I have a 00 couple with active handling. I read some where you cut put it in competition mode if you hold down the button for 5 seconds. Any truth to that? When I do it nothing happens...

 

You have to be at a complete stop to engage Comp mode. Also, it seems to take longer than 5 seconds for mine to engage.

HTH, and have a good one,
Mike

 

Great thanks a bunch...

 

[QUOTE=VetteDrmr]You have to be at a complete stop to engage Comp mode. Also, it seems to take longer than 5 seconds for mine to engage.

HTH, and have a good one,
Mike[/QUOT

with the car in "park"

 

I can do it with my car while it is moving. Just need to hold it down for like 10 seconds.

 

'98-'00 require the Vette to be at a complete stop.

 

Mine is a 2000 and I have to be stopped and hold it down for 10 secounds

 

I have an 03 Z and I don't have to stop and put it in park, actually I can't put it in park as it's a 6 speed. I noticed it won't go in to comp mode when I have the active handling turned off. I have to turn it back on then hold it down for 5 seconds or so. Then it comes on.

 

do all vettes have comp mode

 

If you have active handling...

 

Exactly what benefits does Competition Mode provide?

 

I have a 00 frc that I believe has active handling. I get 2 diffrent displays on the cluster with the traction on. If I try to spin the tires it says traction active but if I slide it, it says something else. I've tryed putting it into comp mode but it won't do it. Is their any way to see if I have active handling? Option codes?

 

03 Silver,

AH will apply the brakes at an individual wheel if the system senses the car is getting into an over/understeer condition. If you run with it on the track you'll find the brake pads on a diagonal (LF, RR, for example) to get hotter and wear more if you keep getting AH engaged.

TurboC5,

The way to tell if you have AH or not is to look at the defeat button in your console. If you have AH, then it will say "Active Handling". If you don't, it'll say "Traction Control." The second message you might be seeing if the car is in a slide and you apply the brakes is "ABS Engaged".

HTH, and have a good one,
Mike

 

I can't remember exactly, but the pre 2001's that didn't have AH.... the button is labled "Traction Control".

 

any way to get active handleing on a car that didnt come with it?

 

I have a 2000 (which would make it a "pre-2001") and it came from the factory with AH.

Active Handling (JL4 option) was introduced in 1998: http://www.idavette.net/facts/98.htm

 

I'm sure there is, but I've never heard of anyone that did it.

Have a great Thanksgiving!
Mike

 

Prior to the 2001 model you had to stop to engage Comp mode. Starting with the 2001 model the whole active handling system was given upgraded algorithms, including the ability to enter Comp mode while driving.

 

Yes but I believe it was an option. Not all C5's had it.

 

Acive Handling was first introduced in late 1998. It was an option from that time, through 2000. Beginning in 2001 through 2004, Active Handling was standard equipment on all C5s. The 1998-2000 cars had Generation I, Active Handling. The 2001-2004 cars had Generation II Active Handling.
Generation I Active Handling can only be engaged while the car is stopped...although you can begin the 5 second countdown while the car is moving, the car must be stopped at the point of timeout. So, you can hold the button down while coasting up to a light, for example, for approximately 4 seconds, but at that 5th second when it times out for Competitive Driving to engage, the car must be stopped or it will not go into Competitive Driving mode. Generation II Active Handling can be engaged while the car is moving.
With Generation I, you cannot powerbrake with Active Handling engaged, either with Traction Control activated, or in Competitive Driving. The further you depress the accelerator, while attempting to powerbrake, the more the engine will downpower (torque management). In order to powerbrake, you will have to turn off both Traction Control and Active Handling. This is not true with Generation II Active Handling. That system will allow you to powerbrake in Competitive Driving.
There are some other differences, also, such as Generation II Active Handling is also a little less intrusive than Generation I.
Generation II consists of different components and programming than Generation I. A Generation I car cannot be converted to a Generation system (at least for anything near a reasonable price).
Maybe more than you wanted to know, but there it is.
Ed