Active Handling Warming Up??????
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Active Handling Warming Up??????
Yesterday PM I go and jump into my car, start it up and start getting a chime and the DIC states "Active Handling Warming Up". This is the first time I have ever seen this happen and the car was 100 degrees + from sitting out in the sun here in NC. Is this just a prelude to a bigger problem?
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Re: Active Handling Warming Up?????? (Chad954RR)
Were you driving slow when it happened? I think there is a write-up in the owner's manual on this. If I remember correctly, in order for the system to initialize, it needs to be over a certain speed. If you drive slowly on first start, you will get this warning. I get it a lot since I am no a dead end street and drive slowly up the road before coming to a main road. It is not a problem, don't worry about it.
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Re: Active Handling Warming Up?????? (vettenuts)
Were you driving slow when it happened? I think there is a write-up in the owner's manual on this. If I remember correctly, in order for the system to initialize, it needs to be over a certain speed. If you drive slowly on first start, you will get this warning. I get it a low since I am no a dead end street and drive slowly up the road before coming to a main road. It is not a problem, don't worry about it.
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Re: Active Handling Warming Up?????? (jimk)
this happens because the brake control unit didn't see enough steering angle left and right and road speed was less than 6 mph[i believe].after all these parameters are met,you should get warm up complete.
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Re: Active Handling Warming Up?????? (jimk)
It has nothing to do with the temperature. For the active handling system to calibrate itself, it needs for you to drive in a relatively straight line. If you start up, do a U turn around the back of a gas station, and turn onto a curving road, you might see this.
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Re: Active Handling Warming Up?????? (jimk)
Happens on my '01 about every 5 or 6 months. But, immediately says it's warm and ready (wish everything was that quick).
No big deal.
All the best. :yesnod:
No big deal.
All the best. :yesnod:
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Re: Active Handling Warming Up?????? (allanlaw)
try the air intake temp sensor on the air bridge. The wires will come lose and it will stop reading, and eventually set a code. IF the sensor is not hooked up, or is not reading it will set of the active handling warming up. If the sensor isn't working, it will defauld to -37deg and the car will think it is soo cold that the active handling has to warm up. Happened to me twice, and i have seen it on numerous other vettes
Let us know the outcome :cheers:
Let us know the outcome :cheers:
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Re: Active Handling Warming Up?????? (Mr. Big)
try the air intake temp sensor on the air bridge.
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Re: Active Handling Warming Up?????? (vettenuts)
try the air intake temp sensor on the air bridge.
I don't believe that the intake sensor has any function in the active handling system. There are a set of parameters the active handling system needs to initialize and if driven in a certain manner you will get this warning until such time as the car is driven such that the system can initialize. I believe there is a write-up on this in the owners manual, although it was a awhile ago when I read it so it might be the service manual.
I don't believe that the intake sensor has any function in the active handling system. There are a set of parameters the active handling system needs to initialize and if driven in a certain manner you will get this warning until such time as the car is driven such that the system can initialize. I believe there is a write-up on this in the owners manual, although it was a awhile ago when I read it so it might be the service manual.
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Re: Active Handling Warming Up?????? (vettenuts)
It has nothing to do with the temperature. For the active handling system to calibrate itself, it needs for you to drive in a relatively straight line. If you start up, do a U turn around the back of a gas station, and turn onto a curving road, you might see this.
It has nothing to do with the temperature; and is a poor choice of words by GM. If they would of used "Active Handling Calibration Routine" - or something similar - we wouldn't all be so confused. :crazy:
