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Digital Instrument Cluster - Erratic Operation

File In Section: 08 - Body and Accessories

Bulletin No.: 00-08-49-005A

Date: November, 2001

TECHNICAL

Subject:
Intermittent Digital Instrument Cluster Concerns
(Reprogram Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC))

Models:
2000 Cadillac DeVille
SOP Through VIN Breakpoint YU229401
With RPO U02

This bulletin is being revised to clarify the correction procedure. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 00-08-49-005 (Section 08-Body and Accessories)

Condition

Some customers may comment that one or more of the following conditions have occurred:

^ The Driver Information Display (DIC) is not operating properly. For example, the door open display is slow to respond.

^ The traction off/traction ready may not be synchronized with the traction switch inputs.

^ The information display resets itself.

^ The trip odometer will reset to zero.

^ The average fuel economy display may be incorrect.

^ The average vehicle speed may be incorrect.

^ The fuel range display may be incorrect.

^ The DIC display's memory is inoperative.

^ Phone not present message is displayed on the DIC when the phone is in place.

^ Blank DIC on vehicles built with phones.

The following conditions may be experienced by the service technician:

^ The IPC is setting DTCs U1162 and U1163 on chassis used for the build of hearse vehicles.

^ Unable to reprogram other modules in the vehicle using the Tech 2 scan tool.

^ DTC U1016 history code is set.

Cause

The above condition may be due to the communication software within the IPC.





Correction

^ Use the SPS reprogramming procedure to reprogram the digital cluster.

^ Use Tech 2 software version 21.007 or greater.

Warranty Information





For vehicles repaired under warranty use the table.





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