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Old May 27, 2013 | 10:26 PM
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How many SWPS have you all gone through, on the same car? I have had mine replaced twice since I bought it in 2008. Now, it is throwing the code again.
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Old May 28, 2013 | 03:43 AM
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How many SWPS have you all gone through, on the same car? I have had mine replaced twice since I bought it in 2008. Now, it is throwing the code again.
Had it replaced and 2 days later replaced again
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Old May 28, 2013 | 04:20 AM
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2002 with 60K, Never.
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Old May 28, 2013 | 07:49 AM
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Old May 28, 2013 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by jptgs1
Swps?
Steering Wheel Position Sensor

32k so far and not been done to my knowledge.
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Old May 28, 2013 | 03:26 PM
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63,000 on my 04 and replaced it once.
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Old May 28, 2013 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Yello95
Had it replaced and 2 days later replaced again
And here I was, thinking twice in a few years was bad.
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Old May 28, 2013 | 10:21 PM
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Never have had it replaced on any of the three C5s I've owned.
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Originally Posted by corvette77
And here I was, thinking twice in a few years was bad.
...well it was a defective part so they replaced it the next day no charge
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Old May 28, 2013 | 11:35 PM
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I replaced mine for the first time on my 04 last month.
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