[CorollaCozYNot]

Hey Corolla community, I recently got a '94 Corolla AE100 with 4 Speed Manual Transmission and 1.3L 4EFE engine, this is also my first car.

My Corolla doesn't have a Rev Gauge/Tacho in the cluster, so at first my plan was to install a simple Tachometer, then some threads suggest it's possible to swap in another cluster from another model and it'll be straight bolt in, will this apply to my model?
-What are some cars and models that I can swap the cluster with?

Can i replace just the face plate so my km's and electronic board stays the same just my face plate is changed?

What is the redline on a 1.3L 4EFE, i read somewhere it's 6200RPM, can anyone confirm this? (Maybe the rev limiter is set at 6200 RPM)

 

[DrZ]

4EFE engine was not used in North America (USA, Canada) Corollas. Most people here have North American Corollas. What country are you in?

The engine may not matter. A picture of your current cluster/gauges might help. The main problem is that the ignition signal for the tachometer isn't in the wire harness for the non-tachometer cars. It might already be there in your model/country. My 1990 Corolla already had the wire, so the tachometer cluster just plugged in and worked, but the 7th gen seems like it's not wired already.

There is a short DIY thread here and there are other threads also.
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/130-7th-generation-1993-1997/964681-tach-cluster-diy.html

 

[v8440]

The main problem is that the ignition signal for the tachometer isn't in the wire harness for the non-tachometer cars. It might already be there in your model/country. My 1990 Corolla already had the wire, so the tachometer cluster just plugged in and worked, but the 7th gen seems like it's not wired already.

Maybe it's different on prizms, but I swapped instrument clusters on my non-tach equipped '95. I plugged the previously-unused tach wire into the junkyard "new" cluster and the tach immediately started working like a champ. I find it hard to imagine that they'd put the wire in prizms and not corollas.

 

[DrZ]

I don't think anyone's figured out yet which models are wired or not (year, where built, etc.).

 

[v8440]

That was my point. You said that the wire wasn't in his harness, and 7th gens don't have it.

 

[DrZ]

I worded it funny. I meant it's a problem if the wire isn't there. If the wire is already there, then there's no problem!

 

[CorollaCozYNot]

Maybe it's different on prizms, but I swapped instrument clusters on my non-tach equipped '95. I plugged the previously-unused tach wire into the junkyard "new" cluster and the tach immediately started working like a champ. I find it hard to imagine that they'd put the wire in prizms and not corollas.

Is there certain wire behind the cluster that might tell me if it's for the rpm or will I just have to find another cluster and plug in and find out?

 

[CorollaCozYNot]

4EFE engine was not used in North America (USA, Canada) Corollas. Most people here have North American Corollas. What country are you in?

The engine may not matter. A picture of your current cluster/gauges might help. The main problem is that the ignition signal for the tachometer isn't in the wire harness for the non-tachometer cars. It might already be there in your model/country. My 1990 Corolla already had the wire, so the tachometer cluster just plugged in and worked, but the 7th gen seems like it's not wired already.

There is a short DIY thread here and there are other threads also.
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/130-7th-generation-1993-1997/964681-tach-cluster-diy.html

I'm in New Zealand

 

[v8440]

There is a certain wire, but I can't remember what it looks like exactly. I do seem to recall that it separated from the main harness to the cluster, and I think it plugged into the cluster in a different location than the other two harnesses did. That makes sense, since some cars had the tachometer and some didn't.

 

[DrZ]

Is there certain wire behind the cluster that might tell me if it's for the rpm or will I just have to find another cluster and plug in and find out?

The wire would be in the connector. It should be black. If you pull a tachometer cluster from a junk car, so can see where the tach wire should be. Here is a picture of the one I pulled. Just follow from where it says IG- to the connector. In this case B5.

I haven't installed mine yet, so I don't know if I have the wire yet. I cut a short length of the black wire including the terminal from the connector (had to break the connector) at the junkyard, so if I have to install a wire, I can just splice it to this piece and slide it into my current harness connector.

You should have a test connector under the hood by the front strut tower. This should have an IG- terminal. If you find a black wire in the harness by the cluster, you can verify that this has continuity to the IG- under the hood. If you can't find the wire, then you will have to run a wire from this IG- through the firewall to the cluster.

P.S. You can swap the old speedometer and just change the face plate (if it's different). It shouldn't be too hard. Or you might be able to flip the numbers on the new speedometer to match your current mileage with a small screwdriver.

 

[CorollaCozYNot]

IG- to the connector. In this case B5..

What is B5?

 

[CorollaCozYNot]

Also how can I take out the instrument cluster if my corolla doesn't have adjustable steering, the big steering wheel makes it impossible to take out the cluster.

 

[Chris94]

It still comes out the same way, it's just a tighter fit.
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/1...-instrument-panel-light-bulb-replacement.html

 

[DrZ]

In the picture I posted you can see B1 and B13 printed on the green where the connector plugs in. B5 is 4 down from B1, but not labeled. You can follow the wire from IG- to B5.

 

[Hiro Protagonist]

Also how can I take out the instrument cluster if my corolla doesn't have adjustable steering, the big steering wheel makes it impossible to take out the cluster.

Taking the steering wheel off is trivial, especially if you don't have an airbag.

 

[CorollaCozYNot]

In the picture I posted you can see B1 and B13 printed on the green where the connector plugs in. B5 is 4 down from B1, but not labeled. You can follow the wire from IG- to B5.

Is that what you meant? (I don't know anything about these boards)

So, if my cluster has that and there is a black wire there that connects to "B5", I can just go and get a Cluster gauge from another Corolla and it should be a plug-and-play with working Rev gauge?

 

[DannoXYZ]

If you look at the wiring diagram, it's actually the A5 wire that connects to that screw.

You may find some posts from other forums that suggest installing the missing wire into the harness connector, which would make removing & installing the cluster easier. Unfortunately, the writer of the post counted from the wrong side of the connector.

 

[CorollaCozYNot]

The wire would be in the connector. It should be black. If you pull a tachometer cluster from a junk car, so can see where the tach wire should be. Here is a picture of the one I pulled. Just follow from where it says IG- to the connector. In this case B5.

So I found the IG- in the test connector, then I opened up the cluster the and there were 3 harness, 1 had 10 or 11 connections other 2 harness had 13 connection, those were the middle(Blue) and the harness to the right side(white).

They didn't have a black cable attached to either one of those two.

Now when I goto pickup the cluster, I'll take the black cable that connects to B5 and bring it along.
So then do I connect it into B5 slot/harness and run it through the firewall to the IG- slot and splice it ?

 

[CorollaCozYNot]

You may find some posts from other forums that suggest installing the missing wire into the harness connector, which would make removing & installing the cluster easier. Unfortunately, the writer of the post counted from the wrong side of the connector.

Could you link me the thread, please?
I'm unsure of how to connect the black wire to the harness.

 

[DannoXYZ]

You got it right.

1. Connect new wire to IG- at DLC diag port. I would solder it to wire under the port and run wire along existing cabling into cabin

2. The most common way to insert cluster end of wire into A5 position on connector is to use terminal extracted from junkyard car. Find similar car and cut off entire connector with 2" of wire attached (A, B, C connector doesn't matter).

3. Then at home, use small screwdriver pry up the plastic tab that holds the terminal and pull out the wire with terminal attached.

4. Butt-splice solder short wire with terminal to the wire you brought in from IG-. Heat-shrink wrap the joint and insert into #5 position on A-connector. Remember to count from the correct end. Also note position of keyway in connector.

5. Plug connectors into back of cluster and re-assemble.