How To Replace GM Stepper Motor & LED Lights In Dash

Filthy Rich teaches you how to replace the stepper motor in a GM vehicle, as well as how to replace your faded dashboard lights with LED lights!
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00:06 Replace Stepper Motors
02:56 Headlight Switch Bulb
03:12 Soldering Dashboard LEDs
03:54 LED Light Test
04:53 Dashboard Reassembly
06:13 Resetting Gauges
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[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

LED lights: geni.us/blueLEDs Triple gauge post: geni.us/triplegauge

[@andrewbarnett336]

DEBOSS GARAGE

[@ogaworetyor3282]

Please I'm looking for small screen counter near your car door, what are the name of those small screen counter?

[@ogaworetyor3282]

Wow, thank you, I found it out your web site!

[@herobrine1238]

Nicodème Fievel OR what are they called ?

[@joeg.1119]

have a question I did the same led conversation on my silverado but my leds they like to turn off by them selfs and I have to mess with brightness knob to be able to turn my entire dashboard back on do you know what might be causing this type of problems? The leds are polarity currently put in and aren’t cheap leds either but they keep doing this for some reason.....

[@rohanminter5262]

Who saw the bug on the left 2:50😂👌

[@TurbineJesse]

The use of a multimeter can tell you the polarity of the bulb connections, so no guess work needed. As you said, LED's are polarity sensitive, so they need to be hooked up appropriately.

[@simonkakon1]

one of the best videos out there, finally a guy that explains it in such a simple detailed way and surely great video quality.

[@jonjohnson102]

The best? God i would hate to see the worst

[@jasonhall5904]

Just a tip: after taking the cluster apart you can plug just the board in and turn the key to illuminate the board. Use a multimeter to determine positive. On those particular leds the side with the resistor is the positive...i did this on my 07 sonata and its beautiful

[@kolourblind3124]

Thanks for the video! I wish my wife was as understanding about using her kitchen stuff in the garage

[@JS-ds5en]

I took a picture of dash gauges when key is on for ACCESORIES ONLY. It does help for gauges that read battery and gas. The rest can be put at 0.

[@wild8757]

When I did mine once I took it apart I plugged it back in to the truck and then took one LED bulb and touched it on each contact to find the positive, then I put a little black dot on the board next to the positive solder contact, then I did it to all of them, that way I would know where all the positive solder contacts were on the board and my LEDs had one wire longer than the other which was the positive

[@SurferJoe46]

I did this same repair and changed the incandescent bulbs for LEDs and I learned a trick with the LEDs to check polarity. Leave the legs long and just solder them onto the PCB to see which ones work and which do not. Then just shorten the legs to fit the board, re-soldering them in the correct position. That way you can be assured that they are OK before you finish the job. Save the original bulbs for other projects where GM says you can't buy the bulbs any more - and local parts houses say they never did exist anyway. BTW: I had ZERO problems with sync-ing the needles the first time.

[@Hennessey_and_smoke]

You sir, you are a north american hero. A treasure. Effing great video.

[@eddiereichel9354]

I have done about 4 of these trucks...complete LED swap...in the door switches i run my own wires and drill through the circuit board...the steering wheel switches the headlight 4x4 and fog light wtich hvac control as well as air bag disable all can have LED put in them with min effort...

[@KimTrails2159]

Thank you sir. Best video I have found on KZbin to explain how to do this.

[@burhanimeterrepairing3071]

Verry verry good job Sir me Gujarat India se METER repair VALA

[@Jimmy-qy6gk]

You make that look really easy....lol. I don't think I will be trying this.

[@Mosibfu1]

hey man, led's are diodes.. 1 way street for the electrons, you can see wich way they flow with a multimeter, as the circuit will be only closed, when the plus is plus.

[@rajeshruchandani]

Thanks a lot for nice work.. It's really a good teaching video. One suggestion, You may considering to put an ESD hand-band for protection of electronic components.

[@loydstewart7756]

installed stepper motors in a 2004 gmc, all worked but the rpm gauge, just flutters, what could be the problem? Bought one more, does the same thing.

[@aaronemmett2785]

Rich great info. 05 Tahoe drive indicator on dash doesn't light up What would be the fix . Thanks

[@amundsen575]

do NOT touch the gauge face at all with your fingers as trying to clean greasy fingerprints off will scratch the gauge face. Use solder wick as well, Power up on your bench and re calibrate gauges to zero and fuel to below empty by about 1/8"

[@killroy2993]

The corner has a small chip for negative And if I remember positive is the side with the resistor

[@tuco0721]

I got a 2003 silverado z71 and the personal and business trip don't move fro zero, Everything else works fine, Can you point me to te right direction?

[@willclark7314]

Hands DOWN best video on this topic. But does anyone know part numbers for the bulbs? I have an 04 Escalade and dealer tells me "no serviceable parts" lol, therefore no part # thanks in advance if you can answer. Stay safe out there.

[@MrBryceboy]

Glad I’m not the only one with reduced engine power 😂

[@mpskin49]

That throttle is trying to go out

[@desousa302]

i have a 2007 cadillac dts in amazing condition, everything works perfect on it but the fuel meter gauge is little swanky. feels like it gets stuck, one time i filled it full and i noticed even driving for a while it still showed full on the gauge and i went thew 12 litters of fuel, any suggestions on what it could be? thanks

[@kylenunnelley1482]

Mine is that color and it's nice can see very well

[@user-tg3qq4qn5s]

Thank you, man! It's very useful👍

[@atwoodfitness3438]

Hi I have a 2014 Chevy Cruze the dash lights are that cyan blue green color. I'm wanting to change them for red. Is it possible to do it and did anyone have a link to get red lights? Thanks

[@user-pr4th9kb5y]

Hello there. does the dim working with leds?

[@mister4053]

2:52 a spider crawled right past his arm on table lol

[@gordoelizondo9204]

What kindda tool did u use to cut around. The numbers ....when the leds turn on it looks real nice

[@jimmyvaught]

You just saved me 275 bucks! Thank you

[@Javier-tp1mr]

right on brother.....great video and thanks for the information

[@runningmanmike]

Good video.

[@EliteMidNite]

what if they glued the damn LEDs in the casing what do I do now

[@CrossKeysCrawlers]

Do i need t5 or t10 sockets for the bulbs ?

[@maxtrap1947]

Thank-you for helping us out!

[@kennyplay8957]

The reason I'm asking. I'm buying a truck and the dealer said, they are getting a rebuilt cluster shipped in, and then mailing mine back as a core. So if someone gets a new or rebuilt cluster, how does someone set the mileage? thanks for your quick responses

[@josh33025]

I had to go down the road at 30mph with my phone gps and stick on the needle as i was driving for the speedo. Setting it to 0 made it like 15 off.

[@fixmyride7890]

does anyone know if these will fit a 2000 Chevy silverado?? everywhere i have looked says 03-06 dont want to go through the work if they wont fit

[@mikei6537]

THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO. I NOTICED YOUR Ac CONTROLS, HAVE YOU HAD ANY ISSUES WITH YOUR TEMP CONTROL. IF I AM AT 90 DEGREES I HAVE HEAT, MOVE SETTING TO 89 AND IT WILL BE COLD. WHERE DO I START TO DIAGNOSE. THANK YOU.

[@MaikEletrica]

Very good! Thanks

[@KimberlyCaresForU]

QUESTION: I replaced all my bulbs with led bulbs that i had to solder to my cluster and when I reconnected it only one signal light is working... none of my other lights are showing nor are the needles moving .... ALL of my gauges worked and my cluster was lite prior to my modification

[@tomden1000]

I followed your video and replaced the stepper motors for the fuel gauge and voltage gauge! The voltage gauge went bad last year and I replaced the motor then, but it didn't work so I left it but last week the fuel gauge went so I just replaced both motors but the volt gauge did the same thing! I turns almost all the way around well passed the 19 volt mark! I calibrated per your instruction! Any idea what is wrong? Regards, Tom Denig

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

If you have any buddys with the same style dash, ask if you can pop it in your truck. They go in easy enough. That way you can make sure it is in the cluster and not a wiring or ECU problem

[@anthonylugo6012]

once u pull if the guages all motors will eventually go bad simetimes the whole motor will detatch its self with the pin left in the needle when u go to remove the needle.

[@simonkakon1]

Question: my cluster panel lights gone dark suddenly , everything else works. driving at night I cant see the speed etc...the LED couldn't go all bad at once right? any idea? thanks

[@anthonylugo6012]

yes it can something as simple as the bulb nit sitting in its pods correctly. and possibly shorted it out. this guy in the video was working with a circuit board with out being grounded. should gave left it in its housing that u took off backwards.

[@jasonhall5904]

And yes one bulb can cause it all to go bad. The board works like the old chritmas lights. If one goes out they all lose power

[@tileman17]

no, it's not trial and error you have to use a meter to find + or - or you could be chasing it all-day

[@benefactionhindrance]

The longer leg is positive and shorter is negative for LEDs.

[@andymartin4136]

I have an 01gmc sierra all the dash lights quit working at once heat controls cluster and headlamp switch any ideas what the problem could be?

[@justinm.5486]

What size are those blue ones and what size are the red ones. I have to replace stepper motors so I'll need a solder gun anyways and I'm planning on fixing some burnt out leds which I'm guessing are smaller. Any help is appreciated

[@dennisskrip]

thank you! welcom from Russia!

[@buckwild6552]

Скрипка Денис Fuck Russia

[@brauliohernandez8838]

Yeah !! 😠

[@lowpost99]

what stepper motors are available for an 2001 Chevy Tahoe? I only see ones for 03_07 or at least they show incompatible.

[@dro585]

thanks so much for the help

[@Freedom__-xd5bx]

which stepper motors do I use for a 1998 silverado? everything I'm seeing is for 2000 and newer?

[@Chuck_Norris10]

Thanks, video helped. Did the rest of my controls too (Hvac, lamp control, 4wd, etc) your channles great!

[@charlierosene1117]

did you have to get a resistor to run the LEDs? also where did you find LEDs for HVAC controller?

[@alrightalrightalright-]

U can get the LED bulbs with resistors made into them part# B4304H96 -5mm blue led. With these u don't need a resistor

[@Chuck_Norris10]

Charlie Rosene sorry never even saw this comment! I ordered my LEDs from gm gauge repair on ebay, wouldn’t go with any other LEDs or you’re gonna end up having to do it again. Sorry for the late response!!!, hope this still helps!

[@alrightalrightalright-]

The ones I'm talking bout u can get at Fry's

[@AAE2009R]

I changed out all the dash LEDs on my 2005 Chevy Silverado 2500HD LT 6.6l Diesel and now I have a check engine light on. I have code P0650 (malfunction indicator lamp control circuit) Any ideas on how to correct. After I stalling all the LEDs 3 of them were install correctly as far and positive/neg but would not illuminate. I flip those three bulbs around and they worked perfectly. Any ideas??

[@juniormares5794]

where did you get those gauges @deboss

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

kit.com/debossgarage/parts-materials/83633-6x-gm-gmc-stepper-mo

[@niaronr8998]

Where do you order them LED light?

[@shanebutler7349]

So you just visually adjust the needles. Might as well just give yourself a full tank.

[@MrRahimhosein]

shane butler lol

[@shepss217]

Lol i was thinking that too

[@trunkbangking]

Nothing like running out of gas on a full tank haha

[@jabbaweezy]

whoever sold me my car pretty much did that and that left me stranded 🤣

[@OP-ik7qb]

Please help, before to replace my rpm stepper motor (it wasn’t working) my indicator lights haven been working neither, only check engine and battery light works, after I replace the stepper motor my rpm still doesn’t work and the indicator lights neither, I am pretty sure the stepper motors is fine, what else could be? Circuit board? All fuses working fine

[@MrRahimhosein]

Does it still work with the dimmer? Id imagine they are too bright at night

[@kocaine_03]

Do they sell whole housings that come with different colored L.E.D's?

[@williamcampbell2454]

How do you get the bulbs

[@smug8567]

How about a video on how to rebuild the original gauges in a 52 Pontiac Chieftain? Is that possible?

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

Check out our 48 fleetmaster build series. I think I went over the gauges there and it should be similar. Unfortunately it is very specific to a very small amount of people so it isn't a high priority video

[@smug8567]

@@DEBOSSGARAGE thanks

[@jdm4stance]

Did u change the Pringle leds

[@orlandojosephoj]

Hi I was wondering what type of LEDs you used

[@reneblanco9933]

is there anyway I can get them type of LED lights for a 1990 Chevy Camaro RS

[@bhagwansinghrana8224]

What size of led bulbs are used T5 or T10 ? Plz tell

[@user-zu7zj4ru5k]

How to change the way lamp buttons conditioner Yukon 2005

[@ehernandez9294]

I just change it is only three lights working what do you think was the problem

[@anthonylugo6012]

remove ur lights and try to reapply lights it might be touching the ground part of tge circuit board.

[@Wiskys]

Led has positive and negative... the longer ones are ur positive. And then Google a diagram for which is po/neg for ur board.

[@guitarguy3221]

Was the black cluster face a stock unit, with semicircles cut out above the gauges for that amazing light effect?

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

Thats stock with only the bulbs changed

[@davidfouse1820]

How do you get ride of the Reduced Power crap? That's my main issue.

[@shanemiller4108]

Will u please let me know if this would work and if u sale these kits for 2003 Chevy Suburban 4x4

[@robertkennedy5875]

I changed all my steppers the speed one still doesn't work any idea why that would be

[@shakka65]

I didn't see a check engine light when you turned on the ignition? especially with the reduce power readout

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

It has a 4bt diesel in it. Lots of mods done, but the engine light is on

[@gocart09]

is there a way to replace the display where it shows info

[@joshboreman4639]

I'd this last night .led all work my speedometer is fixed but tachometer now doesn't. that I pushed on needles on set them to zero. but a couple of them dropped down after I got outer cover back on

[@joshboreman4639]

I could feel the resistance in the motor and some spots were like free moving in the stepper motor

[@chadclark5874]

My tach is unresponsive after putting 2-3 different steppers in... wondering if there is a trace on the board that didn't get the connection it needs. Anything we can check/test?

[@joshboreman4639]

Chad Clark mine worked before. I just went ahead and change mine cause I figured since I'm in there . now doesn't. I even change it with another. but still nothing

[@xidxip]

I will live my 30 years of electronic, I'm an in util with my JBC for more than 10k , my Fluke 190=202, my 30 years of electronics. This is the new way...

[@jorgedominguez2256]

is there anyway I can get the led to change color?

[@javim9621]

would this work on a 2006 chevy malibu

[@johnhuffman5973]

If I want to replace the lights behind my light dimmer/selector, and in my climate control unit, can I just buy more of the same LED's will they work just like the gauge cluster?

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

Yes, we will make a video on how to replace the rest of the lights including window controls and everything else. Trying to find some time!

[@xavierroddiguez375]

witch ones do i use for a 2000 s10 chevy

[@SaahajMattey]

How did u cut the gauge cluster to give off that ring of light? around the instruments?

[@kyleverhelle8000]

Saahaj Mattey pretty sure it’s factory like that, looks that way in the video cuz he doesn’t have the final cover over it yet and that covers those rings of light

[@DanMcD80]

Where can we find stepper motors for the 95-98 trks?

[@bradgardin5972]

I just installed some of those leds in my truck but only half of them work. I tried flipping them around like you said but no luck. is there any other reason you can think of as to why only some come on?

[@RandomRichZ]

Brad Gardin what leds did u use?

[@zacheryrisinger9316]

what company did you get the led lights from? Thanks

[@frisbee544]

I got mine from Amazon. They are very nice at night.

[@jasonhall5904]

You can go to oreillys and get cob singles ordered or any led specialty store

[@milinda2569]

super nice

[@alexissotelo8787]

good job

[@jrjuttingmd]

gone are day of 1986 Buick regals's; so i am stuck witha a quickly ageing 2008 h2 sut, if u know hummer you know the interior was just not up to snuff the last two years... and I am tired of Green. It was struck by lighting.. shouldhave totaled then cuz I just can not get all the electricla grememling sout esp when i pit just a few interior door and overhead leds in... even swithcing back... anyone know honest and good at electrical... the cadliac place did a good job. but they didnt even catch the problem they were one to it but... i just needed to vent... but if anything besides setting torch to it please advise

[@randymartens7825]

Has anyone accomplished getting a true white color emitted through their gauge face? From my experience, white LEDs still turn blue due to the tinted gauge face scales. Does anyone one where to get a gauge face with clear scales?

[@twistedthrttle2162]

Hey man I noticed it said reduced engine power? My 03 gmc does that all the time and I have to pull over and disconnect the battery to reset it any ideas on what causes it?

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

Well, its the diesel I put it mine My throttle isn't communicating with my pedal. You would have the same thing but its supposed to be working! I would check the wires going into your throttle. A bad connection would throw the code

[@johnmendez4098]

What leds did you use?

[@Jasonps3]

Where did you get the leds for the Headlight Switch? Did you add the extra leds for the other side of the switch and what kind?

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

same bulbs as the dash, just soldered them in. I ordered more bulbs for the other lights but havn't had the time to put them in yet

[@skylarreid1284]

Might wanna be more concerned about the reduced engine power

[@jordanpacillo1837]

where did you get the 3 guage pod set from? and the LEDs for the spedometer .. I have a impala ss 04 I was t to do the same exact setup as you bro!

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

Everything is listed here: kit.com/debossgarage/parts-materials

[@JesusMCorleoene]

why you have to replace stepper motor? Is it mandatory to change the lights?

[@RandomRichZ]

what type leds do you use?

[@RetroMusicSBetter]

Hey Boss! On my 2004 GMC Yukon the lights in P R N D 1 2 is to low… what I can due?

[@12taskforce]

Bad resistors

[@bobmanp8653]

Im going to try and use a old mustard bottle

[@madridy111]

there is a bug on the left at 2:53

[@redthree]

madridy111, I knew I wasn't going crazy seeing shit!!!

[@ZA5TEESH]

Hahaha , I knew i saw something move, i was like .."Wait .. What ?" xDD hahaha

[@South90BOY]

LMAO

[@passionfashions3018]

Seriously dude

[@meatloaf82]

Lmao Yuup!

[@dalecasey35]

do you have a video on a 07 impala doing the same lights

[@dalecasey35]

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