Trip Computer - Options?

lacv75 · September 13, 2009

Looking through the screens on the odometer trip computer I couldn't help but compare it to my company car (06 Impala LT ...

I noticed there is only one trip odometer, as opposed to 2 in the Impala...

There is no instant fuel comsumption...

I wonder why they make different trip computers...one would think it'll be cheaper do just one...Any way to replace this?

Darkanion · September 13, 2009

After I bought my Sierra Denali, back in 2007, I was told that GM doesn't do the "instant" MPG reading on non-AFM trucks. I have no idea why they don't.. or didn't.. Does your 4.8L in your '09 have AFM?

lacv75 · September 14, 2009

After I bought my Sierra Denali, back in 2007, I was told that GM doesn't do the "instant" MPG reading on non-AFM trucks. I have no idea why they don't.. or didn't.. Does your 4.8L in your '09 have AFM?

MY truck doesn't have AFM...

But one would think it's more cost effective for GM to build a "generic" trip computer for all vehicles...or am I mistaken? I mean, the screen in the nbs looks the same as the one in the Impala....it's just the options what change...

I don't know...

d3athsong · September 14, 2009

For the $120 upgrade, my truck has the instant with the DIC. My dad is pretty choked that my truck shows instant, and his 08 Buick Allure CXL doesn't.

Darkanion · September 14, 2009

After I bought my Sierra Denali, back in 2007, I was told that GM doesn't do the "instant" MPG reading on non-AFM trucks. I have no idea why they don't.. or didn't.. Does your 4.8L in your '09 have AFM?

MY truck doesn't have AFM...

But one would think it's more cost effective for GM to build a "generic" trip computer for all vehicles...or am I mistaken? I mean, the screen in the nbs looks the same as the one in the Impala....it's just the options what change...

I don't know...

I'm pretty sure it's the same computer. For whatever reason, they just decided to not support instant MPG on the non-AFM GMT-900 pickups. As I said before, I have no idea why... All of the data is there. But, for some reason, they decided to select "OFF" for that feature, instead of "ON."

music · September 14, 2009

Looking through the screens on the odometer trip computer I couldn't help but compare it to my company car (06 Impala LT ...

I noticed there is only one trip odometer, as opposed to 2 in the Impala...

There is no instant fuel comsumption...

I wonder why they make different trip computers...one would think it'll be cheaper do just one...Any way to replace this?

Do you have the computer access buttons (4 buttons on the dash), or do you only have the "odometer button"? If you don't have the extra 4 buttons, the upgrade is very easy.

lacv75 · September 14, 2009

Looking through the screens on the odometer trip computer I couldn't help but compare it to my company car (06 Impala LT ...

I noticed there is only one trip odometer, as opposed to 2 in the Impala...

There is no instant fuel comsumption...

I wonder why they make different trip computers...one would think it'll be cheaper do just one...Any way to replace this?

Do you have the computer access buttons (4 buttons on the dash), or do you only have the "odometer button"? If you don't have the extra 4 buttons, the upgrade is very easy.

I have the 4 buttons on the left hand side...

I don't care as much for the instant economy as I care for the 2 trip odometers...

belchfire · September 22, 2009

Looking through the screens on the odometer trip computer I couldn't help but compare it to my company car (06 Impala LT ...

I noticed there is only one trip odometer, as opposed to 2 in the Impala...

There is no instant fuel comsumption...

I wonder why they make different trip computers...one would think it'll be cheaper do just one...Any way to replace this?

Do you have the computer access buttons (4 buttons on the dash), or do you only have the "odometer button"? If you don't have the extra 4 buttons, the upgrade is very easy.

I have the 4 buttons on the left hand side...

I don't care as much for the instant economy as I care for the 2 trip odometers...

A $170 Scangauge II will duplicate many of the fuel mileage and other DIC functions, but will give you many, many trip specific functions. Like miles driven by day, by trip or by tank. I had one in my Tacoma since it didn't have all that and I really got used to it. So much that I kept it in the Silverado. Until I learned of the DIC upgrade, that is.

2005LT · September 22, 2009

I know what you're saying Luis. My dad's 03' Duramax has a "personal" and "business" trip while my mom's 2002 Envoy has trip A and trip B. These are really handy for tracking distance on an oil change or a long trip somewhere. I was slightly disappointed when I noticed my 09' sierra only has 1 trip. Can't always have everything I suppose.

ShimanoFisherman · September 22, 2009

After I bought my Sierra Denali, back in 2007, I was told that GM doesn't do the "instant" MPG reading on non-AFM trucks. I have no idea why they don't.. or didn't.. Does your 4.8L in your '09 have AFM?

Can someone with a Silverado and a 6.2 confirm? I could have sworn that the the first Chevrolet with 6.2 had Instant and it struck me as odd that the GMC didn't. But it may have been the very first one I drove just to test leg room which had a 5.3l.

I'd leave my DIC set on Instant most of the time if I had it...

deyomatic · September 22, 2009

I wonder why they make different trip computers...one would think it'll be cheaper do just one...Any way to replace this?

I always wondered why the '73 Bel Air I had in college had a clock face but no hands. It always seemed like they could put something else in its place or that they'd have the clocks readily assembled and put them in every vehicle. It was funny though-proof that the Bel Air had fallen to the lowest tier of the full size Chevrolet line, and a constant reminder that for probably $5 more in 1973 the person I bought the car from could have had a clock option.

randrew8968 · August 23, 2014

Can someone tell me how to upgrade the information center in my '08 Sierra 1500 SLE? What parts do I need? I am attaching a pic of instrument panel. I want to add "the full Monty"

Mike-1000 · August 23, 2014

Up at the top of this forum is the GMT 900 Mod Link thread. You'll find a couple of links in there talking about adding the DIC....if that's what you're asking about. This link is in there too;

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/113704-more-dic-talk/

Mike

MaverickZ71 · August 24, 2014

If you add the DIC, you may have the Instant Fuel Economy reading (my 09 5.3L AFM crew cab does), but unfortunately you'll still only have one Trip Odometer. It woulda cost the General only another couple of bucks to add another trip reading so we could have Trip A and Trip B, but that musta been cutting into the profits too much.

mymaggiebell · August 24, 2014

Can someone with a Silverado and a 6.2 confirm? I could have sworn that the the first Chevrolet with 6.2 had Instant and it struck me as odd that the GMC didn't. But it may have been the very first one I drove just to test leg room which had a 5.3l.

I'd leave my DIC set on Instant most of the time if I had it...

i do not have afm and do not have the instant fuel economy feature either.