Active Handling kicking in while in reverse?
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Active Handling kicking in while in reverse?
Hello all,
I am new to this site and I have only owned my vette for just over 2 months. I was wandering if it is normal for the active handling to kick in while going in reverse at a higher speed than normal. I notice the car starts to get jumpy and jerks. Can anything be done to prevent this other than only backing up slowly?
Jeff :auto:
I am new to this site and I have only owned my vette for just over 2 months. I was wandering if it is normal for the active handling to kick in while going in reverse at a higher speed than normal. I notice the car starts to get jumpy and jerks. Can anything be done to prevent this other than only backing up slowly?
Jeff :auto:
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Re: Active Handling kicking in while in reverse? (j916)
Don't know the answer here, but were you doing one of those "Jim Rockford" reverse U-turns?
ANy old farts know what I'm talking about? :jester
ANy old farts know what I'm talking about? :jester
Melting Slicks
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Re: Active Handling kicking in while in reverse? (j916)
It is normal. As far as I know, active handling doesn't know you are in reverse. When you turn the wheel left while backing up and active handling senses the nose going right, it will try and correct. Chevy could have fixed this by telling the car it is in reverse using the backup light switch, but I guess they didn't ever think we would back up that fast! :jester
Melting Slicks
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From: not speeding just flying low
Re: Active Handling kicking in while in reverse? (Duck916)
Don't know the answer here, but were you doing one of those "Jim Rockford" reverse U-turns?
ANy old farts know what I'm talking about? :jester
ANy old farts know what I'm talking about? :jester
Corey
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Re: Active Handling kicking in while in reverse? (SAXN8R)
Don't know the answer here, but were you doing one of those "Jim Rockford" reverse U-turns?
ANy old farts know what I'm talking about? :jester
I think I know what you're talking about. Is this where you haul **** backwards and spin the car around so you are going forward in one swift manuever?
Corey
ANy old farts know what I'm talking about? :jester
I think I know what you're talking about. Is this where you haul **** backwards and spin the car around so you are going forward in one swift manuever?
Corey
Burning Brakes
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Re: Active Handling kicking in while in reverse? (SAXN8R)
It is normal. As far as I know, active handling doesn't know you are in reverse. When you turn the wheel left while backing up and active handling senses the nose going right, it will try and correct. Chevy could have fixed this by telling the car it is in reverse using the backup light switch, but I guess they didn't ever think we would back up that fast! :jester
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From: Cologne NRW / Germany
Re: Active Handling kicking in while in reverse? (RskyBns)
It's a shame you cant fix this problem.
Happens to me quite alot.
It really is annoying.
:(
[Modified by icedsoul, 12:49 AM 7/9/2003]
Happens to me quite alot.
It really is annoying.
:(
[Modified by icedsoul, 12:49 AM 7/9/2003]
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Re: Active Handling kicking in while in reverse? (j916)
If you shift into Reverse at a high TPS % (as determined by PCM) then Abuse Mode will Kick in and shut down selected injectors (3 or 4).Keeps us from over-stressing the drivetrain.
TPS = Throttle Position Sensor, measured in % at the throttle body.
Duck916 & SAXN8R - Jim Rockford- :yesnod: :yesnod: :thumbs: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
[Modified by binksZ06, 12:18 AM 7/9/2003]
TPS = Throttle Position Sensor, measured in % at the throttle body.
Duck916 & SAXN8R - Jim Rockford- :yesnod: :yesnod: :thumbs: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
[Modified by binksZ06, 12:18 AM 7/9/2003]
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Re: Active Handling kicking in while in reverse? (Duck916)
Don't know the answer here, but were you doing one of those "Jim Rockford" reverse U-turns?
ANy old farts know what I'm talking about? :jester
ANy old farts know what I'm talking about? :jester
:yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod:
