The C4 digital dash
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The C4 digital dash
I have my first C4 and my digital dash goes blank from time to time, but comes back. it may be tied to the steering wheel wobble.
I also have the fat man steering wheel play, and I suspect it is part of the issue.
Do I just have a loose/shorted wire that I can troubleshoot when I repair the steering wobble? -OR- do I send my gauge off to be repaired/rebuilt while I pull the steering column?
Who do I send the gauge off to if needed?
I also have the fat man steering wheel play, and I suspect it is part of the issue.
Do I just have a loose/shorted wire that I can troubleshoot when I repair the steering wobble? -OR- do I send my gauge off to be repaired/rebuilt while I pull the steering column?
Who do I send the gauge off to if needed?
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I have my first C4 and my digital dash goes blank from time to time, but comes back. it may be tied to the steering wheel wobble.
I also have the fat man steering wheel play, and I suspect it is part of the issue.
Do I just have a loose/shorted wire that I can troubleshoot when I repair the steering wobble? -OR- do I send my gauge off to be repaired/rebuilt while I pull the steering column?
Who do I send the gauge off to if needed?
I also have the fat man steering wheel play, and I suspect it is part of the issue.
Do I just have a loose/shorted wire that I can troubleshoot when I repair the steering wobble? -OR- do I send my gauge off to be repaired/rebuilt while I pull the steering column?
Who do I send the gauge off to if needed?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/11582911997...Bk9SR9Kbu9ScZQ
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Holy carp, I messaged Batee on eBay and they responded within minutes.
I’ll let you know what we come up with.
it looks like the rebuild is about $200, I have spent more money on stupider stuff. So that’s the worst case scenario
I hadn’t planned to take it apart so soon but ill just have to speed up another project
I’ll let you know what we come up with.
it looks like the rebuild is about $200, I have spent more money on stupider stuff. So that’s the worst case scenario
I hadn’t planned to take it apart so soon but ill just have to speed up another project
Safety Car
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From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Holy carp, I messaged Batee on eBay and they responded within minutes.
I’ll let you know what we come up with.
it looks like the rebuild is about $200, I have spent more money on stupider stuff. So that’s the worst case scenario
I hadn’t planned to take it apart so soon but ill just have to speed up another project
I’ll let you know what we come up with.
it looks like the rebuild is about $200, I have spent more money on stupider stuff. So that’s the worst case scenario
I hadn’t planned to take it apart so soon but ill just have to speed up another project
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Batee is the best ! Brian will work with you and make whatever is wrong, right ! My 88 dash was pretty much dead, and he brought it completely back to life. Sure hope he doesn’t retire soon….
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Ohh yeah! It looks like I’ll be taking her apart sooner than I wanted to!
I’ll need advice on removing the airbag steering wheel, and what could be wrong with the turn signals too!!
video has my usual language…
I’ll need advice on removing the airbag steering wheel, and what could be wrong with the turn signals too!!
video has my usual language…
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Undo negative cable.
Remove two screws in the back of steering wheel (that holds the airbag in)
Undo the electrical coupler.
Follow along here for additional guidance.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...e-removal.html
Remove two screws in the back of steering wheel (that holds the airbag in)
Undo the electrical coupler.
Follow along here for additional guidance.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...e-removal.html
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Everything mentioned above + this somewhat generic for all Saginaw tilt columns should be useful for reassembly of some of the components, it's NOT a C4 SIR column but once you're into it it can certainly be useful. A correct FSM to reference from time to time should also help.
https://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/...ck_Rebuild.pdf
Everything mentioned above + this somewhat generic for all Saginaw tilt columns should be useful for reassembly of some of the components, it's NOT a C4 SIR column but once you're into it it can certainly be useful. A correct FSM to reference from time to time should also help.
https://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/...ck_Rebuild.pdf
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Holy carp, I messaged Batee on eBay and they responded within minutes.
I’ll let you know what we come up with.
it looks like the rebuild is about $200, I have spent more money on stupider stuff. So that’s the worst case scenario
I hadn’t planned to take it apart so soon but ill just have to speed up another project
I’ll let you know what we come up with.
it looks like the rebuild is about $200, I have spent more money on stupider stuff. So that’s the worst case scenario
I hadn’t planned to take it apart so soon but ill just have to speed up another project
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so looking through the site, I do believe I will be able to do the work myself.....
https://batee.com/pages/90-96-corvet...-lcd-connector
https://batee.com/pages/90-96-corvet...-lcd-connector