OMG! New Cluster! I am Sooooo Happy! :-)

[fasteddy]

So I went from dead PRND321 Light and No transmission gauge and orange needles
to

Full Lights!
Transmission Gauge! OMG So Cool.
Carbon Fiber Backing and Red Needles.

I'm so happy....I can't believe this makes me so happy.

I have a built transmission and couldn't see the temp and it made me so anxious.
Now I have temp and its already working and I barely had to do anything....OMG
Best deal in the world. I kinda wish I had a digital read out though....but I'm good...for now.
Digital Dash Solutions $250....

And now I have a 60K mile Tahoe instead of a 160K mile Tahoe! LMFAO!
Because you tell them what miles to program in.
It should run for many more years now, right?

PICS below.

 

[tRidiot]

I am gonna change out my dash cluster, too, when I get my truck back. Looks great, man, congrats!

 

[Tonyrodz]

I really like the red needles. Looks great.

 

[adventurenali92]

Cluster looks good!

 

[corvette744]

Looks good -question why didnt you have the same mileage put on that you took out.If you go to any dealership for any repair or almost any shop and they put the mileage in.The carfax will now show odometer rollback detected when you sell it.

 

[Fless]

All you need to do is disclose the discrepancy when you sell, if you sell. As long as you're not hiding it to scam someone.

DDS does a fantastic job with these clusters.

 

[DrummerDude70]

Just curious, what year? I had mine redone by a guy in Dallas. He was the only one I could find that will rebuild 99-02 (mine is an 02).

 

[fasteddy]

Mine is an 03.
DDS had so many options I kinda got overwhelmed.

I didn't really lower the mileage, I was just kidding.
I just thought it was funny how easy it would've been to do.

And if CARFAX sees a reported mileage less than the previous, its flagged as a rollback.

 

[Fosscore]

Nice looking cluster. Trans gauge = win.

 

[OR VietVet]

I just did the exact same thing to my 05 with a different color set up. DDS is great and fast and if you send them back your old cluster they give you a lifetime warranty on your new cluster.

I was gonna give you some crap about that mileage till you fessed up. I ordered mine and received it and by the time I installed, which was easy because the plug in was right there for the trans temp gauge, I had exceeded the mileage by 118 miles.

 

[fasteddy]

I just did the exact same thing to my 05 with a different color set up. DDS is great and fast and if you send them back your old cluster they give you a lifetime warranty on your new cluster.

I was gonna give you some crap about that mileage till you fessed up. I ordered mine and received it and by the time I installed, which was easy because the plug in was right there for the trans temp gauge, I had exceeded the mileage by 118 miles.

I know....DDS is so fast. Mine shipped the next morning, and I ordered it the night before.
And they have so many options.
Black, carbon, white backgrounds with different fonts.
And Ringed or not.
And different color needles with different centers
and different lights OEM, LED red and blue
I was overwhelmed.

But the trans temp gauge is the best....can't beat that.

Post a picture of the one you chose.
and how long did it take you to decide.
It took me a week to decide....LOL

 

[OR VietVet]

It took me 15 minutes to decide what I wanted and like you, they shipped the next day and it was fast. Love the inexpensive $250 fee and they pay for shipping and the return shipping if you send back your old cluster. Yes, I had a trans temp gauge on my 2004 Duramax HD2500 and missed that luxury. Am I assuming right that since the plug in for the trans temp is right there in the dash anyway, that if anyone thought of it back then, they could have just asked for the plug in and maybe pay a fee, they all could have had the trans temp available. I would bet the old dash cluster may have a dummy spot on it for the gauge and the trans temp cluster has the gauge and is ready for the plug in with the exact same wiring.

I knew I wanted white needles but was surprised of the center points option being available in silver. This is the only shit I have of this now but may be more in my build thread.

 

[fasteddy]

Looks Good!
Yes the trans temp is available through the cluster harness from the BCM or PCM I don't know which. So all you need is a cluster that has the gauge function and it'll work.
Trans Temp is not available through the OBDII port or you could display it with some app gauges like Torque or DashCommander.
So we're lucky in that regard, that GM standardized the info through the network and up to the gauge cluster.

What they didn't do and still don't (and it pains me deeply) is allow an interface between older BCMs and the new Engine PCMs. Otherwise we could
all repower with a 650hp LT4 and an 8 or 10 speed....with full GM warranty and emissions compliance.

There's a company out in Vegas that developed their own BCM for Jeeps that interfaces with the new GM engine computers.
So if you have a Jeep you can run a new GM 6.0, 6.6, LT1, or LT4 but not a Chevrolet.....I hate that.

 

[livingez_123]

Link to DDS?

 

[Fless]

Link to DDS?

https://www.fixmygauges.com/

 

[OR VietVet]

https://www.fixmygauges.com/

It's a sight to behold, isn't it.

 

[Fless]

It's a sight to behold, isn't it.

That it is. Lots of great looking clusters there!

 

[pimpdout98gt]

got mine replaced back in November. Got the blue back illumination

 

[TxTaz]

For 02 and earlier, they use air core gauges where 03 and up use synchro motors which fail I've read. I converted my 02 to a newer Escalade style by replacing the gauge face and lens from USSpeedo. Com. The air core gauges are expensive and generally do not fail.

I used dark blue window tint to the PRNDL to reduced the green harshness. I think red tint would be better. Red + Green = Blue.
Be careful replacing the LEDs, the holders line up with openings in the back. I missed one...Ugh, I'll wait till I tear it apart again next fall. I have a ton of wiring to do...seat memory/heating, comfort access door handles, push button start, tune 23 speakers and 2500 watts...there a long list. Anyone want to help?
Taz

 

[tRidiot]

For 02 and earlier, they use air core gauges where 03 and up use synchro motors which fail I've read. I converted my 02 to a newer Escalade style by replacing the gauge face and lens from USSpeedo. Com. The air core gauges are expensive and generally do not fail.
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I used dark blue window tint to the PRNDL to reduced the green harshness. I think red tint would be better. Red + Green = Blue.
Be careful replacing the LEDs, the holders line up with openings in the back. I missed one...Ugh, I'll wait till I tear it apart again next fall. I have a ton of wiring to do...seat memory/heating, comfort access door handles, push button start, tune 23 speakers and 2500 watts...there a long list. Anyone want to help?
Taz

23 speakers??? Please, God, tell me you're kidding...