Denali Cluster Swap (Hybrid Cluster)

corwest · January 2, 2019

Yeah you can swap overlays back and forth. As long as you have a diesel since the tach only goes to 5k on the diesels and 6k on the gas. If you use a diesel overlay on a gas you might have some indicator lamps in the wrong spots too.

RWaddell · January 2, 2019

1 minute ago, corwest said:

Yeah you can swap overlays back and forth. As long as you have a diesel since the tach only goes to 5k on the diesels and 6k on the gas. If you use a diesel overlay on a gas you might have some indicator lamps in the wrong spots too.

Thank you,

I just stumbled on a set of overlays with the 5K tach. Now if only i could locate the servos with the correct color LED's.

corwest · January 2, 2019

Yeah the servos are a little harder. If you can find a bricked cluster with them for cheap they will still work too.

RWaddell · January 2, 2019

18 minutes ago, corwest said:

Yeah the servos are a little harder. If you can find a bricked cluster with them for cheap they will still work too.

Just grabbed this one off eBay as my donor cluster. $200 for this one. Guess i could put it back together with the Red leftovers and sell to someone. Might be hard since the rest of the trucks will be blue back light.

ForgedDuramax · January 2, 2019

I attached a picture, would this work as a color donor to swap from red to blue on a 2016 denali cluster? Or is a 2016 denali cluster already blue? Idk when they changed from red to blue in the denali?

RWaddell · January 2, 2019

7 minutes ago, ForgedDuramax said:

I attached a picture, would this work as a color donor to swap from red to blue on a 2016 denali cluster? Or is a 2016 denali cluster already blue? Idk when they changed from red to blue in the denali?

The 2016 Denali clusters are RED and from what I read in this thread the cluster overlays you have pictured will NOT work in a Denali cluster.

ForgedDuramax · January 2, 2019

So if I order a cluster for my 2015.5, it will be all red, and work after Chris programs it. At that point I still need another Denali cluster to switch to blue? So a 2017-19 denali cluster, or can it be a truck that isnt a denali but like an slt or sle model and still work?

RACERX7775 · January 2, 2019

Yup. And has to be a denali. Or parts from a 17-18 Denali cluster.

Edited January 2, 2019 by RACERX7775

RWaddell · January 8, 2019

Corwest,

Is there a trick to removing the needles? I pulled gently but wanted to ask before I caused any damage what the proper procedure is.

Thank you,

RWaddell · January 8, 2019

1 hour ago, RWaddell said:

Corwest,

Is there a trick to removing the needles? I pulled gently but wanted to ask before I caused any damage what the proper procedure is.

Thank you,

****I played with it a little longer and figured it out.

Actually since I sourced a cluster to get the overlays and the servo boards I should just be able to unplug the servo board and switch without taking the overlay off correct? Can you tell me how this connection comes apart so I do not destroy it?

Thank you,

Edited January 8, 2019 by RWaddell

Barman84 · January 14, 2019

Interesting mod. I’m waiting for my cluster to get in from Chris now. I’ve already got the hvac, lights, and 4x4 switch from a Sierra for under 40... I’m wondering if I can just get the less in my radio swapped over for the skip pause play. I like the red much better. Grew up gmc and Pontiac and this is my first Chevy. I pulled apart my old HVAC unit and man that was fun to say the least. Looking at the board those LEDs are in there really good.

RACERX7775 · January 14, 2019

Barman, Same here. My cluster should be here on Tuesday. I was lucky to have traded my Chevy blue switches for the red GMC switches from another great member here. We traded our screens as well. So I have all red, he has all blue. Except for my ORL headlight switch, which is still blue. I cant wait till my cluster is installed.

Side note... anybody here have the red ORL headlight switch that might want to trade for blue?

Frankielozano214 · September 19, 2019

I have 2014 Silverado but did the whole hmi/radio module retrofit to gain AppleCar and AndroidAuto with 2017 Denali cluster 2017 hmi2.5 and 2015 radio module everything programmed by WAMS Every is perfect

corwest · October 1, 2019

So you were able to get a 2017 Denali cluster with the blue graphics in display with a 2014? Interesting. Ill bet all that cost a pretty penny though.

Frankielozano214 · October 1, 2019

48 minutes ago, corwest said:

So you were able to get a 2017 Denali cluster with the blue graphics in display with a 2014? Interesting. Ill bet all that cost a pretty penny though.

Mine is a 2014 I have a 2017 hmi with navigation and 2017 Denali Cluster blue in my truck