2008 corvette link error
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2008 corvette link error
I was driving and the traction control light and check engine light came on. Me being me stupid I was driving and plugged a code reader into the oBD port to clear the check engine light and it sent it into anti theft mode. I used my key fob and got it out of anti theft mode but now when I try to clear the check engine light with the code reader it says link error. I have used 2 different code readers and I have also tried both code readers on other vehicles and they both work fine.
I would like to get it fixed this car is killing me.
What have I done that trouble codes can’t be read
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The GM land bus fuse is the bigger blue 20 amp fuse dead center of the BCM.
So OBD II port goes directly to the BCM, and if you have a problem with the scanner not connecting to the BCM, then you have a problem with either the OBD II port, the BCM connector, or the BCM itself.
As for your problem, start with disconnecting the battery for a few mins, reconnect it to hard reset all the modules, then pull the codes and list them.
Note, don't forget to reindex the windows when you reconnect the battery.
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It isn’t that the OBD doesn’t have power when I plug my code reader in it powers up , it is as the code reader is reading when it should display the codes it says link error. I hope you or someone can help me figure it out. I am worried to death I have done serious damage to the car by trying to clear the code while the car was running. I literally have lost sleep over it. I can’t sleep due to thinking about it. I guess I will have to make a trip to the dealer to get some piece of mind
please continue to help
and yes I will do the hard reset by pulling the battery cable now. Thanks for the pic of where the fuse is. If the hard reset doesn’t work I will try the fuses and yes I learned about re index the windows lol
Last edited by Tepling; Jun 6, 2018 at 04:42 AM.
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How old is your main battery? It is possible that electricle gremlins appear when the battery starts to get a bit older. I just personally experienced a hiccup, and since replacing the battery (previous one was of unknown age) I haven't had a repeat.
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Thanks a lot guys. Looks like partsgarage had the answer. I pulled battery cable left it off for 40 minutes and it seemed to corrected all issues. I drove it on a 1.5 hour trip with no issues.
Thanks a lot to all of you.
Thanks a lot to all of you.
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I was driving and the traction control light and check engine light came on. Me being me stupid I was driving and plugged a code reader into the oBD port to clear the check engine light and it sent it into anti theft mode. I used my key fob and got it out of anti theft mode but now when I try to clear the check engine light with the code reader it says link error. I have used 2 different code readers and I have also tried both code readers on other vehicles and they both work fine.
I would like to get it fixed this car is killing me.
What have I done that trouble codes can’t be read
Clif
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Don't do this anymore. Too many drivers have something else going on while they're driving down the street and sooner or later, it's going to cost them BIG TIME.
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Remember the reboot trick for the future if/when weirdness happens.
Many electronic gremlins disappear after a reset vs shops charging big $ for diagnostic time.
Glad you're back on the road.
Many electronic gremlins disappear after a reset vs shops charging big $ for diagnostic time.
Glad you're back on the road.