Car stopped recognizing me
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Melting Slicks
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
Car stopped recognizing me
Used to be that, with the fob in my pocket, once I got close enough to the car the door would unlock and let me in. Not anymore. Now I have to pull the fob out and press the 'unlock' button. Is this a sign of a failing fob battery?
Also just noticed I only have one functioning low beam headlight. Quick search of the forum has revealed having to remove the wheel to do it. That bad boy is this: https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...lVehicle=false, right?
Also just noticed I only have one functioning low beam headlight. Quick search of the forum has revealed having to remove the wheel to do it. That bad boy is this: https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...lVehicle=false, right?
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18,'21
You do not need to remove the wheel to get to the rear of the headlight housing. Just turn the steering wheel to one side or the other then remove the plastic pins that hold the cover in place. Don't replace just one headlight bulb do both.
Replace the fob battery and let us know.
Replace the fob battery and let us know.
Le Mans Master
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From: Billings Montana. Out in the wild west
You headlight issue could be the lamp, ballast, or connections. Here's a writeup I did a while back about issues I was having and how to repair https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...t-ballast.html
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Melting Slicks
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
You headlight issue could be the lamp, ballast, or connections. Here's a writeup I did a while back about issues I was having and how to repair https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...t-ballast.html
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Sweet. Thanks for that. My default assumption is that its the bulb as that's probably the case with 99% of the (non-HID) cars in the world, is that a safe position to take? Autozone wants $105 for one of those bad boyz and I'm assuming that's typical retail. Do we have a forum hookup lurking out there online someplace wherein we save a few shekels?
