Date: 22/05/2010
By: Sean
Thank you very much for the detailed instructions on how to fix this problem. I've had this problem for years and could never find an answer that fixed the problem. Although, I found many people with this problem. I had to solder the last connection as it was loose. Put back into the truck and PRESTO! It worked. Finally. I hope the solder holds...HA!
Thanks again you saved me a bunch of money!!
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Date: 17/04/2010
By: Dave
going down bumpy interstate I-295 my display went out. I found your site and checked fuse (ok) pulled cluster first time found nothing,but tried again found that I had to remove the seperator under display then found three connections had small amt of solder on them but all were loose Resoldered all.... display working again as advertised. Along with others on here I Thank You very much for the info, and the assurance (the littel guy can do) brought forth on your page. Virginia
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Date: 16/04/2010
By: neil
Exact same pin was loose soldered and back together in 30mins. Worked just like you said it would.
Thanks so much.
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Date: 06/04/2010
By: Gary Hanks
Wish I'd seen your info first. Local mechanic replaced the ignition switch & wire harness ($525) which didn't fix the problem. Today he tells me the original bad ignition switch (was it bad?) must have shorted something in the instrument cluster and now he wants many hundreds more to fix that.
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Date: 07/04/2010
By: Chris
Never heard of that problem before, if it's the odometer not lighting I'm willing to put money on it that you need to do the soldering fix.
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Date: 12/03/2010
By: Reed Hunt
Hi,
You're the man! I've had my cluster out several times and could not figure it out. I had drilled a couple of small holes in the housing and had tie-wrapped it together. That worked for a short time...I guess I had pushed together the bad connection. I followed your excellent instructions and photos and it was exactly like you described. Hopefully my solder job will hold. It works now! I appreciate you sharing this.
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Date: 09/03/2010
By: Greg
I hate electrical work especially with all of these computers on vehicles these days. I'm a pretty handy man but this page was a very reassuring! Good work. Please make more pages with instruction with more common 99-02 Silverado problems; I'd definitely be on your page again! Thank you!
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Date: 08/03/2010
By: Andre
Guess we all have the same problem. When I took mine apart the bad connection wasn't that obvious so I scrapped away loose solder, then re-soldered it and presto, it worked like a charm
thanks from the great white north
Andre
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Date: 24/02/2010
By: Brian
My son had the problem come and go for the last few years. He went to get an inspection sticker and they would not pass the vechicle b/c of the gear selector display not working. B/f spending $$$, I did a quick internet search and found your write up. Our truck and the exact same pin loose as yours. I had a little luck with the soldering and it took me about ~40mins from start to finish. I love it when things workout like they are suppose to and don't cost anything. I would have never figured this one out without your excellent pics and writeup.
Thanks again,
Brian
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Date: 24/02/2010
By: Update
FYI...
I just looked up the cost for replacement part (instrument cluster) for our truck.
It was $249 + tax + s/h!
Thanks again!!!
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