Gauge cluster upgrades?

Chad H · January 19, 2004

Hey guys,

I have an '04 silverado and I was wondering if there was a gauge cluster upgrade w/o taking the needles off. I hate doing that stuff, because I can never get them right again. So, any suggestions?

atomoverride · January 19, 2004

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Chad H · January 19, 2004

I really like that silver w/ blue gauge cluster. I am located in Fort Payne, AL. So, I will have to do it myself. Do you actually have to remove the needles. Thats my only worry, to remove them and not get them back right.

tmf6902 · January 19, 2004

If you take your time to carefully note the needle position before you take them off, and carefully take off and replace the overlay, it's really not hard to do. Just like my 7th grade shop teacher said "Haste makes waste"

TMF

atomoverride · January 19, 2004

I really like that silver w/ blue gauge cluster. I am located in Fort Payne, AL. So, I will have to do it myself. Do you actually have to remove the needles. Thats my only worry, to remove them and not get them back right.

u probly do, but dude it should be easy....just take note where they are....or take it down to a shop or something. I heard theres a way to re-calibrate them....but I dont know how....let me put a call into my cousin...

ring, ring.....(me on the phone)

Ok the master GMC Guru says this. one if you mess up you can have them sent off to have them re-calibrated for 50$, or the other option: turn your ignition on but not the truck.....

write down where your needles are then turn car off and remove cluster, install new face, leave needles off and front plastic cover off. Plug back into truck turn ignition on but do not start the truck. wait a few min for it to settle in, and with your piece of paper where you wrote down where they were put on your new needles and or old ones to the same posistion.

then turn truck off, put gauge cluster all the way back together and thats it!!

on a side note turning your car on is just to switch the key till the radio comes on not the truck engine.....

d a m n hes smart....gotta love that GMC lovin...