tmak26b

I wasn't getting too much help on the other boards, let me see if the real racers can help. I have an 05 C6. The car runs and works perfect. I ran into two seperate problems this past weekend that is bothering the crap out of me.

#1 I was playing around in the skidpad, I spun out and lost control. Car stopped but didn't stall. All of a sudden my ABS light came on and the service active handling message came on. The run was done with everything off and the message went away after i restart the car.

#2 I was in the middle of an autox run, the message came on again except this time ABS light didn't come on.

Both times they just seem to appear all of a sudden with the AH/TC completely off, anyone have an idea of why it iis doing that?

Thanks

Bill Dearborn

On C5s this kind of error happens when too large of a difference in wheel speeds is sensed. You can check your ABS system grounds under the hood and the wheel speed sensor connectors but it will be hard to isolate without knowing what codes are being set. The problem you have is that you cannot read the codes on the DIC like C5 owners can. You have to go to the dealer or some other place where they have a Tech 2 or something similar that can read the automakers proprietary codes. The $100 code scanner at Autozone won't do it.

Bill

rbl

Is this the same race (track) you have the ice mode failure?

VetteDrmr

The systems aren't "off", you just have the functions disabled. In this situation ABS is still fully functional (and monitoring its sensors).

If you have the "Active Handling Warmup" message come on, take a loog at the IAT sensor. That connector has a habit of breaking one of the wires right at the connector, and an open circuit is interpreted as -34 F. Next time you have the wheels off, check the wiring at the wheel sensors.

HTH, and have a good one,
Mike

tmak26b

nope, it's not the warmup lamp. it's the service active handling message. as i said, the unit wasnt on nor did i do anything abnormal. i did autox and spin it, but i did it many times prior and after and not seem to get the same effect. ahh traction control sucks