New Members: Welcome to the Corvette Action Center!

[hoosierdaddy]

Welcome to Corvette Action Center

Welcome to the group we're glad you've joined us

-Bill

 

[Tom Bryant]

Welcome to all of our new members. I hope that we all see a little spring very soon.

Nate'

Check out the L81 sub forum. Lots of info there on your car.

Tom

 

[PointHope]

Newbie. Owner of 94 --- haste maketh waste!

Adopted a 1994 White Corvette last July. Pure joy until it wouldn't start the other morning. Did jump her, and she started. Decided to put a new battery
In. I didn't have tools to remove quarter panel to get access. Hurried and made huge blunder with jumper cables. Didnt see that Rubber insulation wore off tiny portion of + clamp. It touched the ECM metallic casing. Big spark. She's totally dead. Have to have her towed to dealer. Tow-er has to release shift cable under car so it will roll on. I am just sick over this. QUESTION: how much damage do you think I have??? Storage unit very narrow, so I can't get
Passenger door open to check to see if any of the fuses saved me. That's why my moniker is PointHope! If damage limited to ECM , I will be very happy! Advise if you have any clue as to my dollar exposure. A$700 bill would make me happy! Regards, bill. ( I used to work on my Chevy Impala no problem. I have been humbled! )

 

[Midnight 99]

Keep your fingers crossed. You may be lucky and just blew a fuse or two. Do you have any working lights? If it is the ECM, the lights would still work.

 

[hoosierdaddy]

Welcome aboard

First of all it appears you're new with this being your second post so let me Welcome You To Corvette Action Center and there will be a number of people chime in on this I'm sure. But to be honest unless you are looking at this it is going to be very difficult to tell, pure speculation! Let's just hope the fuses did there job in protecting the wiring and etc. Sure hope there is minimal damage and you get that baby on the road. Keep us posted please, all of us have did studpid things that's for sure, it is only human we seem to always recover and learn from them hopefully.
-Bill

 

[Hawkeyejr]

HI all !

Just joined and thought that anyone that has a vet with a Delco Bose sound system might know if I am on the right track here with my thoughts on adding an INPUT. here we go .
Using a closed circuit 1/8 stereo plug I am splicing the LH & RH signal wires from the (non-existant) compact disc changer. SIMPLE RIGHT ??? but do I need to show a current draw ( say by adding a 5V USB port) to make the stereo active the AUX button the second time it is pushed? I know people have spent a lot of money and compromized their great sound but add cheap POS's to by pass the bose sound conditioner. any one here an electronics engineer? HELP PLEASE. I think I have found a very simple solution to not having an aux input.

 

[hoosierdaddy]

Welcome to Corvette Action Center

Just joined and thought that anyone that has a vet with a Delco Bose sound system might know if I am on the right track here with my thoughts on adding an INPUT. here we go .
Using a closed circuit 1/8 stereo plug I am splicing the LH & RH signal wires from the (non-existant) compact disc changer. SIMPLE RIGHT ??? but do I need to show a current draw ( say by adding a 5V USB port) to make the stereo active the AUX button the second time it is pushed? I know people have spent a lot of money and compromized their great sound but add cheap POS's to by pass the bose sound conditioner. any one here an electronics engineer? HELP PLEASE. I think I have found a very simple solution to not having an aux input.

First of all let me be among the first to welcoming you to the group, we're glad to have you! As far as your question you've lost me for sure! Are you trying to hook up another source to the factory radio?



-Bill

 

[Hawkeyejr]

First of all let me be among the first to welcoming you to the group, we're glad to have you! As far as your question you've lost me for sure! Are you trying to hook up another source to the factory radio?



-Bill

Yes and to enable anyone else that would like to keep the factory (Delco/BOSE) sound system in their pre-2005 corvette; but upgrade that system with an AUX(1/8" stereo plug) port to play "their" music from memory device. Was hoping that an electronics engineer might hit on this "IDEA" that I have (I am but a simple disabled automotive technician), I will post the results as I continue the installation "experiments". And possible patent the device that would simple piggy-back into the main wire harness of the factory stereo.
What ever the results if it works there will be a USB charging port with an AUX. INPUT that become "active" when the CD/AUX (or in the case of a tape deck TAPE/AUX) button is pushed twice, and would not interfere with the 12 disc changer (if installed) as long as the added AUX INPUT post is removed from the plug( i.e. "unplugged"). Oh and thanks for the welcome "POPS" LOL

 

[hoosierdaddy]

Sounds good and interesting!!! Do keep us posted!

-Bill

 

[Corvette Herb]

Long Time Vette LOVER-First Time Owner

I am very proud to FINALLY be an owner of a 2003 50th Anniversay Special Coupe. It has long been a passion of mine to be a Vette owner some time in my life. From the time I slipped into the passenger seat of my uncle's 1967 Stingray Convertible at the dealer for the ride home until now, the Vette has always been on my mind. It took me a while but I needed to raise my family first. Now that they are adults, it is time for Mom and me to have a little fun. I look forward to learning all I can from this site on how to care for my new girl.

 

[hoosierdaddy]

Welcome to Corvette Action Center and Congratulations

Welcome aboard and congratulations on you Corvette ownership! You will never be the same again, you will stand tall once you got off the ground from getting out of it , lol, the smile you have is permanent and will not wipe off! Remember to wave when you pass another Corvette owner, one of the rules

-Bill

 

[ccorvetteman]

Hello everybody Corvette Man here its sole awesome to be a part of this if I can help anybody let me know and if I need help I'll let you know thank you

 

[ccorvetteman]

Has anybody tried to put a c6 navigation system and their c5 if so how hard was it thank you --John

 

[hoosierdaddy]

Welcome to Corvette Action Center

Welcome aboard corvetteman, glad you've joined us We do like pictures when you get a chance

-Bill

 

[ccorvetteman]

I sure will buddy and thank you

 

[hoosierdaddy]

Has anybody tried to put a c6 navigation system and their c5 if so how hard was it thank you --John

Did you purchase one already, bet they're not cheap; and will it fit in the same space as the OEM radio or not? Has to have some kind of an antenna I assume as well! I would think it would take quite a bit of work to make it look like a factory set up, if it's even possible Betting you would have a considerable amount of modification to make it look right :ugh

-Bill

 

[ccorvetteman]

No I haven't did it yet I was just thinking about it I like how it looks so clean but I'm just doing some research before I spend that kind of money

 

[hoosierdaddy]

No I haven't did it yet I was just thinking about it I like how it looks so clean but I'm just doing some research before I spend that kind of money

What do they cost; do you know yet? Sounds like not knowing much or anything about but lot of work, might be easier and cheaper to buy a C-6, :L

-Bill

 

[ccorvetteman]

Lol!!! They cost $1000 a little cheaper than the c6 lol

 

[hoosierdaddy]

Lol!!! They cost $1000 a little cheaper than the c6 lol

Thar's not real bad! Spent more than that on beer

-Bill