88-94 c1500 gauge disassembly

[Drewkimble48]

Have any of you fellas taken one apart before and successfully put it back together? If not, is there a place that can break into it to change the mileage to match what my truck has now?
I recently acquired a gauge cluster that comes with the Tachometer and would love to install it and have it reflect my mileage. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Have a great week guys!

[mountie]

Originally Posted by Drewkimble48

Have any of you fellas taken one apart before and successfully put it back together? If not, is there a place that can break into it to change the mileage to match what my truck has now?
I recently acquired a gauge cluster that comes with the Tachometer and would love to install it and have it reflect my mileage. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Have a great week guys!

Yup... I replaced the light bulbs...... place the panel on a static-safe surface.

A manual shows the screws...... or just do it..... a couple layers / of a panel, starting from the rear side.

Not tough to do...

[Drewkimble48]

Originally Posted by mountie

Yup... I replaced the light bulbs...... place the panel on a static-safe surface.

A manual shows the screws...... or just do it..... a couple layers / of a panel, starting from the rear side.

Not tough to do...

Ok so I don't even have to take the gauge face off, just come in from the back side with those screws and it should come apart

[mountie]

Originally Posted by Drewkimble48

Ok so I don't even have to take the gauge face off, just come in from the back side with those screws and it should come apart

Uh, yea.... sort of.....

You can clean the inside clear plastic while you're at it

Once it's out, you can remove the (3?) 'levels' of boards.... I think there's a couple little harness plugs..... You'll expose all the bulbs if you wish to replace 'em...... I remember you will get to the mileage counter at some point.

Watch where the gear selector cable connects to the column/shifter barrel. ( it just pushes on the edge, kinda like a elec. connection..... there will be a worn spot.