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Old 02-05-2008, 03:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi guys

what is this black box that's instaled behind on the right of my cluster?

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Old 02-05-2008, 03:44 PM   #2 (permalink)
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From first glance it could either be a relay for some of the lights, possibly the turn signals, or perhaps a computer for controlling the lights. I'm just guessing here, lol

EDIT: I just looked at the photo I took of my 1994 V6 Camry and this is what it looks like:


I'm not sure if yours being OBDI and mine being OBDII makes the difference or not though.
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I think it's a flux capacitor .
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Old 02-05-2008, 09:30 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Old 02-05-2008, 09:43 PM   #5 (permalink)
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It looks like part of an alarm system to measure the RPM of the engine.
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Old 02-06-2008, 04:39 AM   #6 (permalink)
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I don't have a alarm system or somthing like this. under this blach cover there is this:

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Well. What does it correspond to? What or where are the wires running to...is it the back of the gas gauge?
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Old 02-06-2008, 05:09 AM   #8 (permalink)
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yes its the back of the gas gauge. where are the wires running? you can see it on the foto
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lol...what are they attached to...(as viewed from the front)
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That's the back of the right side of the gauge cluster. So, that thing would be connected to the speedometer. It doesn't look like it has any direct connection to the fuel gauge though, which would be the 3 screws next to the red wire. My best guess would be something to do with cruise control. It could be the speed sensor for the cruise control computer.

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wtf, i have never seen such a thing, haha

i def dont have that...
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Is your speedometer in MPH or Kilometers?
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it's a european version. and I have a Econometer - maybe its for this? had the american ver. a econometer?
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speedo is in kilometers
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