LED's in Cluster

[Shaw520]

Yea,.. the strips are super cheap and pretty easy to work with,... especially with the connectors you can buy for them,.. Im gonna give it try too.

 

[ScottyBoy]

$300 just to change stepper motors and the backlights? I charge less than HALF of that to do new stepper motors and install LEDs.

 

[Shaw520]

These seem to be plug and play,.. twist lock sockets from the back of the cluster, so no need to remove face or gauge needles,.. will these work or am I missing something ?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/10Pcs-T10-...ash=item3d2e10db47:g:trsAAOSwxixZ7ws8&vxp=mtr

 

[Tonyrodz]

These seem to be plug and play,.. twist lock sockets from the back of the cluster, so no need to remove face or gauge needles,.. will these work or am I missing something ?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/10Pcs-T10-194-5-8-Hole-Lock-Socket-Instrument-Dash-Cluster-Light-Bulb-For-Chevy/262765861703?fits=Year:2004|Make:Chevrolet|Model:Tahoe|Submodel:Z71|Engine+-+Liter_Display:5.3L&hash=item3d2e10db47:g:trsAAOSwxixZ7ws8&vxp=mtr

What year is your ride? After 02 I think they're soldered in, not twisted in.

 

[Shaw520]

I am 2004 Z71,... but the kit I linked to says it fit 04 Tahoe

 

[ScottyBoy]

These seem to be plug and play,.. twist lock sockets from the back of the cluster, so no need to remove face or gauge needles,.. will these work or am I missing something ?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/10Pcs-T10-194-5-8-Hole-Lock-Socket-Instrument-Dash-Cluster-Light-Bulb-For-Chevy/262765861703?fits=Year:2004|Make:Chevrolet|Model:Tahoe|Submodel:Z71|Engine+-+Liter_Display:5.3L&hash=item3d2e10db47:g:trsAAOSwxixZ7ws8&vxp=mtr

Only 2002 and older can be replaced without soldering, regardless of what eBay or any other site says. I can tell you for SURE that 03 on up DEFINITELY needs to be opened up and soldered.

 

[Shaw520]

Thank You for confirming that ScottyB

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Only 2002 and older can be replaced without soldering, regardless of what eBay or any other site says. I can tell you for SURE that 03 on up DEFINITELY needs to be opened up and soldered.

True dat. Preach it, brother. Now ..... Can you confirm how to activate a trans temp gauge?

 

[mgbgene]

Wow that's a lot of money. For a fraction of that you could have bought the parts and soldered them in yourself or paid someone locally to do it. It's pretty easy. I did mine with 5mm LEDS FOR $10 but I'm gonna give the strips a try

Yep cheaper to do it yourself, but for me most of the stepper motors were bad, [ they can be a little tricky to soldier in ] so they replaced all of those and changed the leds.

 

[Bombsquad85]

Yep cheaper to do it yourself, but for me most of the stepper motors were bad, [ they can be a little tricky to soldier in ] so they replaced all of those and changed the leds.

They are soldered the same way as the lights. But hey it's your money