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MCSDS · 02-08-2010, 07:54 PM

Just curious if anybody had experienced this.

When it's dark outside and you unlock your Camaro with the transmitter,
the vehicle locator lights automatically turn on. Basically all the lights... (Xenon lamps, Halo rings, Taillamps, Sidemarker Lamps etc...)

It seemed to work very well every time when I unlocked the car when it was dark outside. Recently, if I unlock the car only the signal lamps flash and no Xenon lamps... no nothing.

Of course, I have checked the vehicle personalization and it is set as vehicle locator lights "on".

The funny thing is that if I press the lock button twice and then unlock the car, vehicle locator lights work. Or even if I press the lock button once and hit the unlock button right away it works.
It only doesn't work when I hit the lock button once and unlock the car after 2-3 hours.

It's not big of a deal but am I missing something?
Or is it just me that do not know how to manage the vehicle locator lights properly? Please help me out.

IROCanSS · 02-08-2010, 07:56 PM

obvious question... is it dark out? the lights only come on if it is dark. You made mention that they used to work fine when it was dark but now they dont... I can only assume you mean when its dark.

MCSDS · 02-08-2010, 07:57 PM

Of course...
I'm talking under the circumstance when it is very dark outside

llevan22 · 02-08-2010, 08:22 PM

Mine does this too. Sometimes the lights come on with one push of the unlock button and sometimes it takes a couple pushes, even a re-lock and unlock.

MCSDS · 02-08-2010, 09:03 PM

Oh so it wasn't only me that have this problem...
Any ideas or possible solutions....?

tightchevelle69 · 02-08-2010, 09:15 PM

just a thought, could it possibly be that you are locking the car when its light out and the car remembers that. then when u unlock at night it thinks that its still light out? i know ive read some things about the car "remembering" certain settings when the car is shut off. maybe this is one of them!

IndyDave · 02-08-2010, 09:16 PM

Rule 1. If you're trying to impress a lady friend, they won't work.
Rule 2. If no one else is around, things will work fine.
Was anybody with you when they worked????

IROCanSS · 02-08-2010, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndyDave

Rule 1. If you're trying to impress a lady friend, they won't work.
Rule 2. If no one else is around, things will work fine.
Was anybody with you when they worked????

this is classic...

IROCanSS · 02-08-2010, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MCSDS

Of course...
I'm talking under the circumstance when it is very dark outside

I figured as much... I think mine is tempormental too, I can't really remember since i drive it so infrequently.

TripleX · 02-08-2010, 09:35 PM

Mine does the same thing... Sometimes the HID's come on, sometimes they don't...

v6sonoma · 02-09-2010, 02:04 AM

Yeah mine to. Not sure what it is to trigger them or not. I know my CTS would always light up at night. The Camaro. Whenever it damn well wants to. I'm not tellin him to. He scares me.

Moriartii · 02-09-2010, 09:04 AM

Do you have your lights set to "auto"?
Cheers
K

2010 SSRS · 02-09-2010, 09:18 AM

I'll have to try mine and see what happens.

MCSDS · 02-09-2010, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndyDave

Rule 1. If you're trying to impress a lady friend, they won't work.
Rule 2. If no one else is around, things will work fine.
Was anybody with you when they worked????

LOL. That is classic.

02-08-2010, 07:54 PM	#1
MCSDS Drives: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro V6 RS Package Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 24	Vehicle Locator Lights...? Just curious if anybody had experienced this. When it's dark outside and you unlock your Camaro with the transmitter, the vehicle locator lights automatically turn on. Basically all the lights... (Xenon lamps, Halo rings, Taillamps, Sidemarker Lamps etc...) It seemed to work very well every time when I unlocked the car when it was dark outside. Recently, if I unlock the car only the signal lamps flash and no Xenon lamps... no nothing. Of course, I have checked the vehicle personalization and it is set as vehicle locator lights "on". The funny thing is that if I press the lock button twice and then unlock the car, vehicle locator lights work. Or even if I press the lock button once and hit the unlock button right away it works. It only doesn't work when I hit the lock button once and unlock the car after 2-3 hours. It's not big of a deal but am I missing something? Or is it just me that do not know how to manage the vehicle locator lights properly? Please help me out.

02-08-2010, 09:15 PM	#6
tightchevelle69 Derrick Drives: 2010 Camaro 2ss/rs Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: jax, fl Posts: 506 View My Garage	just a thought, could it possibly be that you are locking the car when its light out and the car remembers that. then when u unlock at night it thinks that its still light out? i know ive read some things about the car "remembering" certain settings when the car is shut off. maybe this is one of them! __________________ 2010 ABM 2SS/RS, A6, home Dec 10th, wifes birthday present! 2007 GMC Yukon XL, 2000 S10 Xtreme, 1969 Chevelle

02-08-2010, 09:16 PM	#7
IndyDave Drives: '10 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 715	Rule 1. If you're trying to impress a lady friend, they won't work. Rule 2. If no one else is around, things will work fine. Was anybody with you when they worked???? __________________ Black 2LT, RS package, Polished Wheels,Hurst Short Throw MRT V2 Exhaust, Injen CAI, Silver Rally Stripes, Sun Roof Heritage Grille, 30% Window Tint, Splash Guards

02-09-2010, 02:04 AM	#11
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	Yeah mine to. Not sure what it is to trigger them or not. I know my CTS would always light up at night. The Camaro. Whenever it damn well wants to. I'm not tellin him to. He scares me. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

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IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	obvious question... is it dark out? the lights only come on if it is dark. You made mention that they used to work fine when it was dark but now they dont... I can only assume you mean when its dark.

02-08-2010, 07:57 PM	#3
MCSDS Drives: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro V6 RS Package Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 24	Of course... I'm talking under the circumstance when it is very dark outside

02-08-2010, 08:22 PM	#4
llevan22 Drives: SIM 2LT/RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 103 View My Garage	Mine does this too. Sometimes the lights come on with one push of the unlock button and sometimes it takes a couple pushes, even a re-lock and unlock.

02-08-2010, 09:03 PM	#5
MCSDS Drives: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro V6 RS Package Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 24	Oh so it wasn't only me that have this problem... Any ideas or possible solutions....?

02-08-2010, 09:35 PM	#10
TripleX Drives: 10' Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Somewhere, Fl. Posts: 95	Mine does the same thing... Sometimes the HID's come on, sometimes they don't...

02-09-2010, 09:04 AM	#12
Moriartii Drives: 11 IOM 2SS/RS M6 w/Hurst Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 1,269	Do you have your lights set to "auto"? Cheers K

02-09-2010, 09:18 AM	#13
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	I'll have to try mine and see what happens.