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Rob GTO · 05-20-2023, 12:54 PM

Does anyone else have an issue like mine? Can this be fixed or a new cluster needs to be programmed and installed?

redcoats1976 · 05-20-2023, 01:23 PM

im not seeing what the issue is.is it stuck like that,or what? at one time i thought the light was out in my HUD but like a dumbass i had turned it all the way down while cleaning the dash...

Rob GTO · 05-20-2023, 04:14 PM

It shows these tiny cracks and finish and if you look at the left side the blue is spilling over

sengli · 05-23-2023, 07:41 AM

Never seen that type of issue before. I guess though the displays can go bad. I would think your only recourse would be to have the cluster replaced.

Coz3z3 · 05-23-2023, 11:40 AM

If I remember right, those displays just pop out with one connection after you disassemble the actual cluster. Kind of a pain, but it's doable. You can find a used cluster and swap it out. I might even have a spare still sitting around. Save some money as far as not having to pay to have a new one programmed.

Eddymel1998 · 05-23-2023, 06:57 PM

That looks like display rot, happens with old lcd displays over time, not really a viable way to fix it, best option is to get a new one or if doesn't bother you too much just keep using it until it gets bad enough that you can't see anything and swap it then.

SummitWhite11 · 05-23-2023, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob GTO

Does anyone else have an issue like mine? Can this be fixed or a new cluster needs to be programmed and installed?

What year Camaro is this? I have almost about 94K on my 2010 and do not have this issue. Does your Camaro sit outside in the sun or is it garaged? I have not seen anything like this before. Also something to think about, do you detail your dash and cluster or do you just wipe it with a dry cloth? I'm wondering if some detailing components got behind it and caused that to happen?

Rob GTO · 08-23-2023, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Coz3z3

If I remember right, those displays just pop out with one connection after you disassemble the actual cluster. Kind of a pain, but it's doable. You can find a used cluster and swap it out. I might even have a spare still sitting around. Save some money as far as not having to pay to have a new one programmed.

So the million dollar question is, if it is removable fairly easy, do you think the 2014+ LED dic would plug in? That would be ideal

Rob GTO · 08-23-2023, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SummitWhite11

What year Camaro is this? I have almost about 94K on my 2010 and do not have this issue. Does your Camaro sit outside in the sun or is it garaged? I have not seen anything like this before. Also something to think about, do you detail your dash and cluster or do you just wipe it with a dry cloth? I'm wondering if some detailing components got behind it and caused that to happen?

2013, I am the second owner, I bought it like this, car is originally form Dayton Beach area

Guro305 · 12-18-2023, 07:37 AM

I know this post is a few months old, but my display is in worse shape than that. I have a buddy at the salvage yard that has an instrument cluster off of a SS that has almost as many miles on it as my car and he says it's tip-top.

Can I just swap it out with the one off of a SS? My can is a V6 btw. I do have a Hypertech Programmer so I should be able to use that to re-calibrate the speedometer right? Also to add to the previous question, I do live in South Florida but my car lives in the garage all year round. Any help is appreciated.

Infidel67 · 12-18-2023, 07:54 AM

It should fit, and you don't need to re-calibrate it for a display swap

Coz3z3 · 12-18-2023, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob GTO

So the million dollar question is, if it is removable fairly easy, do you think the 2014+ LED dic would plug in? That would be ideal

No it's not. The connections are different. That's why I pulled it apart. I had both and thought the same. I'm sure you could really dive deep in there and cut and splice. But I just wanted to see if it was plug and play

Coz3z3 · 12-18-2023, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Guro305

I know this post is a few months old, but my display is in worse shape than that. I have a buddy at the salvage yard that has an instrument cluster off of a SS that has almost as many miles on it as my car and he says it's tip-top.

Can I just swap it out with the one off of a SS? My can is a V6 btw. I do have a Hypertech Programmer so I should be able to use that to re-calibrate the speedometer right? Also to add to the previous question, I do live in South Florida but my car lives in the garage all year round. Any help is appreciated.

If you're taking it all apart and swapping ONLY the display, there is no calibration. But if you are planning to swap the ENTIRE cluster over, it needs to be calibrated to your VIN number. Otherwise it doesn't display things right and then it will eventually lock you out of everything if I remember correctly

Guro305 · 12-18-2023, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Coz3z3

If you're taking it all apart and swapping ONLY the display, there is no calibration. But if you are planning to swap the ENTIRE cluster over, it needs to be calibrated to your VIN number. Otherwise it doesn't display things right and then it will eventually lock you out of everything if I remember correctly

So could I swap the displays and use the gauges off of the SS cluster onto the existing cluster? What about if I just swap out the entire cluster for another V6 cluster?

Would I still be in the same boat or is it just because it's a cluster off of a SS?

05-20-2023, 12:54 PM	#1
Rob GTO Drives: 2006 Pontiac GTO Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 54	Issue with DIC display Does anyone else have an issue like mine? Can this be fixed or a new cluster needs to be programmed and installed? Attached Images

05-23-2023, 07:41 AM	#4
sengli Drives: 2015commemorative vert 2SS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: northern Indiana Posts: 948	Never seen that type of issue before. I guess though the displays can go bad. I would think your only recourse would be to have the cluster replaced. __________________ 2018 ZL1 Bright Yellow, A10, PDR, sunroof, carbon hood, and dash- sold 2020 2SS A10 sunroof..shock and steel special-traded 2015 commemorative vert 2ss

05-23-2023, 06:57 PM	#6
Eddymel1998 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS L99 Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 460	That looks like display rot, happens with old lcd displays over time, not really a viable way to fix it, best option is to get a new one or if doesn't bother you too much just keep using it until it gets bad enough that you can't see anything and swap it then. __________________ Behind every scratch is a story on what not to do, and my car has a lot of stories.

12-18-2023, 07:37 AM	#10
Guro305 Drives: 2010 LS Victory Red Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 49	I know this post is a few months old, but my display is in worse shape than that. I have a buddy at the salvage yard that has an instrument cluster off of a SS that has almost as many miles on it as my car and he says it's tip-top. Can I just swap it out with the one off of a SS? My can is a V6 btw. I do have a Hypertech Programmer so I should be able to use that to re-calibrate the speedometer right? Also to add to the previous question, I do live in South Florida but my car lives in the garage all year round. Any help is appreciated. __________________ Guro [Filipino/Tagalog (goo-roh) nee~guro} noun. An expert/master. Implies not only wizard skill but also a history of being a knowledge resource for others. -Fifthgen Chevy Camaro Victory Red- -C4 Chevy Corvette White-

12-18-2023, 07:54 AM	#11
Infidel67 Life's just a Ride Drives: 2011 Synergy Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Columbia SC Posts: 854 View My Garage	It should fit, and you don't need to re-calibrate it for a display swap __________________ 2011 Synergy Camaro 2SS/RS Ls3, LTH, CAI Custom Intake, TSP stage-3 111-LSA Cam, RWHP 503/508

05-20-2023, 01:23 PM	#2
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,915	im not seeing what the issue is.is it stuck like that,or what? at one time i thought the light was out in my HUD but like a dumbass i had turned it all the way down while cleaning the dash...

05-20-2023, 04:14 PM	#3
Rob GTO Drives: 2006 Pontiac GTO Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 54	It shows these tiny cracks and finish and if you look at the left side the blue is spilling over

05-23-2023, 11:40 AM	#5
Coz3z3 Drives: 2015 Z/28, 2015 1LE Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Nevada Posts: 583	If I remember right, those displays just pop out with one connection after you disassemble the actual cluster. Kind of a pain, but it's doable. You can find a used cluster and swap it out. I might even have a spare still sitting around. Save some money as far as not having to pay to have a new one programmed.