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Old Aug 10, 2019 | 12:16 AM
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New vette owner....1st, last. and only. (I think)...don't know where to go for answers....sssoooo many questions...😀
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Old Aug 10, 2019 | 07:56 AM
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Old Aug 10, 2019 | 08:17 AM
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Old Aug 10, 2019 | 08:18 AM
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Congrats and welcome aboard! Be sure to check in with the folks on the C4 forum. A lot of knowledgeable folks there.
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Old Aug 10, 2019 | 09:58 AM
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Welcome and congrats on your 1990 Vette. As mentioned, the C4 sections of the forum would be the places for you to visit for info on your car.
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Old Aug 10, 2019 | 01:18 PM
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Welcome aboard! Congrats on your C4!
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Old Aug 10, 2019 | 07:56 PM
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Thnx....sssoooo many questions!?😜
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Old Aug 10, 2019 | 08:29 PM
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Thank you
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Old Aug 11, 2019 | 11:39 PM
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Old Aug 12, 2019 | 12:21 AM
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Old Aug 12, 2019 | 06:08 AM
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You could join Tiretown Corvette Club https://tiretowncorvetteclub.com/

There is a car show at Serpentini in Orrville on the 17th, you could come and meet the folks in the club (and other clubs) and see if you are interested. Clubs can and cannot be for people, depends on your own disposition/interests. (Orrville is across 76 to 21 south, to 585 south to 94 south)

Some of the members run C4's.

Do you have Factory Service Manual yet ? If you are going to keep the car you should get one.

There are lots of C4 owners local to you to talk to, get ideas from, etc.
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 05:20 AM
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bought my first, and probably only vette may 1st this year...always wanted one. Know very little a out them...issues so far. No horn.. but alarm sounds the horn? No interior lights.
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Welcome to the forum Rick. What year is it? We can get you pointed to the right area of the forum and help figure out those gremlins.
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Congrats on your C4 and welcome to the forum!! The C4 areas would be the best place to get some help!

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Check in with the C4 Forum. A lot of good information there. Good luck with your C4 and welcome aboard!
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Originally Posted by RICK ATKINS
\issues so far. No horn.. but alarm sounds the horn? No interior lights.
horn -- it's pretty common for the pins on the back of the horn button to break and not push the metal contacts together. You can carefully pry off the horn buttons and check them, although if the plastic pins are broken, the buttons may be loose already.

interior lights -- two common areas: fuse and door switch


Nice looking red Vette.
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