Optitron Combimeter OPTIONAL ON 09 COROLLA RANGE!

[Pauly]

I was just reading the review on www.caradvice.com.au, of the 2009 Corolla Accent Hatch. And it had the Optitron Speedo equipped.

Thinking that couldn't be right, because I know the 07 and 08 models you HAD to get the ZR Corolla to get it.

Sure enough, going to the Build and Price your New Toyota thing on the Toyota Australia website.

The Optitron Speedo, is a option across the line up now:

for $1500 (I assume this doesn't include labor).

So does that mean 07 and 08 owners can order this part in at their local Toyota dealer and have them fit it to their car?

Post your thoughts!

Im seriously thinking about doing this!

Cheers.

Paul.

[ToyotaFreak]

Sounds like it is part of an option pack (Not sure which one.) on the Ascent hatch/ sedan & Levin SX hatch.

Asking the dealer's service/ parts department about a retrofit to earlier cars wouldn't hurt I guess. :)

[Pauly]

No Option Pack, its a standalone Option to add on.

interesting...

[ToyotaFreak]

No Option Pack, its a standalone Option to add on.

interesting...

You are right.

It's says O/PAK (Option pack) for Ascent hatch/ sedan & Levin SX on the Toyota.com.au Corolla Specifications page, but when I built an Ascent hatch on their "Build & Price your Toyota" page, a prompt came up and said that the Enhanced Safety Pack will need to be added ($1,500), can't be ticked for the Ascent sedan, while it is a stand alone option on the Levin SX (Same price.). Odd.

Looks like Toyota Australia will need to fix some of the errors on their website, as it can confuse people.

Edited March 21, 2009 by ToyotaFreak

[sugizo_esp]

O/PAK for SX includes the Optitron, VSC/TC

I wonder if this can be install for existing 07/08 models.

I really want that optitron meter

[Hawk]

I think it's a no brainer. An extra $1500 for the safety pack and optitron. Well worth the price and you can't get that on the conquest! Of course T are just giving people that little bit more incentive to update their non VSC 12 month old corolla to a 2009. Might just work with some people.

[NathJK]

I just bought a 09 corolla sedan ascent with the optional safety pack. I thought this would come with the optitron panel, but it only has the extra airbags and TCR/VSC.

Does anyone know if the optitron is a seperate option?

thanks

[SmellyTofu]

Opitron is fitted when you choose the safety pack for hatches only. Sedan doesn't get Optitron combination meter unless it's an Ultima.

[Pauly]

anyone find out if 07 and 08 owners can get this fitted to their cars?

[sugizo_esp]

it seems everyone is lazy to drop an email to your dealer, but here it is.

They replied with a NO.

I'm sure some dealers will do it.

How hard is it to change a bloody dash??

[SmellyTofu]

It's not the difficulty. It's the cost of it which makes it crazy stupid to spend on a dash. It's not like it's some magic dash that gives you more power or anything. With the cost and labour of it, you might as well spend it on a holiday or concert tickets.

Anyway, it's not a hard job to do but it's the cost of the combimeter that will make it not worth it.

[JCheung]

i got an 09 conquest hatch, and when i picked up the car, SUPRISE i got the combimeters ! and i love them. the salesman said it was only for 09 models. the 08 conquest i test drived, didnt have them. so that was aVERY nice suprise.

[One-pager]

I've got the optitron combimeter, maybe it's just me but I prefer the look of the white dials.

However, the fuel consumption, air temperature, time, date etc display I like very much.

[Ascendant Rice]

I've got the optitron combimeter, maybe it's just me but I prefer the look of the white dials.

However, the fuel consumption, air temperature, time, date etc display I like very much.

the standard one has those aswell though u neeed to push the button to toggle through them. except we dont have the date.

tho imo it doesnt really matter what dash u got because most of the time your looking out the windscreen. and when u do look at the dash its only for a few secs to check speed etc. personally i find the numbers on the combi too small but maybe i got bad eyes ><!

Edited April 16, 2009 by Ascendant Rice

[Ray89]

lol well i couldnt get it and even if i got it now fitted in my car it would have some screwed up price. i dont mind the old fashion dials :)

[SmellyTofu]

The annoying thing about the optitron is that you cannot have instantaneous fuel consumption displayed at the same time as the clock (school zones and what not)... or at least have the clock always there somewhere and have something else displayed. The standard combimeter lets you do that.. and is more accurate in terms of speedometer accuracy. (3-4km/h vs 5-6km/h from rudimentary checks)

Edited April 17, 2009 by SmellyTofu

[cc805]

Can anyone confirm if there has been some spec changes recently to the Corolla range?

1. Ascent Hatch and Sedan no longer offer cruise and/or enhanced safety pack as an option

2. Levin SX no longer has the enhanced safety pack avaliable as an option

3. Optitron combimeter has been reverted to be standard on Levin ZR and Ultima only

Just noticed these when browsing the site under compare grades and when you click on each individual grade variant (but the PDF specs in specification summary have not been updated). There could have been some simplifying of the production line in Japan

Also, where is the USB connection port located for the audio connection?

[One-pager]

Having a quick look, based on the information i'm looking at, you cannot get the optitron combimeter on the ascent or levin sx.

You can get cruise control on the ascent sedan though as O/PAK.