Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra Cluster Flicker Fix 

Everyone with these old Chevy's has had these electrical issues. It's always a pain trying to diagnose and buying new clusters when the issue is a simple ground. This is a genius idea. I will stop replacing my flickering led's and repair the ground instead haha.

I've seen a dozen videos, and none of them fixed the issue. This is awesome. Thank you.

I used your fix and it straightened out my cluster issue. Thank you for this video, it's going to help a lot of people.

Thanks for the great video, I bought a new cluster from my local junkyard swapped it and still had the problem I found your video and knew I had the same problem. I did what you said and 15 min later it was fixed. This video is going to go viral with all these trucks having the same problem and it not being the gauges themselves. 💪🏻🙌🏻👍🏻

You are a genius my friend! I just did exactly what you did in your video and my annoying dash lights flickering has stopped, thanks a bunch!

Thanks for the great tip. Spliced my ground and hit some bumpy roads so far so good!

Thank you! Your troubleshooting hit the nail on the head for my pickup.

Thanks a lot dude, didn't know where to start, just T'ed a new ground from A8 and fixed my issue. Was tired of banging on my dash on the way to work every morning 😅

Awesome. Mine would always do this and wondered why. A quick search came to your video. I think I scared mine. I just simply pulled off the dash cover and put back on, seems to of scared it into working correctly cause no more flashing like before. Now I know what the issue is and if I have in future know what to do. You my friend are awesome.

I’m having the exact same problem as you I’m trying this ASAP thanks brother and god bless you 🙏🏻

The bad ground is a common problem with the 99 to 02 truck clusters only. When checking for a bad ground used a multimeter. Make sure the cluster is still connected and the ignition is on to get an accurate test result. Connect the red lead to a known good ground and the black lead to the ground being tested. You should not have any more than .3 volts on a good ground.

Thank you! Great video. Repaired the wacked out gauges in my 1999 Silverado.

This is awesome 😎.... I got the same issue on my 2002 Chevy and going crazy trying to figure out what is the problem 🙏

I had the same problem in my Chevy suburban thank you so much

That was a big help ty man keep up the good work

Did this a a well and fixed my problem. Thanks

Worked like a charm, thanks

Thank you I followed your video wored perfect. SOO HAPPY

Thanks for teaching us appreciate it man

Nice find! Thank you

2000 Silverado message center and PND123 flickering issue fixed, thanks Kammeron!!!! How did you figure this fix out? Tried first to re-solder the points where plug meets circuit board as google searching issue suggested and thought it fixed flickering issue but after driving 30 miles in to work problem persisted. THANK YOU, WORKING GOOD AS NEW!!!!!!!!

Thanks man that fixed my issues!!

Yes I have a 2002 Silverado and it has the same problem I put the ground like u did on the video is there more grounds in the same place that I need to rewind ground?

Exactly what i was looking for.

Sweet! Thanks for posting this!

Great video, hopefully this is the issue with mine, thanks for posting

My truck (2002 Avalanche) has the same issue. My cluster is acting exactly like yours in the beginning of the video. All of the gauge needles randomly drop to zero and come back except for the volt meter. All of the warning lights come on and do the bulb test mode when the gauges start working. I've taken the cluster out to check for corrosion or bad solder joints on the circuit board, and everything looks perfect. I was thinking a possible ground issue too. I'll comment back my findings. Either way, thanks for this video.

Im going to tackle this issue today hopefully.getting to the point where the cluster is really starting to throw off the truck performance.other day the tow haul came on with the rest of the Christmas lights and i had to turn the truck off and then on again and it drove just fine.replaced the 7 year old battery and that fixed part of it but the cluster is going nuts so ill try this.hopefully get it fixed because I have a feeling replacing it wont fix it.

Would your truck randomly shut off as well ? Thanks for the share

Gracias por tu video pude arreglar mi 2002 suburban con el mismo problema 👍

Awesome it worked, Thanks!!

I have a 1999 Chevy Silverado, 4 x 4, and my cluster didn’t work at all and how I cured. It was take the cluster completely out. Let it set 10 to 15 minutes plug it back in and reset all the gauges in it and back to normal. It was working prior to that when it went out once before cost me $500 for cluster repair, then save me some money

That abs light is the ebcm module that is mounted under the vehicle by the driver side. You need to replace it or rebuild it and solder the flow points on ground & power for the relay

Fixed my issue. Thanks

Fixed it on a 2002 Silverado,thanks alot

I have an 2002 Sierra 2500hd. Mine will be fine for a while then act up. Then work again. I tried all the “engine and body “ grounds but nothing. I’ll have to try this black and white wire trick. Did you just strip the wire and attach another one ?

Hey your a blessing lol. How did you get that guide because I been looking for ever and still can’t find it

Worked. Subscribed.

Fixed mine thanks!

well that just fixed my issue as well ! thanks

Thanks man this works

Good vid. It's been three years so I'd be interested in knowing if your fix took. What I did was disconnect the cluster, find that A8 contact. Then hit it with red DEOXIT to clean out any build up. I ran a flat toothpick up and down the contact to scrub it. Then, hit it with DEOXIT green to lube it up. After reinstallation I went 70 miles and no issues, including hitting bumps along the way. I'll find out if it takes tomorrow morning which is when it usually acts up the most.

Si funciona, estuve apunto de desarmar todo el tablero pero afortunadamente encontré este video, solo saqué una punta del cable blanco negro y lo pegué en un tornillo de la columna de la dirección que esta ahí abajo y se solucionó el problema

On my 2004 Chevy Silverado the black wire with a white stripe is on 12b pin on the instrument cluster connector, will this still work,ok it worked thanks 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Hey man would a ground issue like that sometimes cause the truck not to start? Sometimes the gauges flap like that and the truck takes forever to turn on.

Did yours ever lose power, engine shut down during the flickering? hitting bumps?

Hey brother when you were having this issues would you headlights dim as well when the cluster was acting up? I have replaced the cluster had the alternator checked. I was just wondering if your lights were also flickering the same way?

Im going to try this hower donwe know where the ground for this wire goes is this the one thats on the back of the engine on top?

Do you have a copy of that wiring diagram you had on your lap in the video?

i had the same problem thank you

If u want to properly diagnose it get a multi meter and ohm test the grounds on the cluster one test lead on the ground pin on the cluster plug then the other test lead on a good ground, a good ground will be under 1 ohm. Test both grounds and test the pins in the plug for “terminal tightness” if the grounds are good.

I have a silverado 92 and I put a 2000 dashboard on it and I want to change the cluster from 1992 to 2000 how do I connect the harness pins

What about for an 09 Chevy hhr??? Mine is doing this and I’m finding no videos

thank you fixed mine

I’ve seen that Happened before with one of those and the truck kept stalling after and killing the battery and it was an alternator with the one I seen

Same issue with my 2000 Silverado. Battery light comes on, gauges go crazy for a few minutes after I start my truck, then go normal. I hope this works.

My 2000gmc sierra 4by4 single cab 5.3engine doing what you showed in video hope it works on my truck. Well get back with you if it fixes my problem

Thanks it works

100% worked🙏🏼

Every now and again when i crank my truck all the lights on the cluster come on and flicker off and on spazing out then all of a sudden work fine and go off ..any ideas?

I'm having a problem in my 02 2500 hd. The cluster will flicker then my truck is stuck in 2nd gear and runs all sorts of weird

My 03 2500 HD has a dark green wire in the a8 slot… ?

My 05 yukon would flicker and make the other lights on the dash flicker and come on when i would be driving and would push the window buttons would that be a cluster problem i got my batter checked its good and aswell as my alternator

Tried this fix worked for a while then same issue so I know I’m getting close to a fix just need to check the rest of my grounds I guess

I’m about to try it.. and my message center is off only comes on if I hit the dash

Does this apply to silverado 1500 2000?

HI THERE I HAVE A 96 CHEVY K3500 AND THE GEAR LIGHT IS FLICKING AND OTHERS AT TIMES.. I KNOW YOU DID A 99 + WHAT WHAT TO YOU THING.. THANK YOU.. I DID REPLACE THE INGTION SWITCH. BEFOER IT ALL HAPPENED.. WITH A NEW ONE..

Do you have copy of diagram?

I love your video. I tried it and it still does the same thing. I don’t know what to do.

What type of wire did you use for the splice?

I changed my battery and that worked for me. Start with battery yall

When you replace the cluster did your miles go with the cluster or are they stored in the computer?

It didn't work for my truck. I can sit in truck my gauges oil.temp.fuel gauges move up with no key in truck .But you open drivers door gauges go back to normal. Shut door gauges go up again. Done all grounds alternator and battery charging good. Am lost on what to do next.

So my dash lights aren’t working either

I own a 2004 gmc sierra with the same issue but my A8 is a blue cable not black and white

Hopefully this will work. My truck is having the same issues 🤕

My gauges, power buttons, rear view basically anything that lights up when my headlights are on looses power when I flash my brights. Any ideas?

Hello, I have a problem and I would like you to help me solve it. The fuel meter in my car goes up when I drive on a road and returns to normal when I stop. What is the problem?

Hello, pass me the guide to the cluster harness

:( unforfunately, as soon as I grounded A8 (black and white), it bricked my PCM........The needles were wildly moving and when you completely turn the ignition off and remove the key they would still flicker (the needles).

Mine was ground wire on the outside by the fire wall.fixxed issue

A8 is not a black and white wire on my harness, it is solid green. There is a black and white wire on the harness but not A8

Mine has a blue wire in the a8 position. 04 2500hd.

rav4 flickers when turn off engine

Muchas gracias

Where’d you find that page

here I go, I think it's the same issue!!

Didn’t fix mine unfortunately

100%

Solve my flickering issue Thanks

ECM (Computer) issue. Your problem will continue.

I love how the entire view is obscured by the guy sitting in front of the camera 🤣 didn’t see a damn thing he did to get to the cluster panel (I know, I shouldn’t need to see it but why even bother to put it in the video)

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