swaped gauge cluster theft light no longer works
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swaped gauge cluster theft light no longer works
I just noticed this last night that my anti theft flashing red light in my gauge cluster is no longer working. Everything works perfectly. I believe its supposed to be flashing when the doors are fully locked(remote entry power door locks after the honk). I just recently swaped to a new 2003 silver gauge cluster in my 2000 truck from the standard black one. I know the theft light was working before the swap.
I also tried swapping the red led from the old cluster into the new one with no luck. Other then that I'm not sure what else to check. Does anyone have any ideas or advice on how to resolve it?
thanks :)
I also tried swapping the red led from the old cluster into the new one with no luck. Other then that I'm not sure what else to check. Does anyone have any ideas or advice on how to resolve it?
thanks :)
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#5
I'd really like to get this working again even if i have to manually tap into wires behind the cluster(not sure which) and abandon hooking the led up to the circuit board on the cluster.
#7
I believe it would require either mods to the circuit film or independent custom wiring to the LED. There could also be an issue with where the current limiting resistor for the LED is located.
#8
Problem is I don't know what wires on the harness are the positive/negative for the theft light on a 2000.
#9
+ dark blue/light green (switched hot from the PATS Module)
- black (chassis ground)
2003
+ white/yellow (hot from dash fuse 26)
- dark blue/light green (ground switched by the PCM)
Both years should have a current limiting resistor for the LED that could be either onboard the cluster assembly somewhere or in the controlling module. The documentation seems to give the cluster as the resistor location in the 2003 but does not specify for the 2000.
#10
Awesome thanks for the help :) I'm thinking i stick a led in there hooked up to those wires + resister if required(most likely). Also I'm tempted to add a second one to the top of the dash or driver side door as sort of a theft deterant feature due to the flashing leds.
#12
Looks good. I think I'd like to stay with red though. I'm curious as to how it was a bit of a pita? Also what resister did you use?
I'm thinking I'll cut the theft light wires before it goes into the harnes, then solder new wires into those running them into the spot in the cluster for the theft led. Next I'll solder on a resister to the new led. Then I'll mount the led/resister with glue inside the housing somehow.
I'm thinking I'll cut the theft light wires before it goes into the harnes, then solder new wires into those running them into the spot in the cluster for the theft led. Next I'll solder on a resister to the new led. Then I'll mount the led/resister with glue inside the housing somehow.
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