** C7 Reported issues and resolutions thread **
Burning Brakes
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From: Beaumont Tx
Racer
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From: Walnut CA
Random electrical issues?
Hi all Forum Friends
I had the following happen in the past 2 days which is weird and I am wondering if related...
1. While driving the drivers door pops open! The interior lights come on and the door-open bell is sounding... All while going 60 on the freeway !?!?
2. The car is sitting in the garage the alarm goes off!?
In the first case, I pulled over and opened and closed the door and got back the road. While driving I tried to intentionally open the door and I couldn't???? So what the heck?
As for the random alarm ....I'm stumped
I had the following happen in the past 2 days which is weird and I am wondering if related...
1. While driving the drivers door pops open! The interior lights come on and the door-open bell is sounding... All while going 60 on the freeway !?!?
2. The car is sitting in the garage the alarm goes off!?
In the first case, I pulled over and opened and closed the door and got back the road. While driving I tried to intentionally open the door and I couldn't???? So what the heck?
As for the random alarm ....I'm stumped
Racer
Joined: Jan 2011
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A6,
I've gotten the easy exit to work with steering column receeding and the tilted seat to go down in the front so that the bottom of the seat is all the way down and level (if that makes any sense). I can't however, get the seat to move (using the easy exit)backwards, even an inch. Nowhere close to the bulkhead.
Has anyone been able to get their seat to move back??
The only fix I can see is to manually disable the sensors so if anyone can aquire some documentation as to the exact locations.....
I've gotten the easy exit to work with steering column receeding and the tilted seat to go down in the front so that the bottom of the seat is all the way down and level (if that makes any sense). I can't however, get the seat to move (using the easy exit)backwards, even an inch. Nowhere close to the bulkhead.
Has anyone been able to get their seat to move back??
The only fix I can see is to manually disable the sensors so if anyone can aquire some documentation as to the exact locations.....
Driver's positions and exit positions are memorized as per manual.
When I exit the seat moves down and back to facilitate exit. When I get in it stays there .... down and back. When I start the car the seat and steering wheel return to the driving position! Cool and convenient!
Racer
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Hi all Forum Friends
I had the following happen in the past 2 days which is weird and I am wondering if related...
1. While driving the drivers door pops open! The interior lights come on and the door-open bell is sounding... All while going 60 on the freeway !?!?
2. The car is sitting in the garage the alarm goes off!?
In the first case, I pulled over and opened and closed the door and got back the road. While driving I tried to intentionally open the door and I couldn't???? So what the heck?
As for the random alarm ....I'm stumped
I had the following happen in the past 2 days which is weird and I am wondering if related...
1. While driving the drivers door pops open! The interior lights come on and the door-open bell is sounding... All while going 60 on the freeway !?!?
2. The car is sitting in the garage the alarm goes off!?
In the first case, I pulled over and opened and closed the door and got back the road. While driving I tried to intentionally open the door and I couldn't???? So what the heck?
As for the random alarm ....I'm stumped
Racer
Joined: Dec 2013
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From: Ave Maria Fl.
Hi all Forum Friends
I had the following happen in the past 2 days which is weird and I am wondering if related...
1. While driving the drivers door pops open! The interior lights come on and the door-open bell is sounding... All while going 60 on the freeway !?!?
2. The car is sitting in the garage the alarm goes off!?
In the first case, I pulled over and opened and closed the door and got back the road. While driving I tried to intentionally open the door and I couldn't???? So what the heck?
As for the random alarm ....I'm stumped
I had the following happen in the past 2 days which is weird and I am wondering if related...
1. While driving the drivers door pops open! The interior lights come on and the door-open bell is sounding... All while going 60 on the freeway !?!?
2. The car is sitting in the garage the alarm goes off!?
In the first case, I pulled over and opened and closed the door and got back the road. While driving I tried to intentionally open the door and I couldn't???? So what the heck?
As for the random alarm ....I'm stumped
E-Ray, 3LZ, ZER, LIFT
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From: NE South Carolina
I have a 2014 M7 car. Mine works as follows:
When I turn off the car and open the door the seat moves back and the wheel moves up. When I return and open the door the seat moves back to the driving position before I get in. I do not need to hold any buttons on exit or entrance. Hope that this helps.
When I turn off the car and open the door the seat moves back and the wheel moves up. When I return and open the door the seat moves back to the driving position before I get in. I do not need to hold any buttons on exit or entrance. Hope that this helps.
I currently have Auto Recall OFF and Easy Exit On and the seat stays in the programed exit position when I get in. Only issue is I have to hold the recall button until all returns to programed position.
Melting Slicks
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From: Thomas Texas
VIN 2429. Love the car.
The dealer reflashed the update software Thursday. The infotainment screen has the well documented problem and they were able to duplicate it. I showed them a video of the screen going crazy. They said the new software should help the entertainment screen problem but they say the factory is supposed to release a fix this month.
The dealer also mentioned that there is a recall for low differential oil. They had to add 1.5 quarts of oil. The car has 3100 miles on it so I hope no damage. They said there is a recall on the differential but I never got a notice in the mail. Strange.
I still do not understand the logic on the seat moving from the exit position to the driving position when you open the door. That makes no sense.
The dealer reflashed the update software Thursday. The infotainment screen has the well documented problem and they were able to duplicate it. I showed them a video of the screen going crazy. They said the new software should help the entertainment screen problem but they say the factory is supposed to release a fix this month.
The dealer also mentioned that there is a recall for low differential oil. They had to add 1.5 quarts of oil. The car has 3100 miles on it so I hope no damage. They said there is a recall on the differential but I never got a notice in the mail. Strange.
I still do not understand the logic on the seat moving from the exit position to the driving position when you open the door. That makes no sense.
Last edited by RussM05; Feb 19, 2014 at 11:12 PM.
6th Gear
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Don't know if you saw my post but I was able to duplicate what your car is doing in my M7 after trying a number of combinations of program positions; it did that with the Auto Recall set to ON.
I currently have Auto Recall OFF and Easy Exit On and the seat stays in the programed exit position when I get in. Only issue is I have to hold the recall button until all returns to programed position.
I currently have Auto Recall OFF and Easy Exit On and the seat stays in the programed exit position when I get in. Only issue is I have to hold the recall button until all returns to programed position.
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Hi all Forum Friends
I had the following happen in the past 2 days which is weird and I am wondering if related...
1. While driving the drivers door pops open! The interior lights come on and the door-open bell is sounding... All while going 60 on the freeway !?!?
2. The car is sitting in the garage the alarm goes off!?
In the first case, I pulled over and opened and closed the door and got back the road. While driving I tried to intentionally open the door and I couldn't???? So what the heck?
As for the random alarm ....I'm stumped
I had the following happen in the past 2 days which is weird and I am wondering if related...
1. While driving the drivers door pops open! The interior lights come on and the door-open bell is sounding... All while going 60 on the freeway !?!?
2. The car is sitting in the garage the alarm goes off!?
In the first case, I pulled over and opened and closed the door and got back the road. While driving I tried to intentionally open the door and I couldn't???? So what the heck?
As for the random alarm ....I'm stumped
Advanced
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I currently have my M7 set-up the same way. To me its simply a programing issue in the Auto Recall mode. In stead of returning to the driving position when "door open" it should be programed for " door closed". Pretty simple stuff. Hopefully the guys at GM are seeing these posts.
Intermediate
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From: Lubbock Texas
Same with mine, VIN 408, 2400 miles, 3 pints low. Very strange that the service advisor refers to this as a "recall" but no record on the Onstar site and no mail or email notification.
Cruising
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From: North Bethesda MARYLAND
E-Ray, 3LZ, ZER, LIFT
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From: NE South Carolina
Of interest, in the new Corvette Stingray book by Edsall, it says this system was developed by GM for a 300hp version of the FWD Chevy Cobalt that never made it to market! Wondered why others didn’t have it! Edsall quotes Alex McDonald, a C7 engineer, as saying “any race team in the world would kill for eLSD” but it is not allowed by rule!
Melting Slicks
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From: Thomas Texas
If you push the clutch pedal down, the one touch works.
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E-Ray, 3LZ, ZER, LIFT
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From: NE South Carolina
Note, with a std shift, if you set the Auto Recall ON, then all the controls return to the preset position (I assume as set for the key fob in your pocket) immediately when the door opens!
Melting Slicks
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From: Ten Mile TN
I currently have my M7 set-up the same way. To me its simply a programing issue in the Auto Recall mode. In stead of returning to the driving position when "door open" it should be programed for " door closed". Pretty simple stuff. Hopefully the guys at GM are seeing these posts.
Very true.
I cant seem to find the magic combination to get one touch to work ON my C7 Manual car
E-Ray, 3LZ, ZER, LIFT
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From: NE South Carolina
Quote:
Originally Posted by cut19803
I currently have my M7 set-up the same way. To me its simply a programing issue in the Auto Recall mode. In stead of returning to the driving position when "door open" it should be programed for " door closed". Pretty simple stuff. Hopefully the guys at GM are seeing these posts.
Seems they are but have no plans to fix this simple issue. Should be a simple fix, and makes sense.
Not sure the “return when the door closed” solution would work. Would it return when the door was closed after you got out? Would it return if I opened and closed the door for my other workaround, to get the rear hatch to closed? Best way is just make it do what my C6 did, have a one touch return of all controls to the programed position without having to start the car.
Originally Posted by cut19803
I currently have my M7 set-up the same way. To me its simply a programing issue in the Auto Recall mode. In stead of returning to the driving position when "door open" it should be programed for " door closed". Pretty simple stuff. Hopefully the guys at GM are seeing these posts.
Seems they are but have no plans to fix this simple issue. Should be a simple fix, and makes sense.
Not sure the “return when the door closed” solution would work. Would it return when the door was closed after you got out? Would it return if I opened and closed the door for my other workaround, to get the rear hatch to closed? Best way is just make it do what my C6 did, have a one touch return of all controls to the programed position without having to start the car.
Last edited by JerryU; Feb 16, 2014 at 08:20 AM.