[dpevans]

Originally Posted by zxspeedspec

An SS is meant to be a performance vehicle. Convertibles just add useless weight and then reduces chassis stiffness. Corvettes in a convertible option is even dumber because the regular coupe is a targa (which is the greatest invention ever).

The C8 corvette is authorized to be driven on the track without a roll bar because the windshield frame is solid enough to support a roll over. I don't suppose when they designed the corvette they left any chassis stiffness on the table.

[zxspeedspec]

Just because it's authorized on the track doesn't mean it's optimized. Plus I've seen that mechanism in person. It's definitely got some weight to it.

[chevybill]

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[UnknownJinX]

Originally Posted by jamala00

So are they replacing stuff to see what fixes it? or are they both actually bad? Every car has a fuse block and many these days have heated seats, so I'm not sure why your saying it has too many electronics. Sounds like you are having some pretty bad luck with it... Sorry to hear. Might as well order a new one while your there.

Yeah, I am a bit surprised as well about a fuse block going bad from a new battery. Seat heater module going bad is also rare. I left my car on trickle charger last winter and it's been fine, though I haven't felt the need to replace the battery. I would think these AGM batteries can easily last 5+ years given proper care.

Either that's bad luck or there could have been a simpler solution. I would love to see them explain the actual cause to me.

Originally Posted by zxspeedspec

Just because it's authorized on the track doesn't mean it's optimized. Plus I've seen that mechanism in person. It's definitely got some weight to it.

Not everyone drives their SS or Corvette on the track, or even give a crap about it. 99% of the buyers don't. Even for those that do, not all of them are track rats and they just drive it as a stress relief. The ones that are "in it to win it" are very few in numbers.

And calling the people with convertible stupid? Stay classy...

While I personally also think the C7 softtop is a bit pointless because of the Targa top version, the open air feeling is a bit better on the softtop. I have driven both.

[chevybill]

To those, who have not read my initial posts.

I found my car completely dead on Tuesday, with the trickle charger flashing bad battery.
I replaced the battery and a CEL came on and stayed on.
Wednesday morning new battery was discharged, I got the car started with the original battery and went to dealership for service.

My car would discharge the battery overnight to the point the car would not start.

A five hour diagnostic was ran on the car BEFORE the dealership started repairs by replacing the under hood fuse box. Now the only code showing is for the passenger seat heat module.

I would not call what this dealership is doing "just throwing parts at a problem" due to the FIVE HOUR diagnostic test.

[Gunkk]

A dead or dying battery (low voltage condition) can do all kinds of weird things to the modules and trigger random false positive faults. My bet is that once the fuse block is fixed most of the OP's original codes will clear and not be actual module or sensor problems.

Originally Posted by zxspeedspec

An SS is meant to be a performance vehicle. Convertibles just add useless weight and then reduces chassis stiffness.

You must be new around here.

[chevybill]

To update, the fix for my car was replacing the underhood fuse block and then replace the passenger seat heater module. I picked my car up this afternoon, all appeared normal
on the 55 mile drive home and no CEL coming on.

Service writer said they have replaced a few underhood fuse blocks on other model Chevrolets, but he thought this was the first Camaro they had to replace.

[Gunkk]

Glad you got it sorted out!

[Aaron07]

Originally Posted by chevybill

To update, the fix for my car was replacing the underhood fuse block and then replace the passenger seat heater module. I picked my car up this afternoon, all appeared normal
on the 55 mile drive home and no CEL coming on.

Service writer said they have replaced a few underhood fuse blocks on other model Chevrolets, but he thought this was the first Camaro they had to replace.

Nice. Im glad you got it sorted, and thanks for sharing your experience.