Service Active Handling error message
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8th Gear
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From: Grand Terrace CA
Service Active Handling error message
Hello everyone,
I'm just curious what insight you guys might have on active handling issues i'm experiencing. I have a c6 2005 z51 coupe. I starting experiencing the Service Active Handling messages about 6 months ago. At first they popped up maybe every 10th time I drove the car. It never really effected anything and it came up often when I was driving in a straight line.
Recently I started having some very scary issues with the active handling. It seems that after a rain or washing the car (may also be correlated with cold weather ) that it malfunctions causing the car to brake erratically for no reason at slow speeds. The first time it happened I was driving no more than 10-15 mph and it came on and started jerking the car around. I then drove the car while it was dry and sunny outside and no problems other than the "service active handling" occured. I drove it again in the rain and like clockwork it started braking while i was hardly moving.
I'm planning on taking the car to the dealer tomorrow to have them run some codes. Any thoughts on this? I read through few forums on similar problems but I'm a newb and don't completely understand.
I'm just curious what insight you guys might have on active handling issues i'm experiencing. I have a c6 2005 z51 coupe. I starting experiencing the Service Active Handling messages about 6 months ago. At first they popped up maybe every 10th time I drove the car. It never really effected anything and it came up often when I was driving in a straight line.
Recently I started having some very scary issues with the active handling. It seems that after a rain or washing the car (may also be correlated with cold weather ) that it malfunctions causing the car to brake erratically for no reason at slow speeds. The first time it happened I was driving no more than 10-15 mph and it came on and started jerking the car around. I then drove the car while it was dry and sunny outside and no problems other than the "service active handling" occured. I drove it again in the rain and like clockwork it started braking while i was hardly moving.
I'm planning on taking the car to the dealer tomorrow to have them run some codes. Any thoughts on this? I read through few forums on similar problems but I'm a newb and don't completely understand.
Le Mans Master
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Some of these messages on the DIC are *soft* codes and can be removed safely with a code reader. Even the cheapest code reader should work fine for removing soft codes.
However, it may be a genuine issue that needs attention, so best to consult your local speed shop for verification.
However, it may be a genuine issue that needs attention, so best to consult your local speed shop for verification.
Team Owner
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From: Ventura County, Calif
Here are a couple threads with most of the info you need that should explain what's going on:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1565795159-post2.html
In post 16 of this one I also linked to the TSB:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...onstantly.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1565795159-post2.html
In post 16 of this one I also linked to the TSB:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...onstantly.html
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 8,285
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From: Iowa
Hello everyone,
I'm just curious what insight you guys might have on active handling issues i'm experiencing. I have a c6 2005 z51 coupe. I starting experiencing the Service Active Handling messages about 6 months ago. At first they popped up maybe every 10th time I drove the car. It never really effected anything and it came up often when I was driving in a straight line.
Recently I started having some very scary issues with the active handling. It seems that after a rain or washing the car (may also be correlated with cold weather ) that it malfunctions causing the car to brake erratically for no reason at slow speeds. The first time it happened I was driving no more than 10-15 mph and it came on and started jerking the car around. I then drove the car while it was dry and sunny outside and no problems other than the "service active handling" occured. I drove it again in the rain and like clockwork it started braking while i was hardly moving.
I'm planning on taking the car to the dealer tomorrow to have them run some codes. Any thoughts on this? I read through few forums on similar problems but I'm a newb and don't completely understand.
I'm just curious what insight you guys might have on active handling issues i'm experiencing. I have a c6 2005 z51 coupe. I starting experiencing the Service Active Handling messages about 6 months ago. At first they popped up maybe every 10th time I drove the car. It never really effected anything and it came up often when I was driving in a straight line.
Recently I started having some very scary issues with the active handling. It seems that after a rain or washing the car (may also be correlated with cold weather ) that it malfunctions causing the car to brake erratically for no reason at slow speeds. The first time it happened I was driving no more than 10-15 mph and it came on and started jerking the car around. I then drove the car while it was dry and sunny outside and no problems other than the "service active handling" occured. I drove it again in the rain and like clockwork it started braking while i was hardly moving.
I'm planning on taking the car to the dealer tomorrow to have them run some codes. Any thoughts on this? I read through few forums on similar problems but I'm a newb and don't completely understand.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 8,285
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From: Iowa
