Only 2 C5's in Barbados - need help

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Feb 1, 2005 | 11:56 AM

ccgh1

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Only 2 C5's in Barbados - need help

Hi there,

I recently bought a 2001 C5 but there is no Chevy dealership in Barbados so I am having trouble getting work done on the car. I have been getting "charge system fault" on the DIS and I have already changed one battery. The car fluctuates between 11.2V and 14.5V when I am driving which seems wierd to me. I have the service manuals and have been looking through them but this isn't telling me much.

Any ideas where I should start?

Thanks a million.

Chris

Feb 1, 2005 | 11:58 AM

navy99vert

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Check and clean the ground points on the car

Feb 1, 2005 | 11:59 AM

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I'd have the alternator looked at.

Paul

Feb 1, 2005 | 12:02 PM

ccgh1

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Thanks. How many grounds points should I be looking for?

Feb 1, 2005 | 12:08 PM

ccgh1

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Check and clean the ground points on the car

How many ground points am I looking for on the car?

Feb 1, 2005 | 12:14 PM

ccgh1

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I'd have the alternator looked at.

Paul

Thanks Paul. I had it tested already and I think that it's ok. I will try the ground points but I want to make sure taht I can find all of them.

Chris

Feb 1, 2005 | 12:23 PM

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Go to this thread in Tech.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=896875

I was having similar problems and one of the group sent me there and with a little cleaning NO Problem.
Good Luck
How do you get any speed up on the island???
If you get it going fast enought you could surf to Miami.

Feb 1, 2005 | 01:34 PM

ccgh1

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Thanks Bud. I will try this sometime this week and see if it helps. Yeah, it's pretty hard the drive I fast but where there is a will there's a way. :>)