Topic: Cluster Swap - Dealer Needed? 2004

[alwhite00]

  I've had the cluster out before, Just wanted to make sure it will work since I don't have the DIC.

LK

[oHIobellboy]

  I've had the cluster out before, Just wanted to make sure it will work since I don't have the DIC.

LK

You don't have one? What year is yours?

[Main One]

You don't have one? What year is yours?

Its an 04 - see his first post on this topic.  Probably still optional back then.  I don't have one either.

[oHIobellboy]

Its an 04 - see his first post on this topic.  Probably still optional back then.  I don't have one either.

Guess I could have looked at the title of the thread also    sometimes when I'm on my phone, I don't reread for info that is prolly posted previously.

[oHIobellboy]

The more I think about this the more I question the concept. The guages may work without programming but the DIC will probably need to be turned on with a TechII tool since your truck didn't come with one.

[alwhite00]

I don't care if the DIC works or not, Just want to make sure everything else will work.

LK

[oHIobellboy]

I don't care if the DIC works or not, Just want to make sure everything else will work.

LK

Only one way that I know of to find out then. Swap them. Sorry I couldn't be more help.

[waz]

I didn't have a DIC in my '04 when I bought it.  Really wanted the tranny temp gauge so I got a denali cluster.  I do a lot of towing and not overheating the transmission is kind of important to me.

The DIC will be in the cluster and will work, if you tap the right wires and install some switches.  Or you could go the more expensive way.  Buy a new clock spring kit (wiring harness for the steering wheel) and a steering wheel with switches.  I think the clock spring kit was $160 when I bought it.  The advantage to that is, it all just installs and works.

I've done both.  First just added the switches and next bought a used steering wheel for $50 from someone that upgraded to a hardwood wheel.  With the addition of an aftermarket radio, I have full use of all the switches on the wheel.  I would have had to have something reprogrammed (BCM?) to control the factory radio. 

If your interested, I could dig up the info for tapping the harness.  If I remember there are 4 wires to tap and switch them to ground to activate the different DIC functions.

I never did remove the added switches when I install the wheel with the switches.

[alwhite00]

Can I just run it with no DIC?

LK

[Main One]

I didn't have a DIC in my '04 when I bought it.  Really wanted the tranny temp gauge so I got a denali cluster.  I do a lot of towing and not overheating the transmission is kind of important to me.

The DIC will be in the cluster and will work, if you tap the right wires and install some switches.  Or you could go the more expensive way.  Buy a new clock spring kit (wiring harness for the steering wheel) and a steering wheel with switches.  I think the clock spring kit was $160 when I bought it.  The advantage to that is, it all just installs and works.

I've done both.  First just added the switches and next bought a used steering wheel for $50 from someone that upgraded to a hardwood wheel.  With the addition of an aftermarket radio, I have full use of all the switches on the wheel.  I would have had to have something reprogrammed (BCM?) to control the factory radio. 

If your interested, I could dig up the info for tapping the harness.  If I remember there are 4 wires to tap and switch them to ground to activate the different DIC functions.

I never did remove the added switches when I install the wheel with the switches.

Waz:

I'm interested.  I've installed a hardwood wheel, with the switches, even though so far they are totally inoperable.  (Replaced my stock wheel after having a highway-embedded road reflector anchor come through the windshield, which was deflected away from me after hitting the wheel.  Stock wheel probably saved my life.  Pics used to be on another Avalanche web site.)  Would be interested in at least getting the DIC functionality.