Corvette is dead! Help!
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Racer
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From: RACELAND LA
It's alive! We can finally put this thread to an end. Reprogrammed the new ECM and theft deterrent today. Did the crank relearn also. I'm assuming my nitrous solenoid was the culprit. My nav unit shorted out and my PCM was bad.
Drifting
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Burning Brakes
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)Had to get a new one. True story... BTW it broke down at a 7-11 2mi. from the house. No big deal right? I was gassing up on my way to Florida late at night...Whew, Could have been worse. So, i feel your pain, and your relief that it's alive again. 
p.s. sorry i didn't see the thread till now, would have been the 1st thing i would have suggested
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Racer
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From: Carlyle Illinois
Track Rat
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I assume you needed the Tech 2 to reprogram the theft deterrent? I'm pretty convinced that is what's caused my sudden inability to start. I don't think the message to engage fuel delivery is getting to the ECM even though the RCDLR clearly recognizes the FOBs enough to lock/unlock the doors and allow the starter to engage.
At this point I'm looking for a semi-reasonably priced Tech 2.
At this point I'm looking for a semi-reasonably priced Tech 2.
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Drifting
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From: King George Virginia
I assume you needed the Tech 2 to reprogram the theft deterrent? I'm pretty convinced that is what's caused my sudden inability to start. I don't think the message to engage fuel delivery is getting to the ECM even though the RCDLR clearly recognizes the FOBs enough to lock/unlock the doors and allow the starter to engage.
At this point I'm looking for a semi-reasonably priced Tech 2.
At this point I'm looking for a semi-reasonably priced Tech 2.
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Racer
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From: RACELAND LA
Thanks everyone. It was indeed just the nav radio that killed my class 2 line communications and PCM. My nitrous solenoids are fine and working great. Hope this thread helps others down the road.
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Racer
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From: RACELAND LA
I assume you needed the Tech 2 to reprogram the theft deterrent? I'm pretty convinced that is what's caused my sudden inability to start. I don't think the message to engage fuel delivery is getting to the ECM even though the RCDLR clearly recognizes the FOBs enough to lock/unlock the doors and allow the starter to engage.
At this point I'm looking for a semi-reasonably priced Tech 2.
At this point I'm looking for a semi-reasonably priced Tech 2.
Last edited by 615C6; Aug 11, 2014 at 09:23 PM.
Track Rat
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Yeah, I ended up just buying a Tech 2 on eBay. Now that they're discontinued there seem to be a lot of them up for sale. No codes as you predicted.
I did disconnect the fuel line and command the fuel pump on. Fuel is coming out but I don't know if it's enough pressure. The fact that it typically fires for a couple seconds means I must be getting some spark.
I did disconnect the fuel line and command the fuel pump on. Fuel is coming out but I don't know if it's enough pressure. The fact that it typically fires for a couple seconds means I must be getting some spark.