Solid advice. I will work on trimming and moving the brackets on the one I have now for a temp fix until I can find a cheap 05+ bezel.
I like plan 3 and I am willing to wait for one to pop up in a junk yard. The trip buttons will be easy to move to the kick panel. I am still struggling with...
Absolutely! It will be getting fixed. And definitely don’t want to give up on the dash. Taking it slow and exploring all options. Want to have it look OEM when all is said and done. Don’t want to take a dremel to the dash unless I have too and know it can be hidden.
Maybe the picture will help.
The Bezels are different shape and will not go in flush.
This is the only picture I have currently while at work. I can take more this evening.
It looks even worse from the passenger side view.
Here is what I Have now-
A 2003 Limited V8 4x4 with
-2003 Limited V8 4x4 Instrument Cluster
-2003 Limited V8 4x4 Instrument cluster Bezel
-A dash from a 2007 SR5 4x4 V6
The problem is although the Instrument cluster stayed the same size and shape. The Instrument Cluster Bezel did not. If you...
Any one know a good source for the wiring diagrams for the instrument cluster connectors. Specific down to what pin does what. 2003 V8 Limited 4x4. And the 2006 + compatible dash.
That is what I am coming to realize. I will have to get into the wiring harness.
I am being forced into this kind of (not upset at all, want to do it the right way). This is a unforeseen effect of changing out my dash. Had a cracked old nasty 03 dash and I found a very clean 07 dash for $80...
Hey guys! Had some fun last night and did the dash replacement in my 2003. The dash was from a 2007. I ran in to a couple small issues (working on the write up for the entire dash replacement)
All issues have been solved expect one. The instrument cluster and instrument cluster bezel (cover)...