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Old Feb 10, 2025 | 09:45 PM
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2015 Stingray Z51 automatic & PDR, 19k miles. Back-up video screen is intermittent scrambled. Some days it's normal, some days it's useless. Looks a bit like trying to tune in an old-school analog TV station. Thanks.
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Old Feb 11, 2025 | 09:57 AM
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The gremlin wakes up and starts running through the wires causing havoc.

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Old Feb 11, 2025 | 10:50 AM
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Crazy thing is when it goes completely black just blow the horn on my Z51 and like magic everything comes back.
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Old Feb 11, 2025 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by LFC7Vette
Crazy thing is when it goes completely black just blow the horn on my Z51 and like magic everything comes back.
I worked with a guy years ago who when he turned the headlights on, on his recent GM coupe, one would go on and the other not. He'd get out of the car and bang his hand on the non working headlight whereupon it would magically light up! He'd proudly say that he'd paid extra for that feature
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You could try disconnecting the battery for 5 or so minutes and then reconnect it which should reboot all the electronics. Other than that, it sounds like a loose connection somewhere.
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Originally Posted by rfh928
I worked with a guy years ago who when he turned the headlights on, on his recent GM coupe, one would go on and the other not. He'd get out of the car and bang his hand on the non working headlight whereupon it would magically light up! He'd proudly say that he'd paid extra for that feature
I remember doing that long ago too.
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Originally Posted by Grand Slam
You could try disconnecting the battery for 5 or so minutes and then reconnect it which should reboot all the electronics. Other than that, it sounds like a loose connection somewhere.
Sounds like a short/loose connection somewhere.
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I had the same problem. Had to get the camera replaced.
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
Sounds like a short/loose connection somewhere.
Upon closer examination, if I go over a bump or pothole, the image scrambles. I guess a loose connection is the culprit. Any ideas on how I find it? Thanks.
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