Ok, 2003 Grand Prix GTP Dash Info Panel Lights and fan not working

Posted by: oscar04

Ok, 2003 Grand Prix GTP Dash Info Panel Lights and fan not working - 08/02/10 02:39 PM

Hello Everyone, I am new to the site, this is my first post. I have tried searching for my problem but I am not great with the terms so I may have missed it. Here goes..

I have a 2003 Grand Prix GTP and the dash indicator (the one that shows the info like miles per gallon or the turbo gauage for when the turbo is engauged)goes off for a few seconds and then comes back on. It use to be intermitten but now it seems like I can never get the indicator on again. Also, my heater/ac fan does not work when the lights are off as well. Any ideas?
Posted by: ordonez1307

Re: Ok, 2003 Grand Prix GTP Dash Info Panel Lights and fan not working - 08/02/10 02:44 PM

First off: Welcome to the site! Where abouts are you on Long Island?

Second: It sounds like it might be the ignition switch that is the culprit of all of your issues.

And Third: You don't have a turbo unless you've done some extensive modification smile . Our cars come stock with a supercharger.
Posted by: Zalfrin

Re: Ok, 2003 Grand Prix GTP Dash Info Panel Lights and fan not working - 08/02/10 03:05 PM

Agree may be ignition switch. FYI, what you are calling the dash indicator is more correctly called the Driver Information Center (DIC).
Posted by: Igor

Re: Ok, 2003 Grand Prix GTP Dash Info Panel Lights and fan not working - 08/02/10 03:22 PM

Ignition switches do really funky things when they go bad.
Posted by: HercMan(Rob)

Re: Ok, 2003 Grand Prix GTP Dash Info Panel Lights and fan not working - 08/02/10 05:58 PM

Welcome and I'm on the same page as everyone else. Sounds like an ignition switch.
Posted by: oscar04

Re: Ok, 2003 Grand Prix GTP Dash Info Panel Lights and fan not working - 08/02/10 07:17 PM

ok...i stand corrected...it is supercharged...i called it dash indicator cause I was not sure what to call it, DIC is much more correct..thanks for the correction and the ideas, I think I will investigate the ignition switch...

BTW - Thanks Ordonez 1307 for the welcome I am from Middle Island (near Port Jeff).
Posted by: oscar04

Re: Ok, 2003 Grand Prix GTP Dash Info Panel Lights and fan not working - 08/03/10 08:26 AM

Ok Everyone, Ready for some more info...
I was out checking the ignition switch last night when I also noticed that my DRL went off when I turned my Heater/AC Fan on. Also turned on my seat heater to see if that worked. When I turned my seat heater on, after a few seconds I heard a noise. A scratching should, kinda like a short. So I turned off the seat heater and the noise went away. Once I realized a there might be a short in the seat heater I unpluged it and all my problems went away. The DIC is back, heater/AC fan working everything is good. The only part that didnt make sense was that I then plugged the seat heater back in and everything is still working.