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Trans Temp gauge backlight burned out

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ZZebes Senior Enthusiast

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as far as i know the answer is no. but look at the bright side, now you can get an SS cluter or something like that

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KyleBst264

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If that bulb is not replaceable, GM can do it. They should replace it for free even though not warranteed. The truck has not yet crossed 46,000 miles and this is happening..not to mention I've already had to replace buttons on the steering wheel. I'm extrememly unsatisfied.

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Now just lost the backlight on the water temp gauge too.

 

Dealership has to REPLACE the cluster, thus making me $350 poorer.

 

GM will recieve a "friendly" letter too.

 

It's pretty lame that you can't change the bulbs out.

Savage420 Enthusiast

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Kyle im pretty sure its replaceable man, people put bright led lights in there so i dont see why you cant replace just the one light.

Some one will speak up here ...and if not i got a link...how/to change them out... :cool:

Shaners Senior Enthusiast

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It was a long time ago, but I replaced the gage overlay in my '01 HD with a white face overlay. I vaguely remember that the lights are right behind the overlay...

Ch2500HD Enthusiast

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KyleBst264, I'm not sure what state you live in, but you need to check with your local DMV about title concerns. Or you need to make sure that the GM dealership corrects the odometer in the new gauge cluster to reflect your current mileage. DO NOT ACCEPT A STICKER!

 

Here is my story: I owned a 99 Honda Accord. Ordered it new from the factory. After 3 yrs. and 80,000 miles, one of the lights behind the gauge cluster went out. I took it to the dealership and they replaced the gauge cluster and placed a sticker on the door stating the mileage when the odometer was changed ( they could not program the mileage on the new odometer). They never told me anything else.

 

Fast Forward to this Sept. when I go to sell the Accord. Every dealership or used car place wanted to take a huge price ($3,000) cut on my car because of odometer discrepancy! Simply put my odometer did not match the actual mileage and on a SC title the car will carry a warning that the odometer is in correct. It doen't matter if you have a sticker or not! The salesmen told me they can't resell the car because tehy can't be sure of the car and they will not stand behind it, so it was only worth low trade-in.

 

I was so pissed at my dealership for not warning me before they changed the gauge cluster. I would have left the original in, and forgot about the light.

I finally sold the car to a family friend who didn't care about the mileage.

 

Just a warning, the law could be different in your state, but you need to check to be sure!

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Well I had originally at the start of this thread had a burned out backlight for my trans temp gauge. Now I have no backlighting for my oil pressure and water temp as well, also two of the buttons on the steering wheel have burned out too. The buttons on the radio started turning white too, but I touched them up with a sharpie marker (looks like new) Another week I figure ALL the bulbs in the cluster will be out and I'll be able to tape a flashlight to the dashboard. This is sickening for a $40,000+ truck. I never had to tape flashlight to the dashboard of my old Pinto.

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