shocks inoperable
Racer
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 290
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From: St. Petersburg Florida
Best way to fix it is to go to C6 Z06 shocks (or your choice of shocks) and find a shop that had a tech II and get rid of the system all together.
Are the original f45 shocks still on the car?
Are the original f45 shocks still on the car?
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7th Gear
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 7
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From: Oklahoma city OK
yes the original f45 are still on their i found one shop with a tech 2 so far and he said he has never done this but he will give it a try and if it works charge me 75 which i am fine with if it will work
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Cedar Rapids IA
Just did this recently. See this: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ing-tech2.html
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Last edited by voda1; Dec 23, 2009 at 04:03 PM.
Racer
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 402
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From: Glen Allen VA
I feel your pain.
PLEASE READ THIS VERY IMPORTANT ..
I have a 1998 coupe and have the F45 shocks which were throwing the same error. I got advice about disabling them using the tech2 and so forth but nothing worked. Long story short I did end up replacing the shocks but the problem lay in the ignition switch. The F45 shocks were all okay to begin with. I replaced my $600 a piece in good working condition shocks for nothing. I did the ignition switch repair myself using Bill Curlee's (the electrical guru) post ..
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ch-repair.html
and to get to the ignition switch I used these instructions halfway (though they apply to something else, it works to get to the switch).
http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...zel_howto.html
When you hit the ignition switch, bad electrical contacts inside the switch can cause leakage of current being delivered to the ride control module, which then throws the code you mentioned. The only way to find out if you really have bad contacts inside your ignition switch is to either get the volt meter and check the output current (I am handicapped at the electrical bit) or pull the switch out and inspect yourself. If this does not work for you then your shocks are definitely shot. I learnt it the hard way, so I would say try the cheaper option first. For shocks this is what I did .
I purchased Bilstein C5 shocks for about $80 a piece. Also purchased these F45 simulators ..
http://www.southerncarparts.com/pfad...ors-p-303.html
You can PM me if you need more info. and hope it works out for you.
I have a 1998 coupe and have the F45 shocks which were throwing the same error. I got advice about disabling them using the tech2 and so forth but nothing worked. Long story short I did end up replacing the shocks but the problem lay in the ignition switch. The F45 shocks were all okay to begin with. I replaced my $600 a piece in good working condition shocks for nothing. I did the ignition switch repair myself using Bill Curlee's (the electrical guru) post ..
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ch-repair.html
and to get to the ignition switch I used these instructions halfway (though they apply to something else, it works to get to the switch).
http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...zel_howto.html
When you hit the ignition switch, bad electrical contacts inside the switch can cause leakage of current being delivered to the ride control module, which then throws the code you mentioned. The only way to find out if you really have bad contacts inside your ignition switch is to either get the volt meter and check the output current (I am handicapped at the electrical bit) or pull the switch out and inspect yourself. If this does not work for you then your shocks are definitely shot. I learnt it the hard way, so I would say try the cheaper option first. For shocks this is what I did .
I purchased Bilstein C5 shocks for about $80 a piece. Also purchased these F45 simulators ..
http://www.southerncarparts.com/pfad...ors-p-303.html
You can PM me if you need more info.
and hope it works out for you.
Last edited by SinghZvette; Dec 23, 2009 at 05:15 PM.
