Quick question
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
After you get in the hatch area, you should find a cable with a tag on it on the left wall of the hatch, toward the back of the hatch. It will unlock and open the driver's door if you pull it.
If for some reason the cable-pulling doesn't work, climb forward to the driver's seat and pull the lever on the floor between the seat and the door to open the door.
If for some reason the cable-pulling doesn't work, climb forward to the driver's seat and pull the lever on the floor between the seat and the door to open the door.
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Safety Car
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Instructor
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From: Copperas Cove TX
You're kidding, right? 
You do own a Corvette and with owning a Corvette comes a few basic "Need to know" things about your car. Do you know what those little black things are on the floor next to you seats?
You do own a Corvette and with owning a Corvette comes a few basic "Need to know" things about your car. Do you know what those little black things are on the floor next to you seats?
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Safety Car
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No need for attitude.
Anyway, what's this I hear about priority start? Or should I just jump er?
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
Yes, CCDawg could lighten up a little. It's impossible to know every little detail about our cars. That's why the forum members are here - to help each other.
Burning Brakes
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From: OAKLEY CA
careful jump starting!
Jump starting a modern car with a bunch of electronics is always a risky affair. Over time, I've lost a radio, ignition switch, and computer jump starting vehicles. If it was my car, I would recharge it with my 10 amp smart charger overnight, and use my other car that day. I hook up both positive and negative cables, and then plug in the charger. Why is it dead anyway?
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From: East Texas
808, when I picked up my car my salesman went over everything about how to deal with a dead battery. Even if I went into the house with the car running and not taking our little pocket buddy back out with me. (btw should you ever do that once you turn off the car you only have 60 seconds to turn it back on or your screwed) You received poor service from the people you paid big bucks to for your car. Frankly, those iddiots could have set you up being, what would you have done had the car lost power and you were in the car. You wouldn't have known how to get out without breaking a window.
Good luck on your battery issue.
Good luck on your battery issue.
Burning Brakes
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From: Fort Worth Texas
Burning Brakes
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From: Fort Worth Texas
Do you have a "battery buddy" on yours?
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Safety Car
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I jumped, started up fine... but I don't know what caused it. The interior lights were all off. Could've been my V1, but I'm pretty sure that turns off after the car no longer detects the FOB.
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From: Frisco Tx
I'm a new Vette owner and the dealer never mentioned how to handle a dead battery and I hadn't really given it much thought myself until now.
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
I only mentioned the emergency door handle on the floor between the seat and the door in case the cable in the hatch area didn't work.
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From: Albuquerque, NM
It was your V1. GM cars maintain power to the cig lighter when off.
I have spent my battery on more than one occasion over the years with my V1, forgetting to turn it off.
I try to make an effort to turn it off EVERY time I exit the car, even if I am just gassing up.
You can hard wire it into another power source that does disable without ignition, but the cig lighter circuit stays hot.
I have spent my battery on more than one occasion over the years with my V1, forgetting to turn it off.
I try to make an effort to turn it off EVERY time I exit the car, even if I am just gassing up.
You can hard wire it into another power source that does disable without ignition, but the cig lighter circuit stays hot.
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From: Life ain't no dress rehearsal, are you gonna wait to get your toys til AFTER you have a heart attack?
There are literally dozens of threads that can be found if you know how to use the "Search" function. They will provide you with all you ever wanted to know about Priority Start or just about any other thing about your 'Vette.
Also, there are copies of the owners manual on line. The 2006 is at;
https://www.mygmlink.com/pdf/go2cont...06corvette.pdf
and the 2007 is at;
https://www.mygmlink.com/pdf/go2cont...07corvette.pdf
Last edited by PappyTinker; Jan 6, 2007 at 02:35 PM. Reason: add info
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If your V1 is wired to an ignition switched source, it should shut off the instant you shut off the engine. Otherwise it will stay on until you turn it off manually.
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I'm thinking "priority start" has something to do with the "battery buddy" thing that apparently some dealers are putting on cars. The "battery buddy" is not a factory option...and...may be the cause for some dead battery issues...potentially.
Do you have a "battery buddy" on yours?
Do you have a "battery buddy" on yours?
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From: Pensacola, Florida War Eagle
Another reason to do a NCM delivery
When I picked my vert last month at the NCM
they went over my complete car with me. Some
dealers don`t know alot about these cars.I said
"some dealers".
they went over my complete car with me. Some
dealers don`t know alot about these cars.I said
"some dealers".