Does anyone else wait when starting your car?
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Does anyone else wait when starting your car?
A while back I had the dreaded "service ABS/Traction control" rear it's ugly head and it reset itself after turning it off & back on again-it did it again a few days later. That was over a month ago and since then when I get in to start it I turn the ignition on and wait about 15 seconds for all the bells, whistles, pumps etc to settle down and then I fire her up- and the car has behaved perfectly with no codes remotely related to the EBCM since. Does anyone else take the time to do this and have you had the same result? Not sure if it really has a bearing on anything but so far so good. Mine's a 2002 coupe w/90000 miles.
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Never have waited for the gauges to settle before starting the car. Have not experienced any problems either.
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Only codes that have surfaced lately is for the side mirrors-I move them in the up position when I put the cover on(cant remember exact code) but nothing for any sensors or EBCM.
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ABS light
I just bought an 04 Z06 with 21000 miles. it's like new. Then abs and traction control trouble lights came on and stayed on. Then I got the check battery charge light and saw the alternator was pegged. all my gouges shut down for a second and restarted. Gradually the same sequence of events happened again. This happened over about an 80 mile ride on curving back roads. Not stop and go. I am putting it in the shop tomorrow. any advice?
Also would you do your first track day on all stock tires and brakes? THey are brand new.
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A while back I had the dreaded "service ABS/Traction control" rear it's ugly head and it reset itself after turning it off & back on again-it did it again a few days later. That was over a month ago and since then when I get in to start it I turn the ignition on and wait about 15 seconds for all the bells, whistles, pumps etc to settle down and then I fire her up- and the car has behaved perfectly with no codes remotely related to the EBCM since. Does anyone else take the time to do this and have you had the same result? Not sure if it really has a bearing on anything but so far so good. Mine's a 2002 coupe w/90000 miles.
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I usually wait after turning the key part way for the gauge sweep - - -force of habit from old foreign cars waiting for the fuel pump to prime and push gas up to the carbs . . .probably no need - -but no harm.
