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Chart B5 - Vacuum Fluorescent Power Supply Problem

Fig 1: Chart B5, Vacuum Fluorescent Power Supply Problem Schematic
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You are at this chart because odometer, with key on, read all 8's or was blank, but the high beams cycled when dimmer switch was activated. These symptoms indicate a problem with vacuum fluorescent power supply, located in IPC, display components, or related wiring.

NOTE: Test numbers refer to test numbers on diagnostic chart.
  1. Determines if fault is due to a bad CCDIC component.
  2. Determines if fault is due to a bad radio component.
  3. Checks for ground integrity to Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC).
  4. Determines if fault is due to a bad IPC or a short to ground in one of vacuum fluorescent power wires to CCDIC or radio.
Fig 2: Flow Chart B5, Vacuum Fluorescent Power Supply Problem
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Fig 3: Flow Chart B5, Vacuum Fluorescent Power Supply Problem
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