2000 Z28 Instrument cluster replacement
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2000 Z28 Instrument cluster replacement Hi everyone !
Since i bought my car, the instrument panel doesn't light up when i turn te lights on.
Yesterday I removed it to check the light bulbs and saw it has some burnt part inside.
I read somewhere the panel replacement is not a simple plug and play. It seems that there is some program to change so the instrument panel works with the car.
Could you confirm program has to be modified or not ?
If it does, could you tell me where to do it ? I'm in France so there is no Chevy dealer nearby.
Thx
Since i bought my car, the instrument panel doesn't light up when i turn te lights on.
Yesterday I removed it to check the light bulbs and saw it has some burnt part inside.
I read somewhere the panel replacement is not a simple plug and play. It seems that there is some program to change so the instrument panel works with the car.
Could you confirm program has to be modified or not ?
If it does, could you tell me where to do it ? I'm in France so there is no Chevy dealer nearby.
Thx
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There is nothing in the instrument cluster of a '99+ Camaro ('98 is different) that prevents its installation in another vehicle other than the odometer will be wrong. That could lead to legal issues unless you get a shop to fix the odometer. In some states, you can get the swap certified with the different mileage and they will install a label noting the change. I don't know how the laws in France work.
Technically speaking, it should swap in with no modification. They are all pretty much the same. That said, WhiteBird00 is correct. There are legal issues with doing so. However, I am totally unfamiliar with the laws in your country on that.
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Great !
Thanks alot for answers.
It is forbiden to modify the milage if a car in France as well but i thimk i'll able to find someone who can modify it and set the correct one. The most important is that i can replace the instrument cluster and drive the car to a shop that can do the milage modification.
The correct milage is reported on the technical inspection every two years so i can't reduce it anyway.
Thanks alot for answers.
It is forbiden to modify the milage if a car in France as well but i thimk i'll able to find someone who can modify it and set the correct one. The most important is that i can replace the instrument cluster and drive the car to a shop that can do the milage modification.
The correct milage is reported on the technical inspection every two years so i can't reduce it anyway.
if you take the cluster apart you can actually swap out the LED and your mileage will be correct. I did mine. It is very tedious and you need to be very careful.
Last edited by LS1121; Jan 17, 2021 at 05:55 AM.
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Any 99-02 cluster is interchangeable and will work fine, but it will have airbag light on if it isn't programmed to the car. The airbag module is vin tied to the cluster. If you had a Vauxhall dealer, and possibly Opel, where you live, I would have to assume they would be able to program the cluster. The Monaro/Commodore of the Fbody era used alot of shared GM electrical architectures.
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Any 99-02 cluster is interchangeable and will work fine, but it will have airbag light on if it isn't programmed to the car. The airbag module is vin tied to the cluster. If you had a Vauxhall dealer, and possibly Opel, where you live, I would have to assume they would be able to program the cluster. The Monaro/Commodore of the Fbody era used alot of shared GM electrical architectures.