2009 GMC Sierra 1500 - Dash Cluster will not work in cold weather

[schintz04]

Hey,

I have quite the problem solve for all you techs out there. It's been brought to a GM Dealer; no luck. I'm far from unable to work on my own stuff and am mechanically inclined but this one has me stumped.

Problem: I'm from Northern Ontario; where an average winter temp is minus 15-25 degrees Celsius. All summer long in warm weather, my dash cluster will work perfectly fine. Last winter, the only time I would have a problem would be when it was around -20 or colder. This year, anything from +2ish and below, absolutely nothing on my dash cluster will work except for the black light (back light works normally, turns on and off when the lighting is proper) this includes speedo, tach, battery, gas, cruise control, odometer... until my truck warms up and I shut it off and warm it back up. And when it's cold, that's no drive around town, I'm talking if it's cold it takes a good half hour on the highway and then I have to shut the key off and turn it back on and my dash flickers and works from then on till I shut it off and it gets cold again.
When you cycle the key, the needles kind of flicker and try to go, but no dice.


I am beyond stumped.

Let me know if any of you have had the same problem or have any type of solution.

Justin.

[gmtech4]

Hey,

I have quite the problem solve for all you techs out there. It's been brought to a GM Dealer; no luck. I'm far from unable to work on my own stuff and am mechanically inclined but this one has me stumped.

Problem: I'm from Northern Ontario; where an average winter temp is minus 15-25 degrees Celsius. All summer long in warm weather, my dash cluster will work perfectly fine. Last winter, the only time I would have a problem would be when it was around -20 or colder. This year, anything from +2ish and below, absolutely nothing on my dash cluster will work except for the black light (back light works normally, turns on and off when the lighting is proper) this includes speedo, tach, battery, gas, cruise control, odometer... until my truck warms up and I shut it off and warm it back up. And when it's cold, that's no drive around town, I'm talking if it's cold it takes a good half hour on the highway and then I have to shut the key off and turn it back on and my dash flickers and works from then on till I shut it off and it gets cold again.

When you cycle the key, the needles kind of flicker and try to go, but no dice.

I am beyond stumped.

Let me know if any of you have had the same problem or have any type of solution.

Justin.

 

Cluster is done , you cannot replace it yourself as it comes empty and the tech programs it and the mileage ,

 

Sorry

 

You never said if they scanned it ?

[Doug_Scott]

My first thought was cluster as well, but, I was going to suggest that you pull the cluster out if the truck, take it inside, then next day, go out, plug it in and start the truck. Is it working? If so, then you know for sure that is what is broken.

If you want to be damn sure, take dash apart but leave cluster in. Next day try it to see if cluster is dead. If it is, take just cluster back into the house, set oven to 140, put cluster in with oven door OPEN, and leave for 5 minutes or so. Then take outside once it is no longer cold to touch and try it again. If it now works, you really know for sure now.

 

If you do not have a SLE or SLT truck, would be a good time to get the cluster from either of them to get the other two gauges.

[bob f]

i am having the same problem did you find out what it was        [email protected]

[Jkid1222]

My 09 Yukon XL has same issue, 20 min after starting it all warms up, turn it off and immediately back on and everything works until started the next morning when cold again.   I have kind of gotten used to it but would like to fix the issue if anyone has a fix for it