ok just a little post just to say hi. 2001 ss bone stock w/ tinted windows and 18's.

just a couple stupid questions to get things started off.

ok do i have to turn the headlights on at night or with the auto sensing crap thats installed do i even have to worry bout it?
is there anyway do disable the drls on this car?
anyone find a way to upgrade the onstar crap to get service?
if i change out my head unit will i lose my ability to reset my onboard diag. warnings?

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well let me the first to welcome you to MCF and hope you enjoy your stay, there are alot of good ppl and knowledgeable pple here too. to answer a few of you ?'s with the sensor for the headlights you wont have to touch your headlight switch unless you just want to run your parking lights, for the onstar you would have to goto onstar.com and sign up i think the cheapest is 20 a month but dont quote me on that is has been a minute. Not for sure on the rest of the ?'s cause im still running stock radio, but if you use thesearch they have posts for just about everything, bud.

Again welcome to MCF
Chuck

 

i tried contacting onstar but since all cellular carriers are switching from analog to digital the equipment in my car isnt digital compatable so my car isnt available for the service. so i didnt know if the equilment was available from a newer car to directly plug and play in my car

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Welcome to our Community Kenneth!

Try a local dealer. If I remember right, they had digital upgrade units available for bunches of models for less than 200$.


Very nice car there! I'm lovin the wheels. Now, forgive me for the stupid question, but is that a "surfboard" (aka flat) spoiler on the trunk? The pic is fuzzy to me and it's hard to tell. It just surprises me that they put those style spoilers on a SS.


Wishing you many happy/healthy miles in ur Monte Carlo!

 

I think up to a certain year all the SS came with them unless they were a limited edition model not sure though

kennethmoore77
Very nice silver monte you have there is that 5% tint looks very nice.

 

actually it might have been 5% at some point now its more of a nappy *** purple color. and yes that is a flat spoiler. and they do not have an upgrade for my car as of yet but oh well i dont need another bill anyway lol. i need to get my windows redone but first i got to get the damn ting paid off lol.

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by the way do they make adjustable coilovers for this car.

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what are the diffrences between the ss and ls

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Welcome to the site.To answer your questions:

1. your headlights will come on automaticly. there is a sensor on the dash that senses light.
2. there should be a fuse that you can remove to disable the drls
3. there are a couple versions a onstar (Idon;t remember the year when they switched over. it was either 2003 or 2004) where you can updrade to the new digital service. I don't know of an upgrade that is available for those before the years mentioned. I think we are screwed, but double check with the dealer, or better yet, onstar. they may have released an upgrade kit within the past year.
4. you won't loose you onboard diag. warning, but you loose the easyness to reset tire pressure, and oil change, and things like how long your lights stay on after you lock the car etc. you can still reset your tire pressure and oil, read the manual for that. some relocate the stock head unit in the truck, or some put a spare connector under the seat so all they have to do is plug in the stock head unit and change the settings.

hope this helps.