GM Acknowledged This Problem Several Years Ago
GM acknowledged this problem with speedometers & instrument clusters several years ago and provided an extended warranty on the repairs(up to 80,00 miles or 7 years), BUT MOST FAIL WITH HIGHER MILEAGE. The instrument cluster repair requires removing the instrument cluster assembly, disassembling the cluster and replacing the old motors behind each gauge with new […]
GM Fuel Gauge Mystery
If you have an older GM Vehicle with the and the fuel gauge in the instrument cluster seems to be all over the map, mystery solved. The resource linked to on this page talks about fuel gauge and fuel sending unit ohms and how to test your vehicle. You will understand after reading this article […]
Do It Yourself Errors – Don’t Let This Be You!
This page will show you why repairing a sticky, stuck, jumpy or dead GM speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, oil pressure gauge, volt meter, water temperature gauge and transmission temperature gauge should be left to the professionals at GM Gauge Repair! Below are some photos of do-it-yourself errors and bad motors. Do-It-Yourself Errors: Bad Motors:
Install a Transmission Temperature Gauge to Your GM Truck
We are now able to install a transmission temperature gauge to your existing instrument cluster for the following GM and GMC vehicles: Silverado 1500, Sierra, Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon, or Avalanche. The charge is $80.00 and includes programming, the additional stepper motor, needle and swapping out the instrument cluster gauge face. Monitor the transmission temperature on […]
GM Instrument Cluster Odometer Trip Reset Issues
Question: What can I do if my trip odometer resets to 0 when I turn off the vehicle? Answer: If the Instrument cluster loses battery power (dead battery), it may lose the ability to retain the trip mileage. All you have to do is turn the key to the run position (do not start the […]
Speed Sensors 101 – How Do They Work
How does a speed sensor work with an instrument cluster? The vast majority of automotive instrument clusters and speedometers produced currently are electronic, meaning they use a speed sensor to determine the vehicles speed instead of a mechanical linkage(speedometer cable) from the instrument cluster to the transmission as in a mechanical speedometer cluster. This is […]