"SYS" message ... help!
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From: Tollhouse Ca
"SYS" message ... help!
I will get my codes scanned, but does anyone know if the SYS message is set to go on automatically at 60K miles? Mine 94 is almost at 60K and it popped up. What scares me is that I just had a stereo system installed, so I'm a little worried maybe a wire was knocked off or something. I will be stressing until I get it scanned, so if you know please help :cry :cry :cry
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Re: "SYS" message ... help! (84FromHell)
Mine goes on the first time I drive the car after it has been sitting for a while (around 2 weeks) without being driven. A short drive then turning off the car and restarting usually solves the problem. It initially worried me but with a search of archived toppics I found that a low battery would cause this light to come on. It would make sense that the battery would be low after sitting for a while.
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Re: "SYS" message ... help! (84FromHell)
Well during the install the battery did go dead due to all the lights being on. We did charge the battery for about an hour before I left though. And now the charge seems fine but the SYS light still blinks.
I checked all the fuses and they are good.
Thanks for all the ideas though :cheers:
I checked all the fuses and they are good.
Thanks for all the ideas though :cheers:
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Re: "SYS" message ... help! (84FromHell)
I've been saving this and reposting it for years! Glad I have it!!!!
If "SYS" is displayed in the LCD section of the instrument panel cluster after the customer installs a new stereo, he will need to do the following:
1. Buy (2) 1 kilo-ohm 1/2 Watt resistors. [Radio Shack part # 271-023. They sell them as a 2-pack for 29 cents.]
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the receiver.
4. Connect one end of both resistors to ignition power. (Yellow wire in the car.)
5. Connect the other end of one resistor to the purple/white wire in the car.
6. Connect the other end of the second resistor to the grey/black wire in the car.
7. Cover all connections and completely cover the resistors.
8. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
That should fix you up!
:thumbs:
If "SYS" is displayed in the LCD section of the instrument panel cluster after the customer installs a new stereo, he will need to do the following:
1. Buy (2) 1 kilo-ohm 1/2 Watt resistors. [Radio Shack part # 271-023. They sell them as a 2-pack for 29 cents.]
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the receiver.
4. Connect one end of both resistors to ignition power. (Yellow wire in the car.)
5. Connect the other end of one resistor to the purple/white wire in the car.
6. Connect the other end of the second resistor to the grey/black wire in the car.
7. Cover all connections and completely cover the resistors.
8. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
That should fix you up!
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Re: "SYS" message ... help! (Marcho Polo)
Marcho thanks a bunch!!!! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:
It's times like this that make one so grateful for this forum!
It would have taken a long time and who knows how much money to figure out that fix.
Thanks again Marcho :cheers:
It's times like this that make one so grateful for this forum!
It would have taken a long time and who knows how much money to figure out that fix.
Thanks again Marcho :cheers:
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Re: "SYS" message ... help! (84FromHell)
Marcho thanks a bunch!!!! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:
It's times like this that make one so grateful for this forum!
It would have taken a long time and who knows how much money to figure out that fix.
Thanks again Marcho :cheers:
It's times like this that make one so grateful for this forum!
It would have taken a long time and who knows how much money to figure out that fix.
Thanks again Marcho :cheers:
:cheers:
Glad to help! This happens because of the dimmer circuit not being connected. Most aftermarket stereo's don't tap into this, but the vette wiring is looking for it, and since it's open, it sets the SYS code. This trick will fix it up.
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Re: "SYS" message ... help! (Marcho Polo)
I've been saving this and reposting it for years! Glad I have it!!!!
If "SYS" is displayed in the LCD section of the instrument panel cluster after the customer installs a new stereo, he will need to do the following:
1. Buy (2) 1 kilo-ohm 1/2 Watt resistors. [Radio Shack part # 271-023. They sell them as a 2-pack for 29 cents.]
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the receiver.
4. Connect one end of both resistors to ignition power. (Yellow wire in the car.)
5. Connect the other end of one resistor to the purple/white wire in the car.
6. Connect the other end of the second resistor to the grey/black wire in the car.
7. Cover all connections and completely cover the resistors.
8. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
That should fix you up!
:thumbs:
If "SYS" is displayed in the LCD section of the instrument panel cluster after the customer installs a new stereo, he will need to do the following:
1. Buy (2) 1 kilo-ohm 1/2 Watt resistors. [Radio Shack part # 271-023. They sell them as a 2-pack for 29 cents.]
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the receiver.
4. Connect one end of both resistors to ignition power. (Yellow wire in the car.)
5. Connect the other end of one resistor to the purple/white wire in the car.
6. Connect the other end of the second resistor to the grey/black wire in the car.
7. Cover all connections and completely cover the resistors.
8. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
That should fix you up!
:thumbs:
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Re: "SYS" message ... help! (84FromHell)
I can't find a purple/white wire and I'm not sure I'm looking in the right place even :confused: :cry :sad: