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    all of these light came on today, seems as though my steering is harder, as if I don't have power steering but not that bad, the lights that came on are - Service Variable Effort Steering, - Service Stability System, - Service Traction System, & -Service ABS Systems.

    I've put so much money into this car, it has 125,000 miles on it, new tranny was in at 100k, if put $2,500 over the last year and would sell it but I hate to give someone a car I just put all this money into.

    Please help, thank you!

    car is 05 GXP, would be willing to sell if you give me a few dollars

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    get it scanned for abs codes, likely a bad hub or wire from the hub along the lca.

    abs light on makes the steering firm and trips them lights on the newer cars. just how it works for some reason.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Timmaayy2121 View Post
    car is 05 GXP, would be willing to sell if you give me a few dollars
    I'll give you about tree fiddy.
    Quote Originally Posted by W-Body Store
    Remember, GM engineers didn't take into account your need for speed.
    Daily Driver: 06 Grand Prix GT / 9.4:1 CR / IS3 Heads / Ported Gen V / ZZP Headers / HPT Pro / Pulleys: 4.25, 3.8, 3.5, 3.4, 3.2, 3.0, 2.9, 2.7
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    $5,500
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    Quote Originally Posted by Timmaayy2121 View Post
    $5,500
    $5,500 for a car without working power steering and 4 lights on? No thanks.

    My offer for tree fiddy still stands.
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    Quote Originally Posted by W-Body Store
    Remember, GM engineers didn't take into account your need for speed.
    Daily Driver: 06 Grand Prix GT / 9.4:1 CR / IS3 Heads / Ported Gen V / ZZP Headers / HPT Pro / Pulleys: 4.25, 3.8, 3.5, 3.4, 3.2, 3.0, 2.9, 2.7
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    lol trade in on it was 4200 beat that and its us
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    Quote Originally Posted by W-Body Store
    Remember, GM engineers didn't take into account your need for speed.
    Daily Driver: 06 Grand Prix GT / 9.4:1 CR / IS3 Heads / Ported Gen V / ZZP Headers / HPT Pro / Pulleys: 4.25, 3.8, 3.5, 3.4, 3.2, 3.0, 2.9, 2.7
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