Electronics dream come true.
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Burning Brakes
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Electronics dream come true.
I tell you, If I were an electronic technician, I would love corvettes...at least my 92 convertible. I'm know I'm an old fart and just getting indoctrinated to the world of tech cars...but in my wildest dreams, I never visualized a car with a car with as many sensors, relays, modules, wiring, connectors, fault codes, etc. as this corvette. Don't get me wrong...LOVE the car, but it's a bit intimidating for all of us old backyard racers. My god, if you could see just the electronics and wiring system by itself...it would look like the human nervous system...and it makes me nervous.
Currently trying to run down problems in the LTPWS, FX3, and a code 26 in the ECM. I'm learning and its fun...but scary.
Currently trying to run down problems in the LTPWS, FX3, and a code 26 in the ECM. I'm learning and its fun...but scary.
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Re: Electronics dream come true. (emoshn)
Just consider how much all those wires weigh. I would say a good 350-400 lbs of wire are used in a C4 Corvette. I hate trouble shooting electrical gremlins.
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Burning Brakes
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Re: Electronics dream come true. (Vette92)
Yeah, I pray to the gods of wiring that I don't have a problem in the actual wiring. Tracing down a wiring problem in one of these would be an absolute nightmare from hell. I can replace this sensor...that relay...or whatever. Please, please, please...don't have a wiring problem.
I wish they could figure out a way to simplify them some...or at least offer more options like: no power windows, no power door locks...etc. If you could get it down to a basic car again...you really could shave quite a bit of weight.
I wish they could figure out a way to simplify them some...or at least offer more options like: no power windows, no power door locks...etc. If you could get it down to a basic car again...you really could shave quite a bit of weight.
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Re: Electronics dream come true. (emoshn)
I wish they could figure out a way to simplify them some...or at least offer more options like: no power windows, no power door locks...etc. If you could get it down to a basic car again...you really could shave quite a bit of weight.
You should see the electronics systems in C5s. They have a separate computer for the DOORS!
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Re: Electronics dream come true. (emoshn)
emoshin, I went through the same shock when I bought my 87 . A vast difference from my 68. Thanks to the great and talented people on this forum most things have a solution. I lived in Fairbanks many years ago and the number of very fast cars there used to surprise a lot people expecting dog sleds :) regards, Jim L.
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Burning Brakes
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Re: Electronics dream come true. (jimfl)
You're right Jim. I work at the News-Miner by the way. As you may recall, there's not a whole lot to do in the winter except work on a car or develop some other indoor hobby...like drinking. ha.
There are a LOT of quick cars up here...surprisingly. And there are quite a few VERY LOW MILEAGE corvettes.
Just to "refresh" your memory. It's -25 with the beginnings of ice fog today.
There are a LOT of quick cars up here...surprisingly. And there are quite a few VERY LOW MILEAGE corvettes.
Just to "refresh" your memory. It's -25 with the beginnings of ice fog today.
