STS Scott Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 The DIC had been displaying the dreaded "Service Ride Control" message lately. I ran the Diagnostics, which brang about SO62 as a Current problem. The Caddyinfo FAQ section indicated... S062 ............................................... Left Rear Position Sensor Fault Is this a replacable or corroded connection, or am I in for the full monte, as in new struts? The car has over 180 000 miles on it, so I suppose the shocks have exceeded their expectations, should they need replacing. Any Ideas? Thanks! " ...'took my Cobra down t' the track, hitched to the back o' my Cadillac..." - Jan & Dean, 'hey little cobra' Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetheri Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 I'd say it may be past time for new struts - especially if they've never been replaced. Mine only lasted about 89,000 miles before I started getting that dreaded message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Check the position sensor connector, the position sensors are utilized by the ELC system and they provide voltage to the RSS control module the amount of which is dictated by the verticle height of the rear of the vehicle. Here is a photo, check the connector for corrosion or a disconnect.. It may look a little different on a 95 but its related to the Electronic Level Control (ELC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollingthunder1994 Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Hey All, I've been getting codes SO61 & SO62 right front position fault and left rear position fault for the last six months. My shocks and struts still seem firm. It does not feel like i need new struts, but i do seem to have some over steer lately, especially when i'm on the parkway. Could the codes cause the over steer or can the fact that the previous owner changed the tires from Z rated or H rated. All the tires are wearing evenly 1994 STS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 More on position sensor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry94 Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Lets Clarify.... Position sensor faults are NOT strut faults. If a position sensor fails, this DOES NOT mean you need new struts, it means you need a new position sensor. The position sensors are used as input to the RSS computer, this input data is used to control the struts. If a position sensor fails, then the RSS computer will select the FIRM setting on the struts. If you drive with a bad position sensor, your low speed driving will be harsh as the struts never switch to soft for slow speed driving. Hope this sheds a little light on the position sensors. Barry 2008 STS V82016 Colorado Z711970 Corvette LT-1 Coupe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STS Scott Posted January 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Thanks for the help guys, I'll look into it from here! " ...'took my Cobra down t' the track, hitched to the back o' my Cadillac..." - Jan & Dean, 'hey little cobra' Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eld0etc Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Hi, Im getting the same service ride control message on my 95 eldo etc but the ride seems just fine. Is there any way to just disable the message without costly reparis? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldgamer Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 STS Scott: Don't rush to change the sensor. Yes, it's not struts fault, it's sensor related, but you can get that code because of open curcuit or some other problem with wiring. I guess you lucky to have it current, so you can use the trouble tree to hunt it down. I have that message more than 4 years, but it's intermittent, but it's happened every time I take the car. And one other thing: I found there was a famous bug in a software for owners of 94 and 95. In your case the best thing is try to locate failt using the trouble tree from service manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STS Scott Posted January 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Hmmm, Thanks for the added insight. I have not had much time as of yet to tackle the problem, but I will certainly consider all of this when the I do. Thanks again, I'll post on teh issue again hen I make some progress. " ...'took my Cobra down t' the track, hitched to the back o' my Cadillac..." - Jan & Dean, 'hey little cobra' Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eld0etc Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 I noted that I had the same service ride control message in my 95 etc. I did the on board diagnostics to see what code shows up and it is giving me no codes related to the suspension, does anybody have an idea what that means? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldgamer Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 I noted that I had the same service ride control message in my 95 etc. I did the on board diagnostics to see what code shows up and it is giving me no codes related to the suspension, does anybody have an idea what that means? Anyway, what codes you got ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eld0etc Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 All tranny codes that im aware of and having serviced....but as far as the service message im lost. Took car in to have a power steering hose fixed and mechanic cracked trans case -=\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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