Just got my Vette...electrical system acting crazy!!! PLEASE HELP!!!
08-31-2011, 10:27 PM
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It was the button switch. What does that button do? I tried turning it and nothing dimmed? I pushed it and the courtesy lights did turn off. What is it supposed to do?
09-01-2011, 01:39 AM
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09-01-2011, 04:25 AM
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My 08 has had only a couple of things similar.
1) If I don't drive the car for more than a week it will not start, I'll call Onstar and they jump it off. BTW I will have for got to turn off my radar detector.
2) Only one place in town happens to be a southern maid donut shop and every time I park my car in front the key fob states not recognizing. I then put it in the slot in glove compartment and I am on my way. I have now parked my car a few doors down from the donut store and no problems now.
3) After reading this thread I am going to buy a new battery and see if that does not make a difference. Other than that I have enjoyed my car as much as I can.
Again thanks for the comments very helpful. Good luck & hope that you enjoy your new car.
If someone knows why my car might not like the donut shop please let me know why?
Sincerely R.R.III
1) If I don't drive the car for more than a week it will not start, I'll call Onstar and they jump it off. BTW I will have for got to turn off my radar detector.
2) Only one place in town happens to be a southern maid donut shop and every time I park my car in front the key fob states not recognizing. I then put it in the slot in glove compartment and I am on my way. I have now parked my car a few doors down from the donut store and no problems now.
3) After reading this thread I am going to buy a new battery and see if that does not make a difference. Other than that I have enjoyed my car as much as I can.
Again thanks for the comments very helpful. Good luck & hope that you enjoy your new car.
If someone knows why my car might not like the donut shop please let me know why?
Sincerely R.R.III
09-01-2011, 10:01 AM
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The dimmer switch works; it is just "slow". When your lights are on at night, turn the switch and the lights will slowly adjust in dim/brightness.
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09-01-2011, 10:11 AM
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Likely because you have bumped or pressed the mirror light switch which is the "press in" part of the dash pad dimmer switch to the left of your steering wheel. Of course you could also have a door left ajar.
Check your passenger side door to make sure it is fully closed. Open the drivers side door and get in the car. Make sure the drivers door is closed completely once you are in the car. Wait at least 30 seconds and make sure that the lights have had time to go out. Make sure that the mirror switches are in the out (off) position and press the dimmer switch to the left of the steering wheel. This should turn your lights off.
You don't need to hold the switch to the left of your knee, it is a momentary press. Only try one switch at a time and wait at least 30 seconds between presses of each switch or other switches. In your quest to turn them off by the mirror lights you now have likely turned on the mirror lights and the dimmer switch won't turn them off initially.
Check your passenger side door to make sure it is fully closed. Open the drivers side door and get in the car. Make sure the drivers door is closed completely once you are in the car. Wait at least 30 seconds and make sure that the lights have had time to go out. Make sure that the mirror switches are in the out (off) position and press the dimmer switch to the left of the steering wheel. This should turn your lights off.
You don't need to hold the switch to the left of your knee, it is a momentary press. Only try one switch at a time and wait at least 30 seconds between presses of each switch or other switches. In your quest to turn them off by the mirror lights you now have likely turned on the mirror lights and the dimmer switch won't turn them off initially.
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09-01-2011, 11:33 PM
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...............Only one place in town happens to be a southern maid donut shop and every time I park my car in front the key fob states not recognizing. I then put it in the slot in glove compartment and I am on my way. I have now parked my car a few doors down from the donut store and no problems now.
If someone knows why my car might not like the donut shop please let me know why?
Sincerely R.R.III
If someone knows why my car might not like the donut shop please let me know why?
Sincerely R.R.III
Most likely a P.O.S. (point of sale) system that uses RF to communicate with it's network.
These systems can be fairly powerful and could certainly disrupt your fob if it's close enough.
Placing the fob in the glove box slot is the designed solution for this problem. Or, as you've found, you can keep your car at a 'safe' distance.
