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I haven't posted in forever... went to start my 2017 C7 Grand Sport M7 today and it started but I have multiple service errors - service airbag, service tire monitor system, service theft deterrent and service suspension system. I searched around but didn't find any similar posts. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks for the response. I replaced the battery last year for the first time. Original owner.. I turned it off and started it again with the same result. Then I had to leave for work.
You might want to have your battery load-tested. It could still be a low battery if you don't drive your car regularly or have it on a battery maintainer if not driven regularly.
I haven't posted in forever... went to start my 2017 C7 Grand Sport M7 today and it started but I have multiple service errors - service airbag, service tire monitor system, service theft deterrent and service suspension system. I searched around but didn't find any similar posts. Any help would be much appreciated.
Low battery voltage can cause miscellaneous messages...get your battery load tested.
Ok. Had it on the charger since Friday. Haven’t had a real load test done yet. Volts look good using a multimeter. Went to 12.3vdc at crank. A previous symptom was the DIC displays took a few seconds longer to come on than normal. Disconnected battery for a minute and dic lights up normally. Before and after battery disconnect the gages aren’t deflecting / reading. Is this still likely battery related? Working on getting an obd2… don’t want to drive to get a load test as it is.
Then remove your battery and take it to your nearest auto parts store and they can load test it…if buying a cheap OBD2 “code reader” they are useless !!
Ok. Had it on the charger since Friday. Haven’t had a real load test done yet. Volts look good using a multimeter. Went to 12.3vdc at crank. A previous symptom was the DIC displays took a few seconds longer to come on than normal. Disconnected battery for a minute and dic lights up normally. Before and after battery disconnect the gages aren’t deflecting / reading. Is this still likely battery related? Working on getting an obd2… don’t want to drive to get a load test as it is.
Given we know a failing battery will throw codes and warnings and that batteries can be 2 years old and fail, it is far more likely the battery is the problem rather than an arcane and expensive electronic failure.
Put the charger back on the battery and leave it there until the charger says its topped off. Then go across it with a DVM set to DC volts. A healthy battery will show a surface charge of around 13 volts. Turn on the ignition but don't start it and after a minute turn it off and re-measure battery volts. You should see no less than 12.6 volts. anything below 12 volts will likely not crank. Never assume a battery has to be OK because of age. Batteries are like fruit, they go bad when they go bad.
Attached is a scantool report - it shows battery voltage low but other tests have not shown the same.
Same Service messages every time - service airbag, service tire monitor system, service theft deterrent and service suspension system. None of the DIC gauges show any indications/readings. No welcome message, DIC displays take several seconds longer to come on than normal. I've found 2 owner reported accounts of the SDGM being involved in instrument cluster not displaying on 2017 Grand Sports. We're still working it but it's been slow over the holidays.
If it was mine, id remove the battery, take it to a local parts store, have them test it, tell me its bad, and sell me a new battery. Perhaps your old battery is still under warranty.
Attached is a scantool report - it shows battery voltage low but other tests have not shown the same.
Same Service messages every time - service airbag, service tire monitor system, service theft deterrent and service suspension system. None of the DIC gauges show any indications/readings. No welcome message, DIC displays take several seconds longer to come on than normal. I've found 2 owner reported accounts of the SDGM being involved in instrument cluster not displaying on 2017 Grand Sports. We're still working it but it's been slow over the holidays.
Happy New Year!!
just watched a video of a Toyota mechanic who found the original battery in a 2019 Lexus Hybrid with a dead HVAC head. No heat. No lights. No action. Dealership wanted to yank the guys dash for $3,200 and replace the entire HVAC box after replacing a servo for $2,000 didn't fix it. Owner drives the car 500 miles to an independent Toyota mechanic with a You tube channel. He puts a battery in it, car is perfect.
You all have been told over and over that a failing battery, which might otherwise crank my 65 L78, will cause system disruption in a C7. There are modules with microprocessors littered about a C7 and some of them do not like voltage drop.
Change your battery. A battery can load test OK and have an intermittent inter-cell short. I had them crank fine and go to 0 volts, stone dead but then recover to 9 volts.
Attached is a scantool report - it shows battery voltage low.
More importantly, the instrument cluster is missing from the report. It is not communicating with the scan tool or the other modules. Your diagnosis should start here.
More importantly, the instrument cluster is missing from the report. It is not communicating with the scan tool or the other modules. Your diagnosis should start here.
exactly. But to close the battery question I got a new AC Delco at Autozone today. Had them test it before I left the store. Installed it just now and exact same symptoms.
yes I’m worried about possible rodent damage but hoping to put together enough info with symptoms to have an educated guess where to look without taking the whole dang car apart.
Ive had a mouse trap in the garage now for a couple months but haven’t caught a damn thing so 🤷♀️ who knows.