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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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I got admit I saw this on another thread. Is there a way to customize the messages displayed in the DIC mesage center? Something like, GO FASTER! HOLD ON! GET IN HOLD ON SHUT UP! TOP SPEED! That would be kinda fun. Anybody know.
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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You can customize the DIC greeting on a C6, but not on a C5. Instead - you can read error codes, relearn your fobs and tire pressure monitors without a special tool like you need for a C6.

I'd rather have the capabilities of the C5 than be able to personalize the greeting.....call me crazy.
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 12:45 AM
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Thanks it was worth a try. I could have done without the snarky answer.
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Nope, not on a C5.
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Mrgogo
Thanks it was worth a try. I could have done without the snarky answer.
If you would of done a search you would of found several threads on this already.
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 07:52 AM
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That YT vid was funny... I'm going to have to remember that one for the LS1 tech forums.
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Originally Posted by 02MillenniumVette
If you would of done a search you would of found several threads on this already.
I'm glad he didn't do a search, otherwise I would have never seen that video
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No way to do it on the C5 - you can customize the DIC on the C6.
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LOL, now that was funny!
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Originally Posted by BigTattooMan
I'm glad he didn't do a search, otherwise I would have never seen that video
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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that video is hilarious!

But this place would not be near as entertaining if everybody was a "pro" forum member!!
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by z21ranger
that video is hilarious!

But this place would not be near as entertaining if everybody was a "pro" forum member!!


As a C6 driver I get more "play" from the womenz out of a personalized message.

As a former C5 driver I only re-learned the sensors once and never diagnosed any codes myself.

Any issues I took the C5 to my mechanic.

Just a thought of how that message is useful.
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Being in the IT field, I KNOW their is a way to customize the message on the DIC assuming it's not coded into firmware (even then it's possible but highly risky and troublesome). I've not looked into this at all, but depending on where that information is stored their should be a way. Our hackers can figure out the algorithms to some of the most complicated software, changing a welcome screen shouldn't be a problem.
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Originally Posted by Tyler valo
Being in the IT field, I KNOW their is a way to customize the message on the DIC assuming it's not coded into firmware (even then it's possible but highly risky and troublesome). I've not looked into this at all, but depending on where that information is stored their should be a way. Our hackers can figure out the algorithms to some of the most complicated software, changing a welcome screen shouldn't be a problem.

Umm is that an offer or just throwing your talents in our faces
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Mrgogo
Thanks it was worth a try. I could have done without the snarky answer.
Originally Posted by 02MillenniumVette
If you would of done a search you would of found several threads on this already.
Im amazed at how often this one comes up That said...simply directing him to the search function probably would have been a better solution than the "fear, ridicule and sarcasm" method


It was a funny video though
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