LS400 Optitron Dials
LS400 Optitron Dials
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I've got a set of dials from my LS400 that I was going to use but I've now changed my mind. They are 'Optitron' gauges so they light up with CCFL tubes and have LED needles. I have the complete cluster, and all the wiring connectors for it with wire tails on. The display also has a small screen in it but I'm not sure you if you can do much with that - it is a separate part inside the dials so easily removable/replaceable.
There is a bit of damage to the 'hood' over the top of the dials but this isn't an issue if you were to swap them into something else.
Don't have a photo of mine specifically but they look like this:
![[Image: wpid-100_3393-2011-03-20-01-35.jpg]](http://jesda.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/wpid-100_3393-2011-03-20-01-35.jpg)
This photo doesn't do them justice really, they are REALLY bright!
You can sort of see them in this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcn2yFSjeT4
My intention was to fit the dials into the MR2 cluster to achieve something like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_qp40xGeyE
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ODO was 117,000 miles.
Here are some pictures of the unit. These are quite big images so that you can see detail:
Hood off:
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Hood (some damage top right as you can see - irrelevant if you're installing into an MR2's cluster):
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Rear of unit with main board removed. You can see the membrane wiring for the warning lights, 4 connection points for each dial and the white and red wiring connectors for the CCFL tubes that light up the dials:
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Multi-display is a separate part, easily removed:
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Unit with screen removed:
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Rear of unit with screen removed:
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Rear of unit with main PCB reattached - like the MR2 cluster it uses long screws to transmit signals through to the gauges. This PCB also contains the inverter circuitry for the CCFL tubes:
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Unit completely assembled including multi-display PCB:
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Dimensions:
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Wiring Diagram:
http://theshado.ws/images/LS400/instrume.../be-86.pdf
The front of the unit says 1025REV=1MILE.