Another feature of the instrument panel: if you hold the Option button and press the Fuel button 4 times, you enter the diagnostics where the computer lists out every code stored on the computer. You then get the option of clearing each code individually after it’s done cycling. It reads “Manual Diagnostics”, press Options until you find the code you are looking for and hold Reset to clear it.
*thousands of C5 Corvettes owners are skipping dinner tonight and running into their garages right now ,to take off their front bumpers to get that factory built sheet* hahaha...
Why do I love C5 Vettes, it's the pop-up headlights! Last years before they went with a fixed headlight but the nostalgia the pop-ups give are great. Sad state when we do not get a newer car with this interesting design feature.
Dropping an appreciation comment for you guys. First time c5 owner (and wished I found your channel earlier) and you taught alot and calmed me down with a lot of the random gremlins I got after purchasing my beautiful 2001. Hope yall see this … thank you!
On an early C5, if the option code sticker isn't in the glovebox, look underneath the driver's side hatch cover in the floor of the trunk. Also, reproduction build sheets and window stickers with your car's info are available from the National Corvette Museum.
Hi Lyle.... I called and spoke to you a little while ago. ( Me from Australia again, With the Right-Hand Drive 97 C5, )........ Another thing I realized on my c5 is, If you are doing something inside the car, and need to keep the doors open for a length of time, you don't have to disconnect your battery to turn the interrior lights off.. All you have to do is click the door latch on the side of the door when you have it open, with a screw driver to simulate the door is closed, while you have it open, and this turns off all you interrior lights, as if the door is closed, so you can work on it all day without having to worry about your battery going flat....... Thanks again Sam.
This is one of your best videos yet. I enjoy how you’ve gotten so good at making videos that you just roll along as if nothing is wrong. Good work Lyle.
To add to the fuel door release, there is also a rear hatch release in both rear storage compartments there is a tiny cable with a ball on the end on each side of the car. You can pull each 1 to release the hatch in case you lose power or if it becomes inoperable. When in competition mode if you want to read say oil or water temp you can hit the reset button on the DIC an read all info you can normally see and it stays in Comp. mode. If you have locking lug nuts there is an indentation under the left rear and center storage covers where the meet up for the key for factory locking lugs.
Thanks a bunch man. Bought my first C5 yesterday and i think i'm in love. I went from a Wrangler to this so i'm trying to learn how freakin low it is!😁😁 Big shoutout from Sweden!
Thank you for the answer. It's really, really, really fun to drive. Like a gocart but lightning fast. Winter is fast approaching here but if i'm lucky i can enjoy it a couple of weeks more. I'm gonna use the wintermonths to fix it, it's a '98 so of course there's some issues, and equip it for all the roadtrips and adventures next spring and summer. All the best!
Hey Lyle thanks from So Oregon , and appreciate this weeks c5 goodies especially the build sheet location a tad hard to get to but very cool to know 😎 your the best guy out there every week so keep up all you do for us, take care and see ya next week
Hey Kyle I finally subscribed. my first introduction to you was a statement that I here far too much of . & It was " so your looking to buy a C-5! " Stay away from the early years 97-2000 & absolutely walk away from the a-4 (4l60E) Lyle I seem to not learn past mistakes! By the time I saw your video I had already bought ( with Very little research) my 56,000 "99" with an A-4. I have already changed the harmonic balancer & power flushed the A-4 & added amsoil because these rear mounted A-4s get far too HOT? My only saving grace is I have the "so called performance axel" I Just have to learn to live with my automatic however it would be easier if there wasn't a 6 speed in every video & Every C-5 Expert saying stay away from them! (It's not like the old days when you could swap them) lastly have you seen the video where if your locked out of your C-5 so you just shake the rear body side to side ( vigerisley) & for some reason the rear hatch opens up! (Coupe) for sure thanks Lyle sorry if this was too long! Chris
Hey Brother you the man. Just one confirmation that all 04 Vettes have the C6 fuel system in GM did away with the ffs code on the 2004 RPO sticker. Grace and peace
You are correct. The 2004 was the first year that the "insert from top of tank" fuel pumps, and they carried that design through 2006, after which they changed it yet again. Lyle
Hi Lyle.... I called and spoke to you a little while ago. ( I'm the guy from Australia, With the Right-Hand Drive 97 C5, With the funny accent! ).... Anyhow, I asked you about the ride control feature on my C5, as I could not tell, if it was working, as I changed from "Tour" to "Sport" to "Perf".... There are quite a few blogs about this mystery with others too, saying the same thing...... Well !.... What I found is, If you drive the car, at just normal speed on a quiet piece of road, and do a bit of a slight "Slalom" from left to right, ( Just a couple of feet to the left and right ), and switch between the Three modes ( "Tour" to "Sport" to "Perf" ) as you are doing it, and You can definitely feel the difference in your steering wheel, as it becomes stiffer and more direct..... At least this is an indication ( For the Newbies like me ), that something is actually happening when you move the dial, as until this, I could not feel anything without trying to be Ayrton Senna. Thanks Lyle. Great job, Great Channel, Great presentation, and YOU, are a fully professional bloke and a half, as we say down here... Thanks again Sam.
Hey Lyle, one point: the photocell in the DIC button panel also keeps the interior lights from coming on if ambient light is sufficient. C4 did a similar thing with its photocell.
Here's one I would imagine you are aware of. My battery went dead and when I put a new one in the car would start and roll about 5' and shut off. Over and over. The I thought of something...I have a 99 FRC but I had a 90 before. It did that a long time ago and I went to the passenger door and locked the door WITH THE KEY and then unlocked it. Started right up and drove perfectly. I think it is tied into the security system. I know you have a problem with the year I have because of the BCM and I have had a problem with mine. I set it to a rip off company in Jacksonville and they tried to scam me saying I needed a new one for $1200. I made them send it back and I had marked the inside of the box with MY VIN and don't pull any dirty shit. They sent it back, I took it apart and cleaned the back side of the PCB with scotchbrite and and heated every solder joint. It's worked perfectly ever since. Before that it would leave the ABS light on after I started it sometimes. It never does that any more. Just be careful to only heat the solder until it just barely melts the solder...do not overheat. Thanks for the great vids. One other thing....the fuel senders. Sometimes techron works for a while and sometimes not for long at all. I know guys that have changed the senders and it is a royal pain in the arse. And it wen right back to not reading the fuel right. I pretty much put techron in mine about every third tank. I ran it empty a few times and surprised it didn't wipe out the pump....they don't like to run dry
Just know that only the lap portion of the belt is the only part that locks you in. I use mine all the time cause you never know when you might have to slam the brakes cause of someone else’s carelessness. It will keep you planted in the seat.
Thanks again for the good information, on my driver's side the tightening of seat belt does not work, after pulling it all the way out, as it retracts back i do not hear a ratchet sound, it does work on the passenger side, I can find no video on fixing this, can you send me in the right direction, going to auto cross at the end of April, thank you!!!!!
Good stuff. Crazy how they place the original build sheet inside that front cross member in the nose of the car........because placing it inside the car or someplace where the owner can easily find it makes far too much sense, lol.
I’m starting to look at buying a c4 or c5 (or c6 maybe) but I’m seeing a lot more automatics than manual transmission cars. I haven’t ever really enjoyed driving automatic sports cars, I had both manual and auto 300zx’s and MR2’s (always turbo) in the past, and the auto versions just felt like slugs. The only exception was a turbo dual clutch Jetta that I liked. How comparable is the acceleration and driving feel between the auto and the manual? All the vids I’ve found online end up comparing completely different models and I’d really like a same/same comparison before I dump 20-30 grand into a car.
@@kerryblueher3147 According to the book "Corvette Chronicle" a C5 with automatic did the 1/4 mile in 13.5 @ 104.7 and a C5 with 6 spd manual did the 1/4 mile in 13.6 @107.3. I wouldn't call a Corvette with an automatic beating a Corvette with a 6 spd manual, in a 1/4 mile drag, a joke.
It all depends on your driving style. In straight line pulls, the automatic is the equal to the stick. Where the automatic falls down is in the twisty bits, or on a road course...it simply can't change fast enough to compete with the hands-on control of the manual in that environment. Even the C6 and C7 automatics feel numb and a bit lost on the track. Again, for 1/4 mile runs, either will work--sometimes the auto is even faster--but for actual DRIVING, I recommend the manual. Lyle
An even simpler answer to this question...the A4 transmission cars came with either a 2.73 rear gear or the optional 3.15 gear ratio. The 2.73 is a slug. The 3.15 is a definite improvement but also leaves a lot to be desired. Many A4 owners opt to install a 3.42 gear diff themselves, which came as standard on all MN6 C5s including the Z06.
@@sharonw2475 : more like 13.1 @110 mph in the quarter for the 6 speed. Check magazine road tests at the time. Also, the 6 speed gets significantly better gas mileage while being quicker......the best of both worlds. It is easy to feel the difference in driving too. This all assumes both are stock.
What about a video on the names or part numbers for smaller items like the little plastic place screws for the roof housing . The little rebits if that make any since. I'm new to corvette
Is this info for c5 cars in their manual, or was this info trial and error over the years?. Im thinking a little of both. Your videoes are great. I'm retired and live on the east coast of florida. Im drooling to get a c5 convertible to cruise in someday. If i do ill definitely would want to meet you and do a look over of the car. Thank you so much for your vital information . I cannot wait for more c5 info. Hope to meet you and check out your business one day
Hi Neil! Most of our information is based on our own experiences here over the last 50 years, although I'm certain some of it is in the service manuals somewhere...:) Let us know how we can help in the future as you begin your search for your convertible!! Lyle
Is there a way to set the car to stay in competitive driving mode by default? It just doesn't drive right in nanny mode, and sometimes I forget when I first start it up.
Competition mode turns traction control way down but leaves active handling on to prevent you getting too out of shape. For drag racing, you may want to shut everything off and rely on your skill to keep it pointed in the correct direction as active handling uses individual brake application and yaw sensors to determine if you are getting into trouble...that slows you down a fraction. Competition mode is designed more for race track (road course) driving. Lyle
My 97 does not appear to have the gas cap door release in that position. Was it ever there with that model year? I dont see anything that is appearling to be a broken piece in that position. Thanks in advance.
I had a windshield installed and replaced the reveal molding and brackets and my Z06 still leaks in heavy rain. Above the doors and in the rear left and right trunk compartments. Any help in beyond frustrated with this.
HAs the car ever been hit? The trunk leakage tend to result from a shifting of panels (and the resulting lack of seal contact.). If it hasn't been hit, I would replace the trunk weatherstrip as a start. As far as the windshield trim leaking, it sounds like they didn't put the foam-rubber seals between the body and plastic reveal moldings. Those may have to come off to see what is missing. Lyle
My 2000 Corvette has a 300 MPH speedometer my gauges are all in KP except for my window display my car was built in Canada or for Canada sales do you know anything about that
Your car was built in Bowling Green, KY (the ONLY place Corvettes are built) to Canadian specs for export. Your default speedometer is metric, and your HUD should be showing the same information. If it is showing MPH while everything else is Metric, my guess is that someone replaced the HUD unit with a US spec part and it defaults to MPH. Lyle
I'm a bigger guy and I wondered if there's a longer seatbelt I could switch out with the factory ones in my 2004. My wifes' Cruize has longer belts and I'm trying to change mine. Any help would be appreciated. I can't be the only one looking to do this to his Vette.
I have 2004 / 24hr Lemans Corvette. On my consul there’s a button. ‘ tour - sport ‘. When on sport mode the vehicle supposed to go down. It doesn’t work anymore. A mechanic told me , the shocks are ok but are special shocks. What do I do know?
Jean, the car doesn't lower at all in the sport mode--it simply adjusts the level of dampening provided by the magnetic fluid in the shocks. In 2004, specifically, there is no way that I am aware of to circumvent the F55 system...you are most likely going to have to buy the F55 shocks from GM for aobut $650-$750 each. Wish I had better news. Lyle
@@csvette : there is a bypass kit and/or instructions on the internet to bypass the adjustable shocks and then you can install conventional shocks, if you want to save the expense.
@@nyniceguy1318 Not for a 2004--it was a bit of a hybrid between the C5 and C6 systems, and the voltage is too high for the simulators--they melt after about 2 months. Lyle
Ever hear about the HP Tuners? Well, im not sure if it can deleate the TC Function? But it can nearly deleate or change everything in the Software, so i think it should be possible to deleate the TC.
I have a 2004 C5 with 56k on the clock. I'm getting a "service traction control soon" display on the dash. I've previously spun the tires with the traction control on but I don't know if that has been a factor. Your opinion on this issue would be appreciated.
Go online there is a video how to take off the traction control and Resolder five terminals and it works your service traction control and abs lights will go out I tried it and it worked
Thought I would mention the ability to pull codes from the DIC panel..... I'm no expert, but I don't know of any other vehicle that allows you to do this on the DIC? 1. Turn the ignition to the On position, but don’t start the engine. 2. Press the “Reset” button on the Driver Information Center (DIC) to turn off any warning messages. 3. Press and hold the “Options” button. 4. While holding the “Options” button, press the “Fuel” button four times within a 10-second period.
Yes... The C5 is the only vette you can pull up your codes... GM didn't make this mistake on the C6, C7, or C8s... Now your can tell you mechanic what's wrong with your car... Keeping them honest... Lol...
Lyle, You do a very great job of being fun and very informative, I look forward to seeing these videos every week. Thank you and I thank C and S Corvettes for allowing you to keep making these videos.
When putting down the C5 convertible top, after undoing the front latches, when you press the rear deck lid release button, the windows automatically go down if they are in the up position..
Thank you Lyle. I am a proud C5 owner (2004) model. I just found your video feed and I am glad I did. Your videos are not only informative, but enjoyable to watch. Thanks again for the videos.
You can access all vehicle codes by pressing and holding "options", press "fuel" 4 times then press any button for "diagnostics". This will display all T-codes from every ECM. After being displayed, press "Reset" and it will clear all T-codes. To exit press "odo". Thank you for this excellent video!
Well I bought a 1999 Corvette in Nov 2021. Had trouble with the serpentine belt staying on. Got one with deeper groves, it stayed on. This was a symptom of a bigger problem. 600 miles to Florida condo, and real problem found. The harmonic balance had started to separate, and serpentine portion move towards timing cover. Part changed out by local shop, and all is good. This is a not so common problem with C5 & C6 vettes, and owners must be aware. Mine was just caught in time before more serious damage was caused. I was lucky.
On the C5's and C6's, where the harmonic balancer goes on the crankshaft, first, it's a taper shaft crank, and it does not have a woodruff key to keep it in place. It has a HUGE torque load on to keep it tight, but some do still come loose and sling a belt. GM's answer was to use a new bolt and the face of the bolt face has embedded tiny diamond shards (for lack of a better word), so that when torqued to 280 ft/lbs (somewhere in that range) the diamond chips 'dig in' to the mating surface of the bolt face and the harmoic balancer. Problem solved with cheap GM engineering. Who'd a thunk it
@@csvette .... well, when you are 600 miles from home, and the break loose harmonic balancer is beginning to rub on the timing cover, local shops are not aware of GM's mess, nor the fix they came up with. And since this problem exists in C5 & C6, they sure took their time of coming up with their near secret solution. I'm surprised anyone knows. Cheers.
Very helpful thank you. Have a C7,C6 but my C5 has always been a favorite body style. You have great info videos keep up the good work for all us little people.
Thanks again. Always great information. I had a ‘93 C-4 years ago and just bought a ‘98 C-5 convertible. Noticeable difference. I really love my C-5 and enjoy learning more about it watching your videos. 👍
You have made me pick a wise choice after getting into corvette. I liked the c3 but you let me know lots of vacuum problems. C4s they dont make the parts anymore and hard to diagnose. C5 seems like the perfect one especially 2001-2002. C6 is too expensive and too much electronics for me. Plus i had a 1997 miata as a first car so you know i gotta get the daddy now.
FWIW, I found out while working on a friend's C5, a 1999 to be specific, that I had to remove the battery to access the passenger side Udder to inspect and clean it. After the battery was reinstalled, I saw that the car was not reading the TPMS system. It had to paired up to the car. The owner did that when I was not around and I'm not sure how he did it. Can you Lyle, or any viewer, tell me how that's done? Thanks in advance.
I have a c5 2001 corvette When you turn the key, all the gages cycle. But when I drive it, the speedometer doesn't work, and the mileage. What should I do to fix it? Thanks dave
If you put your ignition switch in the second position then push the accelerator three times it resets the oil change indicator. Push it four times it reset your ABS and traction control systems. Mine turned on when I went through a huge puddle of water and got something wet.
