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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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Recently purchased a 01 Z06 Having a few issues just wanting to see if anyone here has experianced these problems.

I'm getting alot of moisture inside the cabin of the car. Pretty much everyday if its rained or just humid outside my windshield will be covered in water on the inside of the car, along with the rear window and some on the side windows. So much I need a towel to dry it its quite a bit. The trunk floor is pretty much always wet, I don't know where its comming form almost like the car is not sealed correctly. Nothing gets in when I wash it though...

Second problem is when I first got the car I was getting a "Service traction system", "Service ABS", and "Service active handling" all at the same time. I drove the car a few times and they went away, then I would only get the messages maybe once a week, usually when the car warmed up or I drove it alot that day it would go away. Now I get them all the time they dont go away. I'm thinking its some main connection somewhere where all of these systems come together. ABS and Traction control problems happing exactly at the same time comming and going? It's strange.

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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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If you have that much moisture/humidity inside the car, you heading down an EXPENSIVE highway! You need to remove the wet carpets get the leak fixed and ASAP. The moisture /humidity will cause the BCM, Radio, Seat Control module, etc to start corrodeing and the modules will fail. There NOT sealed from moisture. ASK ME HOW I KNOW???

Remove the carpets and moldings and break out the hose. Have a friend hose down the car and look inside for leaks. The hinges for the trunk is a prime area for leaks. Look at the fasteners that penetrate the body.

As for the rest of your issues read and post your DTCs.

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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 09:07 AM
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Do not hesitate with the leak. Find out where it's coming from. It sounds like it somewhere in the rear hatch area. Look for nicks etc in the seal, or just worn out. Find a friend with a similar car and observe how his seal compares to yours. Remove the carpet and dry them thoroughly or you might get a musty smell in the future. Has the car been repaired in that area following a collision?

As for the service ABS/traction control/active handing errors, pull the codes (these is a thread here, somewhere on this forum, on doing this without a code reader) It could be anything from a bad wheel bearing (the sensor is built in) to a bad EBCM. Mine turned out to be as simple as corroded crush washers on my SS brake lines. If it turns out to be a EBCM there is a guy that rebuilds them on the cheap. Keep us posted, we'll help you get through this and you'll learn a lot about your car in the process.
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