April 2006 - TOGCC Corvette Club
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1. GM Honors McKaig Chevrolet Pontiac Buick For The Highest Customer Satisfaction Index amp The Highest Certified Training Left Right Donna Cotten Rodgers GM Area Sales Mgr Ken Abernathey General Mgr McKaig Chevrolet Pontiac Buick Mike McCarty GM Area Service Mgr Larry Aaron Dealer Operator McKaig Chevrolet Pontiac Buick Joe Cossman CM Zone Mgr Doyle Dougan Service Mgr McKaig Chevrolet Pontiac Buick and Andre Nettles GM Area Parts Mgr Mc Chevrolet Pontiac Buick Wun hk at Gladewater TX VETTE CHATTER Page 2 The Monthly Newsletter of the Touch Of Glass Corvette Club From the Pres The weather is finally changing and TOGCC will be in full swing with a full dose of Corvette spring fever CRUISIN BLUES know we are still be in store for some rain in April and May but there will be plenty of good sunny week ends with rain only during the week That means we go Cruisin So dig out you favorite Bonnie Raitt Kenny Wayne Shepherd BB King or who is that guy oh yeah Jimmy Buffet and get that good feeling going to be with the one you love and cruise Man got lost in the moment Hey HERMAN its your lucky day Get your doo rag on were taking the top out and going for a ride She loves to hear me talk like that look forward to seeing ya ll at our next cruise On a more serious note would like to thank McKaig Chevrolet Pontiac Buick in Gladewater for coming on board2. 500 00 or Catfish Village Gilmer Rd best offer Contact Doin Tipton 903 297 1119 Home 903 235 2130 Cell Time 6 30 p m SEE YOU Vette Tech Cont Using one of the C5s we used to prepare this series we simulated a fault in the 1 throttle position sensor TPS by dis connecting it while the engine was running This enabled the reduced power mode turned on the malfunction indicator light MIL set DTC P1120 and caused the IPC to display service vehicle soon Turn to Section 6 Engine Controls in the Service Manual and look up the DTC in question Read the preliminaries includ ing the diagnostic aids and take the actions they suggest then move to Step One of the diagnostic procedures Of course after we were done with our photos we simply reconnected the TPS harness and cleared codes Few DTC situations are as simple as that The diagnostics for some DTCs call for a scan tester Also Known as scan tools or scanners these units are really hand held diagnostic computers A little larger than a portable cassette recorder powered by the car battery and connect ing to the diagnostic link connector DLC they scan computer module data and display it on a small screen Scan testers are operated by a small keypad Software is usually in plug in cartridges covering a specific model year Where you might get stuck needing one of these pieces of equipment is when the Service Manual calls for operating a spe cific system with a
3. Bud s Discount Tire Highway 80 East Gladewater TX 75647 903 845 5186 Bud Mahaffey Owner Operator RUSS PRESENTED HEATH A PLAQUE FOR BEING WEBB MASTER FOR 3 YEARS THANKS HEATH J amp A Builders Custom Homes amp Masonry Work Brick Stone Tile Avinger White Oak Allen Bales James Bales 903 362 1540 903 759 6966 VETTE CHATTER Page 4 The Monthly Newsletter of the Touch Of Glass Corvette Club TOGCC SUPPORTS LONGVIEW HIGH SCHOOL FOOD FEST DAY Longview High School contacted TOGCC and asked if we would be in terested in displaying our Corvettes at 2a fund raiser held for the different i aS Clubs within the school TOGCC mem i bers responded with ten Corvettes i i that showed up for the display ce ie a Sais i J i Seen ee really believe it was the name of the Ed was expecting warmer weather event that brought them all out His Hawaiian shirt and shorts were not FOOD FEST Thanks to everyone who quite warm enough participated to support our local com munity That sure is a cute blanket ED oo 4 P Fia VES fn SPS 2 te As 5 os 3 a 7 Pa Zee VG Fy 7 et a ee j NN b NG j a gt ia S oF rnb Wr y x 5 ean O AN NPER cM Sale i A PA PT ie f i e we 3 A P 5 P agn Lu Allen s Corvette Trivia 1 What was the last year of the wide whitewall tires ene ode CINDY S TRAVEL EMPORIUM INC PO BOX 5026 LONGVIEW TEXAS 75608 903 725 7555 2 What year c
4. as the Touch Of Glass Corvette Club primary sponsor stopped in to introduce myself and visited with Larry Aaron General Manager and his staff at the dealership They are were very enthused about TOGCC and they are looking forward to meeting everyone at our next club meeting Show your support and visit the dealership if you are inter ested in a car purchase or parts and service We look forward to a great relationship As discussed at several months club meetings membership renewals were due by March s meeting In an effort to extend everyone adequate time to renew and control club expenses will only be sending 2006 paid members or new joining members newsletters throughout the remainder of 2006 Our membership is strong with ninety mem bers and over seventy Corvettes We will be sending a flyer to all Corvette enthusiasts form 2005 letting them know we would love to have them join us again in 2006 Let s talk to those Corvette folks we see around town and let them know about the club too We need to thank our neighbors from River Cities Corvette Club for another great afternoon of CORVETTE SHOW ING FUN There were several members that went to the Red Rivers Chevrolet Show and Shine RCCC always does a great job not only did they feed everyone lunch but the door prizes were great along with AWARDS RCCC thanks for a great day Its got to be time for another tech day would just like to give ya ll an update on the Busted Knuckle Shop
5. scan tester for test purposes or reading a module s freeze frame or failure records If you are trying to solve a DTC determine that a scan tester is required but don t have access to one take the car to a service facility for repairs VETTE CHATTER The Monthly Newsletter ofthe Touch Of Glass Corvette Chuh eee Website TOGCC org Officers Other Positions The deadline for all newsletter articles will Russ Shepard President 903 663 5362 Roy Arnold Vice President 903 663 1850 Be the 20th Of each month Call ALLEN BALES 903 759 8966 THANKS Nell Horn Secretary 903 759 7615 Linda Spicer Treasurer 903 297 0166 All Contributions Welcome Membership Administrator p 1 p 0 VIOM GGL GGT Z Chuck McGregor NCM Ambassador 903 297 2707 Allen Bales Newsletter Editor 903 759 8966 LOGI TI Clinton Hearn Activities Director 903 593 1869 JOMSUY BIAL M09 S UdI IV Nelda Arnold Courtesy Card Coordinator903 663 1850 Jim Spearman Website Administrator 903 759 4896 Wayne White Public Relations 903 663 2916 Larry Horn Club Shirts 903 759 7615 ouch Of Glass Corvette Clab PO Baw 4587 Longuiew Texas 75606 4587 TOGCC IS PROUDLY SPONCERED BY McKAIG Chevrolet gt Pontiac Buick 103 845 2132 wawmckokp aet Gladewater TX
6. Allen Bales and Larry Horn have been an inspiration on drawing out hidden talents never knew existed They along with several other members have contributed more that could have imagined They have convinced me to do things and have lent their expertise to assure things were done right thank you all for that The showcase bay is coming along nicely After several design changes the tile work was completed this past weekend a white center with red and black boarders and a five foot by two foot C5 Corvette logo all in ceramic tile Russ Shepard COME ON OVER FOR A TECH DAY M o s ROLL TOGCC TECH TIPS 1 Welcome to all our new club members VETTE CHATTER Page 3 The Monthly Newsletter of the Touch Of Glass Corvette Club 2 Russ Shepard won 50 50 drawing at March meeting and donated his winnings to the ETAN Sheryl Cara way last months winner also donated her winnings to the ETAN 3 TOGCC has formed a activities committee to help Clinton on club activities If you have any suggestions con tact these folks All contributions WELCOME 4 Russ his brother and Heath have been working on web site Check it out at TOGCC ORG 5 IF you hadn t paid your 2006 dues send your money to Linda Spicer at TOGCC PO BOX 4581 LONGVIEW TEXAS75601 2006 will be an exciting year with many events planned TOGCC Advertising Terrell s Barber Shop 1307 Alpine Rd Longview TX 75601 903 4153 2517 Terrell Mayhall Owner
7. lenging DTCs An intermittent may have happened once may have happened more than once but is inconsistent in its appearance or may be happening on a regular basis but not at the time the IPC is display ing codes History codes can also be caused by a current malfunction in a system that is not operating at the time DTCs are displayed An example is the rear window defogger which doesn t operate until the BCM detects engine rpm For history codes set by a system that does not operate with the key on and engine off a special diagnostic tool called a scan tester is necessary to properly diagnose the malfunction Once the IPC has displayed all modules the system goes into the manual mode which allows selection of each module using combinations of DIC buttons Manual mode can also be entered during the automatic sequence by pressing any button except E M Once the IPC displays manual diagnostics select a module by pressing the options button to go forward or the trip button to go back Once a system is selected and a DTC is displayed if more than one are present press gages to go forward or fuel to go back To exit the diagnostic mode at any time press E M If you want to erase or clear codes press reset Clearing a code does not repair a problem You are simply erasing the evidence of it in the module s memory Once you have DTCs the next question is What to do with the information First consult the factory service manual Any
8. n digital form on the instrument panel has been a feature of Corvettes since 1984 Starting in model year 1992 MY92 the C4 IP would even display limited diagnostic data relating to the car s on board computer systems C5 s capacity to do that is significantly expanded The new car has 11 computer modules that transmit diagnostics Powertrain Control Module PCM Traction Con trol System TCS which combines traction control ABS and on cars built after 12 15 97 the optional Active Handling System Real Time Damping RID Body Control Module BCM Instrument Panel Cluster IPC radio heating ventilation air conditioning HVAC Left Door Control Module LDCM Right Door Control Module RDCM Seat Control Module SCM and Remote Function Actuation RFA The IPC display the 20 character vacuum fluorescent screen above the steering column that says Corvette by Chevrolet every time you start the car is a powerful device Its primary function is to display warning and status messages from the mod ules For cars built before 12 15 97 there are 48 of these warning status messages A few additional messages come from cars built after that date and equipped with the Active Handling option A list of the warning status messages can be found in your Owner s Manual or in the Service Manual for your model year The IPC can display powertrain operating information and tire pressures by simply pressing different buttons on the Driver Informa
9. orvette had the first factory installed side mounted exhaust system C bagley att net Volume 5 Issue 4 VETTE CHATTER Page 5 The Monthly Newsletter of the Touch Of Glass Corvette Club Red River Chevrolet Show amp Shine lt was a perfect day for a car show TOGCC members from Tyler and Longview meet at Loop 281 and I 20 We pulled out of Longview with 14 cars headed for Shreveport to Red River Chevrolet to meet up with River Cities Corvette Club for a Show amp Shine There were 52 Corvettes present Red River Chevrolet and RCCC did a great job providing a barbecue lunch for everyone and lots of door prizes Corvette coolers hats sun glasses chairs etc nice job The cars all were beautifully polished up and ready to go RCCC member Larry Horn also a TOGCC member won one of the Top Three awards Other awards went to Owen Whatley and Robert Bu chanan After the car show we headed for Superior td 7 a quam F Theor gt 4 b a ihine i a 1 E y P lt r Exe a ee Say TOGCC CLUB APERRAL TOGCC has cool club stuff for sale like CAPS T SHIRTS POLO SHIRTS CLUB FLAGS and DECALS and WINDSHIELD CLING DECALS for your car See Larry Horn or Russ Shepard VETTE CHATTER Page 6 Vette Tech The Monthly Newsletter of the Touch Of Glass Corvette Club Diagnostic Basics The ability to view engine operating data such as oil pressure and coolant temperature i
10. serious C5 DIY should invest in the Corvette Service Manual of the appropriate model year Unfortunately it is an expensive set of three books totaling 1997 edition 3890 pages and stacking 4 1 4 inches high In spite of its cost and size the Service Manual is a requirement if you want to understand and work on your C5 They are available through Chevrolet dealers and mail order sources such as Ecklers and Mid America VETTE CHATTER Page 7 CLUB ACTIVITIES The Monthly Newsletter of the Touch Of Glass Corvette Club 4 1 06 TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHERIES AND LAKE ATHENS MARINA WE SHOULD MEET IN TYLER AROUND NOON AT WHATABUGER EXXON ON HY 271AND LOOP 323 THEN CRUISE TO FISHERIES THE COST IS 5 PER PERSON THEN OVER TO LAKE ATHENS MARINA FOR DINNER 4 4 06 TOGCC MONTHLY MEETING 4 13 06 CORVETTE NIGHT AT WHATABUGER IN TYLER TO GET FRONT ROW PARKING NEED TO GET THERE EARLY 4 15 06 TECH DAY AT BUESTED KNUCKLE AFTER BREAKFAST AT BUTCHER SHOP 4 20 23 06 HOT SPRINGS CORVETTE SHOW MEET AT ELLIS POTTERY AT 7 AM AND THEN MEET TYLER GROUP AT DAVID BEARDSAT 7 45 ON 155 AND CRUISE TO HOT SPRINGS WATCH FOR E MAILS NELL READIING OUR CLUB MINUTES STOP IN AT TOGCC SPONCER McKAIG CHEVROLET Monthly Club Meeting FOR SALE Stereo Equipment Tuesday APRIL 4 2006 Alpine V Power Class D 700 Watt AMP MRP 350 with ProBox Rocks depth charge speakers ET AL Fits C5 Corvette Location David Beards Must Sell need more money for Shreveport amp Vegas
11. tion Center DIC to the right of the instrument panel In addition using the options button you can con figure the C5 s keyless entry and security systems Use of the IPC and DIC for these purposes is discussed in your Owner s Manual DIY Service Techs will be most interested in the IPC s display of diagnostic trouble codes DTC for all modules that transmit them The diagnostic display mode is entered with the following procedure 1 turn on the ignition but don t start the engine 2 press the reset button to turn off any warning messages 2 press and hold options and 4 while holding options press fuel four times within a 10 second period Initially on board diagnostics go into automatic mode which shows DTCs in a pre set sequence PCM TCS RTD BCM IPC radio HVAC LDCM RDCM SCM RFA For each module all DTCs will be displayed If none are present in a module you will see no more codes on the ICP display There are two kinds of DTCs current and history designated with a letter suffix C or H A current code indicates a malfunction is present in the system whose module is displaying data A history code indicates a problem existed some time in the last 40 or 50 ignition cycles When not accompanied by a current code of the same number it s possible evi dence of a previous problem now solved that was not removed by clearing codes More likely it indicates an intermittent malfunction Intermittents are the most chal
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