Swap dash cluster

[Romanzz]

It's too damn simple, just lightly pull off the rounding of the cluster cover and then removed the 4 bolts that hold in the cluster. The Colorado is only going to line up with the 2 bottom bolt holes but it'll stay in nice and tight. Also remove the NEG battery cable before removing the cluster harness. Post up pictures when you get it in!!!!!

Thanks bro. I appreciate the info and will definitely post pics once I get it back. Any specific tools you needed to remove the 4 bolts in the cluster?

 

[SolidusJ]

Thanks bro. I appreciate the info and will definitely post pics once I get it back. Any specific tools you needed to remove the 4 bolts in the cluster?

Maybe a 8mm socket I believe with an extension to make life more easier.

 

[spillKill]

Thanks! Prob the easiest mod I'll be doing haha

 

[954paulo]

Needles come off easily with a fork. Sounds getto but it works great. Make sure you notice where the needles are before you remove em. I didn't, and it was a pain to line everything back up.


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[Best4x4]

I just bought myself a Colorado Cluster on Ebay for 55.00. I wanted the Extreme white gauges (found them for 160.00 new without the Chevy or Extreme Logo), but I didn't want to spend that much so I found the standard black/chrome cluster much cheaper. What color does the Colorado Cluster light up as stock? Is the information center/mileage area orange like the H3? Don't really care, but I couldn't find any pictures of an OEM Colorado Cluster lit up.

 

[Romanzz]

I bought the same cluster with the chrome rings around the gauges, didn't want to spend the $160 for the extreme white gauges so I bought the white guage kit specifically for that cluster for $24.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2004-2008-C...Cluster-White-Face-Gauges-04-08-/110954650835

 

[Best4x4]

I got mine installed this morning. Few things to note. First off it doesn't have the stability control icon, but instead it has a daytime running light icon. When you press the traction control on/off it never displays across the message center. It also doesn't scroll across saying it's off when you have your H3 in 4low. When I bought it online they showed the stability icon, but I'm guessing they just grabbed any Colorado Cluster. I looked online again and I found the white faced 08-12 cluster has the stability control icon, so I may put this one back up on Ebay, and just buy a totally brand new white faced cluster for 160.00 vs my 60.00 experiment lol. Other than that I think it looks really nice vs our stock H3 Clusters. I really want the white faced (non extreme/chevy labeled cluster) since my H3 is white.

 

[SolidusJ]

I got mine installed this morning. Few things to note. First off it doesn't have the stability control icon, but instead it has a daytime running light icon. When you press the traction control on/off it never displays across the message center. It also doesn't scroll across saying it's off when you have your H3 in 4low. When I bought it online they showed the stability icon, but I'm guessing they just grabbed any Colorado Cluster. I looked online again and I found the white faced 08-12 cluster has the stability control icon, so I may put this one back up on Ebay, and just buy a totally brand new white faced cluster for 160.00 vs my 60.00 experiment lol. Other than that I think it looks really nice vs our stock H3 Clusters. I really want the white faced (non extreme/chevy labeled cluster) since my H3 is white.

You should be able to just buy the whit skin and remove the old one and lay it on an 09+ broad cluster? Also if you don't want to change the LED's you can lay on some color tint on the under side of the skin and change some areas.

 

[Best4x4]

Yeah the DRL icon vs the stability control icon isn't a big deal (the DRL doesn't just take the place of the stability icon though), as long as the system is still working properly. The cluster doesn't display any info about it so I'm guessing it isn't equipped to do so in the message center. I also tried for kicks to adjust my remote options/lock options with that cluster and it didn't seem to work. Once again not that big of deal since I don't play with that stuff anyways. I will however be keeping my OEM cluster. Maybe someone on the 355 Nation Forum will trade me for a newer Colorado Cluster.

 

[telemike]

Looks awesome

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[ivan351]

hello everyone i am ivan i am the one who does the leds mods if anyone need some work done you can send me a message on facebook under Colorado Gauges

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.100591653384992.899.100003024723028&type=3&l=86dfb99cb7

from doing the other colorado conversion for the h3 guys this is what i have learned

you must use a cluster from the newer trucks 08-12 or you wont be able to disable the traction control

i have found some on ebay in multiple options from this seller

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FOR-SALE-BR...ories&fits=Model:Colorado&hash=item56494c8ebc

it must have the traction control sign on it like this

also here are some links to threads from the colorado forums that may help you guys with the swaps

removal
http://www.355nation.net/forum/how-interior/7408-how-remove-cluster.html

reset needles
http://www.355nation.net/forum/how-...orange-gauge-pointers-red-gauge-pointers.html

tinting
http://www.355nation.net/forum/how-...-changing-instrument-cluster-colors-film.html

leds
http://www.355nation.net/forum/how-lighting-electrical/29798-how-led-cluster-conversions.html

 

[954paulo]

Top notch work!!!!!

 

[cbetts]

Thanks for coming over here and posting, Ivan! We really appreciate that post.

 

[SolidusJ]

Glad to see you made it over!!!!

 

[Bigunit]

Great work. :thumbup:

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