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M109pilot · 08-17-2019, 08:56 PM

Today I installed my Kooks LT and HF cats after a few miles of driving the CEL came on (to be expected) but for some weird reason the service stabilitrac service popped up and all the associated lights with traction control are illuminated. Nothing else has changed. Anything I should check first?

Jason

InFiD3ViL · 08-18-2019, 12:30 AM

Do you have good clearance from your steering shaft?

George-CZ · 08-18-2019, 01:42 AM

Connect diagnostics, delete errors from memory, ask local tuners made quality tune and load the program into the ECU.
After this upgrage car must be O.K.

CamaroDreams76 · 08-18-2019, 05:20 AM

Did you take your plugs out when you did the headers? Could have cracked a plug. While driving to work after my header install, a plug wire got burnt and my dash lit up

fly2hip8 · 08-19-2019, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroDreams76

Did you take your plugs out when you did the headers? Could have cracked a plug. While driving to work after my header install, a plug wire got burnt and my dash lit up

My guess would be plugs. I had a similar issue. A plug came loose and was touching the header and then the service stabiltrac lights came on.

George-CZ · 08-19-2019, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by fly2hip8

My guess would be plugs. I had a similar issue. A plug came loose and was touching the header and then the service stabiltrac lights came on.

During the assembly I managed to break the spark plug.
The car immediately lost one cylinder.
But perhaps everyone finds that only 7 cylinders out of 8 are working.

Trembling engine
Shooting from exhaust
Cold one tube on exhaust headers....

Perhaps it will be nothing serious.

Rob10CamaroSS · 08-19-2019, 07:14 AM

Service stabilitrac and all the associated tc lights popped up on mine last Sunday out of nowhere. Turned out to be a bad battery

wasthatacop? · 08-20-2019, 08:17 AM

When I blew up my engine (cylinder #2) It was still running, but with a ticking sound and lost power. No check engine light came on but the Stabilitrac light came on. Be careful.

christianchevell · 08-20-2019, 08:34 PM

Stupiditrac will appear with anything...… you may not have had the code for delayed response from the front o2s in the tune altered or the rears deleted yes...…….. so sometimes you get what you get without a tune...… The front o2s response to the computer is farther back than stock so it delays the response as it measures between the two sets of o2s..... And check to make sure things are not melted, but anything makes all the nannie lights pop up.....

BAH2SS · 08-25-2019, 10:58 PM

I had the same issue when installed the headers. I installed at home then drove it to a shop to do the welding job for the stock muffler.

Started the car it was open headers gave me that service stabilitrak thing or whatever it's called. Once finished the exhaust job it was gone for ever. My biggest guess is that was the vibration which caused it. In your case check if the headers are 100% clear and not hitting anywhere. Also make sure whatever you took out is back in its place properly like plugs and so on.

Joecruiser · 08-26-2019, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by wasthatacop?

When I blew up my engine.

Damn...

pyroguy · 08-26-2019, 06:43 AM

Check your plug wires first. Make sure they're fully seated on the plug and coil pack. Second, check your plugs. Make sure you didn't crack one during header installation if you didn't remove them or during rundown if you did pull them. These two issues seem to make up 90%+ of the issues you're describing.

silversleeper · 08-26-2019, 09:36 AM

Re-capping, Bad plug wire broken plug, battery or loose or missing ground connection.

08-17-2019, 08:56 PM	#1
M109pilot Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Va Beach Posts: 112	Stabiltrac service after header install? Today I installed my Kooks LT and HF cats after a few miles of driving the CEL came on (to be expected) but for some weird reason the service stabilitrac service popped up and all the associated lights with traction control are illuminated. Nothing else has changed. Anything I should check first? Jason

08-18-2019, 05:20 AM	#4
CamaroDreams76 Tri-County Camaro SWFL Drives: 2013 IOM 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: South West FL Posts: 3,078 View My Garage	Did you take your plugs out when you did the headers? Could have cracked a plug. While driving to work after my header install, a plug wire got burnt and my dash lit up __________________ Just bolt ons........ https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=343023

08-19-2019, 07:14 AM	#7
Rob10CamaroSS Drives: 2012 ZL1 Redline Phase 4 Join Date: May 2017 Location: Selden, NY Posts: 202	Service stabilitrac and all the associated tc lights popped up on mine last Sunday out of nowhere. Turned out to be a bad battery __________________ 2012 ZL1 w/Redline PHASE 4-ZL Performance Package

08-20-2019, 08:17 AM	#8
wasthatacop? Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 360 View My Garage	When I blew up my engine (cylinder #2) It was still running, but with a ticking sound and lost power. No check engine light came on but the Stabilitrac light came on. Be careful. __________________ 2010 2SS living in Los Angeles replaced engine @ 93,000 miles w/ crate engine, camshaft by Comp Cams installed by me, replaced valve train parts, 1.4" BMR lowering springs ZL1 factory rims misc: drilled and slotted rotors, fresh air brake cooling system, new speakers, installed reverse camera, muffler delete

08-20-2019, 08:34 PM	#9
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Manual,DM exhaust,CRT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,587 View My Garage	Stupiditrac will appear with anything...… you may not have had the code for delayed response from the front o2s in the tune altered or the rears deleted yes...…….. so sometimes you get what you get without a tune...… The front o2s response to the computer is farther back than stock so it delays the response as it measures between the two sets of o2s..... And check to make sure things are not melted, but anything makes all the nannie lights pop up..... __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data, Carbon, Nav, RotoFab Dry CAI, Elite x2, Borla ATK, Driveshaft shop

08-18-2019, 12:30 AM	#2
InFiD3ViL Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Swapped A6 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 4,574	Do you have good clearance from your steering shaft? __________________ 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS LS3 Swapped A6 - GPI LS3 SS1 .647/.638, (224/237, 112 +4, 7º overlap) on CamMotion 8620 core, BTR Platinum .660" Dual Spring kit w/titanium retainers, CHE bronze trunnion upgrade, stock heads milled @ .015, Melling HV 10296 oil pump, TSP 1-7/8" long tube headers (W/Catless Off-road Pipes), Corsa Xtreme 3" Catback, GPI Ported/Rod Mod Intake, Stage 2 Ported Throttle Body, Vararam OTR CAI, Mike Norris Gen 2 catch can + GM 1LE clean side separator, 160º thermostat - Megan Racing adjustable coilovers (lowered 1.75"), MRR M017 10/11" wheels-Tuned by Ryan @ GPI

08-18-2019, 01:42 AM	#3
George-CZ Drives: 2010 2SS LS3 and 1978 STROKER 383 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,592	Connect diagnostics, delete errors from memory, ask local tuners made quality tune and load the program into the ECU. After this upgrage car must be O.K.

08-25-2019, 10:58 PM	#10
BAH2SS Stigs Bahraini Cousin Drives: 2015 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Bahrain Posts: 222 View My Garage	I had the same issue when installed the headers. I installed at home then drove it to a shop to do the welding job for the stock muffler. Started the car it was open headers gave me that service stabilitrak thing or whatever it's called. Once finished the exhaust job it was gone for ever. My biggest guess is that was the vibration which caused it. In your case check if the headers are 100% clear and not hitting anywhere. Also make sure whatever you took out is back in its place properly like plugs and so on. __________________ 2015 CAMARO 1LE

08-26-2019, 06:43 AM	#12
pyroguy Started#gottalovethatblue Drives: ABM #831 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: TN Posts: 6,918 View My Garage	Check your plug wires first. Make sure they're fully seated on the plug and coil pack. Second, check your plugs. Make sure you didn't crack one during header installation if you didn't remove them or during rundown if you did pull them. These two issues seem to make up 90%+ of the issues you're describing. __________________ '10 Camaro 2SS/RS \| Aqua Blue #831 of 3,903 \| Silver Stripes Check out my build thread

08-26-2019, 09:36 AM	#13
silversleeper Big Crow Drives: '13 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: California Posts: 1,486	Re-capping, Bad plug wire broken plug, battery or loose or missing ground connection.