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**hatzie** · 04-16-2023, 07:22 PM

Yeah. Don't lowball me. I know what I have. LOL

The instrument panels are fairly easy to repair if you have the gear and some experience.
I wouldn't recommend a DIY if you don't have a experience with a decent desoldering station, a good temp controlled soldering station, and a usable rework microscope. I picked up my soldering gear relatively cheaply at one of the last few Hamvention flea markets at the Hara Arena. I miss those.
My Hakko 472D has the gun rather than the wand hand piece and I was only into it for $250 unused in the original box. You can find the Hakko 472 and the 471 on the used market now.
I have a Weller WD1 with the WXMP iron. I picked them up cheap and I was still over $300 all told. I really really like the Weller RT tips but if I was buying a station now I'd look into the $80-$100 OLED stations that use the HAKKO T12 tips. The Chinese tips are not as good as the real HAKKO tips. Get a feel for the iron with an assortment of Chinese tips then buy the HAKKO tips you want to use often.
You can find serviceable HDMI microscopes for $100-$200. They're nowhere near as easy to use as the Amscope binocular rework microscopes but they are also nowhere near the price. My Amscope was near a grand in 2002.

***Word of advice. The cluster PC boards are fairly thin. Be careful with the heat. It's easy to delaminate the copper traces on a thin board if you heat the connection too long.

I touched up the solder joints on the SMT resistors, replaced the stepper motors, and replaced the illumination lamps in my stepsisters' truck. Mine haven't given me any problems but I won't say that too loudly.
Most of the radio and HVAC control head lamps were burnt out in my truck. I replaced them with new tungsten filament bulbs.

Lots of folks install LED lamps. I didn't go that direction. I don't like the illumination hot spots that LED bulbs tend to make and color matching the rest of the instrument panel illumination is difficult. The Tungsten filament bulbs lasted from 2004 to 2021 in my stepsister's truck. Replacements will outlast most folks ownership.
I re-used the blue silicone caps since the replacements didn't come with them.

04-16-2023, 07:22 PM	#8
hatzie Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wentworth, NH Posts: 4,915	Re: 2001 Chevrolet silverado 2500, 6.0, 4x4 Short Bed Yeah. Don't lowball me. I know what I have. LOL The instrument panels are fairly easy to repair if you have the gear and some experience. I wouldn't recommend a DIY if you don't have a experience with a decent desoldering station, a good temp controlled soldering station, and a usable rework microscope. I picked up my soldering gear relatively cheaply at one of the last few Hamvention flea markets at the Hara Arena. I miss those. My Hakko 472D has the gun rather than the wand hand piece and I was only into it for $250 unused in the original box. You can find the Hakko 472 and the 471 on the used market now. I have a Weller WD1 with the WXMP iron. I picked them up cheap and I was still over $300 all told. I really really like the Weller RT tips but if I was buying a station now I'd look into the $80-$100 OLED stations that use the HAKKO T12 tips. The Chinese tips are not as good as the real HAKKO tips. Get a feel for the iron with an assortment of Chinese tips then buy the HAKKO tips you want to use often. You can find serviceable HDMI microscopes for $100-$200. They're nowhere near as easy to use as the Amscope binocular rework microscopes but they are also nowhere near the price. My Amscope was near a grand in 2002. *Word of advice. The cluster PC boards are fairly thin. Be careful with the heat. It's easy to delaminate the copper traces on a thin board if you heat the connection too long. I touched up the solder joints on the SMT resistors, replaced the stepper motors, and replaced the illumination lamps in my stepsisters' truck. Mine haven't given me any problems but I won't say that too loudly. Most of the radio and HVAC control head lamps were burnt out in my truck. I replaced them with new tungsten filament bulbs. Lots of folks install LED lamps. I didn't go that direction. I don't like the illumination hot spots that LED bulbs tend to make and color matching the rest of the instrument panel illumination is difficult. The Tungsten filament bulbs lasted from 2004 to 2021 in my stepsister's truck. Replacements will outlast most folks ownership. I re-used the blue silicone caps since the replacements didn't come with them. __________________ 1959 M35A2 LDT465-1D SOLD 1967 Dodge W200 B383, NP420/NP201 SOLD 1969 Dodge Polara 500 B383, A833 SOLD 1972 Ford F250 FE390, NP435/NP205 SOLD 1976 Chevy K20, 6.5L, NV4500/NP208 SOLD 1986 M1008 CUCV SOLD 2000 GMC C2500, TD6.5L, NV4500 2005 Chevy Silverado LS 2500HD 6.0L 4L80E/NP263 2009 Impala SS LS4 V8 RTFM... GM Parts Books, GM Schematics, GM service manuals, and GM training materials... 1973-1991 GM Light Truck Service, Unit/Overhaul, Wiring Manuals, Parts Books and Some 1968-1999 GM Service Training textbooks in PDF 1988-1998 GMT400 CK service manual project 1988-1993 GMT400 CK parts books. 1967-1972 GM Light, Medium, & Heavy Truck Service Manuals in PDF** Please include at least the year and model in your threads. It'll be easier to answer your questions. And please let us know if and how your repairs were successful.