Z28 Car purchase
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Z28 Car purchase
Alright, I'm thinking of picking up another Z28, it's actually the exact same as the last one I had minus the red seat inserts.
Now, the car has been modded, and is showing 3 warning lights.
-One is the service engine light and I'm assuming that's from the LT's.
-The other is a ABS light that the dealer is blaming the new sloted/drilled rotors and new brakes on.
-The other is some kind of warning light (I forgot what he said actually) that he's blaming the shift kit on.
The car has a clear title, never wrecked and 33K miles.
I'm wondering can a shift kit cause a warning light? And does new breaks/rotors cause the ABS light to trip?
The car is appx. 150 miles from me so I haven't checked it out in person yet, all info. was shared over the phone.
Now, the car has been modded, and is showing 3 warning lights.
-One is the service engine light and I'm assuming that's from the LT's.
-The other is a ABS light that the dealer is blaming the new sloted/drilled rotors and new brakes on.
-The other is some kind of warning light (I forgot what he said actually) that he's blaming the shift kit on.
The car has a clear title, never wrecked and 33K miles.
I'm wondering can a shift kit cause a warning light? And does new breaks/rotors cause the ABS light to trip?
The car is appx. 150 miles from me so I haven't checked it out in person yet, all info. was shared over the phone.
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id be worried. the SES is typically (and i think 100% of time) an emissions warning, so it can be if they didnt do anything with the rear o2 sensors.
ABS light shouldnt come on from rotors and pads, but if the other light is the "trac off" light then they are probably on from a related issue.
ABS light shouldnt come on from rotors and pads, but if the other light is the "trac off" light then they are probably on from a related issue.
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Alright, I'm thinking of picking up another Z28, it's actually the exact same as the last one I had minus the red seat inserts.
Now, the car has been modded, and is showing 3 warning lights.
-One is the service engine light and I'm assuming that's from the LT's.
-The other is a ABS light that the dealer is blaming the new sloted/drilled rotors and new brakes on.
-The other is some kind of warning light (I forgot what he said actually) that he's blaming the shift kit on.
The car has a clear title, never wrecked and 33K miles.
I'm wondering can a shift kit cause a warning light? And does new breaks/rotors cause the ABS light to trip?
The car is appx. 150 miles from me so I haven't checked it out in person yet, all info. was shared over the phone.
Now, the car has been modded, and is showing 3 warning lights.
-One is the service engine light and I'm assuming that's from the LT's.
-The other is a ABS light that the dealer is blaming the new sloted/drilled rotors and new brakes on.
-The other is some kind of warning light (I forgot what he said actually) that he's blaming the shift kit on.
The car has a clear title, never wrecked and 33K miles.
I'm wondering can a shift kit cause a warning light? And does new breaks/rotors cause the ABS light to trip?
The car is appx. 150 miles from me so I haven't checked it out in person yet, all info. was shared over the phone.
The SES can be from ANYTHING.. emissions, engine, transmission, temperature, etc.. have it scanned and find out what codes are thrown.
as for the shift kit one, is it the low traction light? could translate to a rear ABS sensor or harness, it would light up both the low traction and ABS lights
in general, dealer salespeople are idiots. I don't treat them as such, but what they tell me holds no value.
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Needless to say he didn't make the sale.
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IMO try buying one from a private seller, possibly a friend of a friend, old person, or even a woman. These are usually more trustworthy than a salesman trying to make his commission at your expense(at least in my own expirences.)
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When I went from 3.42s to 4.10s on my truck my abs light came on. I dont know if its the same for fbodies, but any tuner can adjust the rear axle ratio and it will go off. ( If that's what's causing it)
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it depends... the ABS light typically is just a wheel speed sensor... easy fix
SES light could be a little more tricky, but of course i wouldnt let the car pass me by if thats all it needs and the price is decent.
of course have someone give you an estimate to get the stuff fixed and have them take it off the price of the car, or fix it then sell it to you for what you originally were gonna pay for it
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Honestly..if ANY kind of light is on in the car I would not buy it. I've had the experience of finding a car I want and saying "oh that's an easy fix" and I ended up finding more and more things and spending more repairing the vehicle than its actually value.
Save yourself the possible frustration and stay away from this one.
Save yourself the possible frustration and stay away from this one.