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kuhny68 Enthusiast

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I have a 2003 Chevy Tahoe Z71 with an "odometer error" reading in the DIC. Any ideas if this is related to the faulty instrument cluster? I unhooked the cluster when troubleshooting a flasher error over the weekend and didn't know if this wiped out the odometer or caused the error. Never really noticed the error before. I suppose you need a Tech2 to reprogram? ..or am I looking at needing the dreaded cluster f... fix?!

txab Senior Enthusiast

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Have you checked your connection to make sure it is on properly and secure? You might try disconnecting the battery for a few minutes and see what happens. Can't hurt.

Stevens03 Senior Enthusiast

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Haven't heard of to many issues like your describing. Most have been stepper motors going bad. You may need to send for repair. You can look up Techni-car. They are GMs authorized cluster repair place and can be found in Tampa Florida or Cleveland OH. Thats who the dealership would send your cluster to so you might as well take out the middle man.

ChevyTech77 Senior Enthusiast

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Nothing can be done with the odometer using a Tech 2. If the ipc fails, it has to be sent to a local GM authorized electrionic service center for repair. Your GM dealer would have to do that for you, in most cases.

kuhny68 Enthusiast

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Thanks for the replies.... guess I'll double-check my connection and disconnect the battery, otherwise she's going to the GM shop. I'll let you know!

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Anyone ever have any luck resetting the odometer error by pulling the IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster) fuse? Seems there as a reset procedure with some GM models where this works for the dreaded odometer error? Thanks...

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