Here is how you fix a non working odometer and gear selector display (PRND321). It is very simple, just remove the cluster and find a bad solder on the wire going to the odometer/gear selector display. (Most likely going to be the top wire/solder that is broken as shown in the video) This applies to 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 Chevy s10, Blazer, and Silverado trucks (Sonoma, Jimmy, Sierra).
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I got a 2011 impala and I can’t see anything on my cluster
Thanks. Looks like I could do that.
I’m having a similar issue with my truck. Some of the pins I have are bent over the board traces. Could that be part of the problem?
Thanks for the Video, I took mine a part all the solder look good so I cleaned the plug and socket with some Electric contact spray, and it works.
My speedometer and odometer don't work not sure what proper mileage I really have
Thank you. Not the car I have but still very helpful.
Excelente video gracias por compartir tus conocimientos
Nice video clear and informative, I have the same problem 98 Blazer 4×4 no RPM no MPH and no mileage or gear selector , tried two clusters and no luck , after replacing fuel pump all instruments worked after never working , found burned connection at blower motor and replaced the blower motor , all fuses good , mother board on most recent instrument cluster looks good and no AC , any advice other than sellling Blazer would be appreciated and thank you for your videos on S10s
I bought a 01 Tahoe and same thing, idc about fixing it i just wanna see the mileage lol any way i can just get the miles?
Well thought out and presented. Of all the similar videos like this, I've never heard any narrator mention changing out the bulbs while he had the instrument cluster out. Seems like new bulbs would be brighter than those 20 year old bulbs. Besides being cheap (the bulbs) it's called preventive maintenance. Now go back in there and change out those bulbs 🙂
Thank you very much My name was doing exactly what yours was and I'm going to fix it now very helpful
The gears are still showing on my gauge cluster but the mileage is not. Is it possible that I’m having the same problem as you did in this video? I just don’t want to remove the dash if I don’t have to.
Excellent video!! Very informative!! I'm absolutely sure this will be an easy job for me to do now. Thanks for the video and Jesus loves you, John 3:16-17 (KJV)
My 04 Ford Taurus is like this but it wont crank
Thank you sir! I am having the same problem on my 03 cavalier I will be giving this a shot. I just picked up a butane soldering iron for a headlight repair. Great video!
If the shift indicator light is off can this effect the transmission from shifting in to second? These things happened at the same time.
What size are those bolts ?
Good video and all but sottering is hard as shit man what the hell I gotta do that for everything man wack like I said nothing in you brother but sottering I hard as shit
2001 chevy blazer 4.3 v6 LT 4WD. For me it was the main dash box connection under the glove box behind the black access panels. Use a 7mm socket or driver to tighten the connection box. There should be like a million wires running into it.
You saved me a lot of money with your pointing out the bad connection on the circuit board. No one sells a replacement 1998 Blazer instrument cluster any longer. Being able to locate the problem with the bad solder connection and eliminating my blank odometer read out issue was incredibly helpful. Thank you very much! My instrument cluster is back working like it should!
I would recommend using the leaded solder just because it resists heat cycles better than the lead-free stuff.
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^^ I disconnected the Temperature sending unit/temp sense, so How can I test the instrumentation temp gauge in my cars dash board by itself to check if its working correctly, what do I need to do?
Goodie….I can't wait. I just knew it was some bullshit like this . I think a pot hole finished mine off.
Thanks for the video it work. Well I did it and I couldn't fine the 1 that was cracked so I soldered all of them and it worked. Thanks a million!!
I have the same problem .. but my GMC is 1992 with no digital reads .. any thoughts .. ?