HOW-TO: Replacing 03-06 NBS Instrument cluster stepper motors

[DenaliAK]

It's quite a bit more blue, so I'm guessing the stock bulbs are just basic bulbs throwing an almost amber/off-white color. It was more yellow/green before. Looks a lot better now, that's a fact. I'm very pleased with the results.

 

[toddis32]

Those are the CLONED stepper motor knock-offs. You should have bought the good ones.

 

[DenaliAK]

Those are the CLONED stepper motor knock-offs. You should have bought the good ones.

And one who has never dealt with them can tell the difference how?

If you're going to be critical, at least be helpful....

 

[ScottyBoy]

Honestly, they are all made in China anyway, so whats the difference?

 

[DSD40U]

GREAT WRITE UP! should be stickied in the tech section.

 

[gunthernsons]

Great write up. For those who are thinking of going the cheap route at Radio Shack for a soldering iron, don't. Those things are horrific and don't hold a constant temperature. One other find, and its more of a preference, instead of the solder sucker there is a solder wick. Pretty much just makes the solder disappear when you heat it up.

 

[Cobra]

Great write up! Just what I need

 

[Mr.Joshua]

Thanks for the awesome write up! I have a buddy that is tearing into his cluster tonight because if the info supplied here.
--question though...anybody know if the vehicle will run without the cluster connected. It's his only vehicle and he's a little nervous to get it finished up quickly (feeling the pressure I suppose)

 

[Cobra]

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[Schmule]

Thanks ScottyBoy. That is just what I need. Would it be worth it to snag some motors off a junkyard dash cluster?