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Scott Coons

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Richardv Enthusiast

Richardv

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How about replacing the cluster lights on a 2003 Yukon? Some of them are burnt out. I took my dash apart but can't figure out how to replace the lights - are they LED's? If so - how do you replace them?

 

Thanks.

 

Richard

Green_Monster Enthusiast

Green_Monster

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I have a 04 2500 HD and last night the dash lights went out. I have cheeked all that I can thing of Fuses, Relay all look good and working.... Ideas????? :cheers:

 

 

My first thought is fuse for tail lights, but you say they are all working. I know that all my old cars' dashboards would go out of the tail lights went out. Safety, because the driver can't see the tail lights of his own car...unless they were smart like us and check the lights before they drive off.

 

my 2 bits

atboley Enthusiast

atboley

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if its just the cluster lights you may have a bad cluster, if all the lights went out(a/c, radio, window switches etc...)

be sure to check every sinlge one of the fuses on the left of the instrument panel, pull each and everone of them out and

check them, not just the ones that you think would cause it...

BTW: the bulbs are not individually replacable, if a single light goes out the whole thing needs to be replaced(unless your really really bored and want to take the whole thing apart and solder in a new led but i dont think you should do that) and

then your dealer needs to program it after its replaced...

  • 1 month later...
forrestf Enthusiast

forrestf

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My instrument cluster lights were out, but radio lights ok, after 5 body control modules and 2 instrument clusters replaced, I suggested a light/dimmer switch replacement...........that was it. Also, do not pull power for CB's etc. from the fuse panel on left side of dash, pull power from the battery or from the panel next to the brake pedal and left of the steering column.

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