HMI module
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 876
Likes: 23
From: Prescott Valley, AZ
HMI module
im having issues with the screen on my 2014. want to check the connections on the hmi module. it’s behind the driver side kick panel. any vids or instructions on removing that kick panel? probably an easy thing to do but a guide to follow would keep me from possibly break or screw up something
Moderator emeritus
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 18,599
Likes: 3,951
From: Jacksonville Florida BWO Dayton, Cincinnati, Bloomsbury NJ, Cincinnati
2015 C7 of the Year Finalist
Actually, it is above the kick panel and fully visible to work on. You can disconnect the 4 or 5 leads that enter on the bottom and slide the unit down and out if you'd like. Removing the kick panel is one piece of trim at the top that lays on the kick panel and then prying up on the piece of KP on the floor. BUT, you don't really have to remove the kick panel to mess with the HMI.
Elmer
Elmer
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 876
Likes: 23
From: Prescott Valley, AZ
Actually, it is above the kick panel and fully visible to work on. You can disconnect the 4 or 5 leads that enter on the bottom and slide the unit down and out if you'd like. Removing the kick panel is one piece of trim at the top that lays on the kick panel and then prying up on the piece of KP on the floor. BUT, you don't really have to remove the kick panel to mess with the HMI.
Elmer
Elmer
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 876
Likes: 23
From: Prescott Valley, AZ
Moderator emeritus
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 18,599
Likes: 3,951
From: Jacksonville Florida BWO Dayton, Cincinnati, Bloomsbury NJ, Cincinnati
2015 C7 of the Year Finalist
Elmer
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 876
Likes: 23
From: Prescott Valley, AZ
Moderator emeritus
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 18,599
Likes: 3,951
From: Jacksonville Florida BWO Dayton, Cincinnati, Bloomsbury NJ, Cincinnati
2015 C7 of the Year Finalist
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor
Joe Kucinski
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!
Joe Kucinski
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 876
Likes: 23
From: Prescott Valley, AZ
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 1999
Posts: 6,513
Likes: 1,301
From: Windermere FL
im having issues with the screen on my 2014. want to check the connections on the hmi module. it’s behind the driver side kick panel. any vids or instructions on removing that kick panel? probably an easy thing to do but a guide to follow would keep me from possibly break or screw up something
There is a company that rebuilds them but I cannot find the post with their name. I believe they send you a rebuilt one with a deposit for your core. Much cheaper than going to the Stealership and having them install a rebuilt replacement or a new one. The other option of course is new from GM but that is expensive. Replacing the screen is a bit of a pain as you have to remove the dash front and center console to get at it. Good opportunity to install a CF dash while you are in there. There are great how-to thread here on both topics. It is a few hour work. Not hard, just be patient.
Last edited by Flame Red; Jun 30, 2018 at 06:01 AM.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 1,779
Likes: 6
From: LOS ANGELES CA.
I'll give you a hand
I live in Holly wood and I am 5'8" and I replaced the HMI in my 2016 Vette. I am retired and I can drive up to your area and get under the dash and check it out for you.
Last edited by ROD BROWN; Jun 30, 2018 at 10:51 AM.
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 876
Likes: 23
From: Prescott Valley, AZ
thanks Rod for the kind offer but i found out my extended warranty will cover a screen replacement. saw the original owner last night and he told me the screen had been replaced once before. looks like my best bet is the dealer after all.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 1,779
Likes: 6
From: LOS ANGELES CA.
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 876
Likes: 23
From: Prescott Valley, AZ
If the issue with your screen is the "flicker" where the screen goes blank and sometimes comes back a while later, the problem is probably not with your HMI. The internal ribbon cable that connects the screen to the frame is the culprit.
There is a company that rebuilds them but I cannot find the post with their name. I believe they send you a rebuilt one with a deposit for your core. Much cheaper than going to the Stealership and having them install a rebuilt replacement or a new one. The other option of course is new from GM but that is expensive. Replacing the screen is a bit of a pain as you have to remove the dash front and center console to get at it. Good opportunity to install a CF dash while you are in there. There are great how-to thread here on both topics. It is a few hour work. Not hard, just be patient.
There is a company that rebuilds them but I cannot find the post with their name. I believe they send you a rebuilt one with a deposit for your core. Much cheaper than going to the Stealership and having them install a rebuilt replacement or a new one. The other option of course is new from GM but that is expensive. Replacing the screen is a bit of a pain as you have to remove the dash front and center console to get at it. Good opportunity to install a CF dash while you are in there. There are great how-to thread here on both topics. It is a few hour work. Not hard, just be patient.
New Member
Joined: Mar 2022
Posts: 1
Likes: 0