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Dans2SS · 08-22-2009, 05:30 PM

I did do a quick search on this but didnt' see the same symptom. I would have kept searching but I'm finding so much info on here I easily get sidetracked.

I've noticed my car on occasion pops up a 'Sevice Stabilitrak' light on initial start up. It seems to be hit or miss. Once car is running there are no service light and the onstar diag picked up nothing. The Onstar tech said there are 2 systems that might cause this. One monitors load shift and the other monitors the steering wheel positioning. I've been trying to monitor the position the car is parked in and where the wheel is pointed when I start her up. I'd like to take as much info in as possible to the dealer so they don't have to over think it and spend days driving it around town for me.

I haven't totally tied the 2 together but there have been a few times the wheel locks in a way I can't turn the key so I have to pull it to unspring the wheel. I'm trying to catch if that is when the light pops up too. But like boiling water when I'm watchign it it does nothing.

Was curious if anyone else noticed this in their car. I know my 06 GTO used to pop ABS lights on start up an that was tied to the battery not being fully charged. I'm wondering if GM just has too much electronics for the size battery being used.

slick rick · 08-22-2009, 05:50 PM

The same thing has started to happen to mine in the last couple of days. On startup the "Service Stabilitrack" shows up in the DIC but no other service lights come on.

ozman2005 · 08-22-2009, 06:50 PM

Yep, same thing has happened to mine since I got it. Only pops up every once in a while at start-up, but goes away within seconds and no other lights illuminate. I'm gonna leave it alone until either the message stays on or one/both of the orange lights stay lit. Traction control seems to function perfectly fine at all times, so maybe just a little programming gremlin

Only 280 miles on my car at this point, and my car is always parked in a level garage with the wheels straight.

EAkrish · 08-22-2009, 07:52 PM

mine has come up one time when I was getting it tuned

Dans2SS · 08-22-2009, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EAkrish

mine has come up one time when I was getting it tuned

AWESOME!!

Does that mean my car is self tuning? That would save me a tone of money.

I should also check it when it hasn't been started in a day or two. I had to stop using auto lights onthe GTO becasue the battery seemed to be weak after a couple days not running.

Well at least I'm not the only one seeing this.

Levis · 08-23-2009, 03:12 PM

This happened to me around 1000km i took it in to the dealership and had them hook it up to the their system. They told me that there was no problems with the stabilitrack and I shouldnt worry. They also told me that if it ever came on while driving to pull over turn off the ignition, get out wait 1 min and get back in. If it still stays on then call onstar. (Same thing the owners manual says) . This is not the case though since it only sometimes comes of briefly when i start her up. (If im lucky to catch it cause it only stays on for a second or 2.)

The problems i have had though is when i do launch (about 6-7 times so far) 2 things have happened

1. two times the clutch stayed depressed after i popped it , and i smelled a bad clutch burning smell afterwards. Not cool!

2. 2 times the rev limiter of 4500 didn't engage and it shot up into the high 5000's.

Iv'e really only had like 3 successful launch's as i am afraid of GM saying i was to hard on the clutch. I am taking it in again next week to have them look into this more.
I'll keep you posted as to what i learn

Evokatana · 08-29-2009, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dans2SS

I did do a quick search on this but didnt' see the same symptom. I would have kept searching but I'm finding so much info on here I easily get sidetracked.

I've noticed my car on occasion pops up a 'Sevice Stabilitrak' light on initial start up. It seems to be hit or miss. Once car is running there are no service light and the onstar diag picked up nothing. The Onstar tech said there are 2 systems that might cause this. One monitors load shift and the other monitors the steering wheel positioning. I've been trying to monitor the position the car is parked in and where the wheel is pointed when I start her up. I'd like to take as much info in as possible to the dealer so they don't have to over think it and spend days driving it around town for me.

I haven't totally tied the 2 together but there have been a few times the wheel locks in a way I can't turn the key so I have to pull it to unspring the wheel. I'm trying to catch if that is when the light pops up too. But like boiling water when I'm watchign it it does nothing.

Was curious if anyone else noticed this in their car. I know my 06 GTO used to pop ABS lights on start up an that was tied to the battery not being fully charged. I'm wondering if GM just has too much electronics for the size battery being used.

I was getting that error about once every three errors I got on mine. After 2 weeks they determined a cell in the battery was dead. They ordered another battery and I picked the car back up on Friday and she starts every time with NO errors.

glambert1 · 08-29-2009, 09:16 PM

it's came up on me about 5 or 6 times since I've owned my car too , I've ignored it I don't think it's worth worrying about . It would stay on if it was real , it probably just doesn't turn on for a second when you start the car

jayson71 · 08-29-2009, 09:27 PM

Same thing here, I was actually running the car in the competetive mode a few minutes before the ligh came up. I thought I broke the car. Also, nothing from onstar. Has not repeated the error.

3 SS's · 08-30-2009, 10:20 AM

Careful about taking it to the dealers...you'll find they need a part that's getting put into hundreds of cars a day @ the factory...but isn't available through parts ordering...then you'll be driving a Malibu for a week with no end in site, like I am!!!

Dans2SS · 08-31-2009, 11:03 AM

Only seen it on mine 1 time since I started this thread.

maybe bringing attention to it made it shy.

Cmurf_SS · 08-31-2009, 11:29 AM

Happened on mine right after 1320' launches.. hasnt happened since...

Cam10RS · 08-31-2009, 11:37 AM

? it might be a sensor or a loose wire connection, I had this on my BMW and they found a bad rear sensor. My light would do the same thing, and when on a rough road it would flicker on and off.

Dans2SS · 09-01-2009, 08:06 AM

Mine isn't doing it when the car is running. its on initial start up the 'service stabilitrac' light will basically flash and then goes away.

08-22-2009, 05:30 PM	#1
Dans2SS Drives: Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MD Posts: 145	Sevice Stabilitrak I did do a quick search on this but didnt' see the same symptom. I would have kept searching but I'm finding so much info on here I easily get sidetracked. I've noticed my car on occasion pops up a 'Sevice Stabilitrak' light on initial start up. It seems to be hit or miss. Once car is running there are no service light and the onstar diag picked up nothing. The Onstar tech said there are 2 systems that might cause this. One monitors load shift and the other monitors the steering wheel positioning. I've been trying to monitor the position the car is parked in and where the wheel is pointed when I start her up. I'd like to take as much info in as possible to the dealer so they don't have to over think it and spend days driving it around town for me. I haven't totally tied the 2 together but there have been a few times the wheel locks in a way I can't turn the key so I have to pull it to unspring the wheel. I'm trying to catch if that is when the light pops up too. But like boiling water when I'm watchign it it does nothing. Was curious if anyone else noticed this in their car. I know my 06 GTO used to pop ABS lights on start up an that was tied to the battery not being fully charged. I'm wondering if GM just has too much electronics for the size battery being used. __________________

08-22-2009, 05:50 PM	#2
slick rick SoCal Mayhem Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Foothill Ranch, CA Posts: 5,488 View My Garage	The same thing has started to happen to mine in the last couple of days. On startup the "Service Stabilitrack" shows up in the DIC but no other service lights come on. __________________

08-22-2009, 06:50 PM	#3
ozman2005 #8504 Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Burlington, WA Posts: 108 View My Garage	Yep, same thing has happened to mine since I got it. Only pops up every once in a while at start-up, but goes away within seconds and no other lights illuminate. I'm gonna leave it alone until either the message stays on or one/both of the orange lights stay lit. Traction control seems to function perfectly fine at all times, so maybe just a little programming gremlin Only 280 miles on my car at this point, and my car is always parked in a level garage with the wheels straight. __________________ 2016 Camaro 2SS Hyper Blue, A8, NPP Past: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS M6, Silver Ice Metallic w/ Cyber Gray Rally Stripe package, Inferno Orange interior, factory "perma-grin" VIN: 2G1FT1EW1A9108504 Delivered 7.7.09

08-22-2009, 07:52 PM	#4
EAkrish Scout Sniping Drives: 2010 Ford F150 Lariat SuperCrew Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 762	mine has come up one time when I was getting it tuned __________________ Eric Previous Car:1SS/CGM 6MT w/ Sunroof & FACTORY BLUETOOTH!!!: New Era OTR, Steeda Short Shifter, Ported TB, Stg 2 ported intake manifold, Fasterproms, Poor man down pipes, MBRP 3" Exhaust!!! Now I drive a F150 Supercrew

08-29-2009, 09:16 PM	#8
glambert1 HOMER Drives: 2010 camaro 2LT RS SIM Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Posts: 527	it's came up on me about 5 or 6 times since I've owned my car too , I've ignored it I don't think it's worth worrying about . It would stay on if it was real , it probably just doesn't turn on for a second when you start the car __________________ ....do it yourself and be proud when you brag about your mods...

08-23-2009, 03:12 PM	#6
Levis Drives: 2010 Camaro SS2 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edmonton Posts: 26 View My Garage	This happened to me around 1000km i took it in to the dealership and had them hook it up to the their system. They told me that there was no problems with the stabilitrack and I shouldnt worry. They also told me that if it ever came on while driving to pull over turn off the ignition, get out wait 1 min and get back in. If it still stays on then call onstar. (Same thing the owners manual says) . This is not the case though since it only sometimes comes of briefly when i start her up. (If im lucky to catch it cause it only stays on for a second or 2.) The problems i have had though is when i do launch (about 6-7 times so far) 2 things have happened 1. two times the clutch stayed depressed after i popped it , and i smelled a bad clutch burning smell afterwards. Not cool! 2. 2 times the rev limiter of 4500 didn't engage and it shot up into the high 5000's. Iv'e really only had like 3 successful launch's as i am afraid of GM saying i was to hard on the clutch. I am taking it in again next week to have them look into this more. I'll keep you posted as to what i learn

08-29-2009, 09:27 PM	#9
jayson71 Drives: 2010 Victory Red Camaro Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 283 View My Garage	Same thing here, I was actually running the car in the competetive mode a few minutes before the ligh came up. I thought I broke the car. Also, nothing from onstar. Has not repeated the error.

08-30-2009, 10:20 AM	#10
3 SS's Drives: Chevelle SS's Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: outta my mind Posts: 3,034 View My Garage	Careful about taking it to the dealers...you'll find they need a part that's getting put into hundreds of cars a day @ the factory...but isn't available through parts ordering...then you'll be driving a Malibu for a week with no end in site, like I am!!!

08-31-2009, 11:03 AM	#11
Dans2SS Drives: Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MD Posts: 145	Only seen it on mine 1 time since I started this thread. maybe bringing attention to it made it shy. __________________

08-31-2009, 11:29 AM	#12
Cmurf_SS "SLOMARO" Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temple, GA Posts: 246 View My Garage	Happened on mine right after 1320' launches.. hasnt happened since... __________________ Dyno'd before VARARAM TUNE unit at 390hp

08-31-2009, 11:37 AM	#13
Cam10RS Drives: Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: PA- Posts: 213	? it might be a sensor or a loose wire connection, I had this on my BMW and they found a bad rear sensor. My light would do the same thing, and when on a rough road it would flicker on and off. __________________ [SIZE="1"]1100, Preliminary order accepted--3/5/09 2000, Order accepted by GM 3000, Order accepted by production control--8/14/09--TPW(9/14/09 3100, Order available to sequence 3300, Order scheduled for production 3400, Order broadcast-- 09/14/09 3800, Order produced. VIN# 9/22/09 4000, Available to ship 4104, Bailment Invoice 4200, Shipped 4300, Intermediate Delivery 4B00, Bayed 5000, Delivered to the dealer. 9/27/09 6000, Delivered to the customer. 9/29/09

09-01-2009, 08:06 AM	#14
Dans2SS Drives: Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MD Posts: 145	Mine isn't doing it when the car is running. its on initial start up the 'service stabilitrac' light will basically flash and then goes away. __________________

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