Out of interest.......
Discussion
Still having problems with pace car and steering column lock. Out of interest how many C5 owners on here have had the recall dealt with and if so was it to replace column lock, add GM wire kit, reprogram computer, all of them, some of them or nothing at all. It looks like we will have to resort to sending ECU out to the States as it doesn't look like anyone over here has knowledge of LS1 edit, unless anyone knows different!
It looks like most of you have not had a problem. The factory recall relates to 1997 to 2001, later years should not have a problem, if you haven't encountered this problem yet it is almost certain to get you if you have 97 to 01 vette. If you have had the factory recall done it can still get you as it did us 3 weeks ago, a lot of the GM wire kits are faulty, good luck.
A lot of people think the later cars won't have a problem...until they do. I fitted a column lock bypass from Corvettes Of Houston the second mine arrived. From reading the forums, they never ever fixed the problem, despite the recalls. There are three camps of thought:
1. The believers in GM
2. The non-believers in GM
3. Those who used to believe in GM until it happened to them.
1. The believers in GM
2. The non-believers in GM
3. Those who used to believe in GM until it happened to them.
te51cle said:
Sorry, I've adopted the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." attitude on this. I know it'll break sooner or later though !
The impression I got a coupel of years back when reading a variety of USA reports was that this "problem" is extremely rare. Thus Testicles first comment makes sense for UK based cars it seems to me.
yellowshark454 said:
Sorry, I've adopted the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." attitude on this. I know it'll break sooner or later though !
The impression I got a couple of years back when reading a variety of USA reports was that this "problem" is extremely rare. Thus Testicles first comment makes sense for UK based cars it seems to me.
There are many on Corvette Forum who would disagree but I think you're right to a certain extent in that it obviously only happens to a small percentage of cars. However, when it happens to you on Ilkley Moor in the rain and you can't do anything, you may change your view.
Specially if you are on Ilkley Moor Baht'At.
Everyone sing:
Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee,
On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?!
Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee?
Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee?
On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?!
On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?!
On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?!
Waiting for Green Flag to pick me up
Everyone sing:
Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee,
On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?!
Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee?
Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee?
On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?!
On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?!
On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?!
Waiting for Green Flag to pick me up
c5ragtop said:
Specially if you are on Ilkley Moor Baht'At.
Everyone sing:
Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee,
On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?!
Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee?
Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee?
On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?!
On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?!
On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?!
Waiting for Green Flag to pick me up
Takes me back to my scouting days, Ilka Moor along with Green an' Yella were our favourites..
Green an yella
Green an yella
Oh mother be quick
I wanna be sick
Lay me down to die
What ate you in those woods my little one
etc etc
yellowshark454 said:
Specially if you are on Ilkley Moor Baht'At.
Everyone sing:
Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee,
On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?!
Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee?
Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee?
On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?!
On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?!
On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?!
Waiting for Green Flag to pick me up
Takes me back to my scouting days, Ilka Moor along with Green an' Yella were our favourites..
Green an yella
Green an yella
Oh mother be quick
I wanna be sick
Lay me down to die
What ate you in those woods my little one
etc etc
I know it's been hot down on the south coast today, but I think you chaps need just a bit more shade.
V7TTE said:
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I know it's been hot down on the south coast today, but I think you chaps need just a bit more shade.
(getting back on topic and talking about stingrays) too true Pete. I spent most of the day out on the boat fishing, but with the sun canopy up I hasten to add, and did not catch a thing, too hot for the blighters I guess.
Does anyone here rememeber all the "Time and Tune" songs you had to sing in school like "Calling All Martians", "A Beetle Sat Upon A Green Leaf", "Dashing White Sergeant" etc etc. They should bring it back into primary schools.
Mind you, these days, mentioning Martians would be racist and the mention of a Sergeant would bring uproar of military training and war in primary schools.
On the main subject, one guy on Corvette Forum had a 2004 Corvette and derided anyone with a CLB bypass and used the precise argument used here. He was absoltely vehement in his defence of not playing with the car. Then it happened to him. I think the problem is that once it happens, you're stuffed and there's nothing you can do about it. So you take your chance or not.
Calling all martians to take a stand
Earthmen invaders approach our land
Up and attack to make them draw back
We are all friends and our speceship's manned.
Right, I'm off to Spain.
Mind you, these days, mentioning Martians would be racist and the mention of a Sergeant would bring uproar of military training and war in primary schools.
On the main subject, one guy on Corvette Forum had a 2004 Corvette and derided anyone with a CLB bypass and used the precise argument used here. He was absoltely vehement in his defence of not playing with the car. Then it happened to him. I think the problem is that once it happens, you're stuffed and there's nothing you can do about it. So you take your chance or not.
Calling all martians to take a stand
Earthmen invaders approach our land
Up and attack to make them draw back
We are all friends and our speceship's manned.
Right, I'm off to Spain.
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