How to disable TAIL LIGHT SENSING
07-26-2016, 10:13 PM
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Hmmm....
I've thought about a complete refresh of the fuse panel. Maybe that, and the pod circuit board? But the alert mentioned here is the ONLY PROBLEM ON THIS CAR - everything else functions properly thanks to effort, sweat, and Greg. The last time I did an electrical refresh as a matter of principal on an old car that worked pretty well, it took twice as much effort to fix the problems I introduced.
Is a puzzlement...
I've thought about a complete refresh of the fuse panel. Maybe that, and the pod circuit board? But the alert mentioned here is the ONLY PROBLEM ON THIS CAR - everything else functions properly thanks to effort, sweat, and Greg. The last time I did an electrical refresh as a matter of principal on an old car that worked pretty well, it took twice as much effort to fix the problems I introduced.
Is a puzzlement...
07-27-2016, 12:39 AM
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This thread is one of the types that kinda **** me off. Not because the OP wants to do something that we consider to be outside the accepted bounds of 928-ism, but because several of the wisest electrical guys in the group refuse to ANSWER THE DAMN QUESTION.
I don't have the answer, and I'm not in a place I can look it up, but it's pretty sad that some want to play 'I know the answer and youuuuuu don't!'.
I don't have the answer, and I'm not in a place I can look it up, but it's pretty sad that some want to play 'I know the answer and youuuuuu don't!'.
Yes it creates warnings when the lights are on - different issue - here connecting the wrong dots is ignoring the real root cause - which will still be there...
Maybe the bulb controller needs to be disabled if it can't be solved - but I don't know that appropriate remediation was done yet - still open questions on that about the rear/side markers & bulb check illumination...
Sometimes I read right past the question asked to try to see what's actually going on - I have no plans to stop doing that. However - on An '83 you remove Pins 6 & 8 from the bulb control module to disable all warnings (one for brake lamp (BK - pin 6), one for rear & rear/side markers (RE/WT pin 8)).
Do take the time to check a few more things first - very easy to do...
Alan
07-27-2016, 08:54 AM
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It will be very satisfying when you do get it fixed. Of course this is not a worrisome belt tension light, ABS warning or other critical function. Also the age of our cars promotes the practicality of clustered refreshes of related systems. Maybe you can eventually find time to refresh the CE panel, the tail light monitor module and the rear lamp sockets in the same project. Until then, if life has to move on, temporarily disable it like Alan mentioned.