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I'm looking for the best/cheapest place to get a remote/fob for my '95 Vert....It didn't come w/one and I really want to be able to utilize the auto lock/unlock/alarm features. I can't believe most of the sites I looked at (including ebay) want $139 and up....
Posted on: 2011/5/17 0:36
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Thanks so much everyone for the continued GREAT tips....Will look into that servo as soon as I actually have some uninterruped time
Posted on: 2011/5/15 2:31
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Ah, yes....I looked at the charts in the manual, but never actually looked inside the fuse box itself....I told you it was a newbie-like question!!!
Posted on: 2011/5/14 20:21
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I'm thinking that some of these minor issues w/my '95 are (hopefully) fuse related. I have the chart in the owner's manual which gives me the appropriate diagrams, but what I haven't seen is, and I know this is probably a most newbie-like question, but how do I know what strength/power/volt/amp, etc.. of fuse to use for each of the required applications? I'm hoping this will help w/some of those "little" problems.
Posted on: 2011/5/14 20:10
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Hey, Teebee....It's a '95 'Vert, all factory as far as I can tell, minus a K&N air filter setup.
Posted on: 2011/5/14 19:58
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Thanks for all the "best wishes"....Now it's on to the tech forum to start working on the "little" things!
Posted on: 2011/5/14 19:56
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Well, just a quick note to everyone to announce that after a drive of over 1,000 miles, I have made it home w/my C4...Without typing a book right now, below is a brief summary of my impressions of my car..........
PROS: Acceleration/Throttle Response: EXCELLENT Body/Paint: Awesome Shape (esp for it's age) Interior: Also Awesome Shape (ice-cold air!) Conv. Top: Great shape, although, of course, it likes to leak air, but no water got in during heavy rain. CONS: Cig. lighter doesn't work: Bummer on a long trip since I couldn't hook up my ipod, charge phone, etc...I've never seen this problem before, so I'm looking forward to finding out what's broken/how to fix it. Cruise control doesn't work: Minor annoyance on long drive Sound system: Someone who doesn't have a clue what they were doing has obviously messed w/this...Looking forward to doing it up right! Also, power-ant. doesn't work, which hinders radio-channel strength somewhat. So, there's a brief overview as I start sorting these things out...Of course, comments/suggestions are always welcome! (I'll be posting some of these things separately, as I really get into them) Peace!
Posted on: 2011/5/14 0:37
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Was it an easy mod to rig it up like you did using the cig. lighter? It's be great if you'd share how you did that! (or send me a PM if it's long/complicated)
Posted on: 2011/5/3 22:51
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Thanks for all the comments/suggestions...I think I'll just go w/a battery tender for storage purposes, and eventually I'll get some sort of "zone" alarm that will protect the interior, esp. when the top is down.
Posted on: 2011/5/3 22:48
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Just wondering if anyone out there relies on anything besides the OEM security system installed on their Vette....I was thinking about installing one of those simple battery terminal "locks" that cut electricity to the vehicle until the "key/knob" is re-inserted. This would mostly be for those times when I don't drive it for a week or so to prevent battery drain, but also could provide extra security when parked in some strange parking lot/driveway overnight...I'm just wondering if VATS is as good of a system as it's supposed to be for counteracting attempts to steal the vehicle. Oh, and are battery terminals for my '95 (which I will finally pick up in just over a week) top-post or side-terminal? Thanks for any imput/opinions!
Posted on: 2011/5/3 0:42
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Wish I had something more exciting to contribute, but I'm just chillin' out a home, (a rare treat for me)reading up on some possible upgrades for my '95, and just generally being a bum! Hope everyone is having/had a good Sunday
Posted on: 2011/5/1 16:42
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Disregard! I did find a digital/PDF version on ebay for $4.45...I figure that's good enough to get started, but I'd still like to get a physical copy one of these days.
Posted on: 2011/4/28 23:05
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Yeah, but surprisingly I hadn't found one yet....I'm sure I just didn't look hard enough...At least I hope that's it!
Posted on: 2011/4/28 22:35
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Where would be the best/cheapest/etc place to buy a 95 Corvette owner's manual? I'm not sure if the one I bought has the manual included. Thanks
Posted on: 2011/4/28 22:23
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Great comment! Yeah, I kinda miss having some "Horizontal Travel", but the good thing about the auto is that in a town like Louisville where there are traffic lights every couple of blocks, I don't have to spend my cruising time constantly downshifting for all the red lights! (I speak from major experience on this)
Posted on: 2011/4/27 2:16
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Current milage is just over 83k...Not too shabby for a 16 year old vette!
Posted on: 2011/4/27 2:12
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Oh, yes...I'm lucky and will get to keep it garaged, clean and covered...You'll have to send me a message sometime and give me tips for keep black cars looking their best!
Posted on: 2011/4/27 2:11
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Whoa is right! That's definitely a solution to the space problem....Awesome!
Posted on: 2011/4/27 1:59
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Thanks, Matt....One day I'll be driving it up for a visit
Posted on: 2011/4/26 18:47
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I think I'm a pretty good "detailer" when it comes to keeping cars looking their best...I'm doing some research right now on the best way to care for deep black finishes, to make sure it doesn't start suffering from obvious swirl marks after I get my hands on it!
Posted on: 2011/4/26 18:41
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In/Around Pompano Beach...About an 18 hour or so drive from there back to the 'Ville....Should be fun!
Posted on: 2011/4/26 18:39
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I think you've hit the nail on the head here....Of course, I'll wait to actually hear it first...Maybe it'll do temporarily, but I doubt I'll be able to wait for too long to make it sound very awesome!
Posted on: 2011/4/26 18:16
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Well, I wanted to intro to everybody the '95 Vert I just purchased...I fly down to Florida to pick it up two weeks from today...Can't wait to drive it home!
Posted on: 2011/4/26 18:13
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Actually, the car I bought doesn't have the original factory-installed head unit..The dealership installed a brand-new Kenwood unit with ipod hookup, and I'm assuming since they did that, they would've/should've put in this adapter so it would work properly, but I don't know for sure yet...Sounds like I should plan on some new, high-quality speakers asap...Thanks for the info.
Posted on: 2011/4/26 2:06
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It's awsome that there is a board dedicated to just Audio...I'm still learning about the BOSE system installed in my soon-to-be picked-up '95 Vert...I hope that it sounds good enough (at least at first) to just enjoy it, but what I've seen so far tells me that the factory wiring isn't that good, and I was surprised to find out that such a good system doesn't even have a sub...Anyone like to provide their opinion on the factory-installed system? Does it at least have some sort of amp? Suggestions for simple/non-expensive improvements? Just looking for general info right now, and thanks for any imput.
Posted on: 2011/4/26 0:39
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Thanks, 95Vette....I have no doubt it'll meet and most likely succeed any expectations. Compared to the '79 I had at one time, I'm looking forward to having a Vette I can spend more time driving than trying to fix all the time.
Posted on: 2011/4/26 0:16
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Thanks for all the great greetings, everyone! I can't wait to take my "delivery" trip to Florida and drive that awesome '95 Vert back to it's new home
Posted on: 2011/4/26 0:11
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Greetings from the home of the Kentucky Derby! |
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Just a quick hello from a newbie member of this awesome sorce of info from all things 'Vette! I've been a member of some other Corvette boards before, but many of them seem to have gone way downhill and operate like some kind of posting dictatorship...Anyway, I'll be seeing everybody on the boards
Oh, and a quick "shout out" to Durango_Boy, who introed me to this group!
Posted on: 2011/4/25 14:54
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