Do the DIC buttons go bad?
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Do the DIC buttons go bad?
On my vette the DiC seems to work fine, at start up it says "Corvette by Chevrolet" and displays any information such as door or hatch open. The DiC buttons all light up however they are not functioning. I took the gauges out to install trim bezels and made sure everything was plugged in all the way, but it still doesn't work. Grounds seem ok. I would hate to spend money and change the switch if it might be something else.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
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Have you checked fuses? Sounds like you did something and not a switch that went south. It could have but not likely. Not sure how it is powered but can help research. I have the factory manuals for 2001, but assume the design is the same for all years.
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The problem existed before I bought the car, I am the second owner. I checked all the fuses, couldn't find a blown one, but I'm also not sure which fuse would control the switch. Thanks for responding.
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Since it's not a fuse, my money would be with the connector.
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Im sorry i am also having the same problem with my '97 vette. this is all new to me so sorry if i ask dumb questions. where is the electrical connector located and also what is IP?
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There is a main connector that plugs into the Guage cluster that powers and connects the Guage cluster to the rest of the car.
There is also a connector with a real short harness on the back of the DiC switch/buttons that connect it to the IPC display which is the the 20-character screen located in the cluster that says "Corvette by Chevrolet", "Hatch Open", etc..
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On my vette the DiC seems to work fine, at start up it says "Corvette by Chevrolet" and displays any information such as door or hatch open. The DiC buttons all light up however they are not functioning. I took the gauges out to install trim bezels and made sure everything was plugged in all the way, but it still doesn't work. Grounds seem ok. I would hate to spend money and change the switch if it might be something else.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
