I have a 03 GMC 2500HD Sierra D/A ect cab 4x4. Last night the batteries went dead and I jump started the truck. After that the gage cluster stoped working. All the lights and DIC work fine. Just the gages do not work. I checked all fuses and they are good. Any HELP

This might be your problem.


Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Gauges Inoperative (Reprogram IPC) #03-08-49-020 - (Nov 19, 2003)

Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Gauges Inoperative (Reprogram IPC)
2003 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT

2003 Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe

2003 GMC Sierra, Yukon, Yukon XL

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Some customers may comment that upon vehicle start-up, all instrument panel cluster gauges are inoperative.

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During a cold start or low battery condition, a low voltage condition may cause gauges to freeze during crank cycle.

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Important

DO NOT REPLACE the following clusters unless a reprogram does not correct this condition.


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A new service calibration has been released to correct this condition. Reprogram the IPC using the new service calibration, which was available from Techline starting November 3, 2003 on the TIS2000 version 11.5 or later. This calibration is an electronic calibration and is not available from GMSPO.

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For vehicles repaired under warranty, use:

<TABLE width="100%" border=1><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=bottom align=middle>Labor Operation

</TH><TH vAlign=bottom align=middle>Description

</TH><TH vAlign=bottom align=middle>Labor Time

</TH></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center align=middle>N4199

</TD><TD vAlign=center align=middle>Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Module - Reprogram

</TD><TD vAlign=center align=middle>0.4 hr

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

If you pull the cluster fuses, or unplug the cluster itself, it will wake up.

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