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BTW, it's an '04 HL Limited.
I told my dealer that it can be changed in the CBest setting but they were clueless on how to do it.
Any suggestions?
Thanks guys/gals! :P
My service advisor said: "it can't be done..that's the way it is"
NOT! It IS done!
I insisted, and they called the shop foreman, who knew how to do it.....I'd ask your dealer again, or see a different dealer. It takes only a couple of minutes, they hook up a hand held device to port under the steering wheel (I think thats where it is) and select the proper option on their screen. Very simple, I understand.
I DON'T have the recirc come on automatically anymore....YEAH! you can also.
Jeff
It is highly typical that in these instances, hot day, bright sunlight, closed car, the interior atmosphere will be significantly hotter than the outside air. What is puzzling to me is while automatically switching the system to recirculate, forcing the A/C to deal, cool, the superheated air within the vehicle, the owners manual often recommends lowing the rear windows during the early drive to exhaust that HOT cabin air.
Obviously the more proper procedure would be to initally leave the system on fresh airflow, maybe turn the blower up a bit to quickly exhaust the HOT airflow via the (typically smallish) exhauster port, and then once the inside air temperature is near the outside, switch to recirculate to increase the A/C efficiency, reduce the A/C load, and conserve fuel.
(The HL is very dependable generally although some posters have experienced a few problems: minor interior rattles, wind noise, steering wheel clicking/rubbing noise, excessive engine vibration when idling, engine/drivetrain vibration at highway speeds, brake rotors warping, and engine hesitation when suddenly flooring the gas pedal while going 20-35 mph -- if you don't notice any of these during the test drive then you should be ok.)
Steve, Host
In another posting here, a reader mentioned that his dealership replaced his steering column shaft assembly (part # 45220-48150). This is the same part that my dealer has ordered for me. I will get the repair done on Feb.23.
The estimate given to me is $250 for the part and $250 for labor. This is only covered by the 3 year/ 36,000 mile warranty so I'm stuck paying for it.
But even if others are having this problem, it's set up like that in the system so it probably can't be changed, unless you buy a better one. Best of luck
Good luck and keep us posted!
The service manager put two techs on the job and they completed it in a day. But, I am going to have to take it back in because the gear shift lever is stiff. When moving the lever it is hard to tell if you are in neutral or drive due to the stiffness.
How were street names wrong? Were the names completely different? Usually I find that newer streets are missing but rarely see wrong street names.
Regarding the street names, a lot in my area are different on the NAV unit than what they are suppose to be. So something is definetly wrong. The 5.1 version has the names correct. And my dealer won't do anything for me. They stink! But, thank you for your response.
Thanks for your help!
Your 4 cyl has 2 oxygen sensors. One just off the exhaust manifold called the 'front' sensor. The other after the catalytic converter called the 'rear' sensor. Front and rear refer to their placement before or after the catalytic converter.
V6's have 2 catalytic converters and 4 sensors, 2 front and 2 rear. On these they distinguish by calling them Bank 1 and Bank 2. Bank 1 being the side with cylinder 1 exhaust manifold, namely the side toward the front of the vehicle.
Thanks for your help!
The "oxygen sensor" downstream of the catalytic converter is now used to detect a failure of the catalyst.
But I suspect that is as it should be. The ABS system is "telling" you that there is not enough traction to even stop the car safely, let alone braking and stearing simultaneously.
Time to park it or install snow chains.
Thanks.
Since the 2nd gear clutches are not designed for continual use in this manner, supplying startup torque to drive wheels with high traction, continual use might result in premature transaxle failure.