Has anyone put in a 97 and up LS1 style dash in their LT1 car
08-07-2008, 06:10 PM
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Has anyone put in a 97 and up LS1 style dash in their LT1 car I am really debating to do this swap. A local guy has a COMPLETE dash out of his 00SS and a center console. I have been doing some research and been reading these bolt right in, but im not to sure if I would need to get the interior harness or what else this swap would consist of. If anyone here has done a swap give me some advice. He also wants $600 for everything
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I have done it, and yes it bolts right in with no modification...the main thing that kicked my *** was re-wireing the Cluster harness to accomidate the 97+ cluster, I did mine the hard way and carefully pulled each wire out of the connector with the metal pin still attached and not broken and put it in the correct slot on the 97+ cluster connector.it wasn't hard, just had to do a little double checking before everything went in for the final time: here's a pic of my swap before I got the console in, was waiting for it to be shipped from Idaho or some **** like that
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I have done it, and yes it bolts right in with no modification...the main thing that kicked my *** was re-wireing the Cluster harness to accomidate the 97+ cluster, I did mine the hard way and carefully pulled each wire out of the connector with the metal pin still attached and not broken and put it in the correct slot on the 97+ cluster connector.it wasn't hard, just had to do a little double checking before everything went in for the final time: here's a pic of my swap before I got the console in, was waiting for it to be shipped from Idaho or some **** like that
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Easy fix, Take you're old cluster, and proof of ownership(I took my title) the the GM dealer parts department with the new cluster and had them set the Digital Cluster to my Analog one..
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I have done it, and yes it bolts right in with no modification...the main thing that kicked my *** was re-wireing the Cluster harness to accomidate the 97+ cluster, I did mine the hard way and carefully pulled each wire out of the connector with the metal pin still attached and not broken and put it in the correct slot on the 97+ cluster connector.it wasn't hard, just had to do a little double checking before everything went in for the final time: here's a pic of my swap before I got the console in, was waiting for it to be shipped from Idaho or some **** like that
10-31-2009, 03:17 PM
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You need a 97 LT1 cluster, the LS1 wont work. This guy did it a few years ago, dig through his site, you may find the diagrams
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/345879/3
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/345879/3
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I don't know about the law...but you're going to have a hard time selling the car if your mileage doesn't jive with vehicle history. Do the job right...don't half-*** it.
10-31-2009, 08:47 PM
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Sorry to be **** about thepost title but the 97 Lt1 started this dash style aswell as the taillights.... the price is a little steep!!!!!!
The harness will need to be lengthened a bit for the HVAC,fog lamp switch,shorten the hatch switch since it will now be on the drivers side...if you are using nitrous, the ARS switch near the fog lamp switch makes for an excellent purge switch
The harness will need to be lengthened a bit for the HVAC,fog lamp switch,shorten the hatch switch since it will now be on the drivers side...if you are using nitrous, the ARS switch near the fog lamp switch makes for an excellent purge switch
11-02-2009, 01:38 PM
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10yr exemption here..no matter what.
My Odometer in the Camaro actually messed up and I got another one from a broken Cluster locally. I went the extra step since the thing would be off anyways and reset it to 000000..already told the Ins. that it had messed up and they consider the Mileage exempt now.
It's easy to keep track of things, I know my Engine and Trans has 12xx miles on it..
My Odometer in the Camaro actually messed up and I got another one from a broken Cluster locally. I went the extra step since the thing would be off anyways and reset it to 000000..already told the Ins. that it had messed up and they consider the Mileage exempt now.
It's easy to keep track of things, I know my Engine and Trans has 12xx miles on it..
11-03-2009, 11:30 AM
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i know here in ky after 100k they consider that beyond mechnical limits but if there is a discrepancy in the milage then they tag it tmu tru milage unknown , but if you have the milage on the title and swap dash and stay close to stated milage on the title then you can get away with it i used the be a saleman / mechanic at a chevy dealership i learn alot of dirty lil tricks lmmao
