deprogramming f45 after conversion to zo6 shocks
 

Is anyone familiar with a chevrolet garage who is expert in deprogramming my selective ride module now that I have installed new zo6 shocks. i told my local dealer they needed to do that but of course they were knowledgaeble than me. now I have 3 warning messages showing. Any info would be appreciated:cool:

If U R mechanically inclined Y not do the Radio Shack 10 ohm resistor install on the old F45 wiring.
I did this over 3 yrs. ago on my F45 removal & still OK with no probs.

If you don't mind, could I get a little clarification on what the f45 is. Thanks.

A suspension option that used magnetic shocks to change dampening-very expensive to replace.

Actually, the F45 uses valves, controlled electronically, the F55 started in 2003 used magnetic shock technology. Here's some info from an earlier post:

About the the F45 - to - F55 upgrade...I emailed an engineer at GM and the following is what he emailed back:

Thanks for your kind words, and interest in our Magnetic Ride technology.
The short answer to your question is 'no.' There is a bit of a
relationship between the previous F45 real time damping system and the new
F55 Magnetic Ride Control system. They use quite similar computing and
electronics to analyze the road surface, yaw rate, steering wheel angle,
wheel position, etc to determine the appropriate damping rates.

However, the new system has much, much more capability. And, to your
question, it is not really compatible with the previous F45 system. The
new F55 system uses the world's first "valveless" shock dampers, using
magnetorheological technology (hence the "magnetic ride" name). F45 (like
almost all similar shock dampers on all cars) used articulating valves to
operate the shock damper. The magnetic ride system uses
magnetically-charged fluid instead of valves to actuate the shocks. The
computer system takes in all the data listed above to determine the correct
damping rate at all 4 wheels independently and continuously -- much like
what F45 did. Here's the difference: The system sends an electric current
to each damper. The fluid in the dampers contain tiny iron particles that
react magnetically to that electric current and that's what governs the
shock damping. This happens within just a few milliseconds -- about 5
times faster than F45, which relied on normal mechancial valves that are
much slower than magnetic energy. Without the Magnetic Ride shock dampers,
which are only on Corvette (with the F55 option), Cadillac STS and Cadillac
XLR there is no way you could mimic this system. This technology is a
"first" developed by GM and Delphi. Even if you could obtain the shocks
someday, there are extremely specific electronic calibrations and tuning
that make the entire system work properly. I have heard that some
aftermarket companies are trying to develop something like this. And
perhaps those would work to some extent, I don't know. I do know that the
algorithms and requirements dialed into our system are extremely complex
and well-researched for the exact driving dynamics our engineers desire --
we have engeineers who've literally been developing this stuff for 20
years, not the kind of thing that can be easily duplicated or adapted,
frankly.

The F45 was a "first generation" attempt at this kind of technology. But
in the 1990s, the magnetorheological dampers were not yet perfected. So,
it was the best we could do at the time, and it results in a very pleasing
ride system. The new MR system takes advantage of the electronic controls
pioneered by that system -- but now we have shock dampers that are greatly
more sophisticated. The result is smooth, well controlled ride motions
that we can tailor to a much more precise degree. F45 was good, but the
new system is the full realization of the technology.

Yes any chevy dealer can do it. You need a Tech II device. make sure you unplug the F45 control boxes in the rear trunk before deleting the option otherwise it will not delete.

See post #6:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ing-tech2.html

What he said, I did the same solderd them in and then a little heat shrink wrap and whalla, been good for the past 1.5 years. You just need to cut the pigtail off the F45 shock and solder the reistor into the cut end of wiring. You then just plug that back into the connector thats still on the car and you should be good. I just tucked mine in and zip tied it up in there. I think the resistors were maybe $5 for all 4 and probably 30 min to an hour labor. I had called the local chevy and caddy dealer and neither would touch it.

Rich

It looks like this is a mod I would like to do aswell. I have the adjustable shocks. They have 90,000 miles and ride like garbage....

I never knew you could get adjustable shocks on a Z06. Were they available in F55 in 03?

I have a standard c5. Sold the z06.

:iagree: I've done this on 3 different Vetts, including mine - not one problem in the past 6 years.

Ya I guess im not really sure... I have a 2001. I do know that I have three ride choices. Touring, sport, and performance ( I think that is what the console reads)

Inexpensive is my forte.....

TECH2, 5 minutes, menu, menu, menu..........

I've done it, the 'how to' for the TECH2 is on google

ditch the F45