C5 Tech Corvette Tech/Performance: LS1 Corvette Technical Info, Internal Engine, External Engine, Tech Topics, Basic Tech, Maintenance, How to Remove & Replace
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Driver Information Center

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Nov 21, 2011 | 12:16 PM
  #1  
Gusler's Avatar
Gusler
Thread Starter
Navigator
 
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 9
Likes: 0
From: Cape Carteret NC
Default Driver Information Center

I just paid a chevy dealer $1300 to replace the computer on my 03 C5. The ABS/Traction message went away but now none of the buttons on my Driver Information Center will work. He says its not related. Does anyone know and if thats not the problem what would it be?
Reply
Old Nov 21, 2011 | 12:19 PM
  #2  
chevy406's Avatar
chevy406
Tech Contributor
20 Year Member
All Eyes On Me
Liked
Loved
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,731
Likes: 82
From: New Market AL
Default

Can you be more specific on which "computer" the dealer replaced?
Reply
Old Nov 21, 2011 | 03:33 PM
  #3  
Gusler's Avatar
Gusler
Thread Starter
Navigator
 
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 9
Likes: 0
From: Cape Carteret NC
Default

It was the computer that controlled the Anti lock brakes and traction Control and I don't know what else. Thats all I know other than the fact that none of the buttons on my DIC work any longer. Got any ideas?
Reply
Old Nov 21, 2011 | 03:56 PM
  #4  
dougbfresh's Avatar
dougbfresh
Le Mans Master
 
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 6,993
Likes: 25
Default

I'm "assuming" they replaced the EBCM?? Should not have anything to do with the DIC lighting-do you see anything in the display on startup (like the mileage of the car)?
Reply
Old Nov 21, 2011 | 04:18 PM
  #5  
Gusler's Avatar
Gusler
Thread Starter
Navigator
 
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 9
Likes: 0
From: Cape Carteret NC
Default I'm pretty certain you're correct

Originally Posted by dougbfresh
I'm "assuming" they replaced the EBCM?? Should not have anything to do with the DIC lighting-do you see anything in the display on startup (like the mileage of the car)?
I'm pretty certain you're correct about the module and yes when I start the the display works fine showing everything it's supposed to and then reverts to the mileage.
Reply
Old Nov 21, 2011 | 04:39 PM
  #6  
RonSSNova's Avatar
RonSSNova
Safety Car
10 Year Member
All Eyes On Me
Photogenic
Top Answer: 1
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 4,454
Likes: 412
From: Portland OR
Default

Did the DIC work before they worked on the car?

If it did, then they "DICK'd" something up.

Pun intended.

Ron

Last edited by RonSSNova; Nov 21, 2011 at 04:39 PM. Reason: typo as usual
Reply
Old Nov 21, 2011 | 05:59 PM
  #7  
Paul Wood's Avatar
Paul Wood
Pro
 
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 593
Likes: 9
From: San Antonio Texas
Default

Have you tried turning the button on the far left side of the panel that controls the intensity of the lights? Someone in the dealership might have turned them down for some silly reason. I know that sounds simple but you might check it if you haven't already. Good Luck.
Reply
Old Nov 21, 2011 | 06:00 PM
  #8  
Paul Wood's Avatar
Paul Wood
Pro
 
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 593
Likes: 9
From: San Antonio Texas
Default

Originally Posted by Paul Wood
Have you tried turning the button on the far left side of the panel that controls the intensity of the lights? Someone in the dealership might have turned them down for some silly reason. I know that sounds simple but you might check it if you haven't already. Good Luck.
I retract my previous post. Sorry my bad. I misread your issue. My apologies. I thought it was the lights on the panel.
Reply
Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 First Look: Everything You NEED to Know!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-1

5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers

 Joe Kucinski
story-2

The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained

 Joe Kucinski
story-3

5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!

 Joe Kucinski
story-4

Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained

 Joe Kucinski
story-5

Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

 Joe Kucinski
story-7

Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

 Brett Foote
story-8

10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

 Michael S. Palmer
story-9

8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

 Pouria Savadkouei
Old Nov 21, 2011 | 06:24 PM
  #9  
fendermender's Avatar
fendermender
Drifting
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,454
Likes: 7
From: Pittsburgh PA
Default

With my limited knowledge, I can't see the two related.

$1300? Is it any wonder people avoid dealerships.
Reply
Old Nov 22, 2011 | 09:54 AM
  #10  
HiltonFerg's Avatar
HiltonFerg
Instructor
 
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 136
Likes: 0
From: Shreveport LA
Default

I bought an entire gauge cluster off ebay. It has high miles on it, but that doesn't matter because I didn't use that part. I took it apart and swapped the DIC board into mine. FIXED for less than $200!

There is a thread that details installing a HUD on a nonHUD car. I pulled it up on a laptop and brought it into the garage with me. Isn't technology wonderful?
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Driver Information Center





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:12 AM.

story-0
2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 First Look: Everything You NEED to Know!

Slideshow: Is the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 the best Silverado yet?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-16 08:01:12


VIEW MORE
story-1
5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers

Slideshow: 5 best and 5 worst Corvette daily drivers

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-15 10:32:13


VIEW MORE
story-2
The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained

Slideshow: The headlights of every Corvette generation explained

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-15 10:17:14


VIEW MORE
story-3
5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!

Slideshow: The 5 best and 5 most overrated Corvette track packages ever.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-09 12:46:45


VIEW MORE
story-4
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained

Slideshow: Every 2027 Corvette engine explained

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-09 12:16:31


VIEW MORE
story-5
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette

Slideshow: A Jaguar designer's personal project imagines what a modern front-engined Corvette might look like if Chevrolet revisited the golden age of the Stingray.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-06-08 19:53:43


VIEW MORE
story-6
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Slideshow: 10 ugly Corvettes that we still kinda love.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-03 10:34:17


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

A lot of money has changed hands at the online auction house over the years.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-03 10:21:50


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Slideshow: 10 great gifts Corvette enthusiasts actually want for Father's Day!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-03 15:43:40


VIEW MORE
story-9
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Slideshow: These are the quirks, annoyances, and oddly lovable problems that every Corvette owner eventually learns to live with.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 09:31:39


VIEW MORE