Hey guys, I have had my Z for probably about 4 months now and have loved upgrading to it from my c5 Z. I have had active handling problems since my c5. Seemed like it was always something. Well when I got my c6 Z I had no issues with it for probably about the first 2 months, and then slowly but surely the active handling light stated coming on and eventually turned into almost every time I drove the car. I thought that the c6's problems would be the same as the c5's and would more than likely be a loose ground or something. I had no idea that there were actually accidents happening because of the active handling issues with the c6's. I started reading up on everything after my right front wheel locked up on me last week.

After all my reading and searching I saw that the steering wheel position sensor was an easy place to start. And not the actual sensor but the plug really. My car had already had the recall done on it but I thought why not check it out just to be sure. Once I got under the dash and the panel out of the way; I unplugged the sensor sprayed some electrical cleaner into the plug and the sensor. When they were both dry I plugged it back up and noticed that the connection just seemed loose. I plugged and unplugged the connector three times and it never got any better. So I plugged it in again and got two zip-ties and tied the senor down to the column with the connectore plugged in. The zip-tie actually goes over the connector and the wires going into the connector. Since I have done that I have had no issues what so ever with the light coming back on. I have been driving for over 3 days when it would come on every time I started the car pretty much and have not seen the light once.

After having the right front wheel lock up on me I wasn't going to drive the car until I got it figured out. I am very pleased that something this simple was the solution to my problem and I just wanted to write this up for anyone that was having the same issue. I searched and couldn't really find that much information about this so I hope this can help.

Daniel

 

Thank heavens you got it sorted out....and it's always a great feeling when you DIY, and can share your repair with others, Nice work........

 

What year Z do you have?

Bill

 

Thank you and yes I was very happy it was something easy, simple and most of all CHEAP that I could fix.

Knew I forgot something... 2006, pretty sure it was an early build 06 as well

 

Nice job I will store that info away in case someday mine starts to be a problem. This is what I love about this forum. Marc L.

 

Please make sure you report this to the NHTSB. Maybe it will prevent someone getting injured.

 

Recall:
http://nhthqnwws112.odi.nhtsa.dot.go...056-31583P.pdf

:: LINK to DIY procedure, click here.

SUGGESTION: When performing a DIY, visit dealer in order to record and/or substantiate the fix as well as clear any relative/outstanding codes.

 

After reading all the stories about Active Handling causing accidents, I disabled the easy entry/exit mode. Now the steering wheel does not telescope in and out every time I enter or exit.

Thanks for sharing this information.

John

 

Is this fix only for cars with telescoping steering wheels?

 

From my understanding of it, is that the issue with the telescoping wheel comes from the column hitting the wires. My column was not hitting the wires but I still had the problem, so if you are having this issue it couldn't hurt to look into it.

 

My 05, non Z06 obviously, had the same problem, fixed with a TSB way back in 05.

 

I had the TSB done onto mine but it still was the problem.

 

Fyi the prvious owner had this comb fix at the dealer. I just looked and confirmed it and it still has a right front brake locking up issue. So no fix still.

 

I replaced my SWPS and no more trouble at all. There are History codes that need to be removed,I had 14 of them.

 

I thought the dealer did the repair for free. I have an early 2006 Z06 that has trouble going straight when you get on throttle. I heard that the steering position sensor was the problem, but have not taken it into the dealer yet, but probably will in August.

 

Back from the dead, bump for a helpful thread!

Here's an alternative fix. When I got in there, I found the green wires to the position sensor were under tension from a bundle or big connector closer to the driver. Instead of trying to hold the wires in the position sensor connector, I zip tied them to a nearby bundle fairly tightly to ensure that the wires always have some slack and are never under tension. I haven't tested the fix, but I am confident it will work. If it doesn't, I'll pull the connector, use some contact cleaner, and inspect the connector for damage and repair it if needed.

 

Z06s don't qualify for te recall. I have an 06 with this problem and no dealership in town will do the recall. I have a telescoping steering wheel and fall within the years mentioned on the recall. No luck. Makes no sense.

 

Will the dealership help you out as goodwill? Perhaps there are some GM techs here on the forum that can shed some light into this.

 

hmmm, i just recently did 2 of these recalls. one was a zo6 and the other regular c6. im gonna check on this, im curious. it was just the little comb clip. it just tightens up the connection. whenever im doing a repair that involves a possible connection issue i try to tighten the little female terminals a bit with a small pick. 9 times out of ten little electrical gremlins go away. bcm issues ect. included. remember this.. and for the fellow that was unplugging and plugging his connectors to see if they get better/tighter.....they wont. doing this makes it much worse. try not to mess with connectors more than necessary. they get loose, very delicate. ************ (update....bulletin #06-02-35-002B Stabilitrak/Active Handling Light On, Service Stabilitrak/Active Handling Message on DIC, DTC C0710 Steering Wheel Position Sensor (SWPS) Signal Set (Install Clip in SWPS Connector) - (Jul 1, 2011)2005–2008 Chevrolet Corvette

with Steering Wheel – Tilt, Telescoping (RPO N37 or N38) **********hope this may help

 

I dug into my footwell area last week and i already ha the orange comb clip installed by a previous owner which tells me that this issue might have come up before. Since I pushed the connector in tight, it hasn't come up in the last 15 restarts of the car. Before it would come up every time.