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Looking for a replacement DIC Lens for a 1987 (manufactured 11/86)….every site I look at says 86/87 lens are the same.
I installed the “86/87” lens only to discover that there is an OD light instead of the battery warning indicator in the lower left. There is already an OD light in my tachometer LCD.
Any idea why my lens appears to be a one off?
My 1987 Corvette Lens (blemishes not apparent in photo) Dino’s Corvette
Based on the snapshot of the different years, I would guess you have a late production '87. It appears you need the one shown for '88....again, I would guess that GM started the lens change at the end of the '87 run, not at the start of the '88 run👍
Just checked my 87 built in 2/87 and I have the red battery light lower left. Both the owners manual and the FSM botch the name of this panel using interchangably DIC and Tell Tale panel. The DIC is supposedly the fuel gauge area and the Tell Tale panel is the panel your replacing.
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Last edited by Vets-Vet; Jan 20, 2024 at 08:12 AM.
35+ years later who knows when/if maybe the DIC assembly was changed. I don't believe suspecting an early/rolling change as mentioned to be correct. The PC I believe is likely the same so when advertised everywhere 'multi year' is always mentioned. Can you find a vendor for only the filter?
I find some GM SPO information that suggests that maybe Dino's images are maybe incorrect. Their info is generally thought to be pretty reliable but ....
In an older GM SPO I see 25080195 for an '86 and then 25087391 for '87 and '88 'filters'.
OP - if yours is still out of the car there should be a label on the housing. What is the number & 3 letter code on that label?
That's exactly why I asked the OP for the 3 letter code and the part number off of the label of his DIC. I'm trying to 'help' the OP by maybe identifying what he has now AND maybe what to do to validate! Your link looks to have supplied what he's included in his original post?
Based on the snapshot of the different years, I would guess you have a late production '87. It appears you need the one shown for '88....again, I would guess that GM started the lens change at the end of the '87 run, not at the start of the '88 run👍
I'm not sure about this. They had tried to start the tire pressure monitoring in 87 but was a failure they only built 41 cars. The warning for giving the Low Tire Pressure in the information centre might have already been in production. I would agree that it looks as if the 1987 and 1988 share the screen.
I'm not sure about this. They had tried to start the tire pressure monitoring in 87 but was a failure they only built 41 cars. The warning for giving the Low Tire Pressure in the information centre might have already been in production. I would agree that it looks as if the 1987 and 1988 share the screen.
That's why I said, "based on the snapshot"...."my guess"...assuming the picture was accurate....it was merely a possible explanation for what was going on....never stated anything as fact....my response is not misinformation, I prefaced my comments. This may not be an instance, but design changes are introduced during model year runs all the time! This is the second response about my "guess at a possibility" being shot down, instead of trying to figure out the answer. And even if only 1 '87 came with the tire pressure sensors....it would need the correct lens....
35+ years later who knows when/if maybe the DIC assembly was changed. I don't believe suspecting an early/rolling change as mentioned to be correct. The PC I believe is likely the same so when advertised everywhere 'multi year' is always mentioned. Can you find a vendor for only the filter?
I find some GM SPO information that suggests that maybe Dino's images are maybe incorrect. Their info is generally thought to be pretty reliable but ....
In an older GM SPO I see 25080195 for an '86 and then 25087391 for '87 and '88 'filters'.
OP - if yours is still out of the car there should be a label on the housing. What is the number & 3 letter code on that label?
Wouldn't a "rolling change" be correct, IF the tire pressure sensor system wasn't available at the beginning of the '87 model year (I know nothing about it's availability), but was then made available before they finished the '87 model year run....obviously if an '87 didn't have the system, it would get the earlier lens....
That's why I said, "based on the snapshot"...."my guess"...assuming the picture was accurate....it was merely a possible explanation for what was going on....never stated anything as fact....my response is not misinformation, I prefaced my comments. This may not be an instance, but design changes are introduced during model year runs all the time! This is the second response about my "guess at a possibility" being shot down, instead of trying to figure out the answer. And even if only 1 '87 came with the tire pressure sensors....it would need the correct lens....
I wasn't knocking down your guess to a possible reason just added to it with my opinion and the reasons for my opinion. I agree I don't know when they were attempting the inflation monitor either and I understand that GM often changes items on vehicles mid production.
The main light though that's seems to be wrong is the OD light since its displayed on the digital dash of the car the OP has. so why 2 lights?
1987 Driver Information Center Lens
