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Re: Tell me again why I own a Vett?

Postby eesparky91 =8= » Sun May 18, 2014 10:14 am

I'm still at it. Now after doing more research online I think I have it nailed down. Looks like the ignition switches (not the lock) go bad. When I checked the fuses for the modules not working I do not see the battery voltage. When working I do. When in ACC and on modes I should see the battery voltage.

Here's the link to what has lead me to my next step.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-tech/1951626-c5-ignition-switch-repair.html


In stead of taking the switch apart I bought one for $54. It's not worth my time at this point to fix it. I'll do that later to have a backup.

If this is it I'll have this solved next weekend.

On a side note. The wife and I took it out for a drive on Friday before some errands. There is a fun S-turn on one of the roads. When I'm first at the light I like to take it as fast as I can. Well this time I had completed the first turn and was seeding up to the second (this part is on a hill). Come down the hill there are three motorcycle cops sitting at the second turn :!: :o . Well the brakes were applied and I drove past them without them stopping me :shock: :shock: :shock: .
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Re: Tell me again why I own a Vett?

Postby Sarg York=8= » Sun May 18, 2014 2:01 pm

Eather they did not see you as the were sitting there BSing our you were just dam lucky that time
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Re: Tell me again why I own a Vett?

Postby eesparky91 =8= » Sun May 18, 2014 4:33 pm

Well my car's interior is in pieces. The switch is out and I see the same burn marks the link I included did.

I'm happy :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: I have correlation to the link and my failure.

I'll have it put back together next weekend.
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Re: Tell me again why I own a Vett?

Postby eesparky91 =8= » Sun May 18, 2014 8:56 pm

Here's what the interior looks like at the moment.
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Re: Tell me again why I own a Vett?

Postby oatmealr82 =8= » Mon May 19, 2014 7:55 pm

Wow, what a pain! I know it feels good to solve a problem though!
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Re: Tell me again why I own a Vett?

Postby eesparky91 =8= » Tue May 20, 2014 11:04 pm

It's fixed. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Can you tell I'm happy?

5 hours total and $54 (not counting the false leads).
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Postby Sarg York=8= » Wed May 21, 2014 7:17 am

There is nothing more satisfying than the completion of a project like that and have it all work right
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Re: Tell me again why I own a Vett?

Postby eesparky91 =8= » Sun May 25, 2014 2:55 pm

Took out both seats this morning and repaired the rocking seats, another known C5 issue.

Next on the agenda is normal maintenance. Replace belts and pulleys, fuel pump, transmission filter/fluid and diff fluid. Once these are complete I should not have to do anything until the next oil change.


It's looking like time to supercharge it.
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Re: Tell me again why I own a Vett?

Postby Juggalo =8= » Sun May 25, 2014 10:42 pm

Holy shit. Supercharger! Can't wait to see what happens next.
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