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Old Apr 21, 2025 | 01:24 PM
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Hey everyone, just picked up a 57k mile 2001 C5, drove it 5 hours back home with the ABS/ACTIVE HANDLING lights on. Owner was on top of maintenance and recently put new rotors, brake pads, and had the brakes serviced. However I still pulled codes...

28-TCS
  • C1214 H
  • C1222 H
  • C1226 H
  • C1283 H
I have heard of ABSfixer, but want to try anything myself before I go that route. Thank you for your time, any help is appreciated.
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This might get you started. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by mattiC5
Hey everyone, just picked up a 57k mile 2001 C5, drove it 5 hours back home with the ABS/ACTIVE HANDLING lights on. Owner was on top of maintenance and recently put new rotors, brake pads, and had the brakes serviced. However I still pulled codes...

28-TCS
  • C1214 H
  • C1222 H
  • C1226 H
  • C1283 H
I have heard of ABSfixer, but want to try anything myself before I go that route. Thank you for your time, any help is appreciated.
So you did not clear the codes before taking ownership, or they came back?? What is the history here?
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Old Apr 21, 2025 | 10:29 PM
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So you did not clear the codes before taking ownership, or they came back?? What is the history here?
I did not clear the lights or codes I saw them when buying the car and figured it can just be a faulty EBCM, the seller said his late father went to service the brakes for the ABS light. He drove it a VERY few miles (UNDER 50) before having to sell the car and the light stayed on. I will drive it some more to see if it disappears.
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Originally Posted by mattiC5
I did not clear the lights or codes I saw them when buying the car and figured it can just be a faulty EBCM, the seller said his late father went to service the brakes for the ABS light. He drove it a VERY few miles (UNDER 50) before having to sell the car and the light stayed on. I will drive it some more to see if it disappears.
Ok....so why are you not clearing the DTCs?
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Any code ending with an "H" means is has triggered in the past but not a problem now. "C" means it is a CURRENT issue!
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