steelman63

thanks for all the funny answers to my earlier post. as the title says my car never scrolls "Corvette by Chevrolet" even on startup? Do I have something set wrong?

Phanni

Does it scroll "Mustang by Ford"?
You may have gotten into the wrong car.

Vetteman Jack

As far as I know, there is nothing you can set to turn off the message.

jjaaam

Follow up from my post on this yesterday:

Mine does it all day long if I turn the key to ACC to turn the power on...but if I just stick the key in and start the engine I see it start to scroll for just a very quick second until the engine starts...then the DIC is blank.

All buttons work and everything else is fine.

I know this is a petty detail but on my 2003 coupe it does NOT complete scrolling "Corvette by Chevrolet" once I turn the key far enough to start the car. Verified it today.

roadbike56

Is it possible your computer is not turning off? If what you're saying is correct, IMHO one way that can happen is if the computer is not turning off for some reason. The cycle that occurs is, the computer turns off. When it is summoned to turn on, the program triggers the "Corvette by Chevrolet" to appear. If for some reason, your computer is remaining "on", then the computer does not go through that part of the program and the message will not be triggered. If this estimation is correct, disconnecting the battery, then reconnecting should cause the computer to go through the complete cycle and the "Corvette by Chevrolet" should appear, but exactly when it would occur I don't know. It may happen the second you reattach the battery.
Other than this, I can't imagine why the program would change as I believe this program is burned in.

jjaaam

Not sure if you were replying to the OP or to me, but as some of the other posts have humorously stated, I can turn the key to ACC, watch it scroll, turn it off, turn it to ACC, watch it scroll...rinse, lather, repeat.

Once that key goes to "Start" and the engine fires up it stops scrolling.

Of course, when you just jump in and start the car on a normal basis you don't "hold" the key at the ACC position so maybe that's why the OP is not seeing the scrolling.

Mine is a 2003. Different programs for different model years maybe?

roadbike56

jjaaam, I was responding to the OP, but your post got me thinking. So I went out to the garage and tried to turn the key fast enough to bypass the introduction. I couldn't move the key that fast. The "Corvette by..." popped up immediately. I was able to avoid the "...by Chevrolet" only. I have an 04 with an A4. My only concern for the OP is that there is something really wrong going on. My experience with a programmed chip is once they start malfunctioning, they get worse in a hurry. Maybe you're correct about a different year, like an earlier Vette not having the same program.

jjaaam

That's exactly what mine does (2003 A4).

The "Corvette" flashes very briefly when the key passes through the ACC position. Once it goes to start the engine and it is running the "by Chevrolet" never shows.

jjaaam

That's exactly what mine does (2003 A4).

The "Corvette" flashes very briefly when the key passes through the ACC position. Once it goes to start the engine and it is running the "by Chevrolet" never shows.

dbgoodwin

I turn my key to "on" and let the fuel pump prime before starting the car and I always see the "corvette by Chevrolet" completely. I also see the full gauge sweep before I actually start the car. 01z06 here.

CQRT

And the total miles flash briefly....

dadaroo

It should scroll that script every time you go to start the car. Don't remember if it does it when you first put the key or not. My car is not at my house.

Try disconnecting the battery for a few minutes and see if the IPC reboots. If not, your IPC may be the issue. I think that scroll is stored in the IPC and not anywhere else like in the PCM which is where the gauge sweep signals come from. I would be VERY surprised if it can be programmed out/in by a Tech II.

Black 02

Mine scrolls "Corvette by Evil-Twin" and keeps giving me warnings about "Low Zaino Usage" on the DIC.

3boystoys

You don't know your Driving a Corvette by Chevrolet already???? Having a Senior moment??

Maxx_Z06

Phanni

When you turn the key to "on" the computer automatically gives a 2 second pulse to the fuel pumps to 'prime' the fuel system. It then shuts them off until the oil pressure comes up. Leaving the key in the "on" position does not increase the amount of fuel going to the system.

FWIW, the 2001 and up cars have a check valve in the fuel filter to keep the fuel in the system. If you have trouble starting your car on the initial attempt, but it starts fine on the second attempt, it's likely you are having a fuel filter problem. The damn filter costs over $100.

Ask me how I know.....

dbgoodwin

The "corvette by Chevrolet" takes that long to scroll. So by reading that I know the system is properly primed before starting.

steelman63

Oh yea If I notice if I wait a second it scrolls "Corvette by Chevrolet" but either I'm fast or my car starts fast because I can start it before it scrolls anything.

roadbike56

So THAT'S why they put that statement in there.

lionelhutz

My cluster energizes when the key is turned to the ON position, not the ACC position. The ACC position just powers the same stuff the retained accessory power does - mostly the radio and windows.

My cluster will not display the intro message at all if the key is quickly turned past the ON position to the START position.

There are no settings to change how that message works or what is displayed. It's hard-coded into the DIC programming.

On another note - The fuel pump is never controlled by the oil pressure.