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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 01:17 PM
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Anyone know how to make your DIC display that message "HOLD ON"? I was trying to get a picture of it and I've seen a few guys on the forum with it as their avatar. Anyone have a good resolution pic of the display or something??
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 01:23 PM
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Anyone know how to make your DIC display that message "HOLD ON"? I was trying to get a picture of it and I've seen a few guys on the forum with it as their avatar. Anyone have a good resolution pic of the display or something??
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lmao Its a fake! It was photochopped. Your display can only display what GM programmed into it....Many guys have tried to change it....I haven't heard anybody yet succeeding.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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I think you'll have to buy a C6/Z06 to have a custom read out on your DIC...
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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I'm afraid you only have "Corvette by Chevrolet"
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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I'm afraid you only have "Corvette by Chevrolet"
Arrrggggh!!! I've been had!!!
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 97C5owner
Arrrggggh!!! I've been had!!!
Yes you have, but it is pretty cool.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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It would be a nice little touch to be able to edit those but no one has been able to on the C5's yet that I know of.
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 02:01 AM
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I've seen this pic before, but would someone be able to post a pic of it??

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There has to be a way for some computer nerd to really make it say that
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 04:23 AM
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After a bad autocross run mine says "Non-competitive Driving"
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Originally Posted by captcruz
There has to be a way for some computer nerd to really make it say that
well Iam no nerd...but I did stay at a holiday inn one time with a bunch of other corvetters lol

Word on the street is you need to get into the computer system that GM only has access to with their Tech II machine. It can be done, but you need the right equipment and need to know what your doing.
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Originally Posted by XtremeVette
well Iam no nerd...but I did stay at a holiday inn one time with a bunch of other corvetters lol

Word on the street is you need to get into the computer system that GM only has access to with their Tech II machine. It can be done, but you need the right equipment and need to know what your doing.
LOL! In other words- way outta my league!! I'd still be in on it if anyone managed to pull it off and would do it for other vette heads.
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Originally Posted by XtremeVette
Word on the street is you need to get into the computer system that GM only has access to with their Tech II machine. It can be done, but you need the right equipment and need to know what your doing.
I reckon that if it was doable with a Tech II it would have been done

I've not seen anything other than a photochop in 5 years here. With the inginuity on this board I'd say it can't be done

But never say never..........................
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Unfortunately the C5 DIC cannot be modified. The C6 and C6/Z06 allow for DIC personalization, the C5 does not.

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Originally Posted by dndrsn
I am guilty your honor.

Back in my GXP days I did this PhotoChop, my PM box was quickly filled with "I want my DIC to do that"!

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As far as I know, you can't reprogram the C5 DIC for personalized messages. Sure wish that was an option.
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Originally Posted by waktasz
After a bad autocross run mine says "Non-competitive Driving"
hahaha that's good!
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Originally Posted by talon90
Unfortunately the C5 DIC cannot be modified. The C6 and C6/Z06 allow for DIC personalization, the C5 does not.

NICE!!
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