Originally Posted by silvermusclez

Here's the story.

Last week I had to replace my battery... I didn't have the most effecient tools handy so it ended up taking a little more time than it should have and at the same time I ended up jacking with some of the electrical wires around the battery in order to get the batter out. After I installed the new battery I noticed the cig lighter wasn't working because my car charger wouldn't work. I popped the hood and started messing with the wires (mainly just tapping or moving them around a little) to see if maybe something just came loose... still no cig lighter. I then opened the fuse box next to the battery and started jacking with the relays and fuses (this was dumb because the fuse for the cig lighter is under the glove box anyways.) After I screwed with the relays and fuses the car wouldn't start. I would turn it and it would turn, but wouldn't start. Basically it sounded like it was going to start and then it wouldn't. I opened the fuse box, tapped on a couple of the relays and it started right up.

I think I drove it one time after that and it was fine. Well last night I noticed that the check engine light was on so I decided to go for a spin around the neighborhood and after a couple of blocks as I was making a turn it just stalled out and died on me. After that, it wouldn't start again and was sounding just like it was when it wouldn't start last week. It sounds like its going to start, but it just sits there and turns.

I'm not the most car savvy guy to say the least. Does anyone have any clue whatsoever what my issue could be?

Originally Posted by silvermusclez

I didn't have the most effecient tools handy

Originally Posted by Bill Curlee

PLEASE read and post your DTCs. Heres how:

READING YOUR Engine Diagnostic Codes (DTCs)
The Diagnostic Display Mode is entered with the following procedure:
1) Turn on the ignition but don't start the engine.
2) Press the RESET button to turn off any warning messages. (i.e. door open, trunk open etc…)
3) Press and hold OPTIONS
4) While holding OPTIONS, press FUEL four times within a 10-second period.

Initially, on-board diagnostics go into an Automatic Mode which shows diagnostic codes in a pre-set sequence: PCM - TCS - RTD - BCM - IPC - RADIO - HVAC - LDCM - RDCM - SCM - RFA. All codes will be displayed for each. ( i.e. PCM = 4 codes)
If none are present in a given module, you will see No More Codes on the display.
There are two kinds of diagnostic codes, Current and History designated with a letter suffix, C or ;H. A current code indicates a malfunction is present in the module displaying data. A history code indicates a problem existed sometime in the last 40 or 50 ignition cycles. When not accompanied by a current code of the same number, it's potential evidence of a previous problem, now resolved, that was not removed by clearing the codes.
More likely it's an indication of an intermittent malfunction.
Intermittent codes are the most challenging of the diagnostics. An intermittent code may have happened once, may have happened more than once but is inconsistent or may be happening on a regular basis but not at the time the codes are displayed. History codes can also be caused by a current malfunction in a system that is not operating at the time codes are displayed. An example is the rear window defogger which doesn't operate until the Body Control Module detects engine rpm. For history codes set by a module that does not operate with the key on and engine off, a special diagnostic tool called a Scan Tester is necessary to properly diagnose the malfunction.
Once the system has displayed all modules, it goes into the manual mode which allows selection of each module using combinations of Driver Information Center buttons. Manual mode can also be entered during the automatic sequence by pressing any button except E/M. Once the display shows Manual Diagnostics, select a module by pressing the OPTIONS button to go forward or the TRIP button to go back. Once a module is selected, a code is displayed, and if more than one are present;
press GAGES to go forward or FUEL to go back.
To exit the diagnostic mode at any time, press E/M. If you want to erase codes in a given module, press RESET
To reset the codes once in manual mode, press and hold RESET until it displays NO CODES Press OPTIONS to go to the next module. Repeat the steps until you have reset the codes in all the computer modules.
NOTE!! Only reset the codes IF you want to - it is NOT necessary to do this. Clearing a code does not repair a problem. You are simply erasing the evidence of it in the module's memory. If you clear the code/s, and extinguish the Check Engine Light, your emissions status ready will NOT allow you to pass an emissions test until you have completed the required driving cycles.
Once you have the codes, the next question is: What to do with the information?
First, consult the factory service manual. Any serious C5 Do-It-Yourself owner should invest in the Corvette Service Manual of the appropriate model year. The Service Manual is really a requirement if you want to understand and work on your C5.

Here is very good site of DTC definitions:


http://www.gearchatter.com


Make sure to include the H or C suffix!!