My '01 w/Active suspension is getting errors
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My '01 w/Active suspension is getting errors
DIC says shocks malfunctioning or something to the affect. Is there a way to test the system to see which shock(s) is/are bad? Assuming the car needs all four shocks, is there a preferred brand / source for the new shocks? I want to keep the active/switchable system in tact.
Thank you for any advice.
Brian
Thank you for any advice.
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As an owner of a 2001 C-5, which also has the F45 suspension, I can relate to your situation. But I hate to tell you, that as far as I know, replacement shocks for this set-up were discontinued a LONG time ago......
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I did hear GM no longer makes them, but are there 3rd-party makers who do? I think I found some on eBay, Amazon, etc. Are they too risky? What are people doing when the shocks fail? Looks like there's an option to replace them with standard shocks and effectively abandon the active system? What did you do?
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I did hear GM no longer makes them, but are there 3rd-party makers who do? I think I found some on eBay, Amazon, etc. Are they too risky? What are people doing when the shocks fail? Looks like there's an option to replace them with standard shocks and effectively abandon the active system? What did you do?
"What did I do"? At this point, my shocks are still functioning as intended, but my car has only 31,000 miles on it. Therefore, the OE shocks are still in place. However, in retrospect, if I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't have ordered the F45 package. Live and learn.....
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Yes, you car replace the OE shocks with "regular" shocks, Bilstein seem to be the favorite C-5 shocks, here at CF. You can then install a set pf "F45 simulators", which fool the car's electronics into thinking the "OE " (or equivalent) shocks are in place, or you can have the F45 function programmed out of the BCM.
"What did I do"? At this point, my shocks are still functioning as intended, but my car has only 31,000 miles on it. Therefore, the OE shocks are still in place. However, in retrospect, if I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't have ordered the F45 package. Live and learn.....
"What did I do"? At this point, my shocks are still functioning as intended, but my car has only 31,000 miles on it. Therefore, the OE shocks are still in place. However, in retrospect, if I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't have ordered the F45 package. Live and learn.....
