Front lift system unavailable
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7th Gear
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From: Los Angeles
Front lift system unavailable
I recently had the front lift unavailable and service front lift message come up for a 2022 C8. Unfortunately it happened at the worst time possible and scrapped the front splitter pretty good. I took it to my dealer and they told me battery was low so they replaced it and that they had to flush the fluid for the lift system. I think they said that might be a new service bulletin. They were able to get me a rental car so fingers crossed. My C8 is eight months old with 3900 miles.
Melting Slicks
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Not sure I believe front lift problems because of a low battery, but as long as the battery replacement and other work was paid under warranty I guess it doesn't matter.
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From: W. PALM BEACH FL
I recently had the front lift unavailable and service front lift message come up for a 2022 C8. Unfortunately it happened at the worst time possible and scrapped the front splitter pretty good. I took it to my dealer and they told me battery was low so they replaced it and that they had to flush the fluid for the lift system. I think they said that might be a new service bulletin. They were able to get me a rental car so fingers crossed. My C8 is eight months old with 3900 miles.
If lift is up and you make an aggressive start while turning it seems to get confused.
Don't know why they would flush fluid other than to charge GM
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7th Gear
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Not sure why I needed a new battery or that it tested low after eight months? And how is there water in the lift system fluid? I was thinking It could be electrical or it could be the motor? The only time I saw a low battery light on the dashboard is when I was in the driveway watching the PDR for less than two minutes.
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After I did an update for accepting future updates on my 2021 "Service front lift" message came up and the system did not work. I did a reboot: Started car, turned off engine, opened drivers door for 90+ seconds, closed drivers door and started car. The messasge cleared and the front lift system worked perfectly. I would try a reboot first, before disconecting the battery. The reboot will also work with the blank screen issue.
Last edited by Mike's LS3; Dec 17, 2022 at 11:34 AM.
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Yesterday i installed a NoviStretch bra. All went well until I tried the ground cameras and front end lift. The cameras were hazy as expected but the lift was unavailable. I emailed NoviStretch asking if they had heard of any problems. Prior to getting the return message I remember I had been starting in stealth mode as I leave early and try to keep the noise down. I started and switched to tour mode and the lift operated normally. NoviStretch got back to me with this post so I thought I would pass this fix on. You need to turn the wheels both ways to install the button clips.
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7th Gear
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GM authorized Rydell Chevrolet to install a new module and my front lift works like new again. My splitter was damaged and scratched and GM is going to replace that as well.
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Melting Slicks
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I had the same front lift problem and Rydell finally pinned it down to a faulty strut. Replaced the strut and has been good ever since. Donnie is the best.
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After I did an update for accepting future updates on my 2021 "Service front lift" message came up and the system did not work. I did a reboot: Started car, turned off engine, opened drivers door for 90+ seconds, closed drivers door and started car. The messasge cleared and the front lift system worked perfectly. I would try a reboot first, before disconecting the battery. The reboot will also work with the blank screen issue.
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