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Old 12-10-2010, 12:03 PM
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My '99 Vette is now posting error messages to the Driver Info Center screen, such as: Check ABS, Check active handling, Check suspension, low cooland, low tire pressure(s).
Any ideas or suggestions ? (I'd read that sometimes a bad throttle body can cause this, but don't know enough about these things.)
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Old 12-17-2010, 10:04 PM
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How old is your battery? Even if it is not more than a few years old, I'd still get it load-tested. A weak or failing battery can produce all kinds of failure messages.

If the battery checks out okay, pull the codes and post them up.
 
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Old 12-18-2010, 03:15 PM
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Thanks Dave, I'll give that a try. (By the way, my batt's probably 2 - 3 yrs old.)
 
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Old 12-18-2010, 06:00 PM
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Chris,

If a battery is a bit weak for any of a number of reasons, this is the time of year when it will send "signals". Lexus RX400hs display a message suggesting that the gear shift lever is not in the "Park" position when the battery is getting weak. Older cars will sometimes show ocsillating analog gauge needles when a battery is fading. Similarly, many of the C5's electronic sensors depend upon a healthy battery.

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