How does one know if Active Handling is working?
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You will also get an "ACTIVE HANDLING" message on your DIC, when it engages. 
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Go into an empty parking lot and floor it while making a turn. The active handling should kick in. Make sure there's nothing around and hold on!!! 
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Originally Posted by alex1217
Go into an empty parking lot and floor it while making a turn. The active handling should kick in. Make sure there's nothing around and hold on!!!
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Let 'er rip and then after it's loose and you let off the gas, the computer will wake up and decide it should do something. Once it decides what to do, it will screw up your driving something nasty. I think the reason most folks rarely experience it working is because it is so damn slow it is practically worthless. Maybe if you can't sense slipping tires it may be of some value, but I react to spinning way before my computer does.
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I was driving through Tenn. a few weeks ago and ran into a heavy rain storm. I had the cruise control engaged and just as I entered a curve to the right the road also began a steep uphill. I felt the back end break loose to the left and at the same moment the DIC lite up and said "Active Handling Engaged". The rear end instantly settled back down and everything was under control. Needless to say I disengaged the cruise control and started paying more attention to the driving conditions. THAT'S how you'll know.
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Originally Posted by saniterium92128
How does one find out if they have AH??
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Originally Posted by sailohio
I'm pretty sure it was put on all Vettes since 98 or 99. I'll bet you have it on your Y2K.
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Originally Posted by saniterium92128
How does one find out if they have AH??
Originally Posted by saniterium92128
I hope I have it also...but how do I turn it on to activate it. I heard that you hold the traction button down for 10 seconds, but nothing happened. Is this the right way? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
Check your RPO codes and look for RPO JL4. The sticker would be either on the inside of the glove box door or under the passenger side rear compartment cover, depending on your model year.
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Originally Posted by saniterium92128
I hope I have it also...but how do I turn it on to activate it. I heard that you hold the traction button down for 10 seconds, but nothing happened. Is this the right way? Thanks.
You can push the botton normally to turn off the active handling, or hold it down for 5 or 10 seconds (forget how long) to go into "competition mode" which will keep activie handling on, but allows for some wheel slip for drag racing, etc.
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Originally Posted by saniterium92128
I just looked and I don't have the RPO JL4...but I do have the RPO Z51...does that mean I have Z51 suspension on the car?
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Originally Posted by survivor04
If you have it, you will have a rubber button with the active handling symbol on you center console. As for being activated, it automatically activates each time you turn on the car.
You can push the botton normally to turn off the active handling, or hold it down for 5 or 10 seconds (forget how long) to go into "competition mode" which will keep activie handling on, but allows for some wheel slip for drag racing, etc.
Jump in anyone if I missed anything...
You can push the botton normally to turn off the active handling, or hold it down for 5 or 10 seconds (forget how long) to go into "competition mode" which will keep activie handling on, but allows for some wheel slip for drag racing, etc.
Jump in anyone if I missed anything...
If saniterium92128 doesn't have JL4 on the RPO sticker, then he does not have active handling. The Traction Control button on the bezel just in front of the console looks exactly the same, except the button will be labled Traction instead of Active Handling. Here's what I'm talking about.....
Just because you have the button, doesn't mean you have A/H. And the fact that the RPO codes don't list JL4 supports what I'm telling you. Generation 2 A/H became standard in 2002.
And yes - if the RPO codes list Z51 you have it.
