1999 Chevrolet Suburban, Replacing Instrument Cluster & HVAC Illumination Bulbs

This 1999 Chevrolet Suburban came in with the complaint that most of the instrument cluster. Also the  HVAC control head panel illumination bulbs do not work. Since a couple of them did work, I did not have to worry about fuses and switches being the problem. Just blown bulbs. Disassembly starts with grasping the edges … Continue reading “1999 Chevrolet Suburban, Replacing Instrument Cluster & HVAC Illumination Bulbs”

1999 Chevrolet Suburban, Erratic Speedometer Caused by Burnt Battery Terminal

This 1999 Chevrolet Suburban came in with the complaint of an erratic speedometer. I have seen this problem before, so I went straight to the positive battery cable connections. This is what I found. At first the cables look a little corroded but not too bad. A closer look shows heavy corrosion on the terminal … Continue reading “1999 Chevrolet Suburban, Erratic Speedometer Caused by Burnt Battery Terminal”

1999 Chevrolet Suburban No Crank Condition

A good customer called and said that on the way to work the security light came on in the dash and when he got to work the engine would no longer crank up. I suggested the normal check the battery cables, try cranking it in neutral instead of park, tilt the steering column up and … Continue reading “1999 Chevrolet Suburban No Crank Condition”