Problems with 02 escalade gauges

[Mr.Martin]

Alrighty, I've had the escalade gauges in my Tahoe for 8 years now. Last summer the speedo needle started catching so I know the stepper motor is defective. Also years ago I installed blue LED's and a few months ago 2 of them went out. I ordered all new LEDs and bulb holders from eBay. I swapped them out and now nothing lights up except for the factory lights; e-brake, battery, etc. the gauges still function, just can't see the gauges at night. I put the old lights back in and nothing lights up either. Didn't smell anything burning.

I'm trying to see if anyone has encountered this before or if there I a company that can repair the gauges. I seen a site for 03-06 repair, but not 02.

 

[alc5m]

are you sure you just didnt put the led bulbs in backwards? i mean it would be unusual for all of them to be backwards but its worth a shot to flip em around

do your hvac controls light up as well?

 

[Mr.Martin]

Tried old lights, new lights in both directions just to make sure so that isn't it. Everything else works.

 

[Pachanga02]

When that happened to me I found that the light switch went bad. Nothing would light up. Gauges, ac controls and the garage door opener lights wouldn't turn on. It's I think $25-30 online. Good luck and hopefully that's the problem that you have.

 

[fulcherw]

Justin,

I am having the same problem, no lights on interior gauges or stereo and the bell no longer goes off to tell me my headlights are on after I turn off ignition.

Did you replace the headlight switch and did that work?

 

[Pachanga02]

For mine when I would manually turn the lights on, the miles and little screen on the center console would dim. Changed the switch and everything works. You can find it on rockauto I think.