when i start my truck the dash board and gauges don't come on.

2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
56,000 MILES
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PUNISHER7703
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none of the gauges respond, after it is driven a few miles and i turn it off the gauges work.
Nov 30, 2011 at 9:23 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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it sounds like the cluster has either a bad connection in the back or it is failing and may need replacing. have it check at a shop with a scan tool that can check for codes in the ipc.

Roy
Dec 1, 2011 at 2:08 AM
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