C7 Stingray w/ Race Seats and Code Issues
02-15-2015, 04:31 PM
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C7 Stingray w/ Race Seats and Code Issues
I used Kirkey race seats in my 2007 and 2011 without issue. No codes or errors.
Plan to run some HPDEs this summer with my 2015 C7.
The following quote was from Jason@Katech:
Any ideas or input?! Thanks.
Plan to run some HPDEs this summer with my 2015 C7.
The following quote was from Jason@Katech:
You will get codes. 2013+ uses seat position sensors to change airbag deployment based on seat position. We've been working through this on a 2013 ZR1 in our shop getting Sparcos. You need to get seat position sensor simulators from Vette Works. You need to transfer the glycerin bag (I'm assuming it has one like the C6) from the old passenger seat to the new or you will get passenger presence system codes. You'll need resistors in the side airbag connectors and the seatbelt pre-tensioners or you will get codes. The C6 is tricked with 4.3 ohm resistors so I would start with that. You will also need to jumper the buckle sensor to trick it into thinking the seatbelt is engaged or you will get a seatbelt light. We're down to one code on the 2013 ZR1 we're working on so we're almost there.
02-19-2015, 06:49 PM
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Just because the air bag light is on doesn't mean all of the air bags will not work. Without the seat position sensors the front air bags will deploy at full force since the assumption will be the seat is furthest from the bag. Side air bag codes will not affect deployment of front air bags. Passenger presence module is probably required for the passenger side air bag to work. If not installed the air bag more than likely will not deploy since they don't want to take the risk of taking a child's head off. Lack of pre-tensioners may prevent the bag from firing but I doubt it. Better to fire the front air bag even if the pretensioner has failed.
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