Shoot Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 I always keep my display screen rotated through so it's "off" or not showing. While driving the display screen (miles, mileage, trip, etc) will randomly pop up one of the settings such as Miles, or Language selector, or business trip. At certain times it will change the language to French or Spanish; thank goodness I took four years of French and I know some Spanish so I can switch it back. Anyone know why this happens? Fixes? Truck is 100% stock. 2003 with 57,000 miles. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0patience Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 If you aren't hitting the button when you drive, then it is possible that the button or possibly the wiring or clockspring are shorting and activating the display.Is it only on turns that it happens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoot Posted December 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 I am not touching the buttons at all. It doesn't do it only on turns. Sometimes when I hit bumps and other times when I'm driving on the flattest roads. today it didn't do it at all on the way to work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXGM Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Sounds like a short in your clock spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoot Posted December 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 I'm not sure if you are being serious or not. Clock Spring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0patience Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 The clockspring is the unit that handles the electrical in the steering wheel.Airbag, horn, steering wheel buttons and the electrical for those, runs through the clockspring. It is a ribbon of wiring that spools out and back in when you turn. It is about $250-$300 and if installed wrong, you can destroy it with the turn of the steering wheel, but can be done if you follow the proper procedures for the install. Is your airbag light on? Does the light go out after start up?If the airbag light isn't on, then the short may be isolated to the steering wheel switch and it may be possible to just live with it.But, be aware that it will eventually start to fail in other things.If the airbag light comes on and stays on, then you'll want to have the clockspring taken care of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSmoothSilSS Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 Mine just started doing the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXGM Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 I'm not sure if you are being serious or not. Clock Spring? Yes I was serious.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSmoothSilSS Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Just an update I sent my cluster to Steve gmgaugeguy.com and he rebuilt it, and now no problems anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoot Posted April 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 That is great to hear SSmoothSilSS. I am planning on sending my cluster away as soon as I get my 59 Bel Air completed (this month) so I can daily that for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoot Posted May 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Well I sent my dash away to Steve. (still not done with my 59 but I was tired of waiting). He said there was a short in my dash's electronic "something" and it would require new. It would fix the rolling of the info. Now I'm just waiting to hear back on when it's done and send more money for those parts. Can't wait to know how fast i'm going and how much gas is in my truck. I just keep filling it up every 4-5 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSmoothSilSS Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Thats good news, mine has had a couple of times the gauges didn't work. This is a grounding issue not a gauge issue. So I added more grounding strap from the negative post to the engine block. And this summer I will clean up all the grounding frame connections. Post some pic of the 59. I'm doing a 68 charger. I'll try to post some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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