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Old Apr 1, 2019 | 09:51 PM
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I haven't cranked my 2015 stingrays in a few weeks and the engine turned over slowly, But started. A quarter mile from my house I noticed the dash was not illuminated. Temp on dash (cabin temp) was reading in Celsius. I took the battery out and had it charged, now it cranks as it should, but the engine light is on.
P26c8 code and p148c code coming up. Any ideas?
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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 11:42 AM
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These cars do stupid things when the battery is weak. I suggest just clearing the codes as the weak battery is probably what caused them. If I'm to far out in left wheel hopefully someone will come along, and correct me. Good luck, I hope it's nothing serious.

My next suggestion is if possible buy yourself a good battery tender, and keep that baby plugged in when it's setting. It's tough on a battery when it dies, and is recharged too many times.

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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 01:41 PM
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C7's throw a code if the battery is allowed to run down. It clears itself on a subsequent start up, if you can charge it back over 12V.
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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 05:05 PM
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P26C8 Chassis control module senses an emission related condition
P148C No reference in service manual. Are you sure you copied it correctly ?
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Make sure your battery is fully charged at all times - a battery tender is a good idea if you do not drive the car on a regular basis.
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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 11:24 PM
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The codes are meaningless with a low battery. Clear the codes and drive on.
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Old Apr 3, 2019 | 07:49 AM
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P26C8 is a malfunctioning AFM valve. May clear itself.
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