Active Handling Dangerous
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Drifting
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Active Handling Dangerous
Was driving on I10 this afternoon smooth and straight. All of a sudden brakes start doing crazy stuff nearly making me swerve into off the road. Active Handling lights up in DIC. Then Low Trac warning lights and Service Active Handling lights in DIC. Code show C1286H - A malfunction of steering wheel speed sensor. I disconnected the sensor until I can get it replaced. This is a "Safety Feature" I could easily do without! 
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It is very scary when it goes out. Mine jerked me into the center lane (from the left lane) on the freeway. Thankfully, no one was there.
It works well... when it works. I turn it off at the track
It works well... when it works. I turn it off at the track
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That happened to me on my '04. Pretty scary when it happens. That is the SWPS taking a crap. If your car is a '01 or newer the part number is 88965543. They cost about $70 and take 2.5 to 3 hours to replace. The older ones are no longer available new and can only be found used. Since I have replaced mine a few years ago I have not had any problems since.
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Having the car jerk suddenly to the side would make you pucker a bit. Glad you did not end up hitting someone.
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Mine was doing that as well due to a bad lateral accelerometer. I did the same as you. After about the 4th time, I pulled over and disconnected the steering position sensor. That was 3 years ago and I never reconnected it... Car has been in heavy downpours, freezing weather, and is riding on R Compounds with 640rwhp. Stability control system caused more problems than it prevented.
Here it is flaking out on the dragstrip at over 120mph when everything was suppose to be off.
Here it is flaking out on the dragstrip at over 120mph when everything was suppose to be off.
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turn of TC and its not an issue.....at least you can get a new one for an 04
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Hm. When mine acted up it literally just pulsed the abs pump and pulled ever so slightly to one side. Drove like that for several weeks with it happening, certainly wouldn't call it a safety issue for my case.
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2.) When you disconnect the SPS, you are still able to drive the car? And it doesn't cause any other issues?
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From: Lafayette Louisiana
Yes you can still drive the car. DIC will show Service Active Handling And amber Low Trac Warning will be illuminated. Active handling button on console then only turns Traction Control on or off.
ABS will still work.
Last edited by UM Rebel; May 21, 2017 at 10:43 AM.
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I've gotta go with your thinking. If I've got AC, power windows and tunes I'm a pretty happy guy. I don't want any damn car making decisions for me, such as locking my doors after starting the car etc. Irritating! I'll take simple just about every time! Best wishes!
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Several threads on this.
Not enough of a problem to warrant a recall.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...eck-today.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-accident.html
Not enough of a problem to warrant a recall.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...eck-today.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-accident.html
Last edited by StrangelovesM6Vert; May 22, 2017 at 04:59 PM.