instrument cluster

[blueslady]

what is the normal price for a mechanic to take out the cluster, send it out to be fixed, and replacing it?? He found a drain in the cluster, causing my battery to be continuesly draining. Thanks Blueslady.....Why can't a mechanic fix it anyway? Too involved, ?? he said the cluster has all circuit boards in there...

[c4cruiser]

The dash cluster is made up of printed circuit boards and is not easily repairable. Much easier to just get a rebuilt unit and swap them.

Hard to say what the labor cost is but the cluster is not too difficult to remove. Figure on 2-3 hours labor total plus the cost of a rebuilt cluster.

[Ken]

There's a lot one can do with the digital display cluster without having to pay a "technician." One thing to have that is to your advantage is a copy of Gordon Killebrew's "1984-89 Digital Cluster Troubleshooting Book":

Diagnose and fix cluster problems yourself! It is a complete Step-By-Step Operational and Troubleshooting Guide. Includes instructions on cluster removable from dash, location of all grounds affecting the cluster, cluster disassemble and repair, and much more information. Why send your cluster out for repair or just light bulbs, when you can fix it yourself cheaper than the $200-$500 wanted by most repair shops!

It's really not that difficult once you get in there and get your hands on it. If you were closer, I'd look at it for ya.

[Robert]

Look here...maybe this will help.



http://www.batee.com/corvette/dcrg/repair.htm



Robert