05 tahoe gear indicator is dim...

[stormin]

Hey everybody.... just as this forum has been so helpful in the past.. I thought I would post and see if anybody can give me any good advice on how to fix/repair my gear shift indicator.
It has gone quite dim... and just about unreadable.
Everything works fine.. you just can't read where the indicator is.
I can get use to it but others drive the vehicle too .. and of course.. I hear their complaints.

thank you in advance
take care
Norm

 

[treehan77]

you can try reflowing solder on the connection after you remove the display. or send it off to one of the many companies that rebuild these, do a search. I think this is the right video, somewhere this same guy shows you what to do to fix your specific problem, sorry no audio at work computer...what to do if you wanna do it yourself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGzlnrZL8k4

This guy fixes your specific issue for 25 bucks, but it'll cost you shipping both ways. If you do this, I'd have the stepper motors replaced at the same time, they will eventually fail anyway.

 

[stormin]

after watching some how to's from this forum and other sites.. yes.. re flowing solder worked perfectly!

everything I slit up nicely and it's a pretty simple job that doesn't take much time

thank you for you suggestion

take care
NB

 

[treehan77]

cool glad you got it fixed. and for cheap/free!

 

[TheAutumnWind]

Sweet I have to do this too.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[stormin]

oh ya.. easy fix.. won't take you long.

take care all

NB