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Standard Ignition DS-876 Instrument Panel Dimmer Switch
Reliable Instrument Panel Dimmer Switch for GM Vehicles
The Standard Ignition DS-876 Instrument Panel Dimmer Switch is designed to provide consistent control over your vehicle's headlight dimming functions. Engineered for direct snap fit installation, this switch is compatible with a range of Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC models, ensuring precise fitment and reliable performance.
- Direct, snap fit attachment method for secure installation
- Female rectangular connector with one connector for easy wiring
- Eleven male blade terminals for robust electrical connections
- Operates at 12 volts, suitable for standard automotive electrical systems
- Controls headlight dimming functions on the instrument panel
Product Details and Specifications
The DS-876 dimmer switch from Standard Ignition is designed specifically for use in various GM vehicles including Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban 1500, Silverado C1500, GMC Sierra K1500, Cadillac Escalade, and more. Featuring a female rectangular connector and eleven male blade terminals, this switch ensures a secure and reliable electrical connection. The direct snap fit attachment method simplifies installation without the need for additional hardware. Operating at 12 volts, it integrates seamlessly with the vehicle’s existing electrical system to control the headlight dimmer function on the instrument panel.
Compatible Vehicles and Applications
This instrument panel dimmer switch is compatible with multiple GM makes and models, including:
- Cadillac Escalade
- Chevrolet Astro, C1500, C1500 Suburban, C2500, C2500 Suburban, C3500, Express 1500, Express 2500, Express 3500, G30, K1500, K1500 Suburban, K2500, K2500 Suburban, K3500, P30, P3500, Safari, Savana 1500, Savana 2500, Savana 3500, Suburban 1500, Tahoe
- GMC Sierra K1500, K1500 Suburban, K2500, K2500 Suburban, K3500, Yukon
Common Issues Addressed by This Dimmer Switch
- Intermittent or non-functioning instrument panel lighting
- Inability to adjust headlight brightness from the dashboard
- Faulty or worn out dimmer switch causing electrical shorts
- Loose or damaged connector causing inconsistent dimmer operation
- Replacement for OEM switch failures in compatible GM vehicles
Installation Notes and Tips
Installation of the Standard Ignition DS-876 dimmer switch is straightforward due to its direct snap fit design. Ensure the vehicle’s battery is disconnected before beginning installation to prevent electrical shorts. Align the rectangular female connector properly and press firmly until the switch snaps into place. Verify all eleven blade terminals are securely connected to avoid intermittent electrical issues. Testing the dimmer function before reassembling the dashboard is recommended to confirm proper operation.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Standard Ignition parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM specifications, providing reliable performance and durability. The DS-876 dimmer switch undergoes rigorous quality control to ensure consistent functionality. While specific warranty details may vary, Standard Ignition typically offers a limited warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship. Consult product documentation or the manufacturer for exact warranty terms.
| Brand | Standard Ignition |
| Part Number | DS-876 |
| Attachment Method | Direct, Snap Fit |
| Connector Gender | Female |
| Connector Shape | Rectangular |
| Contents | Switch |
| Functions | Headlight |
| Terminal Gender | Male |
| Terminal Type | Blade |
| Voltage | 12 |
This part fits 191 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | GMC | Savana 2500 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | GMC | Savana 3500 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | GMC | Savana 2500 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | GMC | Savana 3500 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Cadillac | Escalade | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | C2500 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | C3500 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | K2500 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | K3500 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | GMC | C2500 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | GMC | C3500 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | GMC | K2500 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | GMC | K3500 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | GMC | Savana 2500 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | GMC | Savana 3500 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | GMC | Yukon | Denali | N/A | |
| 2000 | GMC | Yukon | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Cadillac | Escalade | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Astro | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | C1500 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | C2500 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | C2500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | C3500 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | K1500 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | K2500 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | K3500 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | P30 | N/A | Instrument Panel Dimmer Switch Complete Assembly | |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | P30 | N/A | w/ Dimmer; 11 Term. | |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | C1500 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | C2500 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | C2500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | C3500 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | K1500 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | K1500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | K2500 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | K3500 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | P3500 | N/A | Instrument Panel Dimmer Switch Complete Assembly | |
| 1999 | GMC | P3500 | N/A | w/ Dimmer; 11 Term. | |
| 1999 | GMC | Safari | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | Savana 2500 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | Savana 3500 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | Yukon | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Astro | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | C1500 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | C2500 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | C2500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | C3500 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | K1500 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | K2500 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | N/A | w/ automatic shift transfer case | |
| 1998 | Chevrolet | K3500 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | P30 | N/A | Instrument Panel Dimmer Switch Complete Assembly | |
| 1998 | Chevrolet | P30 | N/A | w/ Dimmer; 11 Term. | |
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | C1500 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | C2500 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | C2500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | C3500 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | K1500 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | K1500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | K2500 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | K3500 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | P3500 | N/A | Instrument Panel Dimmer Switch Complete Assembly | |
| 1998 | GMC | P3500 | N/A | w/ Dimmer; 11 Term. | |
| 1998 | GMC | Safari | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | Savana 2500 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | Savana 3500 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | Yukon | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | Astro | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | C1500 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | C2500 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | C2500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | C3500 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | K1500 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | K2500 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | K3500 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | P30 | N/A | Instrument Panel Dimmer Switch Complete Assembly | |
| 1997 | Chevrolet | P30 | N/A | w/ Dimmer; 11 Term. | |
| 1997 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | C1500 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | C2500 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | C2500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | C3500 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | K1500 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | K1500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | K2500 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | K3500 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | P3500 | N/A | Instrument Panel Dimmer Switch Complete Assembly | |
| 1997 | GMC | P3500 | N/A | w/ Dimmer; 11 Term. | |
| 1997 | GMC | Safari | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | Savana 2500 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | Savana 3500 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | Yukon | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Astro | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | C1500 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | C2500 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | C2500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | C3500 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | G30 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | K1500 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | K2500 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | K3500 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | C1500 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | C2500 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | C2500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | C3500 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | G3500 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | K1500 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | K1500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | K2500 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | K3500 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | Safari | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | Savana 2500 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | Savana 3500 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | Yukon | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | C1500 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | C2500 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | C2500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | C3500 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | K1500 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | K2500 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | K3500 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | N/A | ||
| 1995 | GMC | C1500 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1995 | GMC | C2500 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | GMC | C2500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1995 | GMC | C3500 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | GMC | K1500 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | GMC | K1500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1995 | GMC | K2500 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | N/A | ||
| 1995 | GMC | K3500 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | GMC | Yukon | N/A |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.