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2003 Chevy Avalanche z66 Stepper Motor Gauge replacement


Frankiex07x

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I bought a kit off eBay with new Stepper motors, soldering tools as well as new LED lights. I had two malfunctioning gauges; the RPM and the battery gauge were off so I thought I should replace them. Today I did and lone behold, all of my gauges are off now. I'm not too sure if it's the soldering job I did (Never soldered a day in my life before) or may be something else entirely. I did notice that when I was soldering the new stepper motors in, that they were still lose and the silver solder pads were gone from when I was desoldering. Are those pads crucial for a perfectly running stepper motor? I have no more soldering wire but I'm thinking of picking some more up and starting over. If any of you guys have had similar issues or would like to give me some assistance I would appreciate it. Thanks!

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Today I refurbished 2 HD clusters an 03 and an 04. One of these was from a guy from Maine. He was so happy to find somebody local even if he had to drive 3 hours. Here's his comment quote. ''yes. it works great. Installed last night big tks''


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Well like I always say. " Looks easy on YouTube". I repair 6-8 clusters a week and see this too often. Don't trust eBay sellers they're in for the money and only the money. They sold you an iron which was too hot and you lifted the traces on the board. Now you are going to need a real technician to get you out of that pickle. Throw that soldering iron in the back of your wood burning tool box. Your iron should not exceed 750°F. If you're close to me I may be able to help if not you'll have to find a repair shop to clean up the damage you did.

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