Q: Dashboard comes on when the 1993 Cadillac Eldorado is started
1993 Cadillac Eldorado, 4.9. When I start the car, the dashboard lights come on, the radio plays, the fan runs and it's often off and on again when running. Is it an ECM or a BCM?
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