IPC/DIC Dead! No Display!
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IPC/DIC Dead! No Display!
Can someone please give me some info and or tips on what to do about my digital display? (IPM/DIC) It flickered for about a week or two and now it does not come up at all. All lights and gauges work fine, but i don't even get the digital read out of "Corvette By Chevrolet" at the start. Please any info would be greatly appreciated!
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Wounded Warrior Escort '11
First you'll need to verify the large connector on the rear of the IP Cluster is plugged in properly and securely. Past that, on the rear of the IP Cluster is a device that runs the DIC, electronics and its most likely failed. I do not remember the name of it at this second but someone else here in the forum had this same issue and was able to obtain one from a place in Florida but since they were not a forum vendor, he could not post their name. Certainly a lot cheaper than an entire IP Cluster. You could possibly also send the IP Cluster out for repair.
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Thanks for the info, it seems like something might be lose or something of that matter. I did notice today when i drove to work, it flickered for a few seconds and went away again. How can I verify the large connector is plugged in properly? Are there steps in how to do this, and if so what are they? Thanks again.
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Sorry but you'll need to access the rear of it to get your hand on that connector. Its vertically mounted and I think about 2.5 inches long and a good inch wide, on the left back side. You might try removing the knee bolster and see if you can get your hand up in there.
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Sorry but you'll need to access the rear of it to get your hand on that connector. Its vertically mounted and I think about 2.5 inches long and a good inch wide, on the left back side. You might try removing the knee bolster and see if you can get your hand up in there.
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Forum member Tstar is the best in this area for you. Here is a link with pictures but they don't quite show the large connector.
http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/fil...augeBezels.pdf
Now the posting about the possible shorting wire in the door jam accordian tube is a real possibility as well although it'll cause lots of cluster displays to go nuts as well as other things.
http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/fil...augeBezels.pdf
Now the posting about the possible shorting wire in the door jam accordian tube is a real possibility as well although it'll cause lots of cluster displays to go nuts as well as other things.
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Same thing happened to me, fixed it here, even did a small write up.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...roken-dic.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...roken-dic.html
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Same thing happened to me, fixed it here, even did a small write up.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...roken-dic.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...roken-dic.html
