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Circuit/System Description

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The instrument panel cluster (IPC) displays the engine coolant temperature as determined by the engine control module (ECM). The ECM sends the temperature data via the serial data to the body control module (BCM). The BCM then sends the information via the to the IPC in order to display the engine temperature.