How-To: Cruise Control Light (digital cluster)

[Golana]

Well, i figured i should write a tutorial on how to do some of the stuff i do, so i can help you guys out



I wanted a Cruise Control Indicator, and GM put one into the cluster, but didnt follow through with making it work... slackers!

Well, I wanted one, and I was determined to make it work for my truck. Now that I have, Im sharing my knowledge and findings with you all.

First off, its a very simple procedure to do, so start by removing the metal back plate from the cluster. Socket size is 7/32". With the backing removed, find the bottom left light socket hole (the one just above the torx screw), and using an Xacto knife, gently cut where i have. What you want to do is cut the copper track at the top to separate it from the other circuits, then cut about 1mm down from your other cut, and peel the copper up so it is its own circuit.


Now with that cut out, find the 'Check Fluids' indicator that GM didnt finish either (its right beside the Cruise light), and cut the tracks just past the solder point, like I have. Now you are almost all done. I scratched up the coating on the copper track (what was left of it) from the Cruise light, and soldered a bridge wire to the Check Fluids light track.


Now you want to solder a little bridge wire from the Cruise Control light side to the Ground pin (pin#24) like I have. Then you can either get a spare plug, and steal wires from it, or do what I did and just used the Seat Belt indicator wire. Using a bobby pin (or whatever you have), feed it into the pin side of the plug (nearest the outside) and wiggle until the wire comes loose. Now simply just plug the wire into slot #29.


Now that you are done the hardest part, all there is left to do is hook up wire #29 to the GREY wire on the Cruise Control Module.


With that done, all it takes to turn your light on is to turn the Cruise Control on! And that's it for this mod!


Sweet!

[fetuss10]

Very good. Turned into a sticky.

[bryanking11]

thats nuts

[bmxatv10]

nice......ill be doing this soon

[Golana]

nice take pics and post your results here