have the same issue too.

[@hulkd24g]

So I have a dead moth/bug behind the glass or lens of my gauge cluster…Is there not a simpler way to get it out without having to remove all of that?

[@4DIYers]

Unfortunately the only way to get it out is pulling everything apart.

[@steveng216]

Thanks!

[@4DIYers]

You're welcome!

[@glhansenjr]

awesome video

[@4DIYers]

Thanks!

[@letsstream9596]

I have a 97 Tacoma and it’s not the same, I have watched the beginning so many times, but yet I can’t seem to figure it out

[@MrBluoct]

Time line to remove …?

[@ipaisnice]

20 minutes if you take your time.

[@FidelMperez]

Question? Will this affect the ##miles ### count on the cluster.

[@Basskingdom7]

Yeah, but it seems like a lot even though it was a great video

[@robr2389]

I need some help. Have a 2003 Tacoma.low beams are dim. Gage cluster is dark now. Dimmer wouldn't affect low beams. After market low beams won't even come on now. I have had some water getting in behind the firewall and in front of dashboard. I rhink I've got thay pinned down.

[@4DIYers]

Sounds like it could be a wiring issue. Although a quick check would be switching back to factory involves if the aftermarket versions are causing a problem. The dim headlights can also be caused by a bad ground. You’ll need to use a multimeter, start at your headlights and work your way back.

[@robr2389]

@@4DIYers Okay. Thank You. I do have a DMM and will begin tracing wiring back. When I said aftermarket low beams, I misspoke. I meant fog lamps mounted on billy bar. I'm also thinking it could be connector corrosion.