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Mr_Draco · 10-21-2009, 10:22 PM

Have you checked the fuses? ABL may have a separate fuse.

Camarofan69 · 10-21-2009, 10:27 PM

looked for a seperate fuse cant find one. do you know what fuse it may be?

how do i get the software update if there is one?

null_x86 · 10-22-2009, 05:09 AM

Check your fuses first. Should be a fuse box under the hood and one inside the cabin (normally driver side). If not in there, it could be that it is controlled by the ECU and it lacks the programming. You could try to get someone to copy the programming from a 2LT and try to flash it on your 1LT, but that may cause some problems if not done correctly.

Matster · 10-22-2009, 06:45 AM

Have a look at the owners manual 9-42 thru 9-47. It itemizes the various fuses in all 3 fuse boxes, under the hood, under the dash, and in the trunk. I do not see one specific to the ABL.

null_x86 · 10-22-2009, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Matster

Have a look at the owners manual 9-42 thru 9-47. It itemizes the various fuses in all 3 fuse boxes, under the hood, under the dash, and in the trunk. I do not see one specific to the ABL.

there should be something like lighting or some general category then. I would say someone needs to pull fuses on their 2LT or 2SS so we know which one it is.

slacker · 10-22-2009, 08:18 AM

The ABL shouldn't be controlled by the computer, it's only lighting. What it may be is the wire you plugged into is not plugged in to anything on the other end. Only suggestion is trace that wire (by using a wiring diagram) and see what's at the other end. If anything, find a wire that hooks into the dash lights and connect to that.

null_x86 · 10-22-2009, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by slacker

The ABL shouldn't be controlled by the computer, it's only lighting. What it may be is the wire you plugged into is not plugged in to anything on the other end. Only suggestion is trace that wire (by using a wiring diagram) and see what's at the other end. If anything, find a wire that hooks into the dash lights and connect to that.

Actually the lighting is partly controlled by the computer, because it adjusts to the light around it (when the setting is on auto)(bright sunny day = no head lights, pitch black = full brights). So it could very well not be supplying power to that certain power lead. Also, hooking into random wires is not smart. Too little voltage will not power the ABL and if you have too much you will burn out the lighting or overload the fuse and cause it to blow. Either way, randomly taping lines in your new Camaro isnt the smartest idea. What the guy really needs is a manual on the 2LT and he needs to combine that with the manual on his 1LT so he can see whats different and what is the same. There should some info about the wiring on both models.

ud_lose · 10-22-2009, 09:01 AM

I'm guessing that the wires that you plugged into in the door, are not plugged into any thing in the car. You need to trace that wire to the inside of the car. They wouldn't want a live wire to just deadend in the door. You prob just need to plug it in, in the car.

Camarofan69 · 10-23-2009, 09:52 AM

i went to my dealer for a diagram. it seems the ambient lighting comes from the bcm so they are going to see if they can program it next week.

null_x86 · 10-23-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Camarofan69

i went to my dealer for a diagram. it seems the ambient lighting comes from the bcm so they are going to see if they can program it next week.

Thats cool that they will program it for you! (told you so!)

Camarofan69 · 10-31-2009, 10:12 AM

dealer cannot program for the lights yet. gm hasnt released the program for it.

droidboy · 10-31-2009, 10:35 AM

Sorry you're going through all this hassle, but I'm glad you found an answer to your problem. Hopefully the solution will be happen soon.

Gregg

svtjackal · 03-11-2010, 01:53 AM

did you get them to work?

I just bought a 2SS door pannels too

Fuel · 03-11-2010, 02:03 AM

I'm going to hop in here and ask if anyone has any clear photos of the Ambient lighting. I haven't seen to many out there.

10-22-2009, 08:18 AM	#20
slacker Troubled 40 something Drives: 2010 IOM RS/SS M6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 335	The ABL shouldn't be controlled by the computer, it's only lighting. What it may be is the wire you plugged into is not plugged in to anything on the other end. Only suggestion is trace that wire (by using a wiring diagram) and see what's at the other end. If anything, find a wire that hooks into the dash lights and connect to that. __________________

10-22-2009, 09:01 AM	#22
ud_lose #34873 Drives: '04 Ford F250 6.0L/'69 vette LS6 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Thornton, Co. Posts: 740 View My Garage	I'm guessing that the wires that you plugged into in the door, are not plugged into any thing in the car. You need to trace that wire to the inside of the car. They wouldn't want a live wire to just deadend in the door. You prob just need to plug it in, in the car. __________________

10-31-2009, 10:35 AM	#26
droidboy Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS (soon!) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 74	Sorry you're going through all this hassle, but I'm glad you found an answer to your problem. Hopefully the solution will be happen soon. Gregg __________________ Improvise, Adapt and Overcome!

03-11-2010, 01:53 AM	#27
svtjackal Drives: 2010 SIM camaro-2001 svt Lightning Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,009	did you get them to work? I just bought a 2SS door pannels too __________________ Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin Camaro Owners check out www.chicago5thgen.com

03-11-2010, 02:03 AM	#28
Fuel Drives: Future: 2010 2LT/RS Automatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: St Louis Missouri Posts: 42	I'm going to hop in here and ask if anyone has any clear photos of the Ambient lighting. I haven't seen to many out there. __________________ "Naw, more like chewed out. I've been chewed out before."

10-21-2009, 10:22 PM	#15
Mr_Draco Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 7,368	Have you checked the fuses? ABL may have a separate fuse.

10-21-2009, 10:27 PM	#16
Camarofan69 The Autoglass Guy Drives: 1969 SS 396, 1969 SS , 2010 RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Corvallis MT Posts: 869 View My Garage	looked for a seperate fuse cant find one. do you know what fuse it may be? how do i get the software update if there is one?

10-22-2009, 05:09 AM	#17
null_x86 I'm baaaaaaaaaack Drives: 2003 Saturn Vue "Toy Car" Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 247 View My Garage	Check your fuses first. Should be a fuse box under the hood and one inside the cabin (normally driver side). If not in there, it could be that it is controlled by the ECU and it lacks the programming. You could try to get someone to copy the programming from a 2LT and try to flash it on your 1LT, but that may cause some problems if not done correctly.

10-22-2009, 06:45 AM	#18
Matster Drives: 2010 2SS/RS IOM/IOM #3625 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Greater Toronto Area Posts: 1,902 View My Garage	Have a look at the owners manual 9-42 thru 9-47. It itemizes the various fuses in all 3 fuse boxes, under the hood, under the dash, and in the trunk. I do not see one specific to the ABL.

10-23-2009, 09:52 AM	#23
Camarofan69 The Autoglass Guy Drives: 1969 SS 396, 1969 SS , 2010 RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Corvallis MT Posts: 869 View My Garage	i went to my dealer for a diagram. it seems the ambient lighting comes from the bcm so they are going to see if they can program it next week.

10-31-2009, 10:12 AM	#25
Camarofan69 The Autoglass Guy Drives: 1969 SS 396, 1969 SS , 2010 RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Corvallis MT Posts: 869 View My Garage	dealer cannot program for the lights yet. gm hasnt released the program for it.

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