Accessories - Police Package Information
INFORMATIONBulletin No.: 07-08-42-011F
Date: June 14, 2012
Subject: -Police Package, Daytime Running Lamps (DRL), Automatic Headlights (AHL), Dome and Courtesy Lamps, Trunk Release, Speed Limiter Programmable Options
Models:
2006-2013 Chevrolet Impala Equipped with RPO 9C1 or 9C3 - Police Car
2007-2013 Chevrolet Tahoe Equipped with RPO PPV and 5W4 - Police Conversion
2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice PPV with RPO 9C1 or 9C3
Supercede:
This bulletin is being revised to add the 2013 model year. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 07-08-42-011E (Section 08 - Body and Accessories).
Vehicles equipped with the Impala Police Packages RPO 9C1 or 9C3, the Tahoe Police Packages RPO PPV or 5W4 and the Caprice PPV Police Packages RPO 9C1 or 9C3 may have the following programmable options available:
Important
- In some cases, it is not possible to disable/enable a feature. Contact the Techline Customer Support Center (TCSC) to see if disabling/enabling the desired feature is possible for the specific vehicle.
- The agency/requestor should be reminded that any disabled features should be made fully operational prior to sale of the vehicle.
This bulletin contains the process to obtain the calibration to make the above vehicle modifications. In General Motors continuous effort to provide customer support, the following process is in effect for those select governmental agencies that require and qualify for disabling/enabling certain features listed above.
Techline will provide the appropriate software change and instruct the technician how to complete the reconfiguration. To support these vehicle changes, Techline will bill the dealers open account $50.00 USD per vehicle. This charge will only apply to vehicles being reconfigured from their original build, not normal programming support.
Important
In Canada, disabling DRL is prohibited by Transport Canada.
1. Only the following governmental agencies qualify for this disable/enable request:
- City / State Government
- Police / Sheriff Departments
- FBI
- CIA
- DEA
- Emergency Vehicles - if government owned
2. All requests are to be made through the Techline Customer Support Center (TCSC).
3. The dealership will be required to obtain a letter on official agency letterhead requesting the disable/enable. The letter should include the following:
- Acknowledgement that the agency owns the vehicle.
- The reason for the disable/enable.
- Which features are to be disabled/enabled.
- Specific VIN(s) of the vehicle(s) that features will be disabled/enabled.
- The following statement: "The [insert feature(s) which has/have been requested for disable/enable] system will be made fully operational prior to sale of the vehicle(s) listed above."
4. The letter must be kept in the service history file at the dealership, and a copy sent to TCSC before the disable/enable procedures/calibrations will be released. In most cases, the vehicle(s) will require a software change, using a VCI number provided by TCSC.
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