The "Random Things You May Not Know About Your Car" Thread

[davepnw]

Originally Posted by calbert1999

Yes. But, I have a miniature battery tender. To put it under the hood would mean I'd most likelly have to drill some holes someplace. I only use the battery tender in the winter and it mounts perfectly in the trunk so that's how I use the ports. However, good point those ports could be used for harnesses, tubing for meth or nitrous kits, et al.

OR...you could hide your weed in there?

[Royal Tiger]

Originally Posted by KaBoom1701

On your rear seats there are small pictures of a kids car seat on the round plastic circles....

Just noticed this yesterday removing my seats.

That's a NHTS requirement. It's the location of the child seat anchors.

[BlkCamaroVert]

Originally Posted by Johnnyma45

I thought this was a GM thing - first pull unlocks the door, second pull opens the door?

That feature can be shut off.

[BlkCamaroVert]

Originally Posted by justincase_2008

A fellow AW user i see. And yeah i changed the setting so when i locked the car it does honk. I get home late and already bug my neighbors as it is.

No need. Just press the remote once and it locks silently.

[camaro2ss/rs]

the ABL lighting will only come when you open the driver side door..

[BlkCamaroVert]

Originally Posted by Cmicasa the Great XvX

It's called INDEXING. Corvettes/XLR have it as well because they have frame-less windows. It helps seal the windows once U close your door.

Jaguar XKR/XK8 does it too.

[Mels RS]

Originally Posted by BlkCamaroVert

No need. Just press the remote once and it locks silently.

Or just push the driver door lock before closing the door. I seldom lock any of my cars with the remote.

I got into this habit years ago when it was discovered that during the busy holidays, people would sit in large shopping center lots and use a scanner to scan the frequency when you lock your car with the remote. Then they could unlock your car while you are shopping.

[guitarsjb]

Originally Posted by Mels RS

Or just push the driver door lock before closing the door. I seldom lock any of my cars with the remote.

I got into this habit years ago when it was discovered that during the busy holidays, people would sit in large shopping center lots and use a scanner to scan the frequency when you lock your car with the remote. Then they could unlock your car while you are shopping.

I cannot lock mine with the drivers side door lock. It immediately unlocks. I am fine with that, haven't locked my keys in the car yet. Fob or passenger side lock works.

[ShadowYYZ]

On a 14-15 with HUD on a manual. A red line indicator will appear whenever you are at the HUD pane with the lat g. It'll start to show whenever.you approach red line. Manual trans

[jcampos]

If you rev your engine to the red line and beyond and hold for several minutes your engine will fail.

[Magnificent]

If you pull the left steering wheel armature (with the menu/clr etc on it) toward you it will "flash" your brights.....good for sending a "moooove over" message to driving-school-dropouts and or foreigners in the fast lane.

But, if you push the armature away from you the brights will stay on for country driving etc...This, however, does contribute to bugs being stuck to the front even on non-yellow cars.

[CamaroFred]

If a key is in the ignition your remote doesn't work.

Brilliant thinking from someone who never drives a car.

[GODZL1A]

Originally Posted by BlkCamaroVert

That feature can be shut off.

How do you turn it off?

[gringo]

Originally Posted by jcampos

If you rev your engine to the red line and beyond and hold for several minutes your engine will fail.

That's only for the pushrod LS3 guys. The cammer V6's can rev to the moon and beyond with no trouble at all.