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yellowGT · 02-13-2009, 01:02 PM

truck itself has lots of miles but who cares most people are concerned about the motor only. My question is since i have done lots of work to my 84 swb including a brand new motor I have taken the gauge cluster and tried to reset it to all 00000s' but didnt work. Apparently, I broke a little white paper tab in the back thats probably why it doesnt work anymore. Any of you guys know how to do this successfully?

Russell · 02-13-2009, 02:09 PM

I hope you made note of the odometer reset on the driver's side door jam in some form of permanent marking to be legal!

That white retainer is critical to the operation of the odometer, you'll have to get a new one from the wreckers or something to get it working again

James McClure · 02-13-2009, 02:26 PM

Yellow. If ya broke the thin plastic spacer between the number wheels your stuck, you will have to get anothere speedo from a scrap yard like Russel said. Turning them back is not a big deal, I used to do it all the time long ago for a dealer I worked for. I can't explain how to do it because it gets complicated and you need 3 hands to do it and have the numbers sit right in the window. To bad you didn't live closer, I'd do it for ya. jim

02-13-2009, 01:02 PM	#1
yellowGT Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Garland, TX Posts: 970	guage cluster question truck itself has lots of miles but who cares most people are concerned about the motor only. My question is since i have done lots of work to my 84 swb including a brand new motor I have taken the gauge cluster and tried to reset it to all 00000s' but didnt work. Apparently, I broke a little white paper tab in the back thats probably why it doesnt work anymore. Any of you guys know how to do this successfully? __________________ '84 swb chevy '69 swb chevy '68 swb chevy '95 Impala ss-sold '89 chevy crew cab dually 3+3

02-13-2009, 02:09 PM	#2
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Re: guage cluster question I hope you made note of the odometer reset on the driver's side door jam in some form of permanent marking to be legal! That white retainer is critical to the operation of the odometer, you'll have to get a new one from the wreckers or something to get it working again __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

02-13-2009, 02:26 PM	#3
James McClure One shot, one kill. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saratoga Springs NY Posts: 859	Re: guage cluster question Yellow. If ya broke the thin plastic spacer between the number wheels your stuck, you will have to get anothere speedo from a scrap yard like Russel said. Turning them back is not a big deal, I used to do it all the time long ago for a dealer I worked for. I can't explain how to do it because it gets complicated and you need 3 hands to do it and have the numbers sit right in the window. To bad you didn't live closer, I'd do it for ya. jim __________________ 1984 K20 350M engine with 465,000 miles. Well, it's finally done!! Almost 2 years of work, but it was really worth the effort. Little stuff left to do is mount winch, wet sand & buff out and build belly pan\running boards. Body work takes lots and LOTS of beer!!!! God, Guts and Guns made America and God, Guts and Guns will preserve it! The worst thing you could do is get into my sights, but that don't matter, you'll never know it, cause you'll never hear the shotJim or Paladin whichever you choose.



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