coolone
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Ok, so over the last few days I decided to clean up a few things I've had lingering.
My DIC (lights) were on the fritz and my key fob signal sucked, plus I've had an amp sitting around to fire up my speakers, and lastly I had some gauges laying around I never installed. So I took my dash apart to get to it all...
Now there's a few things befuddling me!
DRL
my DRL were never on prior to me beginning this work... Only the twilight headlights functioned. The day BEFORE I took everything a part, I had inexplicably left my windows open when we got the torrential downpour. I cleaned everything up, was quite wet as you could imagine, but afterward, whoola, my DRL's worked! Or did they? I pulled the diode when I opened the dash up and they (headlights) still were on! Now that confused me as I don't like the DRL's, so I pulled the fuse for now.
So here's my question. Is there a relay I'm missing or a programming function that tells the GP to activate the drl/twilight? Is it possible the rain fried something? I had the key fob board out of car too (attached wire to antenna to increase range), along with the DIC to replace the bulbs. Does either have anything to do with the twilight? My thinking is the twilight function was working (malfunctioning?), turning on the headlights even though it was broad daylight seeing as I removed the diode for the drl.
Gauges
Vac/Boost Gauge. I got a used gauge from a seller here, tapped the vac line right before the MAP, but it only sees boost? Lol... Bad gauge? My torque app reads vac&boost no problem and no codes, so there's no vac leak. I haven't tested gauge with vac pump, maybe I should. But boost is off too, shows 5-10lbs @ idle. I'll count it as a loss and chuck the thing, just thought maybe I'm missing something simple (stupidly) lol.
***on a side note (rant)
What's up with these damned stealership's! Ordered the DIC lamps, GM part #16151234 which has two pcs (bulbs) per pack right!?!? Kid tries to tell me it's $4.58 per bulb. I lmao, but actually got a little pissed cause he insisted on it. Finally told em just give me my $ back cause I could get them on eBay for $2 no shipping, no tax. I ordered 6 bulbs, 3 packs, should've been $15, he wanted almost $30... Went to Advance auto and got the 24ll bulbs 4 for $9+tax) and did it that way. Just pissed me off that kid!
Anyway, thanks for reading and your thoughts!
My DIC (lights) were on the fritz and my key fob signal sucked, plus I've had an amp sitting around to fire up my speakers, and lastly I had some gauges laying around I never installed. So I took my dash apart to get to it all...
Now there's a few things befuddling me!
DRL
my DRL were never on prior to me beginning this work... Only the twilight headlights functioned. The day BEFORE I took everything a part, I had inexplicably left my windows open when we got the torrential downpour. I cleaned everything up, was quite wet as you could imagine, but afterward, whoola, my DRL's worked! Or did they? I pulled the diode when I opened the dash up and they (headlights) still were on! Now that confused me as I don't like the DRL's, so I pulled the fuse for now.
So here's my question. Is there a relay I'm missing or a programming function that tells the GP to activate the drl/twilight? Is it possible the rain fried something? I had the key fob board out of car too (attached wire to antenna to increase range), along with the DIC to replace the bulbs. Does either have anything to do with the twilight? My thinking is the twilight function was working (malfunctioning?), turning on the headlights even though it was broad daylight seeing as I removed the diode for the drl.
Gauges
Vac/Boost Gauge. I got a used gauge from a seller here, tapped the vac line right before the MAP, but it only sees boost? Lol... Bad gauge? My torque app reads vac&boost no problem and no codes, so there's no vac leak. I haven't tested gauge with vac pump, maybe I should. But boost is off too, shows 5-10lbs @ idle. I'll count it as a loss and chuck the thing, just thought maybe I'm missing something simple (stupidly) lol.
***on a side note (rant)
What's up with these damned stealership's! Ordered the DIC lamps, GM part #16151234 which has two pcs (bulbs) per pack right!?!? Kid tries to tell me it's $4.58 per bulb. I lmao, but actually got a little pissed cause he insisted on it. Finally told em just give me my $ back cause I could get them on eBay for $2 no shipping, no tax. I ordered 6 bulbs, 3 packs, should've been $15, he wanted almost $30... Went to Advance auto and got the 24ll bulbs 4 for $9+tax) and did it that way. Just pissed me off that kid!
Anyway, thanks for reading and your thoughts!
