shes back from the dealer
#1
Instructor
Thread Starter
shes back from the dealer
got my( girlfriend) well thats what my wife calls the vette back from the dealer , the thread that covered the colume lock issue got me a little concerned soI went to the local dealer and had it taken care of got her back last night shes doing good exept now there is another gremlin making itself known the ABS and traction control lights came on when Iwas driving home today it happened once b4 but only breifly could anyone possibly shed some light on this matter
#2
Le Mans Master
That has happeded a couple of times in my 2001 over the last year. It went away both times by just shutting the car off.
PS: Not the expert on column lock issues but it is my understanding the the dealer "fix" is not a 100% fix. Search on column lock bypass to see if you have the best "fix"
PS: Not the expert on column lock issues but it is my understanding the the dealer "fix" is not a 100% fix. Search on column lock bypass to see if you have the best "fix"
#4
Le Mans Master
It would be nice to know what year you own and manual or auto.
BOTH problems need to be addressed differently. (EBCM & Column Lock issue)
You might want to fill out your profile so we can help accurately.
BOTH problems need to be addressed differently. (EBCM & Column Lock issue)
You might want to fill out your profile so we can help accurately.
Last edited by runner140*; 08-15-2012 at 12:12 PM. Reason: add
#6
Hate to break it to you but, the GM dealer column lock fix is not very reliable. It rarely works correctly and/or lasts. An inexpensive $50 CLB would have fixed your column lock permanently. It would have taken you all of 15 minutes to install.
#7
I was already to go to the dealer for the "Fix" on a Monday but was talked out of it over the weekend by the people here. I'm glad they did when I told the dealership I couldn't make it in the service manager said good. He said they would need time to figure out how to fix the column lock they would need the car for a few days.
I figure I would've had a lot more problems after they messed with my car since they seemed clueless.
I figure I would've had a lot more problems after they messed with my car since they seemed clueless.
#8
clueless
You are correct! Most dealerships seem clueless on whats wrong with things. I stopped by one here in Phoenix the other day because I was having issues with the codes going crazy all the time and the windows not working. The Shop forman told me to pull the drivers seat out and check the wiring under it? Before I did that I checked here on the Forum and found that the wiring going from the door into the car gets squished and sometimes shorts out. I pulled back the wiring and sure enough there was a bad spot on the wire. I fixed it and now have no problems. Trust the Forum not the stealerships!!
#9
Corvette C5 Enthusiast
Yep.......Get the CLB and have the assurance your good to go. Do a search and you'll see the number of folks who had the "dealer fix" only to have problems after the fact. Good Luck
#10
Pro
You are correct! Most dealerships seem clueless on whats wrong with things. I stopped by one here in Phoenix the other day because I was having issues with the codes going crazy all the time and the windows not working. The Shop forman told me to pull the drivers seat out and check the wiring under it? Before I did that I checked here on the Forum and found that the wiring going from the door into the car gets squished and sometimes shorts out. I pulled back the wiring and sure enough there was a bad spot on the wire. I fixed it and now have no problems.
Trust the Forum - not the stealerships!!
Trust the Forum - not the stealerships!!
Amen Brother - you just said the final word when a vette problem shows up ...
has saved most of us $$$ and aggravation already ...
#13
From a dealership person that everyone seems to want to slam on your other concern in original post sounds like a wheel speed sensor going bad or even a wheel bearing. Use the DIC and check the code, check wires leading to that sensor. Clear code and check code next to see if the same code comes back.
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#16
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Thread Starter
im sorry to say everyone but the colume lock wasnt my issue the ABS light and traction control light and service both systems comes on and my for some reason the after market stereo goes on and off at the same time as the other things the dealer replaced the whole wiring harness for the colume lock