New Active Handling Problem, Help please
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Racer
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From: Clarksville TN
New Active Handling Problem, Help please
I was picking my daughter up from work the other night. It was rather cold outside, so I sat in the car with it at idle running the heater. Like any normal person would do. It took her a little longer than usual for the manager to release them from closing/ cleaning the store, so i was outside waiting for about an hour with the car running. The car never got over 220 degree, but as soon as she got in the car and we started to leave the parking lot, I would go about 20 feet and the front right brake would lock up and stop the car. Active Handling would come up on the DIC. As soon as the car stopped it would go away and I would be able to move again 20 feet at a time. To be able to get home I had to reach over and hold the Traction Control button to cut it all off. I was able to get home without another issue. The next day there wasn't any more problems with it.
Question would be what would have gotten hot enough to cause active handling to kick in from me sitting in the parking lot idling? Any help would be appreciated.
Question would be what would have gotten hot enough to cause active handling to kick in from me sitting in the parking lot idling? Any help would be appreciated.
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Racer
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From: Clarksville TN
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From: Clarksville TN
the radio was on as well as the heater fan on low, i had the lights off. never seen a dip with the alternator but it is a possibility, I really dont wont to go through the process again to see if i can duplicate it. not a very nice feeling being 20 miles from home at 1 in the morning and the car wont let you move.
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There is a connector under the dash for the steering wheel angle sensor that has had issues on many cars, and there is a TSB out on it. It is a poorly designed connector, and when it looses contact, it causes issues similar to what you describe. I believe it even was the subject of a recall. Some folks had cars change lanes on them at 70mph when it failed.
GM started installing a comb shaped clip in the connector to try to improve the contact pressure. I think if mine ever gives me problems, I'll just cut the connector out entirely and solder and heat shrink the wires together.
GM started installing a comb shaped clip in the connector to try to improve the contact pressure. I think if mine ever gives me problems, I'll just cut the connector out entirely and solder and heat shrink the wires together.
Last edited by CSixDude; Nov 23, 2015 at 10:03 PM.
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There is a connector under the dash for the steering wheel angle sensor that has had issues on many cars, and there is a TSB out on it. It is a poorly designed connector, and when it looses contact, it causes issues similar to what you describe. I believe it even was the subject of a recall. Some folks had cars change lanes on them at 70mph when it failed.
GM started installing a comb shaped clip in the connector to try to improve the contact pressure. I think if mine ever gives me problems, I'll just cut the connector out entirely and solder and heat shrink the wires together.
GM started installing a comb shaped clip in the connector to try to improve the contact pressure. I think if mine ever gives me problems, I'll just cut the connector out entirely and solder and heat shrink the wires together.
The issue was more noticeable with cars with telescoping steering which would stretch the wires and make them loose connection.
Even with the so called comb clip, it's still possible to have issues.
The fix wraps electrical tape on the clip and wires, then tie wraps them together so they won't fret and cause the problem.
Not sure if this is the problem with yours, but it may not hurt to check it out.
Last edited by 4SUMERZ; Nov 23, 2015 at 10:26 PM.
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From: Clarksville TN
After a couple of months it progress to kicking off the ABS, Service Active Handling and Service Traction Control lights/DIC. Which was leading me toward a wheel bearing. I dont have access to a Tech II for free to find out which bearing was kicking off the codes. Car has over 90,000 miles, so I went ahead and just replaced all 4 and called it maintenance due. 