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problem with selective ride control
ok, i just recently bought a 2000 vert with selective ride control. i drove it home 700 miles on tour selection mode and it had a very smooth ride, fantastic, i have had the car a week and put an additional 300 miles on it . last night im driving home and car feels completely different in the suspension, hard as a rock, feel every bump, but is was always on tour mode. also 3 days ago, the check tire pressure system came on and stayed on until i hit the reset button, tire pressure reads 36 psi and 35 psi front 37 psi left rear and no reading for right rear. i have a gm warranty that is supposed to be transferred to me by old owner. i don't know what is wrong with the suspension, but i am already freaking out.any help greatly appreciated. thanks lenny
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If I am not mistaken, the selective ride control defaults to the Sport setting when there is a problem with the system. The tire pressure issue is probably a sepreate matter. When your tires heat up to above a certain pressure, it trips the sensors. Good Luck
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the book indicates that it defaults to the tour mode,which makes no sense, either does the fact there is no message that states the system is malfunctioning, but i drove the car 11 hrs and i know in tour mode now and then it is completely different ride, anyway gm warranty makes the old owner write a letter and send in 50 dollar transfer fee, they seem to not do anything on the phone, which in this day and age is ridiculous. i guess its a company move to make it more difficult to transfer warranty. guess i have no choice but to wait for warranty to get transfered and then its off to a dealer. thanks lenny
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Originally Posted by vetterdstr
If your F45 has switched to tour mode only, you will have an 80 mph speed limit at which time your fuel will cut off.
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well, if it defaulted to the tour mode, i would assume that i would have the sofest ride which i do not.i will check the over 80 comment, but i also just waiting for warranty to switch over, then can get checked.also need a good chevy dealer in long island ,ny to take in for service, if anyone happens to have good luck with any particular dealership or mechanic there. thanks lenny
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it doesn't cut out at 80 mph , but i just learned that i have 40 psi cold in my stock run flats, maybe if i bring them down to 30-32 psi,maybe solve rough ride, i had oil changed and i think i remember them adding air . will check ride after i deflate tires. hope its that simple
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The first thing that you should do is check the codes: http://www.stengel.net/diccodes.htm
If your selective ride system is faulting or has a problem, it should show up there.
You had way too much air in the tires, I run 28 (cold in the rears) and 30 Cold in the fronts. That will take some of the sting out of the ride!!
I had F45 suspension on my 98. I thought the concept sounded good and thought that I would feel a BIG difference between each mode BUT you wont! If I tune my A$$ meter up real good I can feel the difference between tour and preformance.
The wife can not tell the difference.
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If your selective ride system is faulting or has a problem, it should show up there.
You had way too much air in the tires, I run 28 (cold in the rears) and 30 Cold in the fronts. That will take some of the sting out of the ride!!
I had F45 suspension on my 98. I thought the concept sounded good and thought that I would feel a BIG difference between each mode BUT you wont! If I tune my A$$ meter up real good I can feel the difference between tour and preformance.
The wife can not tell the difference.
BC
