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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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Fried a headlight switch, an airbag switch, a drivers door circuit board and now my a/c controls. Well actually the airbag and headlight switches fell apart and parts went everywhere.....I went to junkyard and bought new ones and a new cluster (needed the stock face off it till my north faces get here) all for $30. Im about to post up a WTB ad for a 99-02 silverado a/c control assembly in the classifieds so If you have one lemme know. The cluster, 4x4 switch, foglight/cargo light switch, and radio all went smoothly. I also rigged the gauge bulb by breaking the 194, and using the wires sticking out of the socket to solder in a 3mm flat top led lol. Ghetto but looks great IMO. Let me now what you think so far. I'm having a hard time because there is no real good how to on a 99-02 interior. I've spent probably 3-4 hrs just searching, and sent tootall like 5 pm's.....




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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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looks good man...
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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You stole my tranny temp gauge spot
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 10:45 PM
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lol yeah I originally saw it in lady3bglovers truck (or whatever her screen name is). Figured it was better than buying a pod.
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 10:34 AM
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Whether or not it looks ghetto on backside of cluster, it looks (.)(.) from the front.
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 11:44 AM
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lookin good! i need to tackle mine and do all leds someday....
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 02:49 PM
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is that gauge the phantom series?
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 03:01 PM
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Yep sure is
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 06:51 PM
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Got the silver gauge cluster I bought from a member on here today.....waiting on the north face gauges still to see what they look like but I like these alot. I swapped the orange needles out for clear and installed blue leds and resistors in the back of the cluster. I will get pics of the lights tonight as soon as dark hits. What do you think.

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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 08:12 PM
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Lookin Good Man!

On the cluster, Cant you just buy the LED 194 bulbs and new sockets and be done?

I purchased BLUE LED's and soicket holders off flea bay, hope they work. My dash cluster is kinda dark with the factory lights.
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