Service Traction Control System
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Service Traction Control System
So...what might be wrong if this message shows up in the dash??? This message has shown up 3 times...went off after disconnecting the battery for a while...next two times the message came on towards the end of my trip home from work but did not come back on for a few days each time. One time the light and message came on during a burnout around a corner...The message has not re-appeared for over a week but i'm still curious...
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So...what might be wrong if this message shows up in the dash??? This message has shown up 3 times...went off after disconnecting the battery for a while...next two times the message came on towards the end of my trip home from work but did not come back on for a few days each time. One time the light and message came on during a burnout around a corner...The message has not re-appeared for over a week but i'm still curious...
Kevin
Kevin
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Check this out I got it off Jack Lathems site:
9.8.) What is the intermittent "Service ABS" and "Service Traction Control" light mean?
This has a number of causes, which you will have to investigate, or have the dealer do. This is not a complete list either, since new causes have come up and gone in the past that I can't seem to re-find. The basic reason is that the ABS computer can't read the wheel-speed sensors properly, which disables the ABS, which in turn disables the traction control/active handling. (if equipped).
Bad connection between various ABS sensor wiring harnesses
Failing ABS Wheel speed sensor (requires replacing wheel bearing)
Bad connection for ABS fuse in fusebox
Malfunctioning ABS computer ("EBTCM")
Malfunctioning Body control module ("BCM") - under passenger footwell
Failing/Misaligned/Problematic steering sensor (Active Handling cars only)
Evil spirits (apparently the cause of mine :-( )
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Here is the site http://www.jakelatham.com/c5/misc/faq.shtml#2-1
Take a look there is a lot of good stuff here!
Thanks,Matt
9.8.) What is the intermittent "Service ABS" and "Service Traction Control" light mean?
This has a number of causes, which you will have to investigate, or have the dealer do. This is not a complete list either, since new causes have come up and gone in the past that I can't seem to re-find. The basic reason is that the ABS computer can't read the wheel-speed sensors properly, which disables the ABS, which in turn disables the traction control/active handling. (if equipped).
Bad connection between various ABS sensor wiring harnesses
Failing ABS Wheel speed sensor (requires replacing wheel bearing)
Bad connection for ABS fuse in fusebox
Malfunctioning ABS computer ("EBTCM")
Malfunctioning Body control module ("BCM") - under passenger footwell
Failing/Misaligned/Problematic steering sensor (Active Handling cars only)
Evil spirits (apparently the cause of mine :-( )
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Here is the site http://www.jakelatham.com/c5/misc/faq.shtml#2-1
Take a look there is a lot of good stuff here!
Thanks,Matt
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From: Charlotte, NC (formerly Endicott, NY)
Check this out I got it off Jack Lathems site:
9.8.) What is the intermittent "Service ABS" and "Service Traction Control" light mean?
This has a number of causes, which you will have to investigate, or have the dealer do. This is not a complete list either, since new causes have come up and gone in the past that I can't seem to re-find. The basic reason is that the ABS computer can't read the wheel-speed sensors properly, which disables the ABS, which in turn disables the traction control/active handling. (if equipped).
Bad connection between various ABS sensor wiring harnesses
Failing ABS Wheel speed sensor (requires replacing wheel bearing)
Bad connection for ABS fuse in fusebox
Malfunctioning ABS computer ("EBTCM")
Malfunctioning Body control module ("BCM") - under passenger footwell
Failing/Misaligned/Problematic steering sensor (Active Handling cars only) Not true it can also affect non AH cars.
Evil spirits (apparently the cause of mine :-( )
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here is the site http://www.jakelatham.com/c5/misc/faq.shtml#2-1
Take a look there is a lot of good stuff here!
Thanks,Matt
9.8.) What is the intermittent "Service ABS" and "Service Traction Control" light mean?
This has a number of causes, which you will have to investigate, or have the dealer do. This is not a complete list either, since new causes have come up and gone in the past that I can't seem to re-find. The basic reason is that the ABS computer can't read the wheel-speed sensors properly, which disables the ABS, which in turn disables the traction control/active handling. (if equipped).
Bad connection between various ABS sensor wiring harnesses
Failing ABS Wheel speed sensor (requires replacing wheel bearing)
Bad connection for ABS fuse in fusebox
Malfunctioning ABS computer ("EBTCM")
Malfunctioning Body control module ("BCM") - under passenger footwell
Failing/Misaligned/Problematic steering sensor (Active Handling cars only) Not true it can also affect non AH cars.
Evil spirits (apparently the cause of mine :-( )
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here is the site http://www.jakelatham.com/c5/misc/faq.shtml#2-1
Take a look there is a lot of good stuff here!
Thanks,Matt
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