Cluster swap from 03 to 04 - no more analog clock!!!

**wait4me6920** · 05-05-06 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by axnguyen

Hmm..looks nice!

I wonder how much the gauge costs if you're out of warranty...?

I bought mine from an on-line salvage yard for $89 plus $5 or so shipping - do a bit of searching for CTS parts. I don't have the link anymore, but there are a number of sources out there...

**Caddy Man** · 05-05-06 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by wait4me6920

I bought mine from an on-line salvage yard for $89 plus $5 or so shipping - do a bit of searching for CTS parts. I don't have the link anymore, but there are a number of sources out there...

same here I got it for 100. Go check out www.car-part.com

Put in 2005 cadillac cts and for part put ''speedometer'' NOT instrument cluster. It will give you prices from high to low and the phone numbers of various salvage yards. Call em up and have em ship it out. Then you need to send it out to SPecmo (madison hieghts, MI) to reprogram the milage which is about 90 dollars.

**axnguyen** · 05-06-06 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by wait4me6920

I bought mine from an on-line salvage yard for $89 plus $5 or so shipping - do a bit of searching for CTS parts. I don't have the link anymore, but there are a number of sources out there...

Originally Posted by Caddy Man

same here I got it for 100. Go check out www.car-part.com

Put in 2005 cadillac cts and for part put ''speedometer'' NOT instrument cluster. It will give you prices from high to low and the phone numbers of various salvage yards. Call em up and have em ship it out. Then you need to send it out to SPecmo (madison hieghts, MI) to reprogram the milage which is about 90 dollars.

Great, thanks for the advice. I'll definitely check into that next month or so when the stereo is paid off.

**vireXtyle** · 05-07-06 02:58 AM

Hey guys...
I noticed that your clusters look different then mine.
mine are all black with chrom rings around them...
Is that because mine is 2005 or not...?
Also I think that a cluster like mine looks alot better...

Don't mind the speed shown in the picture... I photoshoped it

**kali_cts03** · 05-07-06 06:36 AM

Yes, 03 and 04 have a different cluster then yours.

**dheftler** · 05-08-06 01:17 PM

Is there an actual TSB number for this swap? I find my dealer much more "co-operative" when I have paper to back it up. Thanks!

**Drew Endly** · 05-08-06 02:05 PM

i have an 04 where can i get an 05 cluster?

**RobertCTS** · 05-08-06 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by Drew Endly

i have an 04 where can i get an 05 cluster?

My parts list only goes up to 2004. Anybody have the '05 cluster PN??

**kali_cts03** · 05-08-06 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by dheftler

Is there an actual TSB number for this swap? I find my dealer much more "co-operative" when I have paper to back it up. Thanks!

I sent Reed an email about it, to see if he can put that on his FAQ site... not sure if he did or not as of yet... (what's TSB stand for anyways - I'm sure I could figure it out but am lazzyyy)

Originally Posted by Drew Endly

i have an 04 where can i get an 05 cluster?

Caddy Man is the MAN to ask about the 05 cluster, he has it in his CTS!!! I was robbed of the 05 and they installed the 04 in mine!!!

**DDS rollin a CTS** · 05-08-06 07:29 PM

Unfortunately I dont think there is a TSB on this repair. Its another issue I've tried unsuccessfully to have addressed at my dealership. Pretty much if theres not a TSB, they've "never heard of it". hineyholes.

*EDIT* part deux - eh, whatever...

**kali_cts03** · 05-08-06 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by DDS rollin a CTS

Unfortunately I dont think there is a TSB on this repair. Its another issue I've tried unsuccessfully to have addressed at my dealership. Pretty much if theres not a TSB, they've "never heard of it". anal cavitys.

*EDIT* - Hey! My little comment at the end was automatically edited to say "anal cavities" (I typed "A-$-$-h-o-l-e-s but without the dashes...hmm...)

Yeh, they down gradded your bad words there Doc!!!

So what is the TSB? (technical service bulletin - maybe

) and how do you get one, does Cadillac have to post it???

**pmpott** · 05-08-06 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by kalicts 03

So what is the TSB? (technical service bulletin - maybe )

something like that. its just an official notice cadillac sends out so dealerships know what is faulty and how to replace it

**kali_cts03** · 05-08-06 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by pmpott

something like that. its just an official notice cadillac sends out so dealerships know what is faulty and how to replace it

So how would we go about making them do that for this swap???

**DDS rollin a CTS** · 05-08-06 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by pmpott

something like that. its just an official notice cadillac sends out so dealerships know what is faulty and how to replace it

They've got a database of TSB's and similar documents over at www.cadillacfaq.com. No way to run a search of it though, you have to scroll through. Last time I checked (about a month ago) the cluster issue wasnt in there, but anyone else can feel free to look and see if I missed it.