Get a new battery.
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2008 Corvette completely unresponsive
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3rd Gear
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2008 Corvette completely unresponsive
Hi all. Wondering if someone could advise on a 2008 Corvette that has been lying dormant in a garage for more than a year. I’m assisting a recently widowed friend with disposing of her late husbands car. I’ve got it on a battery charger and have replaced the battery in the fob but the car does absolutely nothing. No lights, no sounds. Can’t operate doors or door locks. No headlights, dashlights. Fortunately the car is a convertible and the top is down so I do have access to the interior and under the hoods.
Any recommendations on what to do next to revive this nice looking auto are appreciated.
Any recommendations on what to do next to revive this nice looking auto are appreciated.
Racer
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Hi EG - I'm not the expert here, but it sounds like the battery is a goner. Fully charged, you should see 12.6 volts, anything less indicates the battery has gone bad. Start with a brand new one, see where it takes you. In my experience, once the battery is "dead dead", it won't be long before it needs replacing with new. Best of luck! You're doing good missionary work to help your friend!
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Put a new battery in it, start off fresh, that battery could be cold dead, that even jump doesn't work!
Racer
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May need to reprogram the key fobs
One other possibility is that the car may have "forgotten" its key fobs while it was stored. My 2013 did this somehow while it was stored this winter. I put new batteries in the fobs, a new battery in the car, but neither fixed the issue. I went through the "long version" of reprogramming the fobs and that fixed it. You can Google the reprogramming instructions. Takes about 35 minutes to do it and most of that is waiting around for the car to get ready for the next step.
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One other possibility is that the car may have "forgotten" its key fobs while it was stored. My 2013 did this somehow while it was stored this winter. I put new batteries in the fobs, a new battery in the car, but neither fixed the issue. I went through the "long version" of reprogramming the fobs and that fixed it. You can Google the reprogramming instructions. Takes about 35 minutes to do it and most of that is waiting around for the car to get ready for the next step.
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3rd Gear
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Hey everyone… thanks for the suggestions to replace the battery. I’ve removed the cables but need to obtain some socket extensions to pry it out of the car. I’m in a home that has very limited tools and everything is a 20 minute drive away. Plus have had other things to deal with while assisting here in Pennsylvania. I should get it done today and will report back.
Evan
Evan
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To close this out…. The car is running now. Had to get it going by putting the fob in the glove box but then was able to revive the fobs with fresh batteries. Thanks to all who contributed answers. Indeed the car needed a fresh battery. Going to get it detailed and then probably sell it to Carvana.