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Old Jul 16, 2013 | 05:39 PM
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Can't display odometer mileage.Just shows odometer error. Dealer suggests a new instrument panel cluster with labour a $1300.00 fix. Would there be a simpler, cheaper fix?
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Old Jul 16, 2013 | 05:52 PM
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Does the display work on any other selection? oil life, tire pressure, codes, elap. time, etc?
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Everything works on the display except the mileage.
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Old Jul 16, 2013 | 08:15 PM
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Keep in mind, if a dealer installs a new cluster the car will become (tmu true miles unknown) and the value of the car would be much less then swapping it yourself with a used cluster. ... Z06 clusters look nice.unless they can match the miles on the cluster. I would find a used one with the same miles and swap it in. Have you tried unhooking battery ect to clear the systems power. I would think nun of the cluster would work if it was bad, but I don't know how it works.
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Old Jul 16, 2013 | 08:29 PM
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Clusters on eBay with 15k miles, 31k miles and up. If you swap it in just don't take it anywhere tht does carfax untill it's at or above what the car has or you will get a odo discrepancy on the report. $299-379 seems to e the going price for a good used cluster.
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Old Jul 16, 2013 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by cjvanwall@shaw.ca
Can't display odometer mileage.Just shows odometer error. Dealer suggests a new instrument panel cluster with labour a $1300.00 fix. Would there be a simpler, cheaper fix?
If it were me, I would remove my own cluster and disassemble it. There are PLUG IN boards and lots of connectors. Could be just a poor connection. If you don't feel comfortable doing it your self,,,,,, remove the cluster and take it to a TV repair place and ask the guy to take a look and see if he can reset all the connections and boards.

Its a shot in the dark BUT,,, it may be all it takes to get her back on line. I have some post on cluster inside and outs The odometer module is a plug in module.

- C5 Gage Cluster disassembly - http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...post1570380674

- C5 Gage Cluster Post - http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...post1570380878 http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ansferred.html


See if that helps you out any and PLEASE, keep us up to date on the results.

Bill
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