[Z06] Need help with dic message
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 145
Likes: 0
From: Lynn IN
Need help with dic message
I have a 2003 zo6 with 8500 mi. on the clock,and about a month ago the DIC started flashing Service Traction System, Service ABS, Service Active Handling every time i start the car.
You can stop the flashing on the DIC by pushing the reset button 3 times,but the ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL, ICON LIGHTS on the instrument panel stay on while driving.
Has this happened to anyone else? and what was done to correct the problem?Also could someone tell me how to check for trouble codes using the DIC.
THANKS SO MUCH IN ADVANCE, AND THANK GOD THE CORVETTE FORUM EXISTS WITH ALL OF ITS HELPFULL MEMBERS.
yellow lpe zo6
You can stop the flashing on the DIC by pushing the reset button 3 times,but the ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL, ICON LIGHTS on the instrument panel stay on while driving.
Has this happened to anyone else? and what was done to correct the problem?Also could someone tell me how to check for trouble codes using the DIC.
THANKS SO MUCH IN ADVANCE, AND THANK GOD THE CORVETTE FORUM EXISTS WITH ALL OF ITS HELPFULL MEMBERS.
yellow lpe zo6
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,954
Likes: 0
From: New Rochelle, NY New York
If you go into diagnostic mode you can clear them. If they keep coming back on, you most likely need to get the car serviced. It happened to me and I got it fixed with my extended warranty
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 3,940
Likes: 42
From: shavertown Pa.
Take the car and have the codes cleared, and see if it comes back, if it comes back there may be some type of a problem, it the cars feels right and drives right you just may have a computer glitch.
Just reseting it does nothing, it will just keep comming back untill it's cleared.
Just reseting it does nothing, it will just keep comming back untill it's cleared.
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 159
Likes: 4
From: Olympia WA
Check those stupid little grounding plugs under the hood. Both of mine went bad and I just cut them out and put good ole ring terminals on them and bolted them back to the frame. Problem solved !!!
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 6,937
Likes: 3
From: Orange County California
I have a 2003 zo6 with 8500 mi. on the clock,and about a month ago the DIC started flashing Service Traction System, Service ABS, Service Active Handling every time i start the car.
You can stop the flashing on the DIC by pushing the reset button 3 times,but the ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL, ICON LIGHTS on the instrument panel stay on while driving.
Has this happened to anyone else? and what was done to correct the problem?Also could someone tell me how to check for trouble codes using the DIC.
THANKS SO MUCH IN ADVANCE, AND THANK GOD THE CORVETTE FORUM EXISTS WITH ALL OF ITS HELPFULL MEMBERS.
yellow lpe zo6
You can stop the flashing on the DIC by pushing the reset button 3 times,but the ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL, ICON LIGHTS on the instrument panel stay on while driving.
Has this happened to anyone else? and what was done to correct the problem?Also could someone tell me how to check for trouble codes using the DIC.
THANKS SO MUCH IN ADVANCE, AND THANK GOD THE CORVETTE FORUM EXISTS WITH ALL OF ITS HELPFULL MEMBERS.
yellow lpe zo6
Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 4,541
Likes: 385
From: Fort Worth Texas
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 3,191
Likes: 43
From: Scottsdale Az
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,757
Likes: 5
From: Peterborough, Ontario
codes
First / get the code...determine plan of action based on the code you get.
The codes can be reset by you on the DIC BUT these are codes which will determine the repair..which could be anything from a wheel bearing sensor to a ECBM failure so get the codes and take it from there.
Regards Ian
The codes can be reset by you on the DIC BUT these are codes which will determine the repair..which could be anything from a wheel bearing sensor to a ECBM failure so get the codes and take it from there.
Regards Ian
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 3,451
Likes: 27
From: Bay Area CA
Racer
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 488
Likes: 8
From: Datil NM
Tech Contributor
Joined: Oct 1999
Posts: 41,037
Likes: 9,801
From: Charlotte, NC (formerly Endicott, NY)
Common problem- no big deal:
http://www.absfixer.com/
http://www.absfixer.com/
It is a common problem, however, just repairing or replacing the EBCM may not solve the issue. The Brake Pressure Modulator Valve (BPMV) may be the culprit that caused the EBCM to fail. If so it will need to be replaced during the repair or the new/repaired EBCM will fail again. The BPMV cost is what drives the dealer repair into the $3K range.
Bill
