Electronic door handles
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6th Gear
Joined: Nov 2011
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Electronic door handles
Does anyone else have trouble with the electronic door handles on their C6? I can never get the door to open on the first try. Are my hands too cold or do I just not have "the touch"
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Long Island NY
Your hands are not too cold. Others have reported problems with the switch getting dirty and not working. There are quite a few threads on the topic if you do a search. Basically comes down to either cleaning or replacing the switches although there have been cases of it being something else, but this is the most common fix.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 20,352
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From: Ventura County, Calif
If you're just a little bit handy, try cleaning the entry pads per this:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...-pads-too.html
If you need to replace them they are about $15(ish) at the dealer.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...-pads-too.html
If you need to replace them they are about $15(ish) at the dealer.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: West coast CA
And if you get rid of the electronic lock then you're back to fussing with keys, which also go wrong. Plus with no motor in there you couldn't have an unlock button on the fob, which is a non-starter in the marketplace.
Once a car already has a BCM and a data bus, a system like this one is simpler (and no doubt lighter) than the conventional alternative.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Dawsonville, GA
If there is anything I hate about my car (with a passion) it's the stupid electronic doors and pushbutton starter. I think GM has too many engineers trying to justify their jobs with unnecessary and annoying gadgets.
I could walk in to any junkyard in the nation and have less trouble opening the doors on a smashed-up rusted 50yr old pile of scrap.
Advanced
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 67
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From: Austin TX
My driver's door became very intermittent. I swapped it (2 screws) with the passenger's door. I'll get a switch when I remember.
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