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May 10, 2008 | 09:12 PM

#21

04 commemorative

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From: Down the Shore New Jersey, Elev.3 feet

St. Jude Donor '17

Don't have my vette with me today.....so someone tell me is 22 bogus?

May 10, 2008 | 09:23 PM

#22

Dave68

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From: San Diego CA

I just checked my rear view "mood" lights and yes, there are yellow and blue lights under there, but as far as I can tell, there is not a sliding lens.

May 10, 2008 | 09:32 PM

#23

kmccon

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From: MI

#17 on a 98 Coupe is in the left compartment on the right side. It is just a little dent.

Last edited by kmccon; May 10, 2008 at 09:36 PM.

May 10, 2008 | 09:33 PM

#24

TraceZ

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From: Madison Wi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave68

I just checked my rear view "mood" lights and yes, there are yellow and blue lights under there, but as far as I can tell, there is not a sliding lens.

I see three lights under mine.

1) In the center is the "mood LED".

2) On each side are the interior light LEDS. This is a cluster of 3 LEDS : (Orange ; Green ; Orange)

There are no movable lenses to change colors.

May 10, 2008 | 11:10 PM

#25

Quicksilver Vert 01

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From: Somers, CT and Clermont, FL

St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16

Quote:

Originally Posted by pentavolvo

its there on our 01

It's there on my 01 too.

Thanks Dave, Great list!

May 11, 2008 | 10:33 AM

#26

DefenderC5

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From: Los Angeles

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toque

If you have the passive entry feature and lock your keys in the car, wait a few minutes and shake the car. The car will be unlocked.

Can someone explain why shaking your car it will unlock itself ?

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When the passive FOB is not being moved, it "sleeps" after a certain amount of time (not sure how long) to preserve the battery. If it is locked inside the car, the car will loose contact with the passive FOB when it sleeps and autolock the car. Shaking the car, with the FOB still inside, will activate the mercury-switch (not sure if it's an actual mercury switch, but the function is the same), the car will then see the FOB and recognize it as being within range of the car.... the doors then unlock.

But if you are like me, I turned off my passive remote and my autolock feature. The only way to lock/unlock my car is with the buttons inside the car, or the FOB itself.

May 11, 2008 | 10:53 AM

#27

R Devil

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From: Life is a game/Golf is serious. IA

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmccon

#17 on a 98 Coupe is in the left compartment on the right side. It is just a little dent.

May 11, 2008 | 07:12 PM

#28

Dave68

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From: San Diego CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by DefenderC5

But if you are like me, I turned off my passive remote and my autolock feature. The only way to lock/unlock my car is with the buttons inside the car, or the FOB itself.

Well THAT makes sense - thanks, Defender! Everyone else, if you find something interesting (OEM) about your C5 that is generally not common knowledge, post it here and maybe we can get the list to be a sticky.

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May 11, 2008 | 07:15 PM

#29

dachevy

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From: Inland NW

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmccon

#17 on a 98 Coupe is in the left compartment on the right side. It is just a little dent.

say that again...left or right?

May 11, 2008 | 08:34 PM

#30

rrhvette

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From: Ft Walton Beach FL

That is a great list.........Thanks for posting it............

May 11, 2008 | 08:38 PM

#31

Vetteman Jack

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It's a good list and well worth repeating. Thanks for the reminder.

May 11, 2008 | 10:52 PM

#32

Today's problem is..

Melting Slicks

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From: Farmers Branch TX

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St. Jude Donor '09

Quote:

Originally Posted by DefenderC5

But if you are like me, I turned off my passive remote and my autolock feature. The only way to lock/unlock my car is with the buttons inside the car, or the FOB itself.

Yep that is exactly what happens, I found out the hard way on my C4 which had the passive feature when I left the keys in it while I was washing it.

May 12, 2008 | 12:04 AM

#33

RoganR

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great post..should be a sticky

May 12, 2008 | 11:33 AM

#34

RedRckC5

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From: Henderson Nevada

Going to print one each for my dad and I.

May 12, 2008 | 08:56 PM

#35

twfvette

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From: Twin Falls Idaho

#23 reset competetive mode

I had heard about pushing the reset button while in competetive mode to put the DIC into normal display mode. This doesn't work with my '03. It turns the traction control back on. This cost me an embarassing moment, Went to get a little enthusiastiic drift thinking the traction control was off, Started steering in expectation of a drift, all I got was a hook and launch, along with a "you idiot" look from momma. Afterwards I had to go rip brodie in a deserted parking lot to prove it for myself

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