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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 06:40 PM
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Ok...this is simple. Please keep all trash out of your lower windshield erea! You know the place that trash loves to hang out when you open your hood.I do a ok job of that myself but what happened to me was the rubber pipe thst allows water to escape from under the car had clogged up and water came into my car and fried my BCM, Body Control Module. This is very easy to check.

1) Remove wipers
2) remove plastic cover
3) check for trash on the drivers side where you connect your wiper. There is a rubber tube that is under your wiper bolt.
4) save $500.25 for a new BCM!

Mech at dealership told me that there was two rubber tubes. pas and driver side. I could not get to the one on the Pas side. Is there even one there??????????? I'm getting two stories. It is a 1999 coupe.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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Thanks for the info and sorry you had to find out the hard way.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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WOW, I never new this had to be cleaned, thanks for posting..

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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 07:24 PM
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You can reach these without removing anything.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Stangkiller
You can reach these without removing anything.
there are 3 on the drivers side and 2 on the pass side. See Bill Curlee's Sticky in the C5 Tech section for details.

As Stangkiller said, you do not have to remove anything.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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Yep. I knew about the three on the driver's side but found out about the others at EG's house. Mine were full of leaves.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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Welcome to my world! Proudly paving the way so others are not so unfortunate!
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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I believe they are actualy called utters and a somewhat easy way to get to them is to take off your front tire and then remove about a half dozen screws that hold on the wheel well liner. You will be able to reach up and open the bottom of the "udder" to let out any debris that is stuck.
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Thanks for the heads-up and sorry about your problem..
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 04:18 PM
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Well damn! Here I go again! LESS THAN 24 HOURS LATER MY CAR DIES ONCE AGAIN! 3 TOWS IN 4 DAYS! This is getting old. Mech called me today and said it needed yet another BCM change! My brand new one was full of water...again. He sad he cleaned everything out good this time. Please make sure your lines are not full of trash!
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 04:19 PM
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Get a new tech. Read this.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1246715
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 05:11 PM
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Thanks for the reminder.
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Stangkiller
You can reach these without removing anything.
Ok so tell us how!
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Originally Posted by Z06-JIM
Thanks for the heads-up and sorry about your problem..
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Originally Posted by 87bob
Ok so tell us how!
Read this.

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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 12:49 AM
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Good to know. I'll have to check mine.
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Great link, EG!
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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 06:40 AM
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Ouch!

Thanks for the tips!
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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by edensknight
Great link, EG!
Bill (Curlee) has had that Sticky up in the C5 Tech section for quite some time. I just wish more members would visit Tech - it would save them a huge amount of heartache - and a large amount of money.
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