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This morning, while taking my car (‘03 26k miles, new battery from ‘23) out for a drive, in the midst of driving, I got an active handling warming up message. After a half mile or so down the road, it said, warm up complete, and went away.
There were no issues with the car while driving today. When I went to go get gas, and started back up the car, I got an ABS and traction control light, and a 1214 code in the DIC.
This is the first time that this happened; I’m wondering if I should just get the ABS module repaired? Thank you.
If you get the ABS and traction control warning, first shut down, wait a few seconds then restart. May be just a very infrequent computer glitch. My car has done that twice in 14 years.
My car used to very infrequently give an active handling warmup notice but has not done so in at least seven or eight years.
It is not always a nuisance code. My steering sensor went out several years ago. AHWU was always displayed from then on. After driving 8 miles or so, it would trigger a DIC message saying Service AH, and Service TC. But I never have gotten any EBCM codes......
This morning, while taking my car (‘03 26k miles, new battery from ‘23) out for a drive, in the midst of driving, I got an active handling warming up message. After a half mile or so down the road, it said, warm up complete, and went away.
There were no issues with the car while driving today. When I went to go get gas, and started back up the car, I got an ABS and traction control light, and a 1214 code in the DIC.
This is the first time that this happened; I’m wondering if I should just get the ABS module repaired? Thank you.
Chances are there’s a few codes stored in the modules, it might steer you in a better direction. My OBDLink MX+ and the companion app is able to read all the modules of my car and anything GM 1996 and newer.
Spoke with the Vette Tech at my local dealership and he said to send out the module for repair, it's a cheap fix all things considered so recommended just getting it done.
active handling warming up = Its GMs way of saying that the module DID NOT complete its initial internal self test. Usually because you were turning the steering wheel when the EBTCM was doing its steering wheel centering calculation. Once you have a steady state steering wheel position, the EBTCM completes the test. Its perfectly normal for it to come on every once in a while.
The 1214 DTC The component solder joints on the main circuit board can fret / crack and become resistive where the component leg is soldered to the board. . Simply cleaning and resoldering the circuit component solder joints usually fixes it.
active handling warming up = Its GMs way of saying that the module DID NOT complete its initial internal self test. Usually because you were turning the steering wheel when the EBTCM was doing its steering wheel centering calculation. Once you have a steady state steering wheel position, the EBTCM completes the test. Its perfectly normal for it to come on every once in a while.
The 1214 DTC The component solder joints on the main circuit board can fret / crack and become resistive where the component leg is soldered to the board. . Simply cleaning and resoldering the circuit component solder joints usually fixes it.
Thanks, Bill. The Vette Tech suggested right away to pull the module and have it sent out, for an inexpensive repair, I'll be happy with the peace of mind either way!
I also went with the ABSFixer surge upgrade protection.
”C1214 code in history. Repaired solenoid control circuit. Rebuilt pump control circuit. Tested power supply. Added surge suppression. Tested. Cleared code. All OK”
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