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2SSRS@Gen5diy · 08-11-2011, 08:01 PM

Here is what you need to do, I fixed all of my DENALI'S Guages with the help of this guy, if you can e-mail him. acecore@charter.net

P.S. there called Stepper motors, If you buy a new instrument panel you will need to take it to get programed, The motor is not a lot of cash.

JDrake1987 · 08-12-2011, 12:39 AM

Thanks for naming the motor. Now I know what to ask for. I'm going to go to the dealership tomorrow after the lady calls and lets me know if they have them and buy one. If it's more than 50 bucks then I'll look elsewhere. I heard some of them cost 10 bucks

JDrake1987 · 08-12-2011, 06:01 PM

Okay so I was driving today due to work and the tach needle was at 0 where I set it at when I installed it. It stayed like that all day till I notice it move up a little when I decided to hit some where around 6000 rpm, but after that initial movement it actually moved down passed zero and rested on the black thing that covers the gas needle and never moved again.

So does that mean the motor does function? I hit 6-7k again and it didn't move like it did before.

Also a new cluster from Lonestar Chevy will cost upwards $270. I might end up doing it just to get the motors and I also noticed I'll need to rig two plcc-2's together for each light for the screen to be bright enough, as orange isn't cutting it so instead of 5, it'll be 10 in pairs of two.

When I get the lights in Ill be taking off my cluster one more time to see if I can fix the tach when installing the new lights.

2SSRS@Gen5diy · 08-12-2011, 08:55 PM

Did you send that person an e-mail? i got 6 motors for my truck for $30.

ReD MaRo Ls · 08-26-2011, 10:37 PM

Just changed the rings to red. Gonna try and attack some switches tomorrow.

anglwngss · 08-26-2011, 10:39 PM

Sweet! I wasn't sure you could do just the rings and leave everything else alone. Did you just change the 4 outer most LEDs on each side?

My husband wants to change his rings to red and the numbers to white.

ReD MaRo Ls · 08-26-2011, 10:44 PM

Yea, it was just the outer ones I changed. It was a lot easier then I though it would be except for getting the needles off.

anglwngss · 08-26-2011, 10:46 PM

Sweet! Looks good

ReD MaRo Ls · 08-26-2011, 10:46 PM

Thanks!!

creektrack · 09-13-2011, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReD MaRo Ls

Just changed the rings to red. Gonna try and attack some switches tomorrow.

You should switch the screen to white or red, get rid of that ugly teal...

unccescape · 09-13-2011, 09:42 AM

does the leds just pop out or are they soildered in?

anglwngss · 09-13-2011, 09:47 AM

They are soldered in.

Dr Jkel · 09-13-2011, 10:51 AM

This is a very cool mod. You said you sent yours off to be done.....Did you send the whole unit or just the circuit board? What did it run you to have it done?

HopeRidesAlone · 09-13-2011, 02:58 PM

One question was the center screen green stock or was there a way to change that to green?

08-26-2011, 10:37 PM	#33
ReD MaRo Ls Drives: 2010 Camaro LS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 69 View My Garage	Just changed the rings to red. Gonna try and attack some switches tomorrow. Attached Images

08-26-2011, 10:39 PM	#34
anglwngss Texas Camaros Drives: 2011 Synergy Green 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Venus, Tx Posts: 1,681	Sweet! I wasn't sure you could do just the rings and leave everything else alone. Did you just change the 4 outer most LEDs on each side? My husband wants to change his rings to red and the numbers to white. __________________

08-26-2011, 10:46 PM	#36
anglwngss Texas Camaros Drives: 2011 Synergy Green 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Venus, Tx Posts: 1,681	Sweet! Looks good __________________

09-13-2011, 09:42 AM	#39
unccescape Drives: Camaro 2LT/RS CGM, Ford Escape Join Date: May 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 158	does the leds just pop out or are they soildered in? __________________ Ordered 2LT/RS CGM - 2/20/10 1100, Preliminary order accepted - 2/22/10 2000, Order accepted by GM - 3/15/10 2500, Order preferenced - 3/16/10 3000, Order accepted by production control - 3/18/10 TPW 4/19/10 3300, Order scheduled for production - 4/7/10 3400, Order broadcast - 4/15/10 3800, Order produced - 4/19/10 #112,852 4000, Available to ship - 4/21/10 4200, Shipped - 4/22/10 5000, Delivered to the dealer - 5/6/10 6000, Delivered to the customer - 5/7/10

09-13-2011, 09:47 AM	#40
anglwngss Texas Camaros Drives: 2011 Synergy Green 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Venus, Tx Posts: 1,681	They are soldered in. __________________

08-11-2011, 08:01 PM	#29
2SSRS@Gen5diy Drives: 2014 Z/28 #82+#192, 18ZLE 66Nova Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: By the lake in AZ Posts: 15,719 View My Garage	Here is what you need to do, I fixed all of my DENALI'S Guages with the help of this guy, if you can e-mail him. acecore@charter.net P.S. there called Stepper motors, If you buy a new instrument panel you will need to take it to get programed, The motor is not a lot of cash.

08-12-2011, 12:39 AM	#30
JDrake1987 Drives: 2010 Camaro V6 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 11	Thanks for naming the motor. Now I know what to ask for. I'm going to go to the dealership tomorrow after the lady calls and lets me know if they have them and buy one. If it's more than 50 bucks then I'll look elsewhere. I heard some of them cost 10 bucks

08-12-2011, 06:01 PM	#31
JDrake1987 Drives: 2010 Camaro V6 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 11	Okay so I was driving today due to work and the tach needle was at 0 where I set it at when I installed it. It stayed like that all day till I notice it move up a little when I decided to hit some where around 6000 rpm, but after that initial movement it actually moved down passed zero and rested on the black thing that covers the gas needle and never moved again. So does that mean the motor does function? I hit 6-7k again and it didn't move like it did before. Also a new cluster from Lonestar Chevy will cost upwards $270. I might end up doing it just to get the motors and I also noticed I'll need to rig two plcc-2's together for each light for the screen to be bright enough, as orange isn't cutting it so instead of 5, it'll be 10 in pairs of two. When I get the lights in Ill be taking off my cluster one more time to see if I can fix the tach when installing the new lights.

08-12-2011, 08:55 PM	#32
2SSRS@Gen5diy Drives: 2014 Z/28 #82+#192, 18ZLE 66Nova Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: By the lake in AZ Posts: 15,719 View My Garage	Did you send that person an e-mail? i got 6 motors for my truck for $30.

08-26-2011, 10:44 PM	#35
ReD MaRo Ls Drives: 2010 Camaro LS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 69 View My Garage	Yea, it was just the outer ones I changed. It was a lot easier then I though it would be except for getting the needles off.

09-13-2011, 10:51 AM	#41
Dr Jkel and MR. HYDE Drives: 2010 2SS RJT/BLK 6Spd Man Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oxford, Alabama Posts: 4,375	This is a very cool mod. You said you sent yours off to be done.....Did you send the whole unit or just the circuit board? What did it run you to have it done?

09-13-2011, 02:58 PM	#42
HopeRidesAlone Drives: 2010 Camaro Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 839 View My Garage	One question was the center screen green stock or was there a way to change that to green? __________________ 2010 Black 2LT/RS - Injen CAI, ARK DTS Catback Polished Tips, OBX LT Headers, Lowered on Eibach, 3/8 blackiceolator, Trifecta Tuned.- *Totaled 3/10/13* 2010 Black 2SS/RS - Stainless powers 1 7/8 LT headers, cold air inductions cai, Tuned by dynosteve, Feesler side skirt, Feesler Spoiler, Feesler carbon fiber bowties, H&R Lowering Springs.

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