2000 ecbm help
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2000 ecbm help
I am thinking of buying a 2000 vette but have heard not to buy this year because of the ecbm issue, I watched utube abd they said no one sels this part and no one repairs it so what do you do . i cant believe that the car turns into a boat anchr, please help the car has 37000 miles
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Nov 24, 2022, 12:31 PM
Burning Brakes
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EBCM failure does not kill the car. It kills the anti-lock braking function. 33k C5s were built in 2000. I would think if failures were as prevalent as some would have you believe there would have been a recall early on. Anyway, if it fails you can either live without anti-lock brakes, buy a used unit and hope it works or adapt a later model unit to your car. I have a 2000 with 66K on the clock and if mine fails I’ll drive on and never miss it.
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EBCM failure does not kill the car. It kills the anti-lock braking function. 33k C5s were built in 2000. I would think if failures were as prevalent as some would have you believe there would have been a recall early on. Anyway, if it fails you can either live without anti-lock brakes, buy a used unit and hope it works or adapt a later model unit to your car. I have a 2000 with 66K on the clock and if mine fails I’ll drive on and never miss it.
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I also have a 2000 with 73,000 miles on it. No problems so far but if it goes out I’ll keep driving they didn’t have the anti locks on the old cars and I very rarely drive in the rain anyway. My only issue is that damm gas gauge dropping to zero problem and I just learned to live with it. If you like the car go for it
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I recall when ABS was being introduced to common vehicles in the late 80s/90’s. I had been driving 60’s and 70’s trucks and cars since I was 13 and swore there was NO way I would ever trust a damn computer control my brakes!!! Now, we talk about not even buying a car where there is a small percentage chance the ABS system might fail.
After putting those thoughts in perspective, I purchased my 99 Vert about two years ago.
After putting those thoughts in perspective, I purchased my 99 Vert about two years ago.
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Don't let the ECBM possible failure scare you. It does not make the car a "boat anchr".
Also, in my experience, the older ECBMs seem to be more reliable. I've had a 1998, two 1999s (still own), a 2000, and a 2002 (still own) in the past 21 year. In those 21 years, I've had one ECBM failure and it was on the 2002.
Also, in my experience, the older ECBMs seem to be more reliable. I've had a 1998, two 1999s (still own), a 2000, and a 2002 (still own) in the past 21 year. In those 21 years, I've had one ECBM failure and it was on the 2002.
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EBCM failure does not kill the car. It kills the anti-lock braking function. 33k C5s were built in 2000. I would think if failures were as prevalent as some would have you believe there would have been a recall early on. Anyway, if it fails you can either live without anti-lock brakes, buy a used unit and hope it works or adapt a later model unit to your car. I have a 2000 with 66K on the clock and if mine fails I’ll drive on and never miss it.
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EBCM failure does not kill the car. It kills the anti-lock braking function. 33k C5s were built in 2000. I would think if failures were as prevalent as some would have you believe there would have been a recall early on. Anyway, if it fails you can either live without anti-lock brakes, buy a used unit and hope it works or adapt a later model unit to your car. I have a 2000 with 66K on the clock and if mine fails I’ll drive on and never miss it.
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Much, much easier to remove the bulb if it's bothering you.
There really is no reason not to simply live with the reminder your anti-lock braking and traction control functions are inoperative.
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I came across this on a C5 group on Facebook. I have absolutely no feedback on this product but it seems like an option for those whom have a bad EBCM and wants to get rid of the lights. It sure isn't cheap though at $200. Still, it beats what they are asking for a used EBCM on eBay though, those prices hover around $1,800 
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https://www.revolutionelectronics.co...-corvette-abs/
For track use only
https://www.revolutionelectronics.co...-corvette-abs/
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Well my 2003 is currently having an issue with it's ABS, but the car runs fine, if you don't track the car you could almost forget about the ABS if not for the dash light ? 
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If you drive in the winter where ice and snow occurs, having ABS can save you and the car. My first ABS car was a 72 Acura Legend. I entered a limited access road and hit a patch of ice/snow on the road and the car did a 180 heading for the ditch. I slammed on the brakes and by doing so the ABS straighten the car out and avoided an unpleasant result.
