Cluster swspped. Battery light on??

[blueinkd]

So I had gotten a free cluster from a friend. I then had another buddy rebuild it with new motors, led lights and fix then PRNDL SCREEN. Low mileage unit.

My original cluster was jacked up. Dimmed out spots and prndl not working. Airbag light cause I broke the clockspring earlier in the year when I installed gearbox. CEL on cause the new Delphi knock sensors and new SMP harness throwing off a low voltage sensor 2 code! This irritated me!! Will get to it soon. And my oil pressure gauge was also pegged before. I ordered both new AC Delco cam and oil pressure switches when I did knock sensor job. Oil pressure read well the first month.

So with new cluster my battery light is on?? What gives??? The guy asked me if the truck had steering wheel controls which it does to program some setting into the cluster.

 

[blueinkd]

Found my answer as to why light is on. 03-04 clusters appear to be internally different compared to 05-06 clusters. Something to do with the battery circuit and a function called State of Health. Now I'm curious if anyone knows if this 03-04 cluster can be easily program to work correctly in my 05 and the battery light work correctly as the original 05 cluster. Otherwise this cluster getting sold and I will just have my 05 cluster rebuilt.

 

[OR VietVet]

Contact these people for a custom cluster: https://www.fixmygauges.com/

 

[Fless]

Your 2005 should have RVC (Regulated Voltage Control); that may be the difference with the battery light.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Found my answer as to why light is on. 03-04 clusters appear to be internally different compared to 05-06 clusters. Something to do with the battery circuit and a function called State of Health. Now I'm curious if anyone knows if this 03-04 cluster can be easily program to work correctly in my 05 and the battery light work correctly as the original 05 cluster. Otherwise this cluster getting sold and I will just have my 05 cluster rebuilt.

Never knew this. Good to know.

 

[OR VietVet]

Mine has this and it does make a difference.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Mine has this and it does make a difference.

Difference in what way?

 

[OR VietVet]

I never understood but when I ordered my new dash cluster, from Digital Dash, they wanted to know that. It has to do with being something like a sophisticated voltage regulator set up that senses draw and charging in a more finite fashion. I think?

Regulated voltage control (RVC) regulates the generator's output voltage, based mainly on estimated battery temperature and battery state-of-charge (SOC). The main benefits of this system are: improved fuel economy, extended battery life, extended lamp life and extended switch life.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I never understood but when I ordered my new dash cluster, from Digital Dash, they wanted to know that. It has to do with being something like a sophisticated voltage regulator set up that senses draw and charging in a more finite fashion. I think?

Regulated voltage control (RVC) regulates the generator's output voltage, based mainly on estimated battery temperature and battery state-of-charge (SOC). The main benefits of this system are: improved fuel economy, extended battery life, extended lamp life and extended switch life.

......And more things to give you problems when it's not working right. Glad I don't have it.

 

[OR VietVet]

I agree but I have had no problems and when I did the recent new 160 amp alternator and new Interstate AGM battery, I also did a moderated form of the Big 3 and that system was adapted to the Big 3. I must also admit, I did not understand it all but my tech friend does understand it all and all works flawlessly now.

 

[blueinkd]

I never understood but when I ordered my new dash cluster, from Digital Dash, they wanted to know that. It has to do with being something like a sophisticated voltage regulator set up that senses draw and charging in a more finite fashion. I think?

Regulated voltage control (RVC) regulates the generator's output voltage, based mainly on estimated battery temperature and battery state-of-charge (SOC). The main benefits of this system are: improved fuel economy, extended battery life, extended lamp life and extended switch life.

This is why the clusters are internally diff on the 05-06 compared to 03-05. Everything working as it should BUT the battery light on due to that internal circuit missing on my 03-04 cluster that the truck expects to be there since my rig is an 05. I'm just going to have my stock cluster rebuild and sell this one.

 

[OR VietVet]

"This is why the clusters are internally diff on the 05-06 compared to 03-05. Everything working as it should BUT the battery light on due to that internal circuit missing on my 03-04 cluster that the truck expects to be there since my rig is an 05. I'm just going to have my stock cluster rebuild and sell this one."

Digital Dash Solutions, unless they increased their price, allows you to pic all kinds of customization of the dials, needles and lights and I now also have the trans temp gauge on mine. The cost was $250, shipped for free and if I sent my old cluster back, pre paid shipping, I received a lifetime warranty. I sent my old cluster to them. It was easy and plug and play when installed with no problems. The pigtail is already there, behind your cluster, for the trans temp gauge.

 

[blueinkd]

Just figured I'd update this. Got my oem cluster rebuilt by the same company. So no more battery light on. Again remember that internally 05-06 cluster have a battery health circuit not present in 03-04. This caused my battery light to be on when I had the other cluster rebuilt.

 

[Fless]

Looks good now!