Topic: 1st gen toyota pickup speedometer help

[DRTYLUVN]

can anyone tell me if all 1st gen toyota pickup speedometers will interchange
mines some how broke when the truck was stolen
half of the rod that holds the needle broke off inside, then i tried to fix it and now its broken
any help would be appreciated

[ikaria]

Not sure if they are all interchangeable, but chances are pretty good.
I've just swapped speedometer cable from an '83 4WD into my '82 4WD.

[Rocksurfer]

The only differences would be the gauges and the sending units. If you have idiot lights over true gauges the sending units will be different for sure. There could be some minor wiring differences from year to year but that usually would be if you went backwards in years instead of forward. So If you have a 81 and find a 82 or 83 just make sure the plugs are the same. My 81 had different plugs throughout the vehicle over later years. 82's and up had similar plugs to 2nd gens. in the engine compartment but I never had to pull my Speedometer. Now if you plan on keeping the current cluster and just want to swap out the actual speedometer I would say that if it looks the same on the outside the mount points would be the same.

[DRTYLUVN [OP]]

The only differences would be the gauges and the sending units. If you have idiot lights over true gauges the sending units will be different for sure. There could be some minor wiring differences from year to year but that usually would be if you went backwards in years instead of forward. So If you have a 81 and find a 82 or 83 just make sure the plugs are the same. My 81 had different plugs throughout the vehicle over later years. 82's and up had similar plugs to 2nd gens. in the engine compartment but I never had to pull my Speedometer. Now if you plan on keeping the current cluster and just want to swap out the actual speedometer I would say that if it looks the same on the outside the mount points would be the same.

This is exactly what i want to do but if i can get an actual cluster it would be better

[Toydirtjumper]

I just finished a 22-re swap and just about all the wiring colos for the gauges are the same. Chances are that the speedo will fit from any cluster with the same set up. I have taken mine apart afew time now should be easy

[DRTYLUVN [OP]]

I just finished a 22-re swap and just about all the wiring colos for the gauges are the same. Chances are that the speedo will fit from any cluster with the same set up. I have taken mine apart afew time now should be easy

i wish i could do 22re on mines
i dont have the know how or friends to do it for me
plus california bar is a pain