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Jan 4, 2017 | 03:54 PM

claf

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Burning Brakes

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Stumped reading codes

Tried pulling codes this PM and i can't get past my low tire pressure message. Do I have to fill the tire up AND drive the car to clear this ?

If i follow the typical system ie: turn key, reset,hold options, press fuel X4 the computer tries to get me to reconfigure my options, but does not allow me to see codes. Where have I gone wrong ?

Jan 4, 2017 | 04:48 PM

3sACROWD

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It sounds like you are following the correct directions. When pressing the fuel button, make sure you are making a deliberate action to depress the button. If you press too rapidly, the computer will not recognize what you are doing.

Jan 4, 2017 | 04:53 PM

The Chev

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When you are getting low tire pressure, message, you probably cannot access the DIC. Mine did the same thing and until I filled up the tires and drove a quarter mile, it was nope nada.

Jan 15, 2017 | 04:47 PM

claf

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Total failure. I followed the right steps (after finally clearing my low tire pressure message) and still cannot access the codes. After I press and hold the options button, for as long as 30 seconds, and then move on to the fuel button ALL I get are fuel related messages, one for each push !

Any C5 owner within 50 miles of Pittsfield Ma., I will bring the car to you to let you show me how to do this , first hand. (weather permitting). Bob

Jan 15, 2017 | 05:14 PM

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Did you fill the tires up? If so this should work and sorry I am on the west coast so can't help ya there

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Jan 15, 2017 | 09:59 PM

David Shiel

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What 8VETTE7 said

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Originally Posted by claf

Do that: Hold options button in while deliberately pushing fuel 4 x.

Jan 16, 2017 | 03:01 PM

claf

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Yesterday I drew a blank when trying to pull the codes. Today I gave it a shot after a couple hours at the gym and it worked, the first time. Didn't do anything different than the last 25 tries, go figure.

Anyway it took me so by surprise I had nothing to write on or with. There were a dozen codes or so but all were "history" probably related to my dead battery last week or from when I disconnected my F55 suspension.

I cleared them all and will start with a clean slate on the next NICE snow less day. I do still have the check engine light on, if I have no new codes after the next drive how do I get rid of that light ?

Last edited by claf; Jan 16, 2017 at 03:01 PM. Reason: spelling