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I've been plagued by the Service ABS, Traction System, Active Handling on the DIC. I read every post I could find and checked all of the fixes that were listed. It is random and driving me nuts. Scanner kept saying Right rear wheel speed sensor, I replaced them all with SKF. I tested them per the GM Service Manual instructions and they came up Good.
I finally came upon a post by Dano523 in a similar thread speaking of a broken wire briefly. Well BEHOLD! I disconnected both rear wheel sensors and installed a jumper in each. I removed the battery (after having the code come up again) and disconnected the X184 Harness and measured the resistance on the left it was 1120 and I got nothing from the right side..... A broken wire somewhere between the wheel sensor and the X184 connector. What a PITA to find.
So I'm going to run new wires from both rear wheels and splice into the wires at the X184 connector. Need to find the correct wire size and a couple of terminal ends.
Dano523"s post mentioned the S- curve going into the tunnel being a pinch point. Probably a Ton of money to take everything down and repair that broken wire when replacing it with new will be so mush easier on me and my pocket. Just an FYI. What do you think?
anybody?
does the wire need to be spiral wound all the way to the front connection for resistance reasons? or can I just run it straight wires? will the number of strands need to be the same?
anybody?
does the wire need to be spiral wound all the way to the front connection for resistance reasons? or can I just run it straight wires? will the number of strands need to be the same?
it doesn't hurt, so do it. but i dont think thats ur problem, but i cant help u, gl
I took the car to a Corvette mechanic and told him the history and my findings. He told me it sounds like a broken wire. I had to get in line he is booked for 2 weeks, I left the car with him. The harness by the bell housing is rubbing on the chassis. I cannot even attempt this repair on the floor of my garage. When the repair is completed I'll let you guys know what it was.
I took the car to a Corvette mechanic and told him the history and my findings. He told me it sounds like a broken wire. I had to get in line he is booked for 2 weeks, I left the car with him. The harness by the bell housing is rubbing on the chassis. I cannot even attempt this repair on the floor of my garage. When the repair is completed I'll let you guys know what it was.
Thanks for the update ...
You posted 2 months ago that you left your car with this mechanic ... It took him 2 months to diagnose and fix the problem ?
Yes, since the wire loom adds another outer plastic sheilding to it, its as where the plastic added piece starts that the wires will break most of the time.
Look at the back left hand side where the plastic shield stops and it goes to just wrapped harness to cause the pinch point.
As for getting to it where the wires will break, have to pull the X pipes, then the cross over cover (then put them all back on), which makes the repair expensive in labor, if someone else is doing it.
As for repair, really should split open the plastic cover, get back in their for the solder splice joint, and then go way back up line for the other end.
Plus the lovely one, if you have one wire that has cracked, bank that there are few more about to do the same. So on that note, when you do start cracking wires on the harness, best to just rebuild a new harness; out of much better wire so you not back into the same problem in a few years again (silicone sheilding that can withstand the heat better, and much thicker gauge wire as well).
You posted 2 months ago that you left your car with this mechanic ... It took him 2 months to diagnose and fix the problem ?
no but he was booked for 2 weeks and I needed to get in line. After he fixed the broken wire I asked him to replace the oil pan gasket because it was leaking which needed me to get in line again. This guy did a Great job. Aces Corvette repair Indian Trail NC. He replaced the oil pan gasket which entailed dropping the front sub-frame. He actually cleaned all the parts before re-assembly. The other Corvette guy in this area was a 4 month wait. This will be my New Go-to guy. He has a business personality, very friendly and does great work for a reasonable price.
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