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i have been a Delphi Dashboard technician for the past 6 years, this is really common for Gm vehicles of this time, these early 2000s/late 90s cars use air coils, which have a grease in them to make for smooth travel, but over time and through use, the grease dries out, they've gotta be regreased. the 2003-2007 trucks have stepper motors. this dashboard is a 1999-2002 truck
@@MattsShop and i'm willing to bet the part number ends in 5362, super easy to remove that lens btw, four screw hold the cluster in place and two catches at the bottom hold it down, then you can just pull the lens clean off, and push the pointer back by hand
@@unclescooby47gtaonline19 send it out to an odometer shop, most places won't charge over $200, it's a real simple fix, but it's easy for people that haven't done something like this to mess it up, especially during the calibration process
@@noammacgregor3532 Done this on many clusters.....thats why you stick the little included straw through the trip meter reset button hole. Put the straw pointing up right next to the speedometer needle, PUFF.....and the needle flips back over......not a single dust particle inside.
To everyone who doesn't know, these trucks can have this happen if you disconnect the battery. Usually, they correct themselves after getting up to 20 or 30 mph.
@@ElGuero227 yeah I've had it happen on an s10 before. Just disconnect the positive terminal and reconnect it a few times until it corrects itself or maybe just once then drive it for a while and it should go back to normal
This issue may be resolved for now, but it can and likely will happen again. it's best to just go ahead and replace the stepper motors. it's not hard and does not take too long.
@@Russianmafia10 That is funny, because I distinctly remember pulling the circuit board out, unsoldering something that looked like a motor, then soldering a new one back on. Then somehow my gauges magically started working again.
So I'm not sure on the GM's but with ford and dodge if you hold down the trip reset button and turn the car into the on position the cluster will go through a test for all the lights and gauges. This will usually reset the gauge to 0. They can also tell you your engine codes, coolant temp, oil pressure, speed, and other things, so if you don't have a code reader this can be helpful
It looks like he just went 60 and gravity caused it to fall down... This dude didn't really fix it, he just flipped it to the other side. As soon as he goes 60 again it's going to fall the other way
@@jazeenharal6013 Chevy had this problem there is a function in the scan tool to cause it to sweep and correct itself. That's why new Chevys sweep the gauges when you turn the key on
@@enrice Virtually every manufacturers software will test the instrument cluster. Then manufacturers thought it looked cool and just programmed it in. In a few years well be doing dead pixel tests 😂
@@enrice can agree i think i have an ‘10 escalade and anytime u turn on the car u get every error message possible but after about a second or two it goes away and only leaves the real problems.
If you have a good scanner you can run actuation test in the cluster and it will reset ive also heard if you go out and hit highway speeds it will also reset the needle
There's got to be a way to do this self test on GM products without a scan tool. Maybe someone knows the trick. You can do this on Chrysler products and all the gauges and lights will cycle through a full test sweep.
@@dougfisher1813 sometimes you can rest the clusters slowly by flicking the key on and off over and over, just before the vehicle starts the needles will jump backwards. If you get the timing correct you can have them roll back to home
@@Wisconsin.pikachu there is an easier way.. unplug the battery and plug it right back.. do it couple of times until the speedometer flips to the correct position.. which is the reason why it went the other way at first place
@@dougfisher1813 there is an easier way.. unplug the battery and plug it right back.. do it couple of times until the speedometer flips to the correct position.. which is the reason why it went the other way at first place
@@samholdsworth420 reminds me of a old truck I used to borrow, where in order to start it you had to jiggle the ignition a certain way & to pop the hood was even worse, needed a pair of pliers to pull the hood latch cable, then it would get stuck inward so you’d have to pull it back out or else it wouldn’t lock afterward. Even by doing all that you’d then have to go to the hood & bang on the right side to “free” it from whatever the hood was stuck on. Another vehicle I had to hold the brake & gas together or else it would shut off & it was a MANUAL.
@@pedronavaja223si just sold my jeep XJ but sometimes in order to start it, i would have to wiggle the battery around a little bit. the cables between the battery and starter were worn but i didn’t care to replace them lol. also, if i parked on an incline (regardless of which end of the car was higher), i would have to put the car in neutral to get it to start because the neutral safety switch was going out.
@@misseselise3864 that’s insane, but at least it didn’t leave you stranded. Hopefully your new vehicle doesn’t have a turbo or cvt transmission as they are garbage or even both as it makes the vehicles a less reliable especially after 100k miles.
there is an easier way.. unplug the battery and plug it right back.. do it couple of times until the speedometer flips to the correct position.. which is the reason why it went the other way at first place
The world needs more Mechanics like you and less conrad's wannabes, just out to screw over the customers at every turn. (For those confused about conrad's, I'm from northern ohio. They are shady)
The tips are magnetic. So get a magnet 🧲 pointing to the tip of the dial bring it over to the 0 for about 10 seconds and it should reset. Think smarter not harder
It's a GM I can pull the combo meter out in less than 10 minutes. Remove the speedo glass and take care of it in another 5 to 10. Glad your trick worked.
@@MattsShop next time tell your customer to NOT turn the engine off when going faster than 50 mph. Stepper motor might have an issue. They're not bad to replace. I've rebuilt several combo meters. 6 or 7 stepper motors and all new lighting.
@@MattsShop there is an easier way.. unplug the battery and plug it right back.. do it couple of times until the speedometer flips to the correct position.. which is the reason why it went the other way at first place
The actual trick for these model year silverados is disconnecting the battery or unplugging and replugging the cluster. Because when power is applied to these clusters the needles jump to 100 but sometimes it will stick.
being that this looks like an old gm gauge cluster, these are really easy to take apart and you couldve probably just taken off the front plastic and gotten it.
Ill be damned, this is one of the very few repairs on youtube for a 99 silverado that actually worked. Had mine jump to 100mph and stick after changing a battery.
Mine did that after replacing the batteries. My mechanic just connected his diagnostic and did a gauge sweep and it's been fine even after going 65-75 mph. 2002 Silverado with 330,000 miles
You could also take a length of narrow gauge wire, make a loop on the one end and 'lasso' the end of the needle, and then use a magnet to drag it to position
It’s a GMT800, what’s new? My 04 was completely stuck on all of the gauges (stuck on 120 mph, always had s quarter tank of gas, RPMs pinged past redline, etc.) and I just had to restore the cluster and all that good stuff. These trucks were notorious for the gauges going haywire out of nowhere.
Mt speedo does this all the time sometimes it gets stuck at a certain speed or stuck at 0 or just like this one you need a whole new cluster to properly fix it
GM had step motors that would fail in a lot of their vehicles around the mid-2000s and they would cause stuff like this. I had the same issue in my 2005 Pontiac Sunfire. That’s a great fix if it lasts. When I heard how much the dealer wanted to replace the step motor in my Sunfire I ended up trading the car in. It was only 3 years old at the time.
Yup! Typical chevy gauges. My 2001 suburban gas needle got stuck way past full. Smacked the dash. My 1988 GMC Sierra engine temp gauge was always sticking.... smack the dash lmao
Had a similar issue but i cheated. Connected the gm scan tool (tech2) and commanded the cluster to perform the sweep test. Even if that didnt work, that guage cluster takes less 5 mins to get out and the clear cover comes off.
He went 100MPH for a long period of time the speedometer never got all the way forward ever and it has 200 plus thousand miles on it so the speedometer said ima just chill on the right side
I found that if you disconnect the battery for a day or reset the computer and then start the car put it in gear and drive as quickly and as safely as you can it'll automatically recalibrate
That worked great!
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Magnets work better
@@DEVIL666wtf if its metal
Speedometer snitched on the customer
@aimbot6264 nope guess what they all work off of electronic magnets bud
Plot twist he was going 100 miles an hour the whole time while he was recording
That's a pretty smooth ride for 100mph
Nice
😂😂😂 good one
bros trany is on the line then because he showed him in park 😭
Bros going 100 in park
As long as he doesn’t drive faster than 50 it’ll be fine
Why you say that???
@Matt's Shop your video leads us to believe if it goes over half the speed it's gonna get stuck on the 100mph side again
@@Roam865 Maybe, we'll see.
@@MattsShop let us know ty
@@MattsShopso instead of doing it right you rip.off the customer
i have been a Delphi Dashboard technician for the past 6 years, this is really common for Gm vehicles of this time, these early 2000s/late 90s cars use air coils, which have a grease in them to make for smooth travel, but over time and through use, the grease dries out, they've gotta be regreased. the 2003-2007 trucks have stepper motors. this dashboard is a 1999-2002 truck
You know your stuff. This is a 2002
@@MattsShop and i'm willing to bet the part number ends in 5362, super easy to remove that lens btw, four screw hold the cluster in place and two catches at the bottom hold it down, then you can just pull the lens clean off, and push the pointer back by hand
So what do you do when the gas needle does this, I got one where the gas needle hangs straight down 😊😊😊
@@unclescooby47gtaonline19 send it out to an odometer shop, most places won't charge over $200, it's a real simple fix, but it's easy for people that haven't done something like this to mess it up, especially during the calibration process
I thought the motor was too weak to return it to 0 mph
$500 parts
$1500 labor
$4000 taxes and fees
$9000 coffee in the lobby
Sounds like a deal
Easier way to fix it is to just cover the speedometer with duct tape
You can fix many things like that including a check engine light
Yeah, just make a lucky guess on your speed when you pass a cop 😂
And the easier way to go to jail is to listen to this guy😂
@Akotski1338 or you can take out the bulb, then you never need to check your engine again
That is not fixing though, it's cover up
A little shot of compressed air in a can works better.....just be sure to use included straw.
What about shop air…. 🤔
@Brohn Bradams Either or......literally just need just a little light puff and it flips back over. Shop air not available to many.
Not gonna work on all of them but I’ve used a magnet too
Wouldnt not recommended unless you don’t mind dust permanently stuck inside your gauge cluster
@@noammacgregor3532 Done this on many clusters.....thats why you stick the little included straw through the trip meter reset button hole. Put the straw pointing up right next to the speedometer needle, PUFF.....and the needle flips back over......not a single dust particle inside.
Sir have you been speeding? No but my truck thinks I am!!
"Sir, do you know how fast you were going?"
"Not a clue"
Had this problem once, went 100mph and then it started working again. 😄
100 mph in a gmt800 sounds like a blast lol
@@goldengod5915 it is 🤣
We did 127 in one that was tuned to remove the speed limiter. I was 17....it was stupid....but memorable LOL
@@goldengod5915try 100 in a gmt400
@@goldengod5915 I would love to drive a 8.1 100 mph 😂
To everyone who doesn't know, these trucks can have this happen if you disconnect the battery. Usually, they correct themselves after getting up to 20 or 30 mph.
More likely a bad stopper motor.
Dude this literally happened to me an hour ago, I replaced my battery and this shit happened to my s10😭😭😭
@@ElGuero227 yeah I've had it happen on an s10 before. Just disconnect the positive terminal and reconnect it a few times until it corrects itself or maybe just once then drive it for a while and it should go back to normal
I know this dash but can't place it. Maybe a '90s S-10 or an '88-'98 GM full size?
@Dcyphrz same dash as my 2000 sierra 1500. I think they might have went to this style in 96 when they started the vortec engines but I'm not sure.
This issue may be resolved for now, but it can and likely will happen again. it's best to just go ahead and replace the stepper motors. it's not hard and does not take too long.
Lol I don't think there's a stepper motor running those
@@Russianmafia10 That is funny, because I distinctly remember pulling the circuit board out, unsoldering something that looked like a motor, then soldering a new one back on. Then somehow my gauges magically started working again.
In Portugal that is kind of cruising speed
@Joe Copeland you're right bro they do have a stepper motor that Russianmafia guy probably hasn't taken one apart to know that lol 😅
@@joecopeland4380 can confirm, have rebuilt mine twice and need to again
I have seen it also work with a neodymium magnet. But that was with a oil pressure gauge.
Think I saw the same video. I don't know a lot about instrument clusters but I believe all of those indicators can be moved with a magnet
Bro was flying
You are the master of cohesion.
Thanks!!
So I'm not sure on the GM's but with ford and dodge if you hold down the trip reset button and turn the car into the on position the cluster will go through a test for all the lights and gauges. This will usually reset the gauge to 0.
They can also tell you your engine codes, coolant temp, oil pressure, speed, and other things, so if you don't have a code reader this can be helpful
was thinking the same thing, that’s how i’ve fixed my trucks gauge
It has a label saying "hold button to reset" so... Yeah
@@cometzugaming5619 it could mean hold button to reset trip meter
@@graymanA51 oh that makes more sense
@@cometzugaming5619 if you were smart then you’d realize that the reset button only says reset for your trip mileage, not reset the whole cluster
I am a computer geek, but I do agree that there are places where a computer doesn't belong.
Im sure the CAN network has 99 more where it doesn't belong
this is not a computer thing
The question is, how’d he get to 100 in the first place?
Lol 😉 are you county sheriff but sure would handy if the local Sherff’s department was watching this video wouldn’t 😉
It looks like he just went 60 and gravity caused it to fall down...
This dude didn't really fix it, he just flipped it to the other side. As soon as he goes 60 again it's going to fall the other way
@@jazeenharal6013 Chevy had this problem there is a function in the scan tool to cause it to sweep and correct itself. That's why new Chevys sweep the gauges when you turn the key on
@@enrice Virtually every manufacturers software will test the instrument cluster. Then manufacturers thought it looked cool and just programmed it in. In a few years well be doing dead pixel tests 😂
@@enrice can agree i think i have an ‘10 escalade and anytime u turn on the car u get every error message possible but after about a second or two it goes away and only leaves the real problems.
You just can’t go over 50 now
It was likely caused by a wiring problem
I thought you couldn't go under 50,,, Or the bus will blow up,,,, No wait a minute,,, I was thinking about the movie speed,,,,😂
Bro bought his speedometer and used it well
If you have a good scanner you can run actuation test in the cluster and it will reset ive also heard if you go out and hit highway speeds it will also reset the needle
There's got to be a way to do this self test on GM products without a scan tool. Maybe someone knows the trick. You can do this on Chrysler products and all the gauges and lights will cycle through a full test sweep.
@@dougfisher1813 sometimes you can rest the clusters slowly by flicking the key on and off over and over, just before the vehicle starts the needles will jump backwards. If you get the timing correct you can have them roll back to home
@@Wisconsin.pikachu there is an easier way.. unplug the battery and plug it right back.. do it couple of times until the speedometer flips to the correct position.. which is the reason why it went the other way at first place
@@dougfisher1813 there is an easier way.. unplug the battery and plug it right back.. do it couple of times until the speedometer flips to the correct position.. which is the reason why it went the other way at first place
I'll have to remember that it looks a lot easier than having to pull the whole dash cluster out lol
**Jump Cut* “It’s back. It’s fine now. See? Whatever.”
Yeah, after pulling the whole cluster and replacing it. I'd believe that 😅
Had this problem once.
Punched the plastic out and put it back. Lol
You just got to disconnect the battery plug it back in and tap on it it will reset lol
@@samholdsworth420 reminds me of a old truck I used to borrow, where in order to start it you had to jiggle the ignition a certain way & to pop the hood was even worse, needed a pair of pliers to pull the hood latch cable, then it would get stuck inward so you’d have to pull it back out or else it wouldn’t lock afterward. Even by doing all that you’d then have to go to the hood & bang on the right side to “free” it from whatever the hood was stuck on. Another vehicle I had to hold the brake & gas together or else it would shut off & it was a MANUAL.
now THATS how a car hobbyist thinks
@@pedronavaja223si just sold my jeep XJ but sometimes in order to start it, i would have to wiggle the battery around a little bit. the cables between the battery and starter were worn but i didn’t care to replace them lol. also, if i parked on an incline (regardless of which end of the car was higher), i would have to put the car in neutral to get it to start because the neutral safety switch was going out.
@@misseselise3864 that’s insane, but at least it didn’t leave you stranded. Hopefully your new vehicle doesn’t have a turbo or cvt transmission as they are garbage or even both as it makes the vehicles a less reliable especially after 100k miles.
I hit the top of my dash in my old truck and it works sometimes.but it is better if you get a macanic to fix it
That works but honestly those clusters are so easy to take out on those pickups
there is an easier way.. unplug the battery and plug it right back.. do it couple of times until the speedometer flips to the correct position.. which is the reason why it went the other way at first place
0 to 💯 real quick 😂
Bro you are a genius
Thanks!
The world needs more Mechanics like you and less conrad's wannabes, just out to screw over the customers at every turn. (For those confused about conrad's, I'm from northern ohio. They are shady)
You can just use a bidirectional scan tool and keep commanding it down
sounds way more expensive than a zip tie for the same result.
Scan tool won’t fix it if it’s fucked, clearly it is otherwise it wouldn’t get stuck there
worked for me lol arcade game was fun as hell thanks man
No problem 👍 You're welcome!
If you just hit 80 I'm 99% sure the motor would have caught up and flipped the other way around
The tips are magnetic.
So get a magnet 🧲 pointing to the tip of the dial bring it over to the 0 for about 10 seconds and it should reset.
Think smarter not harder
It's a GM
I can pull the combo meter out in less than 10 minutes. Remove the speedo glass and take care of it in another 5 to 10.
Glad your trick worked.
It's a pain. This worked pretty well!
@@MattsShop if you want to have patience you have to DEVELOP it doing things like you did. Great problem solving and dexterity exercise.
@@MattsShop next time tell your customer to NOT turn the engine off when going faster than 50 mph.
Stepper motor might have an issue.
They're not bad to replace. I've rebuilt several combo meters. 6 or 7 stepper motors and all new lighting.
If it stuck once it will again. Great temp fix!
Can you please just stop it.
@@RETIREDAMATUER 💩
It's a bit like playing hockey😊 nice job
Did you try a super magnet? That can help with some, and you don't need to physically contact it.
Yea, I did. The needle was too far away from the plexiglass.
@@MattsShop there is an easier way.. unplug the battery and plug it right back.. do it couple of times until the speedometer flips to the correct position.. which is the reason why it went the other way at first place
The actual trick for these model year silverados is disconnecting the battery or unplugging and replugging the cluster. Because when power is applied to these clusters the needles jump to 100 but sometimes it will stick.
being that this looks like an old gm gauge cluster, these are really easy to take apart and you couldve probably just taken off the front plastic and gotten it.
Good ol’ General Motors
This happened to me. I used some MIG welding wire and bent the end to fit and hook the gauge.
thank you for your service 🇺🇸
You're welcome!
Ill be damned, this is one of the very few repairs on youtube for a 99 silverado that actually worked. Had mine jump to 100mph and stick after changing a battery.
Haha you're welcome it worked great!
Sounds like the customer paid for the whole speedometer and needed a bit of a refund.
“LATEEEER”😭❤️
“I paid for the whole speedometer, I’m gonna use the whole speedometer”
Mine did that after replacing the batteries. My mechanic just connected his diagnostic and did a gauge sweep and it's been fine even after going 65-75 mph. 2002 Silverado with 330,000 miles
Exactly a lot of people don't have those tools though.
@@MattsShop I'll definitely remember your trick if it happens again 👍
You could also take a length of narrow gauge wire, make a loop on the one end and 'lasso' the end of the needle, and then use a magnet to drag it to position
Yea! Same idea!
My patience is limited before I turn into the hulk.
hit top of dash like an old Zenith worked for my sentra😂
That speedometer is a true optimist!😅
Like that speedometer, I'm an analog guy in a digital world.
It’s a GMT800, what’s new? My 04 was completely stuck on all of the gauges (stuck on 120 mph, always had s quarter tank of gas, RPMs pinged past redline, etc.) and I just had to restore the cluster and all that good stuff. These trucks were notorious for the gauges going haywire out of nowhere.
officer: how fast were you going (looks at speedometer)
driver: well im screwed
Plot twist, the speedometer is actually not broken and he's recording this video going over a 100mph.
How'd you know.
At least your speedometer wasn't melted
“Laterrrr “💅🏼😩
Usually gets stuck from electrical surge. Disconnect battery. Reconnect and turn key to on position usually does trick
Mt speedo does this all the time sometimes it gets stuck at a certain speed or stuck at 0 or just like this one you need a whole new cluster to properly fix it
Service centre : we changed the entire unit here is ur 100 $ bill
Whoever was driving was probably stomping the pedal trying to beat the numbers on the speedometer
Until you go over 50 and it falls down to 100 again
Everything on the car is lighting up 💀💀
This happened to mine. Same cluster. I unhooked the battery a few times and flicked the key back and forth and eventually it went back to normal
I paid for the whole speedometer, I’m going to use the whole speedometer.
i wonder if that's why it got stuck to begin with lol
Fun fact, if you pull the cluster out you can tip it upside down to do that as well
you could also take a polarised magnet and rotate it above it counterclockwise. with a bit of trying the needle will follow your rotation.
With a tech2 you can command the speedometer to max and min, that will reset it.
Yea, but 99% of people don't own a Tech 2
@@MattsShop 99% of people need to step up their game
This speedometer looks surprisingly familiar… early 2000’s Sierra. Purchased many instrument clusters out of warranty to remedy problem. Thanks GM…
Cool trick but I hate tedious tasks, I’d just pull the cluster out pop the clear cover and do it by hand, still brilliant the way you did it though.
If it happens once , it will again.....
I had this happen. I just drove the truck and at about 40 mph is fixed itself after spasming.
GM had step motors that would fail in a lot of their vehicles around the mid-2000s and they would cause stuff like this. I had the same issue in my 2005 Pontiac Sunfire.
That’s a great fix if it lasts. When I heard how much the dealer wanted to replace the step motor in my Sunfire I ended up trading the car in. It was only 3 years old at the time.
Yup! Typical chevy gauges. My 2001 suburban gas needle got stuck way past full. Smacked the dash.
My 1988 GMC Sierra engine temp gauge was always sticking.... smack the dash lmao
Happened to my S10 blazer many years ago after the shop had it. Disconnecting/reconnecting the battery solved it for me
Somebody had the cluster out of it and turned it upside down and didn't notice the needle position until they put the car back together...
It’s pretty common problem on these older GM trucks! Easy fix no need for a new gauge cluster
Had this problem too. I just simply started driving and it fixed itself lol
Bashing on the dash board like a madman works too
It’s gonna break again. The 2000s GM clusters are pretty bad for it. Every gauge in my old 04 trailblazer was broken except for the tach.
The only one you really dont care about
Bro did some off-camera mining and got it on the other side 💀
Lol yea right
The funny thing is the button where you put the zip tie next to the gauges says hold to reset, it will reset all the gauges to factory position
My impatience and anger wouldn’t allow me to do it
Had a similar issue but i cheated. Connected the gm scan tool (tech2) and commanded the cluster to perform the sweep test.
Even if that didnt work, that guage cluster takes less 5 mins to get out and the clear cover comes off.
That works too!
He went 100MPH for a long period of time the speedometer never got all the way forward ever and it has 200 plus thousand miles on it so the speedometer said ima just chill on the right side
Police: Sir, do you know how fast you were going?
This guy: Nope.
Lucky. Last one of those I fixed it was the potentiometer and I had to pull the whole thing apart and solder in a new one
Thats gotta be the strongest zip tie ever
"Fake you want this to be, sir?"
"Hell yeah!"
Officer: Sir do you know how fast you were going?
I was doing 35mph, I swear!
speedometer had flashbacks
WHEN YOU THOUGHT YOU WAS GOING FAST CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION
You have alot of patience 😅😅😅
I know right.
Have you been speeding again? I told you not to 😂😂
Lol I love hearing that "Laterrrrrrrrr”
“Do you know why I stopped you?” “No officer I don’t”. “Well I stopped you because I saw your speedometer doing 100 in a school zone.”
I found that if you disconnect the battery for a day or reset the computer and then start the car put it in gear and drive as quickly and as safely as you can it'll automatically recalibrate
Had same thing with a Buick , I drilled small hole in middle of gauge cover , used small screw driver to turn needle to other side
On a dodge, there's a sequence of key turns and brake presses that set the thing back to zero
I've had that same thing after replacing the instrument cluster. Once I hit 35mph it flipped back
Nice convenient jump cut there.