New C5 owner...questions
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Melting Slicks
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From: Boston
St. Jude Donor '09, '21
New C5 owner...questions
A few questions:
1) Lights on dimming rear view mirror...they look like the are 6 LED's...4 orange and 2 blue? Is this stock?
2) Lots of little black specks on the rear facia after driving...normal due to the Flowmaster exhaust?
3) Memory setting remembers temperature on climate control? How bout radio?
Thanks in advance.
1) Lights on dimming rear view mirror...they look like the are 6 LED's...4 orange and 2 blue? Is this stock?
2) Lots of little black specks on the rear facia after driving...normal due to the Flowmaster exhaust?
3) Memory setting remembers temperature on climate control? How bout radio?
Thanks in advance.
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From: Indianapolis IN
Originally Posted by Ken_C6
A few questions:
1) Lights on dimming rear view mirror...they look like the are 6 LED's...4 orange and 2 blue? Is this stock?
2) Lots of little black specks on the rear facia after driving...normal due to the Flowmaster exhaust?
3) Memory setting remembers temperature on climate control? How bout radio?
Thanks in advance.
1) Lights on dimming rear view mirror...they look like the are 6 LED's...4 orange and 2 blue? Is this stock?
2) Lots of little black specks on the rear facia after driving...normal due to the Flowmaster exhaust?
3) Memory setting remembers temperature on climate control? How bout radio?
Thanks in advance.
2) I get a fair amount of exhaust "stuff" on my tail, and I have a stock exhaust. I think it is a characteristic of the C5.
3) The memory settings remember the seats, the mirrors, the steering wheel, the climate settings, and the radio.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Boston
St. Jude Donor '09, '21
Originally Posted by Bill Baird
1) I don't have that many LED's on mine. I certainly don't have any blue ones.
2) I get a fair amount of exhaust "stuff" on my tail, and I have a stock exhaust. I think it is a characteristic of the C5.
3) The memory settings remember the seats, the mirrors, the steering wheel, the climate settings, and the radio.
2) I get a fair amount of exhaust "stuff" on my tail, and I have a stock exhaust. I think it is a characteristic of the C5.
3) The memory settings remember the seats, the mirrors, the steering wheel, the climate settings, and the radio.
Thanks...Appreciate the help
Drifting
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From: Newport News va
Originally Posted by Bill Baird
1) I don't have that many LED's on mine. I certainly don't have any blue ones.
2) I get a fair amount of exhaust "stuff" on my tail, and I have a stock exhaust. I think it is a characteristic of the C5.
3) The memory settings remember the seats, the mirrors, the steering wheel, the climate settings, and the radio.
2) I get a fair amount of exhaust "stuff" on my tail, and I have a stock exhaust. I think it is a characteristic of the C5.
3) The memory settings remember the seats, the mirrors, the steering wheel, the climate settings, and the radio.
but.. I don't get any exhaust "Stuff".. I do have the stock exhaust..
Pro
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From: Indianapolis IN
Originally Posted by Ta-taaa
but.. I don't get any exhaust "Stuff".. I do have the stock exhaust..
Team Owner
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Probably brake dust getting sucked up and sticking to the back. Everything sticks to the plastic, grass clippings, dust, must be static buildup. If it feels slimy, could be rear axle fluid dripping and blowing up on the back. Or it could just be exhaust. Nah, I vote for brake dust.
Drifting
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From: Newport News va
Originally Posted by Bill Baird
I suppose I should be a little more specific. I get a black film on my tail when driving. I usually associate that with exhaust, though it could be tire dirt - it's exactly the same kind of film that gathers right behind my tires.
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Pro
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From: Indianapolis IN
Originally Posted by Ta-taaa
I knew what you where talking about. I was just playing.. I don't get much of anything back there.. That might be because I dust it after everytime I drive it!
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From: Webster New York
Originally Posted by Bill Baird
1) I don't have that many LED's on mine. I certainly don't have any blue ones.
2) I get a fair amount of exhaust "stuff" on my tail, and I have a stock exhaust. I think it is a characteristic of the C5.
3) The memory settings remember the seats, the mirrors, the steering wheel, the climate settings, and the radio.
2) I get a fair amount of exhaust "stuff" on my tail, and I have a stock exhaust. I think it is a characteristic of the C5.
3) The memory settings remember the seats, the mirrors, the steering wheel, the climate settings, and the radio.
And in case you didn't notice the two seperate key fobs have thier own identity so your wife/girlfriend if you allow them to have a set of keys can have thier own presets !!
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08
Originally Posted by Ken_C6
1) Lights on dimming rear view mirror...they look like the are 6 LED's...4 orange and 2 blue? Is this stock?
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10
Now you have to Zaino the car so that black stuff isn't attracted to the rear nearly as much. Plus the car will shine like it never has. And it lasts longer than anything I have ever used. 
Pro
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From: Indianapolis IN
I'm with the program now. I just went out and took a closer look at my car. I knew that my mirror had lights that shine down on the console, but I never realized that they were composed of orange and blue LEDs.
So I change my answer to the original poster in that regard - I now have to say that your mirror is stock.
I love finding out little stuff like this.
Thanks guys!
Bill B.
So I change my answer to the original poster in that regard - I now have to say that your mirror is stock.
I love finding out little stuff like this.
Thanks guys!
Bill B.
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Originally Posted by jasons0147
I believe the memory setting only remembers the seat and sterring wheel
From my owner's manual
"MEMORY can store and recall the settings for the
driver’s seat position, the outside rearview mirror
positions, telescopic steering wheel (if equipped), radio
presets, tone, volume, playback mode (AM/FM, tape or
CD), last displayed station, compact disc position and
tape direction and climate control settings."