My 1st Crazy Question...
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My 1st Crazy Question...
All cars today have computers and electronic sensors but I think the C6likely has many more. Does anyone know exactly how many computers and sensors there actually are on a fully optioned example? Better yet, can anyone name their uses. Thanks
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I know it has quite a few!
I had heard from someone, (I believe someone at Bowling Green), that I shouldn't let a valet park my car right next to the key rack, because it would keep 10 computers in the car running. After a long enough dinner I'd come out to a dead battery.
So quite a few!
I had heard from someone, (I believe someone at Bowling Green), that I shouldn't let a valet park my car right next to the key rack, because it would keep 10 computers in the car running. After a long enough dinner I'd come out to a dead battery.
So quite a few!
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The primary control systems in the C6 Corvette are:
The body control module (BCM)
The communication interface module (OnStar®)
The electronic suspension control (ESC) module
The transmission control module (TCM)
The electronic brake control module (EBCM)
The engine control module (ECM)
There are other modules for subsystems that interface with the Airbags, the HUD, the seats, the door locks, the HVAC, entertainment systems, the power top in a convertible, the instrument panel, the memory system, etc.
There are dozens of additional sensors that provide input to the various control modules and subsystems. It would take far more than just this reply to list "exactly how many computers and sensors there actually are on a fully optioned example? Better yet, can anyone name their uses."
To the second poster. Parking your car next to the valet rack would not have any inpact on your car's battery. The remote control door lock system simply doesn't work that way. The car will not actively seek out a remote or a signal. The car basically works on an interrogation system. You press a button on your remote and the car responds. You press the door handle and the car responds. You press the start button and the car responds. It will not even go dead if you left your key fob sitting on the roof of your car in your garage.
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Great info thanks.The primary control systems in the C6 Corvette are:
The body control module (BCM)
The communication interface module (OnStar®)
The electronic suspension control (ESC) module
The transmission control module (TCM)
The electronic brake control module (EBCM)
The engine control module (ECM)
There are other modules for subsystems that interface with the Airbags, the HUD, the seats, the door locks, the HVAC, entertainment systems, the power top in a convertible, the instrument panel, the memory system, etc.
There are dozens of additional sensors that provide input to the various control modules and subsystems. It would take a for more than just this reply to list "exactly how many computers and sensors there actually are on a fully optioned example? Better yet, can anyone name their uses."
To the second poster. Parking your car next to the valet rack would not have any inpact on your car's battery. The remote control door lock system simply doesn't work that way. The car will not actively seek out a remote or a signal. The car basically works on an interrogation system. You press a button on your remote and the car responds. You press the door handle and the car responds. You press the start button and the car responds. It will not even go dead if you left your key fob sitting on the roof of your car in your garage.
The body control module (BCM)
The communication interface module (OnStar®)
The electronic suspension control (ESC) module
The transmission control module (TCM)
The electronic brake control module (EBCM)
The engine control module (ECM)
There are other modules for subsystems that interface with the Airbags, the HUD, the seats, the door locks, the HVAC, entertainment systems, the power top in a convertible, the instrument panel, the memory system, etc.
There are dozens of additional sensors that provide input to the various control modules and subsystems. It would take a for more than just this reply to list "exactly how many computers and sensors there actually are on a fully optioned example? Better yet, can anyone name their uses."
To the second poster. Parking your car next to the valet rack would not have any inpact on your car's battery. The remote control door lock system simply doesn't work that way. The car will not actively seek out a remote or a signal. The car basically works on an interrogation system. You press a button on your remote and the car responds. You press the door handle and the car responds. You press the start button and the car responds. It will not even go dead if you left your key fob sitting on the roof of your car in your garage.
