Charging system fault
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Mechanicsville Md
Charging system fault
Got in my car this morning and immediatley after I started it I got a charging system fault/failure on the DIC. The notification went away as quickly as it came up. 14.3 volts at startup, 14.1 during the drive. Car started with no issues after that. Got a new battery and no codes. Was this a glitch or is it leading to something?
Melting Slicks
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From: Bay Area CA
I get that message occasionally when the car has been sitting for longer than a week. I just drive it, and it goes away.
One thing you might want to check is if the battery terminals are secure. If they're loose, you'll get this message
One thing you might want to check is if the battery terminals are secure. If they're loose, you'll get this message
Tech Contributor
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From: Anthony TX
CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
The service manual says its normal for the message to pop on and clear shortly after you see it. If it stays on for any length of time, there could be an issue.
I provided some electrical info in the post listed below. You most likely do NOT have an issue but the info provided is handy to know.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...tor-right.html
I provided some electrical info in the post listed below. You most likely do NOT have an issue but the info provided is handy to know.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...tor-right.html
Racer
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Mine does this as well, same deal, just clears itself after 1-2 seconds. Its done this about 5 times now, typically after I have left the doors open for a while or pulled the battery down somehow. But this morning I did no such thing, so I'm not sure why it popped up. Doesn't seem to be a real problem though so f it 
