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Old Sep 9, 2003 | 02:09 PM
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Default Reduced Power - sets codes, need tech advice

Here's the codes:
P1125 APP System
P1281 APP Sensor 2 Circuit Performance

What's the fastest way to determine if the module is bad and what to replace or repair. I don't have techII.

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Additional codes being set are:

P1571 ASR Desired Torque

C1241 Magna Steer Circuit Malfunction
C1278 TCS Temporarily Inhibited By PCM
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Old Sep 9, 2003 | 04:52 PM
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Default Re: Reduced Power - sets codes, need tech advice ('97 C5)

This may help you out,the TAC module has been updated per this TSB...

REDUCED ENG. POW. MESSAGE ALONG W/ PARTIC. PWRTRAIN #87-65-16 - (03/24/1998)
SUBJECT: REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE ALONG WITH PARTICULAR POWERTRAIN TROUBLE CODES (INSTALL NEW TAC-MODULE IF STRATEGY IN SERVICE MANUAL FAILS)

MODELS: 1997-98 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH 5.7L V8 ENGINE (VIN G - RPO LS1)

CONDITION #1: INTERMITTENT REDUCED ENGINE POWER EVENT, ACCOMPANIED BY P-1516, OR P1518 TROUBLE CODES.

IF A SITUATION ARISES WHERE A P-1516 TROUBLE CODE IS ACCOMPANIED BY A

P-1120 AND/OR P-1220 TROUBLE CODE, THIS SERVICE BULLETIN DOES NOT ----------------------------------------------------------------- APPLY. IN THESE CASES THE TECHNICIAN MUST USE THE NORMAL STRATEGY ------------------------------------------------------------------ BASED DIAGNOSTIC. -----------------

CONDITION #2: INTERMITTENT REDUCED ENGINE POWER ACCOMPANIED BY TROUBLE CODE P-1125 AND ANY OF THE FOLLOWING TROUBLE CODES:

P-1276 P-1281 P-1286

CAUSE:

CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO DIAGNOSTIC SOFTWARE AND CALIBRATION IN THE TAC-MODULE WERE NOT OPTIMALLY UTILIZED.

CORRECTION:

IF THE ABOVE CONDITIONS CANNOT BE CORRECTED USING THE NORMAL STRATEGY BASED DIAGNOSTICS LISTED IN THE SERVICE MANUAL, INSTALL THE NEW TAC- MODULE LISTED BELOW.

PART INFORMATION:

NEW TAC-MODULE PART # 25319443

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE ON APRIL 6, 1998 FROM GMSPO.
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Old Sep 9, 2003 | 05:17 PM
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Default Re: Reduced Power - sets codes, need tech advice ('97 C5)

I got a similar warning - my mechanis told me I needed a tach module update - whatever the hell that means - $380 :nopity
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