Driver Information Center (DIC) Switch Malfunction
Driver Information Center (DIC) Switch Malfunction
Diagnostic Instructions
* Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle (Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview) prior to using this diagnostic procedure.
* Review Strategy Based Diagnosis (Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview) for an overview of the diagnostic approach.
* Diagnostic Procedure Instructions (Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview)provides an overview of each diagnostic category.
Diagnostic Fault Information
Circuit/System Description
The driver information center (DIC) switch is a multiplexed switch. The DIC switch is a momentary contact switch that connects a series of resistors in a resistor ladder format. Battery power is provided to the DIC switch via the instrument panel cluster (IPC) with the DIC switch signal circuit pulled up to battery voltage in the IPC. The IPC also provides the DIC switch with a low reference. The switch input to the IPC is pulled low or grounded when a switch is activated. The IPC monitors the DIC switch signal circuit to determine the DIC switch inputs. Each switch state - Set/Reset, Trip/Fuel, Vehicle Information, Personalization - corresponds to a certain resistance value. The IPC determines the switch pressed by the voltage drop across the resistors. A stuck switch or a short to battery sets a DTC.
The trip/fuel switch is monitored on a separate circuit provided by the IPC. The trip/fuel switch signal circuit is monitored for a stuck switch but not a short to battery.
Diagnostic Aids
When the trip/fuel switch is stuck, all other DIC switches functions correctly. When any of the DIC switches are stuck, only the trip/fuel switch functions correctly.
Reference Information
Schematic Reference
Instrument Cluster Schematics (Instrument Cluster Schematics)
Connector End View Reference
Component Connector End Views (Connector Views)
Description and Operation
Driver Information Center (DIC) Description and Operation (Description and Operation)
Electrical Information Reference
* Circuit Testing (Component Tests and General Diagnostics)
* Connector Repairs (Component Tests and General Diagnostics)
* Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections (Component Tests and General Diagnostics)
* Wiring Repairs (Component Tests and General Diagnostics)
Scan Tool Reference
Control Module References (Programming and Relearning)for scan tool information
Circuit/System Verification
Ignition ON, verify that when the DIC switches are pressed and released, the DIC display changes as selected.
Circuit/System Testing
1. Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the driver information center (DIC) switch.
2. Ignition OFF, test for less than 1 ohm between the low reference circuit terminal 2 and ground.
• If greater than the specified value, test the low reference circuit for an open/high resistance.
3. Ignition OFF, test for less than 5 ohms between the ground circuit terminal 5 and ground.
• If greater than the specified value, test the ground circuit for an open/high resistance.
4. Ignition ON, test for B+ between the switch signal circuit terminal 1 and ground.
• If less than the specified value, test the signal circuit for a short to ground. If the circuit tests normal, test or replace the IPC.
• If greater than the specified value, test the signal circuit for a short to voltage. If the circuit tests normal, test or replace the IPC.
5. Ignition ON, verify a test lamp illuminates between the signal circuit terminal 1 and ground.
• If the test lamp does not illuminate, test the signal circuit for an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal, replace the IPC.
6. Ignition ON, test for B+ between the signal circuit terminal 3 and the ground circuit terminal 5.
• If less than the specified value, test the signal circuit for a short to ground. If the circuit tests normal, test or replace the IPC.
• If greater than the specified value, test the signal circuit for a short to voltage. If the circuit tests normal, test or replace the IPC.
7. Ignition ON, verify a test lamp illuminates between the signal circuit terminal 3 and the ground circuit terminal 5.
• If the test lamp does not illuminate, test the signal circuit for an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal, replace the IPC.
8. If all circuits test normal, test or replace the DIC switch.
Repair Instructions
Perform the Diagnostic Repair Verification (Verification Tests) after completing the diagnostic procedure.
* Driver Information Display Switch Replacement (Service and Repair)
* Control Module References (Programming and Relearning)for the IPC replacement, setup and programming