2008 Instrument Panel OTS

try pulling the fuse that runs the combo meter to see if that is causing the excess draw. if not, you'll have to go through all the fuses one by one.

 

You might have to pull the dash four or five times going to the junkyard getting the CM monitor display your speedometer and gas gauge and transmission position so unless you're prepared to do this a few times it may be actually cheaper to buy the rebuilt unit from Texas hybrids and change it out once during the time you have the car probably the rest of the car's life but such as life. Every time you go to remove the CM monitor display all the vents have to come out of the dash and they break easily and people try to sell them for real money. You do realize you can buy them in the aftermarket out of better plastic for about $88 for the set of four

 

In all the cars I've had I've never had the CM monitor 1271 code until a silver $700 thing I bought in Raleigh I scanned the vehicle and I was shocked I didn't even know the code existed in like looked at it and was like oh geez this is telling me the thing is bad and of course there was no display I hadn't even tried to move the ground or play the games or do anything and then any of my other cars I never had this code so I always move the ground got it running and left it until I found a replacement unit for the dash or ordered one from Texas The one on my daily driver is from Texas and it's flawless.

 

No, any good scanner that can read all ECUs should work fine.