so i got the codes..

[PA93STS]

what do these codes mean?

S060 .............................................. Left Front Position Sensor Fault
S061 ............................................. Right Front Position Sensor Fault

does this mean that JUST the sensor is bad? i have just over 1000 miles on my sts very new to this stuff. the person i bought the car from said that the "service ride control" message had been there since he bought it. he had it fixed once but it came back and he didnt notice a difference in the way it drove so he nver fixed it again.

could this be aftermarket passive struts?

[chubbyranger]

If the struts are aftermarket passive its possible whoever changed them did not add the necessary resistors to suppress those codes. If that is the case you have no problems other than a false error message.

[PA93STS]

how would i know if they are passive struts or original. if they are original what do the codes mean?

[SwampeastMike]

Originally Posted by PA93STS

how would i know if they are passive struts or original. if they are original what do the codes mean?

The proper error codes are P1760 and P1761 and they mean, "The DTC is set when the CVRSS module measures the position sensor voltage below 0.35 V or above 4.75V for more than 1.0 second." The DTC will go to history if the voltage is in the correct range for more than 1.0 second.

Active struts/shocks have a two-prong electrical connection in the lower section. If they're not electrically connected, they're passive replacements.

[PA93STS]

Originally Posted by SwampeastMike

The proper error codes are P1760 and P1761 and they mean, "The DTC is set when the CVRSS module measures the position sensor voltage below 0.35 V or above 4.75V for more than 1.0 second." The DTC will go to history if the voltage is in the correct range for more than 1.0 second.

Active struts/shocks have a two-prong electrical connection in the lower section. If they're not electrically connected, they're passive replacements.

these are the OBD I codes

[chubbyranger]

Originally Posted by PA93STS

these are the OBD I codes

Correct, 93 is an OBD I car. Mike's point is the same though - if you have passive aftermarket shocks there will be no electrical connector. If the OBD system wasn't bypassed correctly you will get the errors that you have or you have failures in the left and right position sensors of your OEM shocks. Step 1 is to check for electrical connectors on your shocks.

[PA93STS]

Originally Posted by chubbyranger

Correct, 93 is an OBD I car. Mike's point is the same though - if you have passive aftermarket shocks there will be no electrical connector. If the OBD system wasn't bypassed correctly you will get the errors that you have or you have failures in the left and right position sensors of your OEM shocks. Step 1 is to check for electrical connectors on your shocks.

i see, sorry i am not familiar with any of this stuff. i will check for the electrical connectors. thanks for all the help guys!