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Dec 13, 2005 | 07:41 PM

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camaro cluster ?'s

I have had problems with my tachometer reading correctly. I noticed it reading high at idle and a bit slow to react when i give it gas. I am currently looking at a used cluster on ebay. It has a few less miles. Will this maybe fix my tach problem? or is it more than likely something in the pcm? Also is there anything i have to look for other than year? Its a manual tranny does that matter?
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Dec 13, 2005 | 08:48 PM

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It shouldn't matter year or auto/manual wise, as long as it's 98-02 maybe even the 97's will work too, same design. I bought a Trans Am cluster for the plastic bezel piece, put in the cluster for the hell of it. Everything worked like it was supposed to. Of course I didn't keep the TA cluster in, just the bezel overlay.

Dec 14, 2005 | 01:54 AM

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Will the mileage change according to how many are on the new cluster or will that info remain in the computer?

Dec 14, 2005 | 05:29 AM

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If you have a 98, you need a 98 cluster. The other years aren't pinned (wired) the same. The odometer will show whatever the cluster has in it. So yes - your mileage will change.

Dec 14, 2005 | 06:19 AM

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Didn't know about the pin change. Follow his advice on that.

Dec 16, 2005 | 05:14 PM

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I bought a 99 cluster which is the same yr as my car. It has about the same mileage which i was worried about. Thanks for the advice though.

Dec 16, 2005 | 06:08 PM

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Don't know about your tach not reading correct/mine has always seemed slow to react. When I saw used '99 cluster + ebay just wanted to be sure you knew about the '99 cluster TSB - it's in this post and lists old/new cluster PN's too www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=359115 Not saying you'll have a problem, just wanted to make sure you knew about it.

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