2000 vette beck unit
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2000 vette ecbm unit fix
I’m thinking of buying a 2000 corvette but am worried about the ebcm unit going bad. I have been on utube and they say the part is no longer available and no one can fix this,should I pass and not buy a 1997 thru 2000 ,please help
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I think Chevy's level of support is generally adequate. If Chevy procured a supply of parts for 30 years instead of 10 it would mean everyone pays more to support the few failures. I prefer the individual take that risk. And this problem is only going to get worse regarding computer components in every product. It's simply not cost effective with current technology for small runs of some specific computer chips. So failures of computer components in many cases mean the item will no longer function - forever.
Luckily in the case of the C5 2000 and older EBCM if it fails the car still functions, you just lose anti-lock brakes and traction control. Yes it's something to evaluate but it's still possible to drive the car safely.
I think Chevy's level of support is generally adequate. If Chevy procured a supply of parts for 30 years instead of 10 it would mean everyone pays more to support the few failures. I prefer the individual take that risk. And this problem is only going to get worse regarding computer components in every product. It's simply not cost effective with current technology for small runs of some specific computer chips. So failures of computer components in many cases mean the item will no longer function - forever.
Luckily in the case of the C5 2000 and older EBCM if it fails the car still functions, you just lose anti-lock brakes and traction control. Yes it's something to evaluate but it's still possible to drive the car safely.
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