The "Random Things You May Not Know About Your Car" Thread - Page 9 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Johnnyma45 · 09-25-2010, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldfriend

And it is , READ THE BOOK

Relax, I thought it was pretty clear that this thread is about Random Things you MAY not know about your car. Obviously it will all be in the manual, but not everyone reads it cover to cover.

RipperFox · 09-25-2010, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnnyma45

... but not everyone reads it cover to cover.

That made me roll...

Every page of the thread has the blinker thingy on it, and people are still..."did you know if you just tap the blinker..."

Read the book?!? Reading a complete page of the thread seems to be a more realistic goal.

MasterZ · 09-25-2010, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KEEP RT

Even after 5000 miles in 2 months, Permagrin cannot be removed!!! (thus.....Permagrin)

This is also true after 1-1/2 years with over 15k miles!!!!

Dalefj · 09-25-2010, 04:04 PM

If you hold down the unlock button do the windows roll down?

some cars do this when you hold the unlock button down or hold the key in the unlock position of the drivers door keyhole

fourmz · 09-25-2010, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by solo40oz

If you do up,up,down,down,left,right,left,right, B, A, select, start...then you get a bunch of lives and stuff

This is true

, also, if you play the song "Whiplash" by Metallica while driving, it will make your car go really

fast!

ketel0ne · 09-25-2010, 04:40 PM

Remote start does not work when the hood is open.

jimmyh · 09-25-2010, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dalefj

If you hold down the unlock button do the windows roll down?

some cars do this when you hold the unlock button down or hold the key in the unlock position of the drivers door keyhole

sadly, no. My 97 Maxima and 99 Jetta both did that. I miss that. It was great on a hot day.

pennor · 09-26-2010, 06:28 PM

I tried to connect my ODB II code reader to the ODB II port under the dash and even after repeated trys it will not connect with my 2011 Camaro's computer. All I can get is a message saying "Connection Error". So I guess the new Camaro computers are not all that ODB II compliant. And I thought those protocols were government mandated. :(

Trav2SS · 09-26-2010, 07:16 PM

little kids and bugs love the yellow color.. for different reasons i know.. but no matter how many times i wash and spray them to get away, they keep returning from air and bike...

The attention from cougars on the other hand, well no complaints there, that option works

/ end bad humor

GretchenGotGrowl · 09-26-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by pennor

I tried to connect my ODB II code reader to the ODB II port under the dash and even after repeated trys it will not connect with my 2011 Camaro's computer. All I can get is a message saying "Connection Error". So I guess the new Camaro computers are not all that ODB II compliant. And I thought those protocols were government mandated. :(

I use ScanXL and it works. You won't see everything because the ECU for the LLT has some new stuff, but if you use the J2534 driver (not ELM) you should be fine.

jimmyh · 09-26-2010, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pennor

I tried to connect my ODB II code reader to the ODB II port under the dash and even after repeated trys it will not connect with my 2011 Camaro's computer. All I can get is a message saying "Connection Error". So I guess the new Camaro computers are not all that ODB II compliant. And I thought those protocols were government mandated. :(

obdii is a hardware protocol. There are various different software interfaces that your reader must support. It probably does not have the canbus system, or whatever it is these new gm vehicles use. mine would read my 2005 CTS-V, but not my 2006 CTS 3.6

mastertypodemon · 09-26-2010, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LabShark

With the USB Flash Drive - the system will recognize the first 10,000 songs...."only".

Interesting....
I bet the indexing takes a while that first time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoneStarCamaro

When you lock the car remotely, press 'lock' twice to activate security immediately. If you press 'lock' once it takes 30 seconds for the alarm to activate.

That's good to know when I get home at 3 in the morning and don't want to wake the apartment neighbors with the alarm honk.

rtcat600man · 09-26-2010, 09:15 PM

I know this is in the book, but since not everyone reads the book; After rotating the tires you have to reset the TPS, otherwise the tires and computer are not in sync. I know because I ran into this problem first hand. I was resetting my tire pressures as the weather cooled off and the tire I was working on was not the one on the dash that I thought I was increasing the pressure.

Chobbs11 · 09-26-2010, 09:30 PM

Heres one that it seems no many ls owners know.

Your car has a limiter on it and it only will go to 118 miles per hour.

09-26-2010, 09:15 PM	#125
rtcat600man having FUN now 13.66@101 Drives: 2010 2LT IOM Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clarkston, Michigan Posts: 9,231 View My Garage	I know this is in the book, but since not everyone reads the book; After rotating the tires you have to reset the TPS, otherwise the tires and computer are not in sync. I know because I ran into this problem first hand. I was resetting my tire pressures as the weather cooled off and the tire I was working on was not the one on the dash that I thought I was increasing the pressure. __________________ MY BUILD

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09-25-2010, 04:04 PM	#116
Dalefj Drives: 2017 Camaro 2ss Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Detroit Posts: 193	If you hold down the unlock button do the windows roll down? some cars do this when you hold the unlock button down or hold the key in the unlock position of the drivers door keyhole

09-25-2010, 04:40 PM	#118
ketel0ne Drives: Used to have 2010 SGM Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charles Town, WV Posts: 1,314 View My Garage	Remote start does not work when the hood is open.

09-26-2010, 06:28 PM	#120
pennor Drives: 2011 2LT - 73 Corvette 454 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 240	I tried to connect my ODB II code reader to the ODB II port under the dash and even after repeated trys it will not connect with my 2011 Camaro's computer. All I can get is a message saying "Connection Error". So I guess the new Camaro computers are not all that ODB II compliant. And I thought those protocols were government mandated. :(

09-26-2010, 07:16 PM	#121
Trav2SS MTMTEYE Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 637	little kids and bugs love the yellow color.. for different reasons i know.. but no matter how many times i wash and spray them to get away, they keep returning from air and bike... The attention from cougars on the other hand, well no complaints there, that option works / end bad humor

09-26-2010, 09:30 PM	#126
Chobbs11 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 IBM Camaro LS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 361	Heres one that it seems no many ls owners know. Your car has a limiter on it and it only will go to 118 miles per hour.