I had ordered the Dr. Speedometer step motor and light bulb kit a few months ago. Finally got around to doing it yesterday.

It was really easy. I watched a few you tube videos and there were no surprises.

MY complaints are that the kit i purchased only had 6 motors, I needed 7 and the replacement bulbs are not as bright or white as the factory ones. I think I will order 1 more motor and then switch bulbs out to LED's.

I did manage to scratch the drivers side A/C trim paint. Anyone know what the finish is? It almost feels partially rubberized but might be just paint.

Tim

 

It is a rubberized coating. I had an air freshener that peeled some of it up before I swapped all my interior pieces for the CF ones. You could maybe try plasti dip on just that part, would give it a similar feel but probably won't match color wise exactly.

 

I have a 2003 H2 and the plastics were in very bad shape. I used a black matte plasti dip and I love how it turned out. It's very easy to apply just make sure to degrease the element before you spray it ( I used 3 layers). The plastic around the airbag notification hasn't been done yet so you can compare the two. I personally like the black matte better.

 

Yes steppers were easy to replace. The instruction I got were pretty thorough and comprehensive.

For me it was the speedometer that was sticking occasionally, I tried turning the motor shaft with pliers, it really was binding, I'm amazed it even functioned at all.

How cheaply made the motors are!