2008 Silverado Instrument Cluster
 

My instrument panel on my 2008 silverado 1500 will freeze up every now and then. it only does it when i start the truck. when i realize it, i can pull over and shut the truck off, then wait a few seconds, turn it back on, and the gages all work again. I have power to everything else except for the whole panel. Any ideas on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Solder Joints
 

The solder joints on the back of the panel may be cracked. Try re-soldering the joints on the panel.

If that doesn't work is my best bet a new panel? Just figuring out my options. Thanks for the input.

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I'm sorry you are experiencing this issue with your vehicle. This may be related to a connection issue, as "tyleralt56" suggested.

I recommend consulting with a certified technician for additional assistance, as they will be able to offer an official diagnosis after inspecting the vehicle.

If you need assistance locating a technician near you, please feel free to PM me.

Louis
GM Customer Service

I think I would start with pulling the IP out and reseating the electrical connection... unplug and plug it back in firmly...may also want to use some electrical contact cleaner on the connections...

Update?
 

Have you been able to fix your problem with the instrument cluster on your Silverado? What did you do?

I'm have the same exact problem with my 2008 Silverado except it only seems to be problem when the outside temperature is close to freezing. After the cab warms up, the gauges work fine!

Any help would be appreciated!

Give this thread a read and see if it helps or provides any insight
https://chevroletforum.com/forum/tah...-repair-36889/

Has anyone figured it out or have any pics of it?

I've had the same problem with the instrument panel on my 2008 Silverado... it's either all on or it's all off. When it's warm or hot outside it's on, but if it's cold outside it's off. Sometimes when the truck warms up and I make a quick stop, when I turn it back on the panel comes on too. I thought it could may be a relay getting stuck because of the cold weather, but didn't find one for the panel...? I tried tapping the dashboard a little but it still didn't work... I really doubt it's a loose wire or solder. I guess I'll pull it out to check the connections and take a look to see if there's anything I may see wrong.

Sheriff007 Welcome to the forum...
Do check out my previous post as it does include pictures of what to check for and how to fix some of the instrument panel issues...

I am having the exact problem with a 2008 Silverado. Any help with possible solution would be greatly appreciated. Entire cluster goes dead (not just DIC and gear indicator). No gauges, display, lights, turn signals - total power failure. Turn key off, let set for 2 minutes, and things come back to life. Please help...

Welcome to the forum...
have your read this post > https://chevroletforum.com/forum/tah...-repair-36889/

I did read the link. Seems to pertain mostly to the dead DIC and gear selector problem. I have the exact same problem as the previous people. Complete failure, all gauges and lights freeze. If I stop and shut the truck off, wait a few minutes, restart and everything comes back to life. Happened 2 times in the past 2 weeks. Any suggestions?

Bristol64,

I am sorry you are having this concern. If you plan to have the GM dealership look into this concern, I would like to assist. Please private message me your name, VIN, address, phone number, and the name of your GM dealership.

Erica Tiffany
Chevrolet Customer Care

Your having and intermittent connection AND/OR something is over heating...
Have you pulled the IP out and reseated all of the connectors, fully unplug and plug back don't just push and wiggle..
use a clean cloth and some alcohol to clean the contacts if they look tarnished..
While you have the IP out check the wire harnesses for chafing and cuts.
Have you added any aftermarket items that could be causing the power loss, poor wire crimps or splices...

I have not pulled the IC out. I just purchased the vehicle from a GM dealer last month and it is still under a short time warranty. I have not installed anything. When it fails next, I will take video of it and then call the dealer I guess. Is it more than likely the IC itself, or could it be the ignition switch failing?

This happens to my 2008 Silverado.. It's weird. When it's warm or hot it works fine but when it's colder it stays off, only the backlight is on.

i took mine to a local shop and they rebuilt it in 2 hours, 6 months later shift indicator dosent work then reversr and drive dosent work till i take the selector up and down the pattern plus doors dont lock when in park and back up lights out problem solved park netural safety switch on transmission

Same problem here (2008 Silverado). Only happens when it's real cold. :mad:

Same problem on my 04 Silverado only fails when cold. I wonder if it could be a bad ground somewhere? I didn't find any bad solder pins on the cluster.

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Has anyone found a fix for this problem? It seems like a lot of people are having the same issue (IC quits working when its cold).

Instrument cluster replaced.
 

I'm not electronically inclined and decided to simply pay the $$$ and have my local shop handle it. They pulled the IC and had to send it to a New York Certified builder. There was extra paperwork to certify that the replacement IC had the exact same mileage as the old unit.

I call this truck my $600 truck. Every repair, and there have been lots, has cost me $600. I'm tired of the constant repair bills and I'm currently shopping for a different truck. I like how the truck rides and how comfortable it is. However I also pull a 4,000 lb travel trailer and found the truck to be weak and not powerful enough to pull at interstate speeds. The Ford's are looking very tempting.

I had a guy that repairs clusters take a look at mine for about 15 minutes, but couldn't figure out why it wasn't coming on. My guess he was just looking for loose connections or solders. I then took it to a shop that did nothing but clusters. After describing everything to the guy there, he said that more than likely the circuit board had a fault. With the expansion and contraction of the board due to fluctuating temperatures the tiny circuits connected and disconnected. He tried to fix one in the past but that it's virtually impossible. I ended up buying a remanufactured one for about $200... I believe a new one was about $350. Hope this helps.

P.S. I didn't have this problem until 215K, and it's still a Champ!

2009 Chevy Silverado Errors and Not Cranking
 

I need some help diagnosing this weird issue that I am having with my 2009 Chevy Silverado LTZ. It had been raining a lot. Went to crank the truck. The lights came on, doorbell made noise, tried to turn it over and nothing. It acted like a dead battery. Jumped the truck off and it cranked right up. I let it run for about 20 minutes. The next day I went to crank it and NOTHING except all of the error messages on the dash (service engine, stabilitrak, everything that it can say). The battery was within normal range of 12-14. It still would not crank. After multiple tries during the day it finally cranked up all the gauges went to zero, but then died again. The next day (after some warm weather) the truck cranked right up like there had never been an issue. I have read and watched everything about bad ground wires, but when we disconnected the ground wires completely and the truck still cranked. I had a similar issue while driving once before where all the gauges went to zero (it had been raining). I parked it and went to work. That evening it cranked up with no issues. Any ideas? I don't want to be driving somewhere and get stuck over some weird issue.

Problem Solved
 

Check the Airbag Control Module that is under the driver seat, under the carpet. If it is corroded it is the problem. It is shorted out on the inside and sending corrupted files to the other computer modules. https://www.silveradosierra.com/thre...gauges.719681/
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