05 gt gauge cluster
12-18-2016, 05:31 PM
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05 gt gauge cluster
Hey all looking for some help. My girlfriend has an 05 gt, the only owner of the car ever. The gas gauge and temp gauge are not working but all other gauges work fine. Does the whole cluster need replaced or what's up? Has just over 50k miles and looking to sell for s truck but want everything in working order first. Any help is appreciated
12-18-2016, 07:54 PM
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That's what I was thinking and looked it up on YouTube to find it its all one piece and plug with just 4 screws. But didn't know if I missed a fuse or something else that would be a cheaper fix than the cluster itself?
12-18-2016, 08:09 PM
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Say we bought a brand new one and installed it. The mileage would be correct to the car or 0? And if it was used it would match the car it came from? Wouldn't be a big deal to me if the mileage wasn't so low.
12-18-2016, 08:19 PM
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Mine has the same problem, same two gauges are dead. There are people on ebay where if you send them the cluster they'll repair the stepper motors (which are what run the gauges) for $60 or so. So that's an option.
I was told the mileage is tied to the cluster, so if you swap clusters it will show whatever mileage the donor car had.
I was told the mileage is tied to the cluster, so if you swap clusters it will show whatever mileage the donor car had.
12-18-2016, 08:21 PM
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Mine has the same problem, same two gauges are dead. There are people on ebay where if you send them the cluster they'll repair the stepper motors (which are what run the gauges) for $60 or so. So that's an option.
I was told the mileage is tied to the cluster, so if you swap clusters it will show whatever mileage the donor car had.
I was told the mileage is tied to the cluster, so if you swap clusters it will show whatever mileage the donor car had.
12-19-2016, 02:38 AM
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Generally speaking it is the stepper motors that go out on these gauge clusters. You can use one of those guys on ebay, or if you are OK in your soldering skills you could go for the change yourself. Or you could take your chances buying a used gauge cluster with near the same miles as the car has.
12-20-2016, 12:00 AM
#9
The easiest thing would be to buy the gauge stepper motors from ebay and either replace them yourself, or find someone else who's handy with a soldering iron to do it.
12-22-2016, 04:43 PM
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yep, get the stepper motors, all 4 or 6. if you cant/wont want to solder them in. remove the cluster and take it to a computer/cell phone repair shop, they should be able to solder them in and not charge much, about $20 or so. good luck