Test K: Tachometer Inaccurate Or Inoperative
- If IPC diagnostic system check was performed, go to next step. If IPC diagnostic system check was not performed, go to INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM CHECK under SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. After performing IPC diagnostic system check, go to next step.
- Set parking brake and connect scan tool. Start engine and allow to idle. Using scan tool, select PCM Engine Data 1 data list and monitor ENGINE SPEED. If scan tool matches tachometer display, problem may be intermittent. To diagnose intermittent, go to INTERMITTENT TROUBLE CODE DETERMINATION in BODY CONTROL MODULES - CORVETTE article. If scan tool does not match tachometer display, go to next step.
- Replace IPC. See INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. After repairs, go to next step.
- Recheck system operation to verify the repair. If system operates properly, repair is complete. If system does not operate properly, go to step 2 .