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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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I'm getting that warning every maybe 5 times I use my corvette now. Saying TCS/ABS all that stuff doesn't work.

Is there a thread to diagnose this? I remember when Edmunds had their test z06 it took forever to find what was causing this.

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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Sprayy
I'm getting that warning every maybe 5 times I use my corvette now. Saying TCS/ABS all that stuff doesn't work.

Is there a thread to diagnose this? I remember when Edmunds had their test z06 it took forever to find what was causing this.

Thanks guys
Do a search, very common issues

First check your codes

I had the 1214 code and had my EBCM rebuilt by Dave on the auction site ($50) which fixed my issues

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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 01:44 PM
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Thanks Doveboat,
I just did the code grabbing thing for the first time, had a ton of codes, I wrote them down and reset it:

C1214
C1242
C1248
C1278
C1221
C1222
C1226
C1233
C1247
C1283

U1016
U1255
U1064
U1016
U1096
U1054

B2282
B2284
B2283
B2285
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 01:44 PM
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Yeah, EBCM is probably going bad. Mine did the same thing.
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Some of those are probably history codes... I hope.
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 01:46 PM
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Haha I just reset it and I'll wait for the warning to come again then check it out.

Other than that I haven't had any issues with the car.

Who's the least expensive ECBM repair guy?
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There's one or two guys on eBay that are cheap. I went with ABSFixer, which was more expensive.
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Haha I just reset it and I'll wait for the warning to come again then check it out.

Other than that I haven't had any issues with the car.

Who's the least expensive ECBM repair guy?
Next time the warnings come on, pull over and check codes, for me it was 1214 only

Here is a link to who I used and was very happy:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=280594067880

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i had the 1214 code as well, fixed it myself. If you are pretty handy with tools the ebcm can be fixed yourself.. There is a good writeup in the c5 tech section on a full DIY article... Very easy to repair.. Couple hand tools an. a soldier iron.. Fixed.
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Thanks,
First time it was C1226 H...reset it
Next time it came up it was C1214

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i had the 1214 code as well, fixed it myself. If you are pretty handy with tools the ebcm can be fixed yourself.. There is a good writeup in the c5 tech section on a full DIY article... Very easy to repair.. Couple hand tools an. a soldier iron.. Fixed.
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Hey, just a heads up in case you're a bit handy

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...r-fleabay.html

Check out my write up, everything you could possibly want to know about this issue and possible underlying issues are addressed. Follow the steps and you'll be on your way to a no cost fix. If all else fails you can send it to any of the services listed on this page.

If you have any questions don't be afraid to ask.

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