Where should I go? corvette tech?
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 463
Likes: 2
From: Wausau WI
Where should I go? corvette tech?
My 98 corvette has 5-6 amp draw. And my drivers seat is broken but only the part you sit on the front of the seat is all the way up and the rest works. I am tall and my knee hits the dash when I sit in the car and the seat won't go down.
My problem is I have a good friend who runs a local shop who fixes most of my cars. He used to work at the chevy dealership also for many years. But has ran his own shop for the last 10 years. Is this job above him. He does not ever really work on C5's. It might take him forever to figure out? But are the guys at the local Chevy Dealership any better? I live in Central Wisconsin in a town of 38,000 so my options are a bit limited.
Where should I take it?
My problem is I have a good friend who runs a local shop who fixes most of my cars. He used to work at the chevy dealership also for many years. But has ran his own shop for the last 10 years. Is this job above him. He does not ever really work on C5's. It might take him forever to figure out? But are the guys at the local Chevy Dealership any better? I live in Central Wisconsin in a town of 38,000 so my options are a bit limited.
Where should I take it?
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 1,957
Likes: 1
From: Albuquerque NM
Ake him if he has any idea what could be causing the problem. If he doesnt give you some options that sound like he knows what he is talking about then find someone else. How do you know what amount of current is being drawn from the battery? Does it do when the car is off only? Sounds like you have a short in one of your systems.
Safety Car
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 4,961
Likes: 2
From: Vette-hid.com Lost in DFW texas
Cruise-In V Veteran
Cruise-In VI Veteran
Cruise-In VII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,208
Likes: 2
From: Rochester MN
CI 5-6-7-8 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
NCM Ambassador
watch the drain as you pull fuses - this will allow you to narrow down where the drain is coming from. I have seen posts on seats and the radio causing large draws.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 7,370
Likes: 8
From: Slave to the evil empire
Cruise-In V Veteran
St. Jude Donor '04
Originally Posted by We Make'm Faster
reach under drivers seat and disconnect weather pack connector, draw will most likely all but disappear. the six way switch is most likely the culprit. 
your problems are not C5 or even Corvette specific so if your friend is a decent mechanic he should be able to figure it out.
