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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 08:15 PM
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Can I change/edit/create a custom DIC startup message?
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 08:19 PM
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I've heard of it being done, but have not been able to find anyone that knows how to do it.
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 09:37 PM
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The rumors you've heard may be about a C6. I think it can be done on C6, but I've never read anything about doing this on C5.
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 10:27 PM
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You can on a C6 but NOT on a C5!
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 03:44 AM
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Originally Posted by cbjetboy
Can I change/edit/create a custom DIC startup message?
Just a suggestion; I'd chill on broadcasting your VIN to the world..
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 06:07 AM
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why hide your VIN and for that matter, why do some people hide their license plate numbers, just curious.
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why hide your VIN and for that matter, why do some people hide their license plate numbers, just curious.
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 09:24 AM
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why hide your VIN and for that matter, why do some people hide their license plate numbers, just curious.
Well if you are seriously asking. The vin can be used to make a key for your car. Slide the right person $50 bucks and wa la new key with the correct resistance code. The tag thing for several reasons there have been some insurance companies lurking at the race tracks and taking them down in case claims are made (Have not seen this in person, but it is going around) The other is if you say anything in a post that is let us say less then favorable by law officials how hard would it be to find your car, and or owner of said car to watch for further unlawful activity in person. Kinda common sense stuff, but post them up if you want to I'm sure there are many other good reasons. I know a key guy
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You can pull the VIN from behind windshield. It’s not too secret.

Originally Posted by dwjz06
Well if you are seriously asking. The vin can be used to make a key for your car. Slide the right person $50 bucks and wa la new key with the correct resistance code. The tag thing for several reasons there have been some insurance companies lurking at the race tracks and taking them down in case claims are made (Have not seen this in person, but it is going around) The other is if you say anything in a post that is let us say less then favorable by law officials how hard would it be to find your car, and or owner of said car to watch for further unlawful activity in person. Kinda common sense stuff, but post them up if you want to I'm sure there are many other good reasons. I know a key guy
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You can pull the VIN from behind windshield. It’s not too secret.
This is a 17 year old thread you're responding to!! Some of these guys haven't posted in over 10 years!!!!
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This is a 17 year old thread you're responding to!! Some of these guys haven't posted in over 10 years!!!!
Noobs be noobin'
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dang... and here i was gettin' all hot & bothered thinking somebody done figured out how to do a custom start-up on the C5


screw y'all... i'm going to bed now.
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Originally Posted by _zebra
dang... and here i was gettin' all hot & bothered thinking somebody done figured out how to do a custom start-up on the C5


screw y'all... i'm going to bed now.
Same thing got me reading through it, too.

Though you'd think we might be able to overwrite one of the error code readouts to what we want and then devise a way to trigger that if wanted. Ah well.
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Same thing got me reading through it, too.

Though you'd think we might be able to overwrite one of the error code readouts to what we want and then devise a way to trigger that if wanted. Ah well.
be nice to swap "DOOR AJAR" with "HOP IN, M-FER!"
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What might be fun, or funny...

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