Canada C5 sentinel fix issue - Help
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Canada C5 sentinel fix issue - Help
I know there are several posts about deactivating the twilight sentinel and today I planned to install the 4.7 ohm resistor to replace the sensor. Defroster grill popped out, sensor assembly detached (twisted-off) no problem. I removed the black dome cover to reveal another smaller white dome that was covering a tiny silver sensor with twin wire leads attached to the harness base. I noticed a very tiny resistor as well, tucked neatly between the sensor leads Problem - I couldn't remove the sensor and resistor. The wire leads look like they can't be removed. It doesn't appear to me the leads pop-out or that there's a male female harness. Hopefully I've described my problem and someone can help - please. Thanks.
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I'm assuming you are talking about the twilight sentinel where the lights come on automatically when dark. I removed relay 44 from foot well fuse panel to shut it off.
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I know there are several posts about deactivating the twilight sentinel and today I planned to install the 4.7 ohm resistor to replace the sensor. Defroster grill popped out, sensor assembly detached (twisted-off) no problem. I removed the black dome cover to reveal another smaller white dome that was covering a tiny silver sensor with twin wire leads attached to the harness base. I noticed a very tiny resistor as well, tucked neatly between the sensor leads Problem - I couldn't remove the sensor and resistor. The wire leads look like they can't be removed. It doesn't appear to me the leads pop-out or that there's a male female harness. Hopefully I've described my problem and someone can help - please. Thanks.
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[QUOTE=dboldt;1587207426]Twilight sentinel, correct. Do you lose any functionality?[/QUOTE
Mine is a 2001 vert and all functions are still working except the twilight sentinel. Relay has been removed for at least 11 years.
Mine is a 2001 vert and all functions are still working except the twilight sentinel. Relay has been removed for at least 11 years.
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Here is a link you need to look at. It is long but had some great info. Pulling Relay 44 should require manual operation of the headlight doors as is discussed. I am surprised "My Vert" does not have that problem.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-sentinel.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-sentinel.html
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Here is a link you need to look at. It is long but had some great info. Pulling Relay 44 should require manual operation of the headlight doors as is discussed. I am surprised "My Vert" does not have that problem.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-sentinel.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-sentinel.html
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I know there are several posts about deactivating the twilight sentinel and today I planned to install the 4.7 ohm resistor to replace the sensor. Defroster grill popped out, sensor assembly detached (twisted-off) no problem. I removed the black dome cover to reveal another smaller white dome that was covering a tiny silver sensor with twin wire leads attached to the harness base. I noticed a very tiny resistor as well, tucked neatly between the sensor leads Problem - I couldn't remove the sensor and resistor. The wire leads look like they can't be removed. It doesn't appear to me the leads pop-out or that there's a male female harness. Hopefully I've described my problem and someone can help - please. Thanks.
I assumed you had a Canadian car, is that correct?
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[QUOTE=dboldt;1587260510]Have you looked at the link I provided? If it were me, I would pull the 2 pins at the BCM and put in a jumper with a resistor. Either that or install the resistor at the other end once I made sure there was continuity in each wire back to the BCM.