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I couldn't let that last post defeat me; I got the new to me BPMV and after I got my EBTCM from Brandon @ absfixer.com the 2 were reunited and installed in the car. Bled the brakes using a reverse brake bleeder from Phoenix Systems.
Easy reinstall with no problems. Fired up the car w/o any faults or codes!
I went through heck a few years back with ground issues on my 73-Big Block, so I know how bad ground can cause major problems.
Thanks.
Jim Kintzel
Originally Posted by tstar
Hey guys... The first thing to try is cleaning the grounds and contacts on the EBCM. I have a write-up on the procedure w/pics. PM me with your EMail address if you want it.
If cleaning the contacts and grounds doesn't resolve your problem, the next best thing is to have your EBCM re-built. Here's a cut and paste of vendors that have been used successfully in the past;
1. well just wanted to let everyone with this problem know found a place to get this thing repaired and after talkin with Brandon got him to repair and upgrade it for 150.00 plus 8.00 for return next day air .
this is a great price if ya look at cost to replace and customer service was also great. he will gurantee the ecbm for as long as you own the car.So if ya have this problem give him a call , site is absfixer.com or call 877-648-7530 let him know ya heard about him on the form.
2. The name of the company is Auto&Truck Electronics. I am in no way affiliated with them, nor do I recieve any discount or monetary consideration for making this post. I'm making this post in an effort to save you guys some $$$ and hopefully help to prevent future failures given the problematic part could fail again if replaced with another flawed design part(assuming they haven't corrected whatever tends to break). I was a bit leary of this whole deal since I didn't have any references to say it was a good deal, or they did good work etc...
So if anything use me as sort of a guinnea pig in this matter. I had a GREAT experience both with the service of the rep and of the part they fixed for me. In my opinion it's $$ well spent to both save alot of $$$, but also, from what I'm lead to believe, have a much smaller chance of having the part break again. They have a 5yr warranty on their work as well. Their # is 1-800-550-0674
3. I had to have my EBCM re-built 4 months ago. Put it back in the car and no more codes. The company I used is on ebay, but I contacted them directly at http://autoecu.com/ Their phone # is at the bottom of the web page.
Jim,
Apologies for the delay. I am currently deployed to Pakistan so getting some pictures is going to be a problem. I can talk to you about specifics if you give me a idea where you are at in the process? Just got the codes, removed anything yet, etc?
BL-The procedure to remove the ECBM is real simple in this thread. I was taking my time but the screw driver slipped and I nicked one side of the Brake Pressure Modulator Valve (BPMV). That turned my 15 minute job into a couple hours and a few hundred dollars to fix the wrong I caused by that little slip. (And admitting that I screwed up to my chief financial officer ((wife)).
Cheers
Originally Posted by JKintzel
Good afternoon!
Read your post. Could you send me your procedure and pictures.
Let me start out by saying THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!!
Got the codes cleared, but they come back occasionally. Sometimes a long drive will clear them (50+ miles). I've looked at the grounds, and unpluged and reconnected the connectors (a trick I picked up on a video from "Street and Performance" - a Hot Rod Shop in Arkansas - when I was building my 29 Ford Roadster with 350 Tuned Port.
Anyway, I've come to the conclusion that I will have to pull it apart and probably send it to Brandon. This will wait till fall, as I want to run the car now while the weather is good here in the Buffalo, NY area. I will have plenty of time to play with it when the snow is falling! I've been playing with cars since I was a kid racing Go Karts. My 73 Vette was bought in 1974 (waited till I was 25 so I could afford the Insurance). I still have that one, though I don't drive it a lot (it eats gas)! My 8-year old grandson knows that he will get that one, so he shows it to everyone one, and proudly states that's " His Car"! By the time he's old enough to drive it, he will know all about it (the joy of having grandchildren).
Bought my 2003 Vert. used out of Chicago prior to retiring. This one is just a lot of fun to drive.
Anyway, thanks for the reply. Hope you get back soon, and thanks again for your service!!!
Originally Posted by billjohns33
Jim,
Apologies for the delay. I am currently deployed to Pakistan so getting some pictures is going to be a problem. I can talk to you about specifics if you give me a idea where you are at in the process? Just got the codes, removed anything yet, etc?
BL-The procedure to remove the ECBM is real simple in this thread. I was taking my time but the screw driver slipped and I nicked one side of the Brake Pressure Modulator Valve (BPMV). That turned my 15 minute job into a couple hours and a few hundred dollars to fix the wrong I caused by that little slip. (And admitting that I screwed up to my chief financial officer ((wife)).
Let me start out by saying THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!!
Got the codes cleared, but they come back occasionally. Sometimes a long drive will clear them (50+ miles). I've looked at the grounds, and unpluged and reconnected the connectors (a trick I picked up on a video from "Street and Performance" - a Hot Rod Shop in Arkansas - when I was building my 29 Ford Roadster with 350 Tuned Port.
Anyway, I've come to the conclusion that I will have to pull it apart and probably send it to Brandon. This will wait till fall, as I want to run the car now while the weather is good here in the Buffalo, NY area. I will have plenty of time to play with it when the snow is falling! I've been playing with cars since I was a kid racing Go Karts. My 73 Vette was bought in 1974 (waited till I was 25 so I could afford the Insurance). I still have that one, though I don't drive it a lot (it eats gas)! My 8-year old grandson knows that he will get that one, so he shows it to everyone one, and proudly states that's " His Car"! By the time he's old enough to drive it, he will know all about it (the joy of having grandchildren).
Bought my 2003 Vert. used out of Chicago prior to retiring. This one is just a lot of fun to drive.
Anyway, thanks for the reply. Hope you get back soon, and thanks again for your service!!!
sent mine off awhile back-repaired and quick turn.... quick note: you can remove the part and still drive the vette,, using some caution, no TC/AH/ABS.....but you can still enjoy your ride...
good luck, and thanks for your service...
mike (jarhead,,,)
Great write ups. Could you send me the information & pictures for locating and cleaning the grounds. Pic of the EBCM removal would be helpful. Thanks
Send to golsanslc@hotmail.com
Ground locations/here are more locations ....
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Since Corvettes seem to have issues with grounds, I have compiled a list of the Ground locations and the circuits attached with each ground for reference purposes. I thought others might benefit from this list.
Ground locations
From 2003 Corvette Shop Manual
engine ground strap top left frame behind left front wheel well
G101 left front frame (with SP101)
G102 right front frame (with SP100)
G103 left front of engine
G104 frame next to battery (with G108 & SP102)
G105 left lower engine block, engine ground strap & wire
G106 Battery negative pole
G107 Left rear head
G108 frame next to battery (with G104)
G201 bottom of A-pillar, left (with SP201 & SP203)
G202 bottom of A-pillar, rt, bolted at the bottom (with SP202)
G205 inside door pillar driver seat (with G301)
G301 inside door pillar passenger seat
G302 inside door pillar driver seat (with G205)
G401 left rear outer frame
G402 right rear inner frame
SP201 bottom of A-pillar, left (bolted with G201)
SP202 bottom if A-pillar, rt (bolted to G202)
SP203 bottom of A-pillar, left (taped to wire bundle, with G201 coming out of it)
G101: windshield washer fluid pump
Windshield washer fluid level switch
Brake fluid switch
Headlamp door assembly, left
G102: cooling fan, right
Cooling fan 3 relay 44
Horn assembly
Under hood lamp
Headlamp door assembly, right
Headlamp door control module
A/c compressor clutch
A/c compressor clutch diode
Secondary air injection pump
G103: Electronic brake control module (ebcm)
G104: battery negative pole
Splice pack SP102:
Marker lamp, right front
Marker lamp, left front
Park/turn signal lamp, right front
Park/turn signal lamp, left front
Turn signal lamp, right front
Turn signal lamp, left front
Splice pack SP208:
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Hey guys... The first thing to try is cleaning the grounds and contacts on the EBCM. I have a write-up on the procedure w/pics. PM me with your EMail address if you want it.
If cleaning the contacts and grounds doesn't resolve your problem, the next best thing is to have your EBCM re-built. Here's a cut and paste of vendors that have been used successfully in the past;
1. well just wanted to let everyone with this problem know found a place to get this thing repaired and after talkin with Brandon got him to repair and upgrade it for 150.00 plus 8.00 for return next day air .
this is a great price if ya look at cost to replace and customer service was also great. he will gurantee the ecbm for as long as you own the car.So if ya have this problem give him a call , site is absfixer.com or call 877-648-7530 let him know ya heard about him on the form.
2. The name of the company is Auto&Truck Electronics. I am in no way affiliated with them, nor do I recieve any discount or monetary consideration for making this post. I'm making this post in an effort to save you guys some $$$ and hopefully help to prevent future failures given the problematic part could fail again if replaced with another flawed design part(assuming they haven't corrected whatever tends to break). I was a bit leary of this whole deal since I didn't have any references to say it was a good deal, or they did good work etc...
So if anything use me as sort of a guinnea pig in this matter. I had a GREAT experience both with the service of the rep and of the part they fixed for me. In my opinion it's $$ well spent to both save alot of $$$, but also, from what I'm lead to believe, have a much smaller chance of having the part break again. They have a 5yr warranty on their work as well. Their # is 1-800-550-0674
3. I had to have my EBCM re-built 4 months ago. Put it back in the car and no more codes. The company I used is on ebay, but I contacted them directly at http://autoecu.com/ Their phone # is at the bottom of the web page.
Fixed!
