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I don't think this is too far off topic as it
involves cars and electricity and wiring so here goes: Recently I bought a buick, yes I did buy a buick, an '03 Century with low miles in good shape but one thing really gets my goat and that is the headlight off delay when you shut down the car! The headlights stay on for 90 seconds and there apparently is no way to change that! I contacted three local repair shops and three GM dealers for info on how to change this time to zero. Only one dealer called back to say it was not possible to change it! Now who, I say _who_ , is the dumbass who decided that it is a good idea to have the lights act this way? Huh? I'm ready to look into the wiring on this thing and run wires to a toggle switch to shut them off, I'm ****ed..... Any ideas out there on what to do? I didn't get any manuals for this car, yet.... but the dealers and auto shops should have one. phil k. |
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On Apr 1, 12:29*pm, "Phil Kangas" wrote:
I don't think this is too far off topic as it involves cars and electricity and wiring so here goes: Recently I bought a buick, yes I did buy a buick, an '03 Century with low miles in good shape but one thing really gets my goat and that is the headlight off delay when you shut down the car! The headlights stay on for 90 seconds and there apparently is no way to change that! I contacted three local repair shops and three GM dealers for info on how to change this time to zero. Only one dealer called back to say it was not possible to change it! Now who, I say _who_ , is the dumbass who decided that it is a good idea to have the lights act this way? Huh? I'm ready to look into the wiring on this thing and run wires to a toggle switch to shut them off, I'm ****ed..... Any ideas out there on what to do? I didn't get any manuals for this car, yet.... but the dealers and auto shops should have one. phil k. On my Oldsmobile, if the lights are still on, and on "AUTO", you flip the switch to "ON" Then back to "AUTO" and they immediately turn off. |
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Phil Kangas wrote: I don't think this is too far off topic as it involves cars and electricity and wiring so here goes: Recently I bought a buick, yes I did buy a buick, an '03 Century with low miles in good shape but one thing really gets my goat and that is the headlight off delay when you shut down the car! The headlights stay on for 90 seconds and there apparently is no way to change that! I contacted three local repair shops and three GM dealers for info on how to change this time to zero. Only one dealer called back to say it was not possible to change it! Now who, I say _who_ , is the dumbass who decided that it is a good idea to have the lights act this way? Huh? I'm ready to look into the wiring on this thing and run wires to a toggle switch to shut them off, I'm ****ed..... Any ideas out there on what to do? I didn't get any manuals for this car, yet.... but the dealers and auto shops should have one. phil k. You can most likely download the owners manual from the Buick site. If it's possible to adjust the delay, it should have instructions for doing so. 2003 should be new enough for it to be user programmable. My 2009 F350 has a bunch of user programmable settings for lighting delays and whatnot. |
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Any ideas out there on what to do? I didn't get any manuals for this car, yet.... but the dealers and auto shops should have one. Phil, are you sure it doesn't have a slider marked "Twilight Sentinal" on the dash somewhere? LLoyd |
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Phil Kangas wrote:
I don't think this is too far off topic as it involves cars and electricity and wiring so here goes: Recently I bought a buick, yes I did buy a buick, an '03 Century with low miles in good shape but one thing really gets my goat and that is the headlight off delay when you shut down the car! The headlights stay on for 90 seconds and there apparently is no way to change that! I contacted three local repair shops and three GM dealers for info on how to change this time to zero. Only one dealer called back to say it was not possible to change it! Now who, I say _who_ , is the dumbass who decided that it is a good idea to have the lights act this way? Huh? I'm ready to look into the wiring on this thing and run wires to a toggle switch to shut them off, I'm ****ed..... Any ideas out there on what to do? I didn't get any manuals for this car, yet.... but the dealers and auto shops should have one. phil k. You really don't have any other projects on the table more important than this? |
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"Jim Stewart" wrote in message ... Phil Kangas wrote: I don't think this is too far off topic as it involves cars and electricity and wiring so here goes: Recently I bought a buick, yes I did buy a buick, an '03 Century with low miles in good shape but one thing really gets my goat and that is the headlight off delay when you shut down the car! The headlights stay on for 90 seconds and there apparently is no way to change that! I contacted three local repair shops and three GM dealers for info on how to change this time to zero. Only one dealer called back to say it was not possible to change it! Now who, I say _who_ , is the dumbass who decided that it is a good idea to have the lights act this way? Huh? I'm ready to look into the wiring on this thing and run wires to a toggle switch to shut them off, I'm ****ed..... Any ideas out there on what to do? I didn't get any manuals for this car, yet.... but the dealers and auto shops should have one. phil k. You really don't have any other projects on the table more important than this? Oh I've got things to work on but this situation is not acceptable to me. It's just plain stupid for a car to sit there stopped with the headlights on for another minute and a half, that's just nuts! And with no way to change the timeout setting? WTF ........ I see a way to do what I want. I just thought someone knew of a nice way to do it but I guess not, people just put up with **** like this. And I got to vent my anger to the world hoping someone who works for GM sees this........and hang their heads in shame... phil |
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You can most likely download the owners manual from the Buick site. If it's possible to adjust the delay, it should have instructions for doing so. 2003 should be new enough for it to be user programmable. My 2009 F350 has a bunch of user programmable settings for lighting delays and whatnot. The one the REALLY got me on my 07 F150 was the auto door lock. These guys must have thought farmers don't use trucks. You get out and shut the door and the vehicle locks you out. Had to go to the dealer for this one. The seat belt buzzer drives you friggen' nuts. Wish they'd make the damn thing only engage if you're going 40 or more. Anyway, I did find you can buckle and unbuckle the seat belt like 18 times and do something else to turn it off. That is until you pull the battery, then it resets. I don't like the lights staying on either, I have to watch them go out before locking up and leaving - just me I guess. Karl |
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Phil Kangas wrote in
rec.crafts.metalworking on Fri, 1 Apr 2011 13:29:02 -0400: Recently I bought a buick, yes I did buy a buick, an '03 Century with low miles in good shape but one thing really gets my goat and that is the headlight off delay when you shut down the car! The headlights stay on for 90 seconds and there apparently is no way to change that! I'm ready to look into the wiring on this thing and run wires to a toggle switch to shut them off, I'm ****ed..... Any ideas out there on what to do? I would go for the switch and relay fix. I'm about to do this to my jeeps dome light. It goes on when you shut the engine off. I figure I will use the jamb switches and a toggle switch to give the standard three choices: on, on when doors open, off. -- Dan H. northshore MA. |
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"dan" wrote in message ... Phil Kangas wrote in rec.crafts.metalworking on Fri, 1 Apr 2011 13:29:02 -0400: Recently I bought a buick, yes I did buy a buick, an '03 Century with low miles in good shape but one thing really gets my goat and that is the headlight off delay when you shut down the car! The headlights stay on for 90 seconds and there apparently is no way to change that! I'm ready to look into the wiring on this thing and run wires to a toggle switch to shut them off, I'm ****ed..... Any ideas out there on what to do? I would go for the switch and relay fix. I'm about to do this to my jeeps dome light. It goes on when you shut the engine off. I figure I will use the jamb switches and a toggle switch to give the standard three choices: on, on when doors open, off. -- Dan H. northshore MA. Good to hear I'm not the only one bitching, eih? ;)} phil |
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On Apr 1, 1:37*pm, Cross-Slide wrote:
On Apr 1, 12:29*pm, "Phil Kangas" wrote: I don't think this is too far off topic as it involves cars and electricity and wiring so here goes: Recently I bought a buick, yes I did buy a buick, an '03 Century with low miles in good shape but one thing really gets my goat and that is the headlight off delay when you shut down the car! The headlights stay on for 90 seconds and there apparently is no way to change that! I contacted three local repair shops and three GM dealers for info on how to change this time to zero. Only one dealer called back to say it was not possible to change it! Now who, I say _who_ , is the dumbass who decided that it is a good idea to have the lights act this way? Huh? I'm ready to look into the wiring on this thing and run wires to a toggle switch to shut them off, I'm ****ed..... Any ideas out there on what to do? I didn't get any manuals for this car, yet.... but the dealers and auto shops should have one. phil k. On my Oldsmobile, if the lights are still on, and on "AUTO", you flip the switch to "ON" Then back to "AUTO" and they immediately turn off. Does someone want to copy this response, so that the OP gets the answer he is asking for? Here is the answer, and he is complaining that no one knows the answer... |
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"Cross-Slide" wrote in message ... On Apr 1, 1:37 pm, Cross-Slide wrote: On Apr 1, 12:29 pm, "Phil Kangas" wrote: I don't think this is too far off topic as it involves cars and electricity and wiring so here goes: Recently I bought a buick, yes I did buy a buick, an '03 Century with low miles in good shape but one thing really gets my goat and that is the headlight off delay when you shut down the car! The headlights stay on for 90 seconds and there apparently is no way to change that! I contacted three local repair shops and three GM dealers for info on how to change this time to zero. Only one dealer called back to say it was not possible to change it! Now who, I say _who_ , is the dumbass who decided that it is a good idea to have the lights act this way? Huh? I'm ready to look into the wiring on this thing and run wires to a toggle switch to shut them off, I'm ****ed..... Any ideas out there on what to do? I didn't get any manuals for this car, yet.... but the dealers and auto shops should have one. phil k. On my Oldsmobile, if the lights are still on, and on "AUTO", you flip the switch to "ON" Then back to "AUTO" and they immediately turn off. Does someone want to copy this response, so that the OP gets the answer he is asking for? Here is the answer, and he is complaining that no one knows the answer... Holy Whuh Cross Slide! I just logged on to check this thread and found your post and by golly you are right! I went out and tried it and you are right! Thank You man, salute..... ;)} 3 shops and 3 dealers didn't know to tell me that, heh heh... phil k. |
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On Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:03:39 -0500, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote: Any ideas out there on what to do? I didn't get any manuals for this car, yet.... but the dealers and auto shops should have one. Phil, are you sure it doesn't have a slider marked "Twilight Sentinal" on the dash somewhere? With Richard Burgi, right? That was a fun show. P.S: "sentinel" -- The secret of happiness is to make others believe they are the cause of it. -- Al Batt |
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On Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:02:40 -0700, Jim Stewart
wrote: Phil Kangas wrote: I don't think this is too far off topic as it involves cars and electricity and wiring so here goes: Recently I bought a buick, yes I did buy a buick, an '03 Century with low miles in good shape but one thing really gets my goat and that is the headlight off delay when you shut down the car! The headlights stay on for 90 seconds and there apparently is no way to change that! I contacted three local repair shops and three GM dealers for info on how to change this time to zero. Only one dealer called back to say it was not possible to change it! Now who, I say _who_ , is the dumbass who decided that it is a good idea to have the lights act this way? Huh? I'm ready to look into the wiring on this thing and run wires to a toggle switch to shut them off, I'm ****ed..... Any ideas out there on what to do? I didn't get any manuals for this car, yet.... but the dealers and auto shops should have one. phil k. You really don't have any other projects on the table more important than this? He was so bored he bought a _GM_ vehickull? That's sad. Obamamobiles, signs of the (ta da!) 21st century! -- The secret of happiness is to make others believe they are the cause of it. -- Al Batt |
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On Fri, 1 Apr 2011 17:41:29 -0400, "Phil Kangas"
wrote: Oh I've got things to work on but this situation is not acceptable to me. It's just plain stupid for a car to sit there stopped with the headlights on for another minute and a half, that's just nuts! And with no way to change the timeout setting? WTF ........ I see a way to do what I want. I just thought someone knew of a nice way to do it but I guess not, people just put up with **** like this. And I got to vent my anger to the world hoping someone who works for GM sees this........and hang their heads in shame... Phil, I'll bet that all the other old fogies driving Buicks are thankful for the delay because they haven't gotten off their lazy asses and changed the bulb in the garage door openers which were supoosed to come on when the door opened and stay on for a minute or so after you closed it so you could see to get into your house. Ya damned Luddite. -- The secret of happiness is to make others believe they are the cause of it. -- Al Batt |
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"Phil Kangas" wrote in message ... "Cross-Slide" wrote in message ... On Apr 1, 1:37 pm, Cross-Slide wrote: On Apr 1, 12:29 pm, "Phil Kangas" wrote: I don't think this is too far off topic as it involves cars and electricity and wiring so here goes: Recently I bought a buick, yes I did buy a buick, an '03 Century with low miles in good shape but one thing really gets my goat and that is the headlight off delay when you shut down the car! The headlights stay on for 90 seconds and there apparently is no way to change that! I contacted three local repair shops and three GM dealers for info on how to change this time to zero. Only one dealer called back to say it was not possible to change it! Now who, I say _who_ , is the dumbass who decided that it is a good idea to have the lights act this way? Huh? I'm ready to look into the wiring on this thing and run wires to a toggle switch to shut them off, I'm ****ed..... Any ideas out there on what to do? I didn't get any manuals for this car, yet.... but the dealers and auto shops should have one. phil k. On my Oldsmobile, if the lights are still on, and on "AUTO", you flip the switch to "ON" Then back to "AUTO" and they immediately turn off. Does someone want to copy this response, so that the OP gets the answer he is asking for? Here is the answer, and he is complaining that no one knows the answer... Holy Whuh Cross Slide! I just logged on to check this thread and found your post and by golly you are right! I went out and tried it and you are right! Thank You man, salute..... ;)} 3 shops and 3 dealers didn't know to tell me that, heh heh... phil k. Did you come up with this CS or was it Lloyd? I haven't seen that post by Lloyd and so I thought you said it. I'm confused now... Thank you guys anyway for the answer. Do I owe Lloyd a beer now? |
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On Apr 1, 8:31*pm, "Phil Kangas" wrote:
"Phil Kangas" wrote in ... Did you come up with this CS or was it Lloyd? I haven't seen that post by Lloyd and so I thought you said it. I'm confused now... Thank you guys anyway for the answer. Do I owe Lloyd a beer now? I came up with the answer. You will have to drink the beer, and describe it. Until you figure out how to email a beer. |
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"Larry Jaques" wrote in message ... On Fri, 1 Apr 2011 17:41:29 -0400, "Phil Kangas" wrote: Phil, I'll bet that all the other old fogies driving Buicks are thankful for the delay because they haven't gotten off their lazy asses and changed the bulb in the garage door openers which were supoosed to come on when the door opened and stay on for a minute or so after you closed it so you could see to get into your house. Ya damned Luddite. Yah, I'm an offical geezer now, got a cane a buick and a social security check..... ;)} I can get in and out of this car pretty good, that's why the purchase. |
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"Cross-Slide" wrote in message ... On Apr 1, 8:31 pm, "Phil Kangas" wrote: "Phil Kangas" wrote in ... Did you come up with this CS or was it Lloyd? I haven't seen that post by Lloyd and so I thought you said it. I'm confused now... Thank you guys anyway for the answer. Do I owe Lloyd a beer now? I came up with the answer. You will have to drink the beer, and describe it. Until you figure out how to email a beer. Heh heh, tanks gain eihlL? hic ..... |
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"Phil Kangas" fired this volley in news:in5upo
: I came up with the answer. You will have to drink the beer, and describe it. Until you figure out how to email a beer. Yeah, he did. Some of the better-equipped models came out with a slider on the dash called "twilight sentinal" that would set a delay for off, and would auto-on the lights when it got dark. The lesser-equipped models just had auto-on, and you had to over-ride it... and I plain forgot that. Email the beer to Cross-Slide. LLoyd (BTW... have a '97 LeSabre getting _average_ 28.7mpg with ordinary commutes.) L |
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"Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote in message . 3.70... "Phil Kangas" fired this volley in news:in5upo : I came up with the answer. You will have to drink the beer, and describe it. Until you figure out how to email a beer. Yeah, he did. Some of the better-equipped models came out with a slider on the dash called "twilight sentinal" that would set a delay for off, and would auto-on the lights when it got dark. The lesser-equipped models just had auto-on, and you had to over-ride it... and I plain forgot that. Email the beer to Cross-Slide. LLoyd (BTW... have a '97 LeSabre getting _average_ 28.7mpg with ordinary commutes.) L This is a lesser model then, gotta do it manual but that's ok. Getting about 27 mpg with this one. |
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On Fri, 1 Apr 2011 21:37:09 -0400, "Phil Kangas"
wrote: "Larry Jaques" wrote in message .. . On Fri, 1 Apr 2011 17:41:29 -0400, "Phil Kangas" wrote: Phil, I'll bet that all the other old fogies driving Buicks are thankful for the delay because they haven't gotten off their lazy asses and changed the bulb in the garage door openers which were supoosed to come on when the door opened and stay on for a minute or so after you closed it so you could see to get into your house. Ya damned Luddite. Yah, I'm an offical geezer now, got a cane a buick and a social security check..... ;)} I can get in and out of this car pretty good, that's why the purchase. Don't feel too bad. When I was recovering from a back injury I bought a Ford Pinto with an automatic because it was cheap and easy to get into and out of. I couldn't even turn the wheel in the '72 Scout at the time. So, have you bought the DVD yet? http://www.canemasters.com/canefu-c-51.html -- The secret of happiness is to make others believe they are the cause of it. -- Al Batt |
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Cross-Slide wrote:
On Apr 1, 1:37 pm, wrote: (...) On my Oldsmobile, if the lights are still on, and on "AUTO", you flip the switch to "ON" Then back to "AUTO" and they immediately turn off. Does someone want to copy this response, so that the OP gets the answer he is asking for? Here is the answer, and he is complaining that no one knows the answer... Yup. On my Camry, I just flip the knob from 'auto' to 'off' and back to 'auto' again. Lights immediately go out. I've done that so often that it is automatic now. On the rare occasion that I close the door before turning off the lights, I can just bip the 'lock' button on the key and the lights go out. --Winston |
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"Phil Kangas" wrote: I don't think this is too far off topic as it involves cars and electricity and wiring so here goes: Recently I bought a buick, yes I did buy a buick, an '03 Century with low miles in good shape but one thing really gets my goat and that is the headlight off delay when you shut down the car! The headlights stay on for 90 seconds and there apparently is no way to change that! I contacted three local repair shops and three GM dealers for info on how to change this time to zero. Only one dealer called back to say it was not possible to change it! Now who, I say _who_ , is the dumbass who decided that it is a good idea to have the lights act this way? Huh? I'm ready to look into the wiring on this thing and run wires to a toggle switch to shut them off, I'm ****ed..... Any ideas out there on what to do? I didn't get any manuals for this car, yet.... but the dealers and auto shops should have one. phil k. Phil, Glad your problem is solved! If you want to get a set of 'for real' factory shop manuals for the car, check this outfit: http://www.faxonautoliterature.com/ Check them for an owners manual too. I always get factory shop manuals for my cars... the two times I bought new, I got the dealers to throw them in as part of the deal. I suggest getting them all, as there will probably be multiple volumes. I have no personal affiliation or experience with Faxon, but several friends have been more than impressed with them. Erik |
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On Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:08:50 -0700, Larry Jaques
wrote: On Fri, 1 Apr 2011 21:37:09 -0400, "Phil Kangas" wrote: "Larry Jaques" wrote in message . .. On Fri, 1 Apr 2011 17:41:29 -0400, "Phil Kangas" wrote: Phil, I'll bet that all the other old fogies driving Buicks are thankful for the delay because they haven't gotten off their lazy asses and changed the bulb in the garage door openers which were supoosed to come on when the door opened and stay on for a minute or so after you closed it so you could see to get into your house. Ya damned Luddite. Yah, I'm an offical geezer now, got a cane a buick and a social security check..... ;)} I can get in and out of this car pretty good, that's why the purchase. Don't feel too bad. When I was recovering from a back injury I bought a Ford Pinto with an automatic because it was cheap and easy to get into and out of. I couldn't even turn the wheel in the '72 Scout at the time. So, have you bought the DVD yet? http://www.canemasters.com/canefu-c-51.html Canemasters is VERY good. I have several canes I work with and carry one when I go into certain areas and bars of low repute. A gent found out why one night about 4 yrs ago. Shrug Saved me from having to shoot him. Gunner -- "You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once." Robert A. Heinlein |
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"Erik" Phil, Glad your problem is solved! If you want to get a set of 'for real' factory shop manuals for the car, check this outfit: http://www.faxonautoliterature.com/ Check them for an owners manual too. I always get factory shop manuals for my cars... the two times I bought new, I got the dealers to throw them in as part of the deal. I suggest getting them all, as there will probably be multiple volumes. I have no personal affiliation or experience with Faxon, but several friends have been more than impressed with them. Erik Here's another site for manuals: www.books4cars.com Another strange thing I found on this car was the headlight alignment set by the previous owner. The high beam was set up as far as possible and the low beam was set close. Why, I wondered, is it like that? Since the car came from Milwaukee perhaps it was used a lot in heavy traffic and the highs were not used much so were set high to see the highway exit signs? And the low beams low so as to not annoy the car ahead? Maybe........ |
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On Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:53:12 -0700, Erik wrote:
In article , "Phil Kangas" wrote: I don't think this is too far off topic as it involves cars and electricity and wiring so here goes: Recently I bought a buick, yes I did buy a buick, an '03 Century with low miles in good shape but one thing really gets my goat and that is the headlight off delay when you shut down the car! The headlights stay on for 90 seconds and there apparently is no way to change that! I contacted three local repair shops and three GM dealers for info on how to change this time to zero. Only one dealer called back to say it was not possible to change it! Now who, I say _who_ , is the dumbass who decided that it is a good idea to have the lights act this way? Huh? I'm ready to look into the wiring on this thing and run wires to a toggle switch to shut them off, I'm ****ed..... Any ideas out there on what to do? I didn't get any manuals for this car, yet.... but the dealers and auto shops should have one. phil k. Phil, Glad your problem is solved! If you want to get a set of 'for real' factory shop manuals for the car, check this outfit: http://www.faxonautoliterature.com/ Check them for an owners manual too. I always get factory shop manuals for my cars... the two times I bought new, I got the dealers to throw them in as part of the deal. I suggest getting them all, as there will probably be multiple volumes. I have no personal affiliation or experience with Faxon, but several friends have been more than impressed with them. Darn, they don't have any manuals for my Tundra. Toyota gets your firstborn, an arm, a leg, and one testicle (plus cash) for them. -- Not merely an absence of noise, Real Silence begins when a reasonable being withdraws from the noise in order to find peace and order in his inner sanctuary. -- Peter Minard |
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On Sat, 2 Apr 2011 11:09:24 -0400, "Phil Kangas"
wrote: "Erik" Phil, Glad your problem is solved! If you want to get a set of 'for real' factory shop manuals for the car, check this outfit: http://www.faxonautoliterature.com/ Check them for an owners manual too. I always get factory shop manuals for my cars... the two times I bought new, I got the dealers to throw them in as part of the deal. I suggest getting them all, as there will probably be multiple volumes. I have no personal affiliation or experience with Faxon, but several friends have been more than impressed with them. Erik Here's another site for manuals: www.books4cars.com Another strange thing I found on this car was the headlight alignment set by the previous owner. The high beam was set up as far as possible and the low beam was set close. Why, I wondered, is it like that? Since the car came from Milwaukee perhaps it was used a lot in heavy traffic and the highs were not used much so were set high to see the highway exit signs? Huntin' squirrels. Usually, though, it's because some idiot tried to replace a bulb and turned the adjuster screw instead of removing a headlight surround screw. These brilliant folks don't know enough to return the screw to its original position. I did a whole lot of CHP-approved headlight adjustments back when I had my CA smog license and worked for the body shop. -- Not merely an absence of noise, Real Silence begins when a reasonable being withdraws from the noise in order to find peace and order in his inner sanctuary. -- Peter Minard |
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All you need to do is: after you shut down the engine, pull out, then push
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Headlight delay setting
Karl Townsend wrote: You can most likely download the owners manual from the Buick site. If it's possible to adjust the delay, it should have instructions for doing so. 2003 should be new enough for it to be user programmable. My 2009 F350 has a bunch of user programmable settings for lighting delays and whatnot. The one the REALLY got me on my 07 F150 was the auto door lock. These guys must have thought farmers don't use trucks. You get out and shut the door and the vehicle locks you out. Had to go to the dealer for this one. Auto lock, auto unlock headlight delay and a bunch of other stuff are programmable and listed in the owners manual. The seat belt buzzer drives you friggen' nuts. Wish they'd make the damn thing only engage if you're going 40 or more. Anyway, I did find you can buckle and unbuckle the seat belt like 18 times and do something else to turn it off. That is until you pull the battery, then it resets. Yes, there is a complex dance documented in the service manual to disable the "belt minder", that was one of the things I did in the first couple weeks of owning the truck, and that was only because the manual was on back order for a week or so. I don't like the lights staying on either, I have to watch them go out before locking up and leaving - just me I guess. Just you. I like the delay, it gives me time to get to the door of the house and get the key in the lock before the lights go out. I've got it set for something like 1 min. |
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Headlight delay setting
What I do..and I have the same exact car is put the emergency brake on and turn to parking lights and then back off..that seems to do it...its a pain in the #$;@
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