[Z06] Turn on the twilight sentinal
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Burning Brakes
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From: Scarborough Maine Fredericksburg VA
Turn on the twilight sentinal
Brought my 03 into the dealer with the instructions I printed off this forum to have the twilight light feature turned on - they say I don't have the sensor on my car so I brought him outside and pointed to it and asked what he thought. Their answer was that I have the "place" for the sensor but no sensor. :confused:
Has anyone else run into this? I am on my way to Carlisle in the morning and plan to ask the GM folks but thought I would check here.
Has anyone else run into this? I am on my way to Carlisle in the morning and plan to ask the GM folks but thought I would check here.
Drifting
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From: Houston, TX
Re: Turn on the twilight sentinal (spf72)
You will have to install the sensor for it to work.......... as the Z06 does not come with it. The only sensor in the defroster vent of the Z06 is the sunload sensor for the A/C.
Burning Brakes
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From: Not far from COTA
Re: Turn on the twilight sentinal (CAPN17)
Adding Daytime light sensor is simple. There is a post by Z06Quin giving details on how to turn on auto headlights feature using a Tech 2. http://www.stopforce.com/RPO.html
Buy the sensor PN 12450121 $12
Pull the panel above the driver’s toes to get access to the wiring. You will see a small black two wire connector hanging down. The two wires are green with black tracer and brown with black tracer. Carefully pry up the grille in the middle of the dash, using a small flat blade screwdriver. Fish a wire down to the connector and pull the connector up to the hole. The sensor fits into the hold in the grille and is secured by twisting it 90 degrees.
Buy the sensor PN 12450121 $12
Pull the panel above the driver’s toes to get access to the wiring. You will see a small black two wire connector hanging down. The two wires are green with black tracer and brown with black tracer. Carefully pry up the grille in the middle of the dash, using a small flat blade screwdriver. Fish a wire down to the connector and pull the connector up to the hole. The sensor fits into the hold in the grille and is secured by twisting it 90 degrees.
Intermediate
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From: Atlanta area GA
Re: Turn on the twilight sentinal (NealB)
NealB,
Is this all you have to do to activate this feature on a Z? Other than the buying the sensor the rest of the electronics/switches are there?
Thanks
Is this all you have to do to activate this feature on a Z? Other than the buying the sensor the rest of the electronics/switches are there?
Thanks
Burning Brakes
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From: Not far from COTA
Re: Turn on the twilight sentinal (ZO6-2003)
That's all I did on my 2003 Z06
buy/install sensor into existing hole using existing wiring
have friend with Tech 2 activate the feature in the PCM
buy/install sensor into existing hole using existing wiring
have friend with Tech 2 activate the feature in the PCM
Drifting
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From: Houston, TX
Re: Turn on the twilight sentinal (NealB)
have friend with Tech 2 activate the feature in the PCM
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St. Jude Donor '08
Re: Turn on the twilight sentinal (spf72)
Why would anyone want this "feature"? I had it on my coupes and it bothered me that the lights would come up automatically. I always turned it off.
Burning Brakes
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Re: Turn on the twilight sentinal (CorvetteSS)
my buddy teaches GM mechanics so he has access to any kind of tool you can imagine
as for the "why" question, my wife loved it on her 01 Coupe and continually said how she missed it on the Z06, so keeping momma happy is a good thing
as for the "why" question, my wife loved it on her 01 Coupe and continually said how she missed it on the Z06, so keeping momma happy is a good thing
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St. Jude Donor '08
Re: Turn on the twilight sentinal (NealB)
as for the "why" question, my wife loved it on her 01 Coupe and continually said how she missed it on the Z06, so keeping momma happy is a good thing
Drifting
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From: Houston, TX
Re: Turn on the twilight sentinal (CorvetteSS)
The Twilight Sentinel is a good security/peace of mind thing for the wifey. You can program this to turn off the lights after a few minutes. Keeps the path lit where my "goddess" walks.
Oh...... she's not worried about human threats........ just the little frogs and crickets that jump out at her in the dark. :lol:
Oh...... she's not worried about human threats........ just the little frogs and crickets that jump out at her in the dark. :lol:
Instructor
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From: Orangevale CA
Re: Turn on the twilight sentinal (TexasRedZ06)
:yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod: My "wifey" does not drive my Z06 which could be a whole nother problem in addition to the twilight nonsense!! :thumbs:
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Burning Brakes
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From: Scarborough Maine Fredericksburg VA
Re: Turn on the twilight sentinal (NealB)
Thanks! I asked the folks at the GM tent in Carlisle and no one seemed to no but they did offer to e-mail me the answer.
As to the question why - I don't live in the most populated area and frequently find I am glad to have the delayed lights to make it to where I am going. I am not sure why they didn't include it, the sensor can't weigh more then an ounce and it was on the previous Z's. If you don't want it simply deactivate and you never know it's there.
As to the question why - I don't live in the most populated area and frequently find I am glad to have the delayed lights to make it to where I am going. I am not sure why they didn't include it, the sensor can't weigh more then an ounce and it was on the previous Z's. If you don't want it simply deactivate and you never know it's there.
