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Ok.. my first real problem.. I just bought the car saturday... I was driving to work today and the service stabiltrack light came on... I pushed the up arrow and it went away.. Well 30 miles later it comes back on.. From what i have read on here it has to do with traction control.. My car drives the same and seems to handle the same... I did a search on here and found out how to pull the code.. It came up fast.. But I believe it said ABS1246--current I searched the code but didnt get anything... Am i in danger to drive with this on? and is it critical that i get it fixed now... I reset the codes.. maybe it was a fluke and it wont come on again... I did get my rotors turned yesterday.. Maybe they bumped somethign in there. Who knows? what do you guys think?

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Concerned STS OWNER

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You will need to check the codes again, the only 1246 I could fine was this

C1246 - Brake Lining Wear Circuit Open

That could be true but it has nothing to do with the stabilitrack, its possible that is left over from the brake job.

If you read the codes we should be able to direct you to the correct wheel. It is possible that the brake shop forgot to put on or jarred an ABS connection on the hub bearing and it might not be serious.

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YES, read them again when you get the stabilitrack message. I history code could mean that the problem is intermittant, a loose connection, give us ALL codes history and CURRENT..

NOW, since that 1246 is CURRENT, it means that something is wrong with the brake wear sensor. I do not have direct experience with this brake wear code, I will let those who do, comment on it.. I believe it is grounded and you either need brakes or there is a problem with the sensor

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the pads were replaced but i think the wire for the sensor was not hooked back up.. I am not really concerned about that if that is what the code is.... I am more concerned with the Stabilitrack msg... Since i cleared them i have not driven the car... So i will need to do that before any codes could come up correct? I really hope this is a fluke... I cked the codes right when the error came on and that was the only current one... If a history code was causing a problem wouldnt it show current?

If something is wrong with stabilitrack i could still drive it like that for a while couldnt i.. I just wouldnt have use of the traction control right?

Thanks for the help..

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If the BCM thinks that a brake pad is near gone, it may be used in the Stabilitrak logic to set that light. I would fix the brake pad sensor and see if the Stabilitrak code goes away too.

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I am not 100% familiar with Stabilitrac, maybe someone that is familiar will chime in about it, Jim is correct, it is possible that that brake message is setting off the stabilitrac message as the brakes might be used to correct yaw.

That said, post all of your codes

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hey guys... drove car about 8 miles today... mixed highway and city... I never got the Service Stabilitrack again.. Hopefully it wont come back on... I did check the codes again.. and i got the same current one ABS 1246 and i got one History code it was a MSM B1850 which i have no clue what that is... Any ideas

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B1850 - Driver Lumbar Horiz Sensor Circuit Malfunction

Clear it and see if it returns.

About your stabilitrac issues, there are several sensors involved and many electrical connectors. Plenty of opportunity for a false warning or message. But I would urge you to repair the brake pad sensor situation.

Jim

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I've found that the lumbar sensor will sometimes throw a code if the lumbar support is adjusted against a stop. If the code is persistent, move it around a little and make sure that it isn't hard against one of the limits of travel.

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UPDATE#### Drove the vehicle tonight.. SSS came back on again... AHHHH... This time i checked the codes when it came on .. .Still showes the Current--ABS 1246 open brake circuit... and now shows a History--ABS 1287 which i have searched and found it is the steering sensor.. From what i read is around 500.00 to fix... It just came on after my rotors were turned.. I dont know what they did but i have a feeling it is related... Who knows..... My question is am i doing any damage driving like that?? Or is it only for the traction... The car drives the same no differences... I will get fixed eventually... Just want to know is this something i should be in a hurry to fix?

Thanks guys.. You guys have been a great deal of help.

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C1287 - Steering Sensor Rate Malfunction

How much did you drive the car after you bought it before it went in for the rotors, is it possible this code didnt get a chance to come up? It might not have been caused by the rotor job..

I think the KHE might have run across this problem, there may be a sensor that you can replace.

If this is a sensor, you should check the plug for a good connection and for corrosion. If this sensor is on the steering rack, its not likely that the brake job caused it, unless it was intentional, which is highly unlikely. I don't have any photos of this, but hopefully someone will help, stay patient.

You are NOT doing any damage. This could be related to the speed sensitive steering and/or the stabilitrac system and I am sure that with the code set it does not function. It might not be a difficult problem to fix, where did you get that $500 figure from?

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C1287 - Steering Sensor Rate Malfunction

How much did you drive the car after you bought it before it went in for the rotors, is it possible this code didnt get a chance to come up? It might not have been caused by the rotor job..

I think the KHE might have run across this problem, there may be a sensor that you can replace.

If this is a sensor, you should check the plug for a good connection and for corrosion. If this sensor is on the steering rack, its not likely that the brake job caused it, unless it was intentional, which is highly unlikely. I don't have any photos of this, but hopefully someone will help, stay patient.

You are NOT doing any damage. This could be related to the speed sensitive steering and/or the stabilitrac system and I am sure that with the code set it does not function. It might not be a difficult problem to fix, where did you get that $500 figure from?

thanks.. i really appreciate all the feedback... i was doing some searching on here and i ran across something similar to my problem and they were saying it was 500.00 to fix.. but now that i think about it; it is probably something totally different... They were saying they had the traction light on and the abs light on... i dont have either of those... So hopefully like you said someone here will have an easy fix that i could do... I drove the car probably about 300 miles before i had the rotors turned...

If anyone has an idea of what sensor i need to pull or what i need to do please chime in.. I really appreciate it.. This forum has been really helpful to me...

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I will send a note to KHE I think he has run across this, Mike

I would immediately get rid of the 1246 brake warning. Undoubtedly whoever turned the rotors caused the 1246, maybe its not connected or grounded

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thanks... Much Appreciated..... I call the dealer just to get a ball park of price for the sterring sensor.. Sd it will be around 285.00-295.00 .. It would be great if this was a do it yourself project..

Is this with labor? I think the same sensor is on GMpartsdirect.com for about $55 with shipping to Ohio included.

It shows MSRP for $68.

Might be a tough job though, do you have a FSM?

Jonah

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The steering position sensor is at the base of the steering column according to the shop manual. That should be at or near the firewall but I didn't have enough time to verify that. If the steering sensor is bad, that is why you're getting the service stability system message.

The brake pad sensor message is either one of two three things: 1) someone knocked the plug loose when they were R&Ring the rotors. 2) the pads are worn out. 3) The pads were replaced and new sensors were not used.

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Thanks Kevin, you da man!

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