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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2000 🢒 Corvette 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Body Control System 🢒 Diagnostic System Check - Instrument Cluster

Test Description

The number(s) below refer to the step number(s) on the diagnostic table.

  1. Tests if the IPC is able to communicate. Lack of communication may be due to a partial malfunction of the class 2 serial data circuit or due to a total malfunction of the class 2 serial data circuit. The specified procedure will determine the particular condition.

    2.

  2. The presence of any DTC stored in the IPC.

    3.

  3. The presence of DTCs which begin with "U" indicate some other module is not communicating. The specified procedure will compile all the available information before tests are performed.

Step

Action

Yes

No

1

Install a scan tool.

Does the scan tool power up?

Go to Step 2

Go to Scan Tool Does Not Power Up

2

  1. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  2. Attempt to establish communication with the IPC.

Does the scan tool communicate with the IPC?

Go to Step 3

Go to Scan Tool Does Not Communicate with Class 2 Device

3

Select the IPC display DTCs function on the scan tool.

Does the scan tool display any DTCs?

Go to Step 4

Go to the Applicable Symptom Table

4

Does the scan tool display any DTCs which begin with a "U"?

Go to Scan Tool Does Not Communicate with Class 2 Device

Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List - Instrument Cluster/Driver Information System