Wipers On / Lights On

[lowriderman3]

^^Got ya..Thanks!

[DA X 6]

going to pull that light switch knob off as soon as it warms up a bit and the plastic isn't so brittle.

Adam never did that?!?

tsk tsk

[cadzilla74]

The 300C offered Auto headlights as an option. The '05 Mag did not. The only way to get them on the Mag is to mod your switch or replace it. Since auto-headlights were not offered as an option on 05 Mags the EVIC has no settings related to anything that uses auto-headlights.

Nope, not on my '05 Magnum R/T. I have 3.61, which I believe is the latest and last version for the '05s,

Can you provide more info on this? It's not in my Personal Settings, if that's where I'm supposed to be looking.

[Big Boy]

The 300C offered Auto headlights as an option. The '05 Mag did not. The only way to get them on the Mag is to mod your switch or replace it. Since auto-headlights were not offered as an option on 05 Mags the EVIC has no settings related to anything that uses auto-headlights.

I did the auto-headlight conversion and what you said about the EVIC makes sense. I know the auto-headlights can be turned on with the StarScan and I wonder if auto-headlights EVIC options can be turned on with the StarScan?

[Meister]

Programmed it myself via evic on my 05 "C".

Same here. Within an hour of purchase of my '05 C I'd enabled virtually every optional behavior available except for one or two I chose to forego.

I did the auto-headlight conversion and what you said about the EVIC makes sense. I know the auto-headlights can be turned on with the StarScan and I wonder if auto-headlights EVIC options can be turned on with the StarScan?

EVIC options themselves, not their responses of course, are what they are, BB. If they can be changed at all it would only be via a major CCN version change via a flash (from the starscan), not via manipulation of any starscan menu item.

MagnumFreak - And/or anyone else who may know. Ah, yes, funky: In rummaging through the starscan's menus I've on several occasions run across the command, used when installing a new cam, that tells the ECM to clear its memory of the old cam's characteristics and prepare to learn the new cam, and made a mental note of how useful that would be at next cam change. Doing so will likely greatly shorten the initial period of crappy running from 10 or 15 minutes down to little to none.

In looking for that earlier this week I was unable to find it, and I'll need it tomorrow.

Anyone able to get me into the correct menu page to erase all cam adaptive learning and accelerate the new learning?

[cadzilla74]

Actually, as long as you have dual-climate control (and therefore the required auto-headlight sensor capability) once you converted your Light Switch to having access to the auto-headlight position your mod was done. There was nothing to enable after that. Just turn the switch to Auto setting and it works.

I have the latest EVIC version there is for the 05 Mag, version 3.61 ... it did not add any new functionality. I'm not going to say "impossible" but I have not heard of anyone forcing EVIC functions from a different instrument cluster into their car. Probably can't be done.

[Big Boy]

If I understand this correctly, the '05 300 has a different cluster than the '05 Magnum. Given that fact, the 300 has different options that will never be available with the Magnum cluster. Does all this look correct?

[Meister]

Actually, as long as you have dual-climate control (and therefore the required auto-headlight sensor capability) once you converted your Light Switch to having access to the auto-headlight position your mod was done. There was nothing to enable after that. Just turn the switch to Auto setting and it works...

True of '05s, 'zilla, but not for '06 and newer. All LX vehicles now possess the potential for auto headlights.

All that's needed is a new switch, or the modification of the existing switch, in order to be able to point the selector knob to the Automatic position and auto headlights will work.

If I understand this correctly, the '05 300 has a different cluster than the '05 Magnum. Given that fact, the 300 has different options that will never be available with the Magnum cluster. Does all this look correct?

That jibes with my understanding, BB.

An intentional under-featuring, similar to not providing lamps in the glove boxes, though the harness is there, or the omission of under-door courtesy lighting.

[Jaak]

The flash is the same, so it could be options that are enabled by recognition of what vehicle it is. I've wondered if I programmed a 300 SRT VIN in to my car what it would do. Besides complain about the lack of HIDs and Rain Sensor (Have to put that thing in dammit!).

[Bonez]

I don't know the exact date, but IIRC it was maybe 2 years or so ago. They can ticket you if you have your wipers on without your headlights on when raining. Not saying they will ticket you, but they could. I used to drive a pickup that had the DRL's and never worried about it, but now I even wear the seatbelts too...LOL

Really? Since when?

[cadzilla74]

Thanks for the heads up Meister...I gotta remember the '06 and up stuff is more advanced and better integrated across models than the '05 "experimentals".

[HemiDreamin']

Fairly simple. From the main menu click "Vehicle Prep" scroll down until the "lights on with wipers" selection is visible. Select it and click start. Click enable and then finish. Woop there it is! LOL!


That is one feature I really like. Freaked my dealer out the other day when i showed him. Even the tech guy had no clue that you could do this.

Dodge of Naperville just quoted me $58 to do this!!

[Super T]

Dodge of Naperville just quoted me $58 to do this!!

Napleton in Oak Lawn wants a full hour at $98, but they'll do all the starscan you want in that time... kinda bogus, isn't it.

[GasGunR]

Bentenhausen in Tinley has always done any Starscan things for me for free while the car is getting other maint.

Don

[HemiDreamin']

Bentenhausen in Tinley has always done any Starscan things for me for free while the car is getting other maint.

Don

Don and Super T:

Did you buy your car from them? I have a feeling that the fact that I bought mine "elsewhere" doesn't help my case. Thanks for your input!