2000 corvette horn
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From: Summit NJ
2000 corvette horn
I just bought a 2000 vette did not pick it up yet. Bought it from a cadillac dealer the car was traded for new caddy. Dealer calls says horn does not work so they are sending the car to chevy dealer to be fixed. Is this somthing that i should be concerned about. anyone else ever have this prob? I had a c4 that was an electrical nightmare and i'm curious. Car i in great shape with 39K on it. thamks.
Matt
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From: San Rafael CA
I wouldn't be too worried about it ....
1) sounds like the selling dealer is being straight with you about any "problems" with the car
2) The Chevy dealer should/will be able to fix the problem
3) The fact is that a Corvette is more "sensitive" to electrical issues because the body is "plastic", whether a C4, C5, or C6. Clean grounding to the vehicle chassis is critical for these cars, especially now as more and more of the car is controlled by computers, not switches and other manual means.
If you search these forums you will find many threads dealing with electrical issues on the C5 ..... BUT ..... remember that out of the literally hundreds of thousands of members here, most are driving a VERY reliable vehicle.
Sounds to me like the selling dealer is being fair with you ... I wouldn't get too concerned over the horn. Now if the front fascia is held on with zip ties ... then I'd be worried ....
The C5 will give you miles of smiles, once in a while it will have a problem, then come to your friends on the forum and they will help you fix whatever issues may arise with the car .....
1) sounds like the selling dealer is being straight with you about any "problems" with the car
2) The Chevy dealer should/will be able to fix the problem
3) The fact is that a Corvette is more "sensitive" to electrical issues because the body is "plastic", whether a C4, C5, or C6. Clean grounding to the vehicle chassis is critical for these cars, especially now as more and more of the car is controlled by computers, not switches and other manual means.
If you search these forums you will find many threads dealing with electrical issues on the C5 ..... BUT ..... remember that out of the literally hundreds of thousands of members here, most are driving a VERY reliable vehicle.
Sounds to me like the selling dealer is being fair with you ... I wouldn't get too concerned over the horn. Now if the front fascia is held on with zip ties ... then I'd be worried ....
The C5 will give you miles of smiles, once in a while it will have a problem, then come to your friends on the forum and they will help you fix whatever issues may arise with the car .....
Burning Brakes
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From: Las Cruces New Mexico
I have a 2000 also. Horn did have intermittent problems. I finally took it out and put in an air horn and have worse problems because it takes more energy to "wind" up. Horn never did quit for good I just took it out so I could scare people that ran red lights in front of me.
Enjoy the new ride. I have 120K on mine now as a daily driver in rain, snow, ice and sun. Will put another 10K just in the month of March driving all over Texas and New Mexico. My wife loves to take the vette instead of the SUV on these long trips.
Enjoy the new ride. I have 120K on mine now as a daily driver in rain, snow, ice and sun. Will put another 10K just in the month of March driving all over Texas and New Mexico. My wife loves to take the vette instead of the SUV on these long trips.
Melting Slicks
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From: Silver Spring MD
Get the caddy horns all 4 of them and sound like a freight train
I just bought a 99 Deville for use as a "winter rat" so the C5 won't shiver in the ice and snow here (if we ever get any) in MD. The Caddy has 4, yes count em, 4 horns. Think they are A, C, D, AND F notes. I found them in the Caddy service manual. I am considering procureing 4 similar horns and putting them ion the C5... Not an air horn but it does sound nasty. 
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