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Old Mar 8, 2024 | 01:54 PM
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Default 04 F55 ghost 80MPH limiter fixed!

I purchased an 04 C5 with the original F55's replaced with Bilstein Heavy Duty shocks. I performed all of the 04 specific Tech Tool steps multiple times but the 80MPH limiter kept returning.
  1. Performed all of the steps including the correct harness removal actions
  2. Disconnected the battery
  3. Reinstalled F55 module, re-performed removal steps (more times than I recall)
  4. Removed the battery terminals from the battery, zip tied them together and waited 10 minutes
The 80MPH limiter always returned

What finally worked?
  1. Removed the battery terminals from the battery, zip tied them together overnight.
The 80MPH limiter is gone. I have driven hundreds of miles and performed a full HPDE day without it returning. If you're stuck with the ghost 80MPH limiter, hopefully this works for you too!

Shout out to Brad at Garrett Tuning who had a couple of long, informative conversations with me to keep me on the right path after months of frustrated attempts to resolve this.

Last edited by goodmojo; Mar 17, 2024 at 02:44 PM.
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