Help gauges died
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Help gauges died
On my 03 6 spd the entire gauge cluster dies..when I get a high voltage message on the dic. I have checked voltage at this time with a meter and it is OK. It doesn't matter if the engine is running or the key is just in the on position the message appears. The only code I get is loss of communication with drivers door module. This only happens intermittantly. I have checked all of the grounds and connectors especially to the door module. I wonder if the door module is bad or if its something else. ANY HELP I'm going nuts trying to find this. 
I hear Bill Curlee is the man for electrics if he reads this I would appreciate any help. Thanks
Anybody got Ideas H E L P
I hear Bill Curlee is the man for electrics if he reads this I would appreciate any help. ThanksAnybody got Ideas H E L P
Last edited by GRAY BEARD; Aug 17, 2006 at 10:46 PM.
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My guess is very little chance being related to the DCM. Probably just getting that message while the IPC is shut down. The electronics in these cars are programmed to shut down in high voltage conditions to protect themselves. My first guess is your getting some kind of high voltage spike, but without the engine running this makes no since. I would check you battery, battery cables, and grounds. Could be a bad IPC.
Which module is complaining about loosing comm with the DCM? Or is the DCM loosing comm with another module?
Which module is complaining about loosing comm with the DCM? Or is the DCM loosing comm with another module?
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Originally Posted by SpeedyZ
My guess is very little chance being related to the DCM. Probably just getting that message while the IPC is shut down. The electronics in these cars are programmed to shut down in high voltage conditions to protect themselves. My first guess is your getting some kind of high voltage spike, but without the engine running this makes no since. I would check you battery, battery cables, and grounds. Could be a bad IPC.
Which module is complaining about loosing comm with the DCM? Or is the DCM loosing comm with another module?
Which module is complaining about loosing comm with the DCM? Or is the DCM loosing comm with another module?
The code is 60-IPC 1160 instrument panel cluster loosing comm with the DCM. **NEW WRINKLE** check the BCM when this was happening today...taped the case with my knuckle and everything came back on. I wiggled all of the connectors but couldn't cause andy problems. I need to have this happen again so I can tell if its connectors or inside the BCM. Does this sound like a good plan?? Battery is new.
Last edited by GRAY BEARD; Aug 19, 2006 at 11:28 PM.
