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Old Sep 7, 2019 | 12:05 AM
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I have a 2011 C6 Corvette with selective ride control shocks and it rides really rough now. It seems as if all of my shocks have went bad at the Same time. It rides like a horse and carriage. No likes on the dash and non in the info center. Anyone ever seen this?
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How long have you had it? What tires and age? Its HIGHLY improbable all your mahg tridr hicks went bad. Heck, even one going bad is unlikely...
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When you change positions on the ****, do you feel any difference?.. Its possible that its your tires.
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How long have you had it? What tires and age? Its HIGHLY improbable all your mahg tridr hicks went bad. Heck, even one going bad is unlikely...
Improbable WHAT went bad?
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Improbable WHAT went bad?
Give him a break -- English is not his first language.
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Give him a break -- English is not his first language.
Typing on a phone is hard. Screen too small.

Mag ride shocks is what I was trying to type, lol.
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Originally Posted by Josephu
When you change positions on the ****, do you feel any difference?.. Its possible that its your tires.
I know for sure it's not a tour/sport switch or tire problem, but I suspect the control module, since all 4 shocks went into full stiff mode simultaneously. Most every other component failure either forces a DIC display or reverts the system to a failsafe mode of no electric power (no stiffening). I just don't think it'd be a wise thing to spend $500 for a new OEM module until it's confirmed that is the problem.

I'd much rather buy the upgraded module from Jim Mero for $350 after explaining the problem to him. If it resolved the issue, then Jim could investigate what happened to the old module and offer a fix for future customers and the OP gets a better ride than OEM. If it didn't resolve the problems, Jim would refund the $350 and suggest how to check for other possible cures.

It might help if we knew what State or city where the OP lived, to be able to suggest other sources of help.

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Typing on a phone is hard. Screen too small.
Yeah I know, that's why I never do it.
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Originally Posted by FAUEE

Typing on a phone is hard. Screen too small.
Exactly .... That's why they invented real computers.

Cellphones are for talking ... Laptop and desktop computers are for everything else.
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Typing on a phone is hard. Screen too small.

Mag ride shocks is what I was trying to type, lol.
Well...I wasn’t sure. Thought maybe there was some lingo I wasn’t up to date on.
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Originally Posted by Turbo6TA
Exactly .... That's why they invented real computers.

Cellphones are for talking ... Laptop and desktop computers are for everything else.
Zackly! A smart phone does NOT replace a computer.

Also, if people PROOFREAD before posting, most of the problem would be eliminated.
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Originally Posted by Turbo6TA
Exactly .... That's why they invented real computers.

Cellphones are for talking ... Laptop and desktop computers are for everything else.
I only have a work laptop these dsys. Between my phone and tablet, i dont really need one anymore.
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Originally Posted by HOXXOH
I know for sure it's not a tour/sport switch or tire problem, but I suspect the control module, since all 4 shocks went into full stiff mode simultaneously. Most every other component failure either forces a DIC display or reverts the system to a failsafe mode of no electric power (no stiffening). I just don't think it'd be a wise thing to spend $500 for a new OEM module until it's confirmed that is the problem.

I'd much rather buy the upgraded module from Jim Mero for $350 after explaining the problem to him. If it resolved the issue, then Jim could investigate what happened to the old module and offer a fix for future customers and the OP gets a better ride than OEM. If it didn't resolve the problems, Jim would refund the $350 and suggest how to check for other possible cures.

It might help if we knew what State or city where the OP lived, to be able to suggest other sources of help.
I am from doddsville,ms. Does Jim have a website?
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Originally Posted by Josephu
When you change positions on the ****, do you feel any difference?.. Its possible that its your tires.
Nothing changes when the **** position is switched
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@HOXXOH I'm from doddsville,ms.
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I am from doddsville,ms. Does Jim have a website?
https://jimmero.com/
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