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Gunnar
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Post subject: Interior light totally confused Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 1:38 pm |
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Joined: Sat Aug 18, 2001 8:35 am Posts: 220 Location: Germany
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Interior light totally confused
Now my interior light is completely confused:
Sunday night I wanted to go home from a friend. The interior lamps did not go off, when I started the engine. So I did the whole trip with interior lamps working!
At home I disconnected the battery, hoping for some kind of RESET.
But nothing changed. I pulled the fuse (no. , but than the door lock will not work anymore.
After that the interior lights switched ON, 25sec AFTER starting the engine! So, now its exactly opposite to what it is supposed to do.
I tried those options, setting ignition on ACC and set the dimmer switch, but this had no effect at all!
When the car is idle, after 10min the lights go off, but when the engine is running the lights will continue to work. If there will be no clever solution, I have to take out the bulbs!
Any help appreciated!
Gunnar
_________________ Until November 2004 I had a:
Red 99 Camaro Z28 Euro-Model, M6, T-Top, Movit/ Porsche GT3 front brakes, Alutec Kyro 8,5x19" wheels, Geiger (H&R) springs, oil intercooler, Dynomax twin exhaust,
BUT THAN I MADE A MESS OF IT and now its gone!
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Garry
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 5:31 pm |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm Posts: 7823 Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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Well, I learned something new today ... the dimmer has a "permanent" setting ... some idiot at the Opel dealer must have set it to on during the inspection last year, and I tried everything to find the broken switch or whatever was causing it ... well, that's fixed now, so I finally have power door locks again
_________________ Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you." "Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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Gunnar
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 7:39 pm |
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Joined: Sat Aug 18, 2001 8:35 am Posts: 220 Location: Germany
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Garry, please, get some more specific!
How to RESET to a permanent (default) setup?
_________________ Until November 2004 I had a:
Red 99 Camaro Z28 Euro-Model, M6, T-Top, Movit/ Porsche GT3 front brakes, Alutec Kyro 8,5x19" wheels, Geiger (H&R) springs, oil intercooler, Dynomax twin exhaust,
BUT THAN I MADE A MESS OF IT and now its gone!
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Garry
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 7:45 pm |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm Posts: 7823 Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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On mine, it was just that the dimmer was turned all the way up, it goes a bit further for permanent lighting ... just turned it down and it switched off (well, back to the regular automatic setting) - I never got the idea to try it, as I figured it's the instrument lighting dial, why would that have anything to do with the courtesy light?
_________________ Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you." "Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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Gunnar
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 7:58 pm |
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Joined: Sat Aug 18, 2001 8:35 am Posts: 220 Location: Germany
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Garry, you are an angel!!!
I must admit I have never appreciated this forum more than today!
It works!!!!
The interior light goes off immediately after locking the door and also shuts down when you start ignition.
I am wondering why the users manual does not mention it?
Maybe its an easy one hour cash earning for GM mechanics.....
Gunnar
_________________ Until November 2004 I had a:
Red 99 Camaro Z28 Euro-Model, M6, T-Top, Movit/ Porsche GT3 front brakes, Alutec Kyro 8,5x19" wheels, Geiger (H&R) springs, oil intercooler, Dynomax twin exhaust,
BUT THAN I MADE A MESS OF IT and now its gone!
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Gunnar
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 8:02 pm |
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Joined: Sat Aug 18, 2001 8:35 am Posts: 220 Location: Germany
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Is it not funny, that you have missed the central locking for one year only because this stupid dimmer switch was turned up a little bit too high?
If I could, I would like to get rid of all this electronic crap.
In my daily driver I also had some trouble with the standard car alarm, which is linked to the central locking, the immobilizer and so on.....
_________________ Until November 2004 I had a:
Red 99 Camaro Z28 Euro-Model, M6, T-Top, Movit/ Porsche GT3 front brakes, Alutec Kyro 8,5x19" wheels, Geiger (H&R) springs, oil intercooler, Dynomax twin exhaust,
BUT THAN I MADE A MESS OF IT and now its gone!
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Garry
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 8:08 pm |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm Posts: 7823 Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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Central locking I missed, but also having no lights in Bitburg at night when turning in to sleep ...
Glad to hear you had the same problem and it's solved ... Btw, I got the info off the f-body.com forum ... ain't internet nice?
Just out of curiosity - who of the folks here on the board have known that the dash lighting dimmer had the extra function of permanent interior lighting???
_________________ Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you." "Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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RTZSS
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 8:12 pm |
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Joined: Sat Nov 23, 2002 11:45 pm Posts: 829 Location: Stuttgart, Germany
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Not me Garry! I am still trying to iron out a few problems with my my aftermarket alarm....
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JackZ28
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 9:09 pm |
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Joined: Mon May 28, 2001 6:03 pm Posts: 8686 Location: Houston, TX
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BenZ28
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:56 am |
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Joined: Mon Sep 10, 2001 3:53 pm Posts: 2485 Location: Mainz, Germany
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Garry wrote: Just out of curiosity - who of the folks here on the board have known that the dash lighting dimmer had the extra function of permanent interior lighting???
I did, but I did not realize that it could have anything to do with your problem(s).
Ben
_________________ 1999 Camaro Z28, black, T-Tops, M6
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