CL Bypass on A4
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Ok,...I keep preaching this but no one gets it...just buy the CLB.....read on...plenty of problems after the "fix"
20 mins of your time to do CLB
or
hours at the dealer only to go back
you choose
20 mins of your time to do CLB
or
hours at the dealer only to go back
you choose
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 174,312
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From: Here
Pilot of Beer Force 1
Tampa Regional Coordinator
CI 4-5-6-7-8 Veteran
Organizer St. Jude Fundraiser
I believe in the Beer Fairy
here http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=937417
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=935623
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=937276
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=935623
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=937276
Last edited by pewter99; Oct 31, 2004 at 09:28 AM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Orland Park Illinois
St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Originally Posted by Kokopelli
Got my recall but haven't taken it in yet. What do they actually do and is it really nessesary? Thanks!
If the "fix" is done using the correct parts and by people who know what they are doing----you'll not have any problems. I guess it's a chance you'll have to take.....Just my 2 cents....
Last edited by BiggieBoy; Oct 31, 2004 at 10:00 AM.
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From: Country Boys Can Survive.
Originally Posted by BiggieBoy
I can comment only on my own experience. I had the GM "recall fix" done to my '98 A4 well over a year ago. I've had ZERO problems and the steering wheel will NEVER lock up on me (it' impossible). If I had it to do over---I'd certainly do the same thing again...
If the "fix" is done using the correct parts and by people who know what they are doing----you'll not have any problems. I guess it's a chance you'll have to take.....Just my 2 cents....
If the "fix" is done using the correct parts and by people who know what they are doing----you'll not have any problems. I guess it's a chance you'll have to take.....Just my 2 cents....
It sounds to me like the "crucial" aspect here would be "by people who know what they are doing". When my column locked, I stopped at the Chevy dealer and they didn't know what I was talking about, or so they said. Needless to say, I can't even imagine taking my car there for anything.
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Racer
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Eden, UT
Originally Posted by pewter99
Ok,...I keep preaching this but no one gets it...just buy the CLB.....read on...plenty of problems after the "fix"
20 mins of your time to do CLB
or
hours at the dealer only to go back
you choose
20 mins of your time to do CLB
or
hours at the dealer only to go back
you choose
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Originally Posted by Kokopelli
I thought the aftermarket CLB was only for the M6?
Melting Slicks
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From: Orland Park Illinois
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Originally Posted by Kokopelli
I thought the aftermarket CLB was only for the M6?
Some folks who own '97 & '98 C5's have had problems with CLB installations. They get wait 10 seconds, etc. and other codes/info on their DIC, sometimes their cars die after starting. In a few rare cases, due to more seroius problems, the owner's have had to remove their CLB's and take their chances. I guess it's due to the electronics in '97-'98 cars being different than the newer cars. I had a C5 Solutions CLB on my '98 A4 for about 2 years and had only a few minor DIC messages. When the recall fix came out, I opted to go w/ it. It's been well over a year with no DIC messages, ZERO problems PLUS my steering wheel cannot lock up. Good luck w/ what ever you choose to do.
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From: GARDENA Ca, State Of Konfusion
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Originally Posted by BiggieBoy
I can comment only on my own experience. I had the GM "recall fix" done to my '98 A4 well over a year ago. I've had ZERO problems and the steering wheel will NEVER lock up on me (it' impossible). If I had it to do over---I'd certainly do the same thing again...
If the "fix" is done using the correct parts and by people who know what they are doing----you'll not have any problems. I guess it's a chance you'll have to take.....Just my 2 cents....
If the "fix" is done using the correct parts and by people who know what they are doing----you'll not have any problems. I guess it's a chance you'll have to take.....Just my 2 cents....