ArtGle

Bought my c5 99 coupe in Oct 2014 and happier than a bug in a rug.
Corvette Forum has saved me so much money I became a paid supporter.

4XLR8N

Hope mine never goes out, but if it does, I'll drive it without ABS and TC. Just don't understand the hysteria around the EBCM issue.

alxltd1

Well it’s pretty obvious that most will figure out that once the ECBM does go out it does not make the car worthless or un-driveable. However, some will see it as a reason to discount the cars worth, though they will also over estimate the amount that should be discounted. On the other hand there will be more and more of the 97 to 00 C5’s with a bad ECBM eventually, and there will also be less and less used ECBM’s to go around or ones without an exorbitant price tag. Then hopefully some bright entrepreneur will see a market and manufacture a relatively affordable solution to the issue. In the mean time I will continue to drive my worthless 2000 coupe without ABS and TC, as were the cars I learned to drive in so many years ago.

Bud Doggin

I'm on my second 98. I've never had a problem. If I ever do, I will buy a used ECBM and go drive.

Fcar 98

I drive all winter long in cars that have abs and tc and never have them engage. Why do I need it in the summer in a car I drive 99.9% of the time on dry surfaces. This is some thing that if the car came with out nobody would miss.

99torchredlb

would not sell mine..........better looking than a C6 or C7

AC1074

Question. What exactly causes the EBCM to go out in the first place and why are the 94's to 00's doomed if the ebcm goes out?? ABS fixer offers a restore service for 01-04s but it just seems silly there is no fix for the early C 5s.

motomanvette

I have a new C7 but I agree with you. That's why I just picked up my favorite Vette, a 1999 convertible. As a newbie in the C5 forums
what are my chances that I'll have this EBCM problem? Seems like everyone has it eventually. And is there a way to eliminate the DIC messages if you do get the problem? Thanx.

C5Wolfe

Yeh, it's got active handling and yes it's a nice car, headers, cat back, blackwing, 3.15's, dyno tune etc... The ebcm with the "V" is the one it needs and it is "BIG Bucks" most every where.
P.S. To every body out there, I am not "ragging" on c-5's or any Corvettes! I've owned seventeen Corvettes over the last 52 years of having a drivers license. Some were street cars and some were "drag racers" and I loved them all. My concern is the car failing inspection because of the stupid codes. Thanks for the advice though.

Corvette#2

I think $6k is crazy low for a 99 with 69k miles even with a bad EBCM.

Have you looked in the low buck C5 thread ? People are paying more than $6k for cars with twice the mileage and bad EBCMs.

Frankly I doubt I would even miss TC and ABS. If mine ever goes, I'll probably pull the fuses and forget about it.

Ramsiec5

Older GTS Vipers didn't have TC or ABS, they can kill you quick but still a great vehicle.

strand rider

used car advice.......well .....you could use this major non function as a lever to grind the price, but then I understand the seller is a friend, and nobody treats friends like business only , I can get new ones, unless you are very money centric.

I think the major exposure is the steering position sensor , but check the year. Some years are available , but if you have a looser, it's part out city next stop. GM holds the license on the circuits, which have value, so won't release them or let them be infringed upon, but doesn't see a profit in another run of these parts.

I don't consider almost 70, 000 miles low. I bought my 03 with milage in the high 60, 000 and it adds up fast.

As you can see the market is already drawing a distinction between the desirable and less so. If I were buying and concerned about depreciation , I would want to be on the more desirable/profitable side of this easily identifiable trend.

P.S. I saw a new stingray last night, looked pretty good in the dark, more like a c5 than a C6.

mrr23

Ive seen forum venders here selling ebcm for 650 to 995. Not too complicated to install. Ive been driving my 2000 with the dreaded 1255 code of death with no issues.

92GA

The car is probably worth 10 grand then maybe more. There is a couple on Ebay righ now less than 2 grand. May not be the Ebcm though. Have you pulled the codes? Might be a wheel sensor or even just a wire. Does the other guy have to get it inspected?

RedRiderZR1

I don't see the problem. Mine went out in my 99. Can find a EBCM all the time from 400 to 900. V code or M code. Easy to replace. Have had much more expensive repairs.

Some of these posts on this issue Crack me up.

Phanni

Some of them have solder connections that fail. the PC board is coated in epoxy that makes the repair difficult (impossible) in most cases without destroying the board the components are mounted on. Later model (2001 and up) don't have that epoxy and can often be repaired.

DetroitPlac

I sometimes wish I had saved the money and bought an older car. If I lost the EBCM, I'd just see if I could find someone to program the warnings off the dash and live with it. I've owned plenty of high performance cars that didn't have ABS or traction control, and I've lived to tell the tale. Hell, for when I drive my C5, TC and ABS rarely kick in anyway. Try to negotiate the best deal you can using the EBCM as leverage and enjoy the car for years to come.

Mike Beck

Exactly! Maybe I should start searching for a blue car with a black top and a bad EBCM. Maybe can get a super deal and let the wife have the 2002 'Vert for herself..................

I drove cars forever without those "nannies", certainly don't need them in a good weather only car.

C5Wolfe

Once again, It's not that I can't drive a car with out traction control/active handling "nanny" stuff. It was the first thing I turned off when I got in the c-5's I've owned! I have built and driven 9 and 10 second street cars in the past. My concern is the car not passing some stupid inspection with the TC/AH not working and the codes showing.
My "55" Chevy that I drive is "Quicker" than any of the c-5's [3] I have owned and does have a major traction problem but I handle it just fine. It however, is exempt from state inspections and emission testing as it's an antique
Thanks again for the replies. Dave

DetroitPlac

Look to see if you have have the codes turned-off by someone with a Tech-II or something?