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Hi,guys i had read alot of mixed reviews about lextech but for stupidity i send them my cluster for repair one month later is not even here and every time you email them you insulted.According to thier web it suppose to take three to five bussiness working days to complete but can even understand what these idiots are doing.So i am just everybody know about what i am going through with this company will let you when i recieve it but as of now i don't think is a good idea to give somebody your money for service and then after taking your money they sit back and not even think about you and everytimes you send them email trying to find out what is going on you get a respond a begger will not get i thing this will get himself hurt one day they to avoid his service.i belisve there is another one that does the same service he charges about $129 Dollars you might have to try him but lextech you will be disappoint.And is even alone that have a bad experience with this company there are already alot of bad reviews and when read reviews on there website there are only afew of them and the newer one is date back to 2008 that tells this company is not doing too good and they are always defensive instead of finding out why people are writing bad comments.they quick to rush to blame unsatisfied customer paid them for service them get insulted humiliated.

Can't imagine why anyone would have a problem communicating with you.

LOL, these are usually the types that have an issue and post. All 7 of them, the other 6,500 in 8+ years must speak the language and can count to 5. Seriously it's easy to jump on a bandwagon on the interweb, but I don't think a company that has several hundred buyers in Club Lexus group buy threads every time they made one years back and only 7 people complain in 8 years is going to bother anyone which a brain and can do the math. Do it right, nobody says a word.

Cduluk, He is correct patents usually last a year, to deter against monopoly/exclusive control of a product.

LOL, what country are you in? Patents are 15 years, copyright is ten. Can be more, but not less.

They will not fit your vehicle.

There are some pics in brandon's forum: http://lextech.org/forums/index.php?PHPSES...7&topic=8.0

Just take your time. The dimmer panel has two tabs of which one may likely break when removing. The other thing is the three plugs on the cluster are VERY stubborn. Use a small eyeglasses flatblade to remove the center tab of the plugs. :)

Good luck!

VJZ, like most trouble makers, has a problem following rules and ever since he was given infractions by THREE moderators he's been running around talking out is you know what trying to start trouble anywhere he can. It's too bad that on the internet you only go by a user id posting whatever they want, because in the real world you'd never give what that guy says a second thought. Just a juvenile troublemaker. You couldn't follow the rules and got put out, quit whining about it, but by all means stay over here please. This situation works out great.

At least get your facts correct. As Davegs4 posted here: http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=343266 LLS was sold off more than 2 years ago to a new owner. You can't even get that right, how are you going to feed the rest of the internet info?

- VJZ is a delinquent that was ousted from CL and is now mad at the world. he has a problem with authority and rules.

- VJZ is not only spreading malicious lies, he can't even get his facts straight.

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Dave,

In their forums they have a sticky that says "read this info" or something to that effect and it is in every email they send out. It clearly explains the waterfall needles and how they are purposely designed to eliminate heat that kills the factory needles. It's no surprise how they look upon return. There's no reason anyone should be surprised in their lighting effect, it is put out there for everyone to read before purchase and on the page where they sell them in the store it says "do NOT buy these until you read the forums". I mean...... can't really get more clear than that, eh? People try and buy OEM needles from an aftermarket company that states "we designed them to be completely different from OEM" doesn't always make much sense.........

I'd reckon you bought the red needles, because all the other colors are not affected by daylight quite so much. Red is a natural color that blends with sunlight, unlike the bright blue or the bright white (or even green). In that respect you have a needle that is not designed like OEM and is the color of sunlight..... and you are expecting a laser of light to come out of the dash...... which is not going to happen. I know Brandon offers people the chance to change the color if they buy red and they don't like it because some areas (new mexico, cali, etc) are a lot more sunny than others and SOME people prefer the needle to stand out more. I'm sure he offered you that option also. He wouldn't just leave you out in the cold, but he can't make it "more red" than it is.

The "mixed reviews" are real simple folks..... when you do something right, no one is sure you did anything. When you do something wrong, or someone says you did, it's on the front page. The same 5 people who have ever had an issue with Lextech have been repeatedly posting the same crap over and over and over for years trying to run them in the ground. Go ahead and look.... they might jump forums, but they are the same 5 people. I get 18 hits for a problem with LLS, half of those are repeat threads, 2 of them are not really even complaints. So I get a total of 7 actual logged complaints that for arguments sake we'll just call "unresolved".

Lextech has been in business for 6+ years, it had already serviced over 2,500 clusters by the time I sold it of, and in the last three years Brandon says it doubled business and he is around 4,500 clusters serviced over the last 6 years. You can pull up 18 total complaints, half of which are duplicates from the same person, and tell me this has a disappointing factor to it?

Get real! That's OVER 99.5% customer satisfaction in a high volume internet business. Not ever Carson Toyota has that kind of record. Brandon has done an excellent job of progressing the business, and Im really proud of him.

Remember folks, when you do something right, no one is sure you've done anything at all! :) 6+ years, nearing 5,000 clusters and you can't fill one page of google on complaints. That's absolutely awesome.

VJZ can come back in and trash up the thread if he wishes, but I'm done here. Just remember, it's the internet folks, it takes all kinds.

C-ya! :)

Tom, since everyone wants to point you in the direction of buying something rather than answering your question I'll help. No, replacing the LCD will not do anything for functionality. There have been several instances where the climate units brain dies. If your fuses are good in the drivers kick panel behind the carpet, then find yourself a completely new unit.

Be sure to get one in the range of your year model (92-94, 95-96, 97-00). Otherwise it will not work. Some of the pin outs were changed each revision.

Good luck! :)

46k? Brother you have a LONG way to go before you need to worry with the timing belt. There are people out there (foolishly) running 250k on the OEM belt. Not that smart, but it still runs.

:) thx for responding people.. dats why I love this site.. Also one quick question..... Can a 93 SC400 engine wire harness fit my 94 SC400? Will one year even matter?

There are differences within just the same year! Trac option, and a few others too. Most of it will work so you may get what you need anyway.

You're not going to fix anything for $8. The hose is a triple layer multi threaded high pressure hose. Using anything but OEM or an alternate made for that purpose using the same material is like hooking garden hose to a fire hydrant.

NO.

http://lextech.org/gallery/displayimage.ph...um=3&pos=11

^^ Differences. No needle from any model crosses over to the other except the 1st gen Gs and 95-96 SC. No other needle from any revision or lexus will cross over to the other including years between SC's. 92-94 will not fit 95-96, nor 97-00. and vice versa.

If the ODO is not changing, then it is a speed sensor. It's not getting signal to the cluster.

Usually it has been related to something metal falling down into the cig lighter such as a coin or something.

The only other thing I have seen is with after market stereo's. Sometimes the wire gets pinched during the install and eventually grounds.

I'm new to the forum and have a 93 SC300....need to replace two burned out bulbs in the console- one behind the TAPE buttom and another in the Climate Control Indicator area. Does anyone have the procedure for removing the center console to get to the bulbs? Thx in advance.....

http://lextech.org/forums/index.php?topic=8.0

There ya go :)

All that at once seems to point to a bad spot in the harness.

pretty cool, I would have guessed a thermostat.

Rollers can be rented for about $50 for the weekend with about a $200 deposit.

As long as you can get past the under panel, you won't need to remove the entire light to remove the bulb.

My car is stock height, and the wheels are 18in. I believe 8.5 width.

Just close the heater core control valve. It'll drop you 15 degrees instantly.

You really need a snap on scanner (brick scanner) so you can do it correctly.

search google for wiring fogs with a relay.

If you ever need to run a power wire and your car is an auto, just unitbit the clutch plate on the fire wall for a hole.

I've had good luck from faulken tires, but they wear VERY quickly.

630,000 miles is the most I have seen from one.

Can anyone list the proper procedure for dis-assembling the guage cluster?

I just had the same problem with my 1999 GS300. All of a sudden the instrument lights became dimmer while driving. I now have to turn them up to full brightness to get a pale illumination. The illumination is equal on the right and on the left with the center speedometer slightly dimmer. I would like to know whats up.

There is a sensor for the omintron dash, you will have to locate that and find out the test procedure. There was originally a plan to do a color change to the 2GS dashes and lot's of pics were taken and posted here: http://lextech.org/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1

....but the problem is that the omnitron dash does not play well with aftermarket cathodes and ballasts. :( So..... no dice it has to stay stock. Sorry!

Hopefully you just need that sensor replaced and not some cathode work. Good luck on that!

You need to top off your coolant, it is too low to reach the heater core when not under load.

TOP it OFF.