98 c5 steering wleel position sensor
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98 c5 steering wleel position sensor
any new info on this topic? mine is now flashing the codes. within the first 100 or so yards or in the first sharp turning of the wheel it will grab a brake real hard and then its fine until it's shut down and re started. I live in socal and to the best of my knowledge you cant smog a car that has a code.. so my real question is how in the world do I sell this really clean low mileage car with this problem. I went to my local dealer to ask what they know and they told me the last guy they tried to help went all in for two used sensors in a row and both failed after the install. and that does match my first reaction to buying a notoriously failing part that's just as old from a junk yard. so I asked what he did with the car and he said he took it to car max and took whatever they offered. I just cant believe a car like this is worthless over a sensor. any ideas?
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alright just out of curiosity.... how true is this statement that you can't smog a car with any codes? the c5 would be almost impossible to pass considering how many codes for radio, abs, pcm, hvac, tcs, and more exist. I was under the impression that the only things that would stop the car from being able to pass is pcm codes that set the MIL or red brake light.
As a side note, I just swapped the SWPS on my c5z, super easy job but you obviously have to buy the more expensive and harder to find part for your c5.
As a side note, I just swapped the SWPS on my c5z, super easy job but you obviously have to buy the more expensive and harder to find part for your c5.
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I have a 99 and had the SWPS replaced last year with one from Vettenuts, it still works fine. I had been getting the codes for over a year. It is like getting a new car.
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St. Jude Donor '11
On a side note: I have sold tested SWPS's and the dealer installed them and said they were bad. Issued a refund and received them back, tested and worked perfectly! This has happened 4 or 5 times.
