Just bought this truck last night. The light behind the odo and gear selector is out. I'm thinking of just replacing the cluster as it seems this is a common issue.

Another thing, the actual gear selector lever seems loose, and when I put it in park it doesn't un-lock the doors like it's supposed to. Any ideas on this one guys? I'm guessing there is some sort of switch at the gear lever, not really for sure.

Any help would be great.

 

should be the linkage, try adjusting it, its just inside (underneath) the driver's door. Also in 99 I dont believe putting it in park unlocks them. My 00 never did that, just lock at ~20mph

 

Ok thanks, I just knew my co-workers 04 un-locked when it was put in park.

Ya the selector is just real jiggly I guess is the work im looking for lol. Even when in gear and driving it's just loose I guess. I'll check underneath the truck to see if I can see anything.

Thanks alot, so is the gauge cluster light deal pretty common with my year model?

 

My 99 does not unlock the doors when you put it in park, nor can you control the auto head lights with the rear bed light button. that came in teh later models. I th nk it does lock when i drive 20+mph as well

 

99 only locks them. 2000 will lock and unlock

 

Yea, 99 was the bastard year lol, as mentioned, the doors lock when you hit 20ish, but you have to unlock them yourself. I've heard of the loose shifter handle before too, but can't remember what the remedy was, maybe AKlowriderZ71, TorqueWrench, or one of the other GM dealership gents can chime in with some info on that. I replaced my instrument cluster with a Denali cluster from JPCustoms before any of my original bulbs had a chance to burn out. I solved the auto on headlight dilemma with a resistor jumped across the ambient light sensor, my headlights are now fully manual only. I lost the auto feature, but pretty much know when it's too dark to see and I need my headlights lol.

 

Ive always wondered about the shifter being loose... i pulled the steering wheel covers off and looked around but didnt feel like messin with it. I would like to fix it though

 

With the auto-lock after 20-mph, if you take the Body Control Module from a 2000 or 2001 truck would that work or not to be able to get the auto-unlock

 

I like the way you think, although I have no wiring diagrams to prove how it works. It sounds like it definitely may do it, maybe even plug and play.

Well the only thing that really bothers me right now is the gauge cluster. I checked all fuses yesterday just to be sure and they were all fine. Looks like I'll just have to fine a cluster somewhere.

 

Theres a small torx bolt under the shifter boot that comes loose, and makes it wobbly. some thread lock will help it not back out.