Driver Information Centers
#1
07-13-2014, 10:36 PM
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Mentor, Ohio
Posts: 12,156
Driver Information Centers
So, my wife's Impala and my Monte did not come with the DIC option like many. Thanks to info from BBEngineer and a trip to the junk yard (last year) and finally some time today, my brother in law and I installed Driver Information Centers into both cars!
BBEngineer outlined a process of making a T-harness and that was easy to do! Install did NOT require dropping the headliner.
Here's the info from BBEngineer:
Impala DIC Retrofit
When I did this, I used his template but cut a little short on purpose (so I could trim as needed vs making too big a hole).
My brother in law Matt was a huge help AND he was Johnny-on-the-spot taking progress pics.
BBEngineer outlined a process of making a T-harness and that was easy to do! Install did NOT require dropping the headliner.
Here's the info from BBEngineer:
Impala DIC Retrofit
When I did this, I used his template but cut a little short on purpose (so I could trim as needed vs making too big a hole).
My brother in law Matt was a huge help AND he was Johnny-on-the-spot taking progress pics.
Last edited by The_Maniac; 07-13-2014 at 10:57 PM.
#5
07-14-2014, 11:17 AM
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Mentor, Ohio
Posts: 12,156
Thanks Mike.
It's nice to have this little feature in these cars. Gives the monte and the wife's impala a better feel (especially the imp since it's a base model car).
My brother in law and I raised an interesting question:
Does adding a factory feature not originally included with the car (like the DIC) count as a mod?
We both feel it does since it was not original to the car.
It's nice to have this little feature in these cars. Gives the monte and the wife's impala a better feel (especially the imp since it's a base model car).
My brother in law and I raised an interesting question:
Does adding a factory feature not originally included with the car (like the DIC) count as a mod?
We both feel it does since it was not original to the car.
#6
07-14-2014, 12:09 PM
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Georgia
Posts: 4,861
Oh now let's please not stir up the "what is/isn't a mod" controversy again, lol. So what was the small switch that was there to begin with?
The definition of modification is changing something so I guess it qualifies! I think most of us here would agree except for ONE member, lol!
The definition of modification is changing something so I guess it qualifies! I think most of us here would agree except for ONE member, lol!
Last edited by Montelicious; 07-14-2014 at 12:12 PM.
#8
07-14-2014, 12:14 PM
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Georgia
Posts: 4,861
Ok, thanks for letting me know 
#9
07-14-2014, 01:05 PM
I've never seen any monte with just that one switch for the sunroof haha I though they all either had the DIC or that ugly cubby in place of the DIC :P