DASH CLUSTER

MS3DALE · July 17, 2004

CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF THE HD CLUSTER (GAS VERSION) WITH THE TRANS TEMP. GAUGE WILL WORK IN MY '04 1500 5.3 AND IF SO ARE ANY MODS. REQD.

I WORK IN A CHEVY DEALER BUT CAN'T GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER BECAUSE IT OF COURSE "DIDN'T COME THAT WAY"!!,I'VE READ THAT IT SHOULD BE A DIRECT PLUG-IN AND THE TEMP.GAUGE WILL WORK, BUT I NEED TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE WHOS DONE IT,THANKS ALOT! RICH.

MCourson · July 17, 2004

I have not done it myself but I know quite a few here have. Direct plug in, the trans temp guage will work. The only thing is your mileage will not transfer. You either have to pay a speedo shop to do it, or put the little sticker in your door jamb thats states the mileage when the cluster was changed.

Valsport · July 18, 2004

yup, she'll work!

asepgrad98 · July 18, 2004

WOULD YOU PLEASE TURN OFF THE CAPS LOCK. KTHANKS.

HillHound · July 18, 2004

I did that exact swap with my 2001 Silverado. It's a nice, easy upgrade. The temp guage is functional and looks alot better than the blank spot that's there on the stock cluster.

I even sold the old guage cluster on Ebay for $110! Go for it!

lrymal · July 18, 2004

If anyone is interested, I have a 2003 full-body Z71 cluster available with the white Silverado SS face plating, and the transmission temperature gauge. It has about 23800 miles on it. Perfect for anyone wanting the transmission temperature gauge, white facing, and are working upwards toward the 23 - 24k mile mark on their odometer.

It does NOT support the extra features of the Driver Information Center (Miles Per Gallon, Business, Personal mileage, etc.) without being flashed by a knowledgeable dealer.

Its history is that it came from my truck, I added the SS white overlay and the transmission temp gauge. It works perfectly, other than the optional Drivers Information Center features.

$100.00 and a guess of $15.00 for shipping will get it to you.

I can take pictures, if desired, but guess what? It will look JUST LIKE all the other pictures of SS clusters. grinnn

budhayes3 · July 18, 2004

Can the temp guage be purchased separately and added to the stock 1500 cluster? And if so, are there any necessary wiring or PCM modifications?

lrymal · July 18, 2004

No modifications to PCMs, nada. Just plug in and go. BUT................

The modification involves soldering the gauge (called a motor, and includes a needle) to the cluster's circuit board. The overlay (the part that has the lettering) is part of an overlay replacement for the entire cluster. That's the big bucks. Typically at least $100.00. In other words, you just need to add the temp motor, but the overlay for it involves replacing your existing overlay.

budhayes3 · July 18, 2004

No modifications to PCMs, nada. Just plug in and go. BUT................

The modification involves soldering the gauge (called a motor, and includes a needle) to the cluster's circuit board. The overlay (the part that has the lettering) is part of an overlay replacement for the entire cluster. That's the big bucks. Typically at least $100.00. In other words, you just need to add the temp motor, but the overlay for it involves replacing your existing overlay.

Thanks for the info. Think I'll try to save some jack and get a Denali one from JP Customs, quick and easy and includes the 120mph speedo.

lrymal · July 18, 2004

JP Customs is a good source. Shame that my cluster (for '03 trucks) is the wrong year for your truck, if I'm reading your signature correctly. Would save you a couple $100.00.

99-2door · July 18, 2004

JP Customs is a good source. Shame that my cluster (for '03 trucks) is the wrong year for your truck, if I'm reading your signature correctly. Would save you a couple $100.00.

So the 03 and 04 clusters are different?

budhayes3 · July 18, 2004

JP Customs is a good source. Shame that my cluster (for '03 trucks) is the wrong year for your truck, if I'm reading your signature correctly. Would save you a couple $100.00.

Yea, got a 99. Bummer that the 00 and up trip an airbag lt...always nice to save some dough. Thanks anyway.

MountaineerTom · July 19, 2004

Stylin Concepts now sells a tranny guage conversion kit. They showed having them for the '99's and up. I'm thinking about getting one of these myself. No need to get any milage transfered.

http://www.stylinconcepts.com/parts.cfm/pa...id/1460/lc/pfnt

99GMCZ71 · July 19, 2004

I ordered the Trans temp gauge from stylin concepts about 4 weeks ago. It's been on backorder. The last I heard was it might ship this week sometime. Looks like it is a little involved to put it in, you have to add an IC chip to the dash cluster and the gauge of course. I think removing and replacing the overlay and needles will be the worst part. I think I can do it though.

MountaineerTom · July 19, 2004

I ordered the Trans temp gauge from stylin concepts about 4 weeks ago. It's been on backorder. The last I heard was it might ship this week sometime. Looks like it is a little involved to put it in, you have to add an IC chip to the dash cluster and the gauge of course. I think removing and replacing the overlay and needles will be the worst part. I think I can do it though.

Once you get it, let us know how it goes. I'm definately interested.