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Old Feb 28, 2020 | 09:47 AM
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During normal driving conditions my active driving will intermittently activate a brake briefly causing my car to pull to the right or left. It occurs even when I turn off active handling or put the car into competition mode. Any ideas.

I experience this more so during lower temperatures considering I live in SW Florida. So nothing below freezing. I’m talking around below 60-70°.
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Old Feb 28, 2020 | 10:34 AM
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First off I'd see if you have any DTC's (codes) present. You can access them through the DIC. May be a bad SWPS (steering wheel position sensor) but without some hard data I don't like guessing. BTW, I was down in CC a few weeks ago scoping the area and looking at some real estate in the SW and SE...love the area so hoping to be down there retired by spring/summer...and doing some Corvette side jobs !!...what about all the helicopters flying around ???...I see CC residents are always concerned...LOL !!!
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Old Feb 28, 2020 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Bills01vett
During normal driving conditions my active driving will intermittently activate a brake briefly causing my car to pull to the right or left. It occurs even when I turn off active handling or put the car into competition mode. Any ideas.

I experience this more so during lower temperatures considering I live in SW Florida. So nothing below freezing. I’m talking around below 60-70°.
1287 steering sensor failure. You’re going to need a new one. Sensor is cheap. Labor is expensive.
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Old Feb 28, 2020 | 01:11 PM
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1287 steering sensor failure. You’re going to need a new one. Sensor is cheap. Labor is expensive.
Sensor is not available for early models. OP did not mention the year of his car.
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Old Feb 28, 2020 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by v6turbo87
Sensor is not available for early models. OP did not mention the year of his car.
look at his handle bro.
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Old Feb 28, 2020 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by v6turbo87
Sensor is not available for early models. OP did not mention the year of his car.
look at his handle bro. Or click his handle. Both places it says 2001. Sometimes you gotta use your brain here.
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Old Feb 28, 2020 | 01:33 PM
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look at his handle bro. Or click his handle. Both places it says 2001. Sometimes you gotta use your brain here.
If that's the case, a lot of us are in trouble! Me especially! I only have two good brain cells left.
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If that's the case, a lot of us are in trouble! Me especially! I only have two good brain cells left.
you’re off the hook, grandpa. Put those two on lay away for another day.

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Originally Posted by Bills01vett
During normal driving conditions my active driving will intermittently activate a brake briefly causing my car to pull to the right or left. It occurs even when I turn off active handling or put the car into competition mode. Any ideas.

I experience this more so during lower temperatures considering I live in SW Florida. So nothing below freezing. I’m talking around below 60-70°.
Competitive Driving mode leaves Active Handling on - Turns off Traction control.
Pressing the Active Handling button once turns off Active Handling Leaves Traction Control on (TRAC/Active Handling OFF)
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Old Feb 28, 2020 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by UM Rebel
Competitive Driving mode leaves Active Handling on - Turns off Traction control.
Pressing the Active Handling button once turns off Active Handling Leaves Traction Control on (TRAC/Active Handling OFF)
While this is correct, it’s not helpful to the question.
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Originally Posted by Hoganryan40
look at his handle bro. Or click his handle. Both places it says 2001. Sometimes you gotta use your brain here.
Sorry ma'am, I'll try to better next time, K bro???
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Old Feb 28, 2020 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by v6turbo87
Sorry ma'am, I'll try to better next time, K bro???
no worries. Do a little research before you start firing away on that keyboard. We can tell you’re smart, but don’t just throw that knowledge out and about. It has to be applied to the appropriate situation. Here, you failed. I know you’ll do better next time.

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need a steering sensor for our 01 Z06, see tons on e-bay, just ordered one from Amazon ????
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Anyway to just disable the steering sensor? Pain in the ***! They are available online.
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Some people have luck pulling the plug on it. Others don’t. Reach down and pull it out. You’ll lose abs, active handling etc etc.

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Some people have luck pulling the plug on it. Others don’t. Reach down and pull it out. You’ll lose abs, active handling etc etc.
I don’t want to lose abs!!!!!! How difficult is it to just replace?
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Originally Posted by Bills01vett
I don’t want to lose abs!!!!!! How difficult is it to just replace?
$600 at the dealer. Or follow this video.


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Originally Posted by Bills01vett
I don’t want to lose abs!!!!!! How difficult is it to just replace?
If you unplug the SWPS you will not loose ABS only active handling.
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just turn off TC !!!!
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