DBS Symptom
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Melting Slicks
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From: Houston Texas
DBS Symptom
Over the past few months, I have noticed that if I have not started my C6 vert for three or more days that there is a noticable pause between the time that I depress the start button and the engine starts. Nevertheless, it does crank normally. However, once the engine does turn, a chime rings two or three times but there is no message on the DIC. After that, the engine starts normally every time unless I let the car sit for a few days again. Has anyone else had this happen? Do you think that it may be the prelude to a DBS?
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It could be a bad battery failing to hold a charge. Might be time to try a new battery. Or have your battery tested.
If it still does it with the new battery, then I would look elsewhere. Is the car left in reverse?
JMO but this dead battery thing has a lot of people here unnecessarily spooked.
If it still does it with the new battery, then I would look elsewhere. Is the car left in reverse?
JMO but this dead battery thing has a lot of people here unnecessarily spooked.
Last edited by '06 Quicksilver Z06; Nov 28, 2005 at 11:24 AM.
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There haven't been any preludes to DBS, and that's part of the problem. They occur so darn randomly. You're probably not going to get DBS from this.
I suspect you have a FOB recognition/interference problem, I get that rarely. Make sure your FOB is not around keys or any other items like your cellphone or even other FOBs.
Maybe for a few days, place your FOB somewhere clearly out in the open, like on the console before starting the car, and see if that helps.
I suspect you have a FOB recognition/interference problem, I get that rarely. Make sure your FOB is not around keys or any other items like your cellphone or even other FOBs.
Maybe for a few days, place your FOB somewhere clearly out in the open, like on the console before starting the car, and see if that helps.
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Originally Posted by EB20003
It could be a bad battery failing to hold a charge. Might be time to try a new battery. Or have your battery tested.
If it still does it with the new battery, then I would look elsewhere. Is the car left in reverse?
JMO but this dead battery thing has a lot of people here unnecessarily spooked.
If it still does it with the new battery, then I would look elsewhere. Is the car left in reverse?
JMO but this dead battery thing has a lot of people here unnecessarily spooked.
