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#17 of 56 Re: Comments On Gas Mileage - Question on Door Locks [hojo] by fndlyfmrflyr Apr 04, 2005 (11:53 pm)
Replying to: hojo (Apr 04, 2005 6:48 pm) There are two kinds of door lock options. One will lock or unlock all of the doors with one turn of the key vs. one turn to unlock the driver's door and a second turn required to unlock the other doors. The second is the auto locking feature that locks all of the doors when the vehicle speed is above 15 mph.   Both procedures are in the owner's manual that came with my 2003:   To disable the double activation feature (have to turn the key twice to unlock all of the doors). 1. Close all doors and put the key in the ignition. Within 10 seconds you must complete steps 2 and 3 2. Cycle the ignition switch on/off four times ending in the OFF position. 3. Press the interior door lock switch to the UNLOCK position. 4. A single chime will sound. NOTE: you can turn the feature back on by repeating this procedure.   To disable the auto lock feature: 1. Close all doors and put the key in the ignition. Within 10 seconds you must complete steps 2 and 3 2. Cycle the ignition switch on/off four times ending in the OFF position. 3. Press the interior door lock switch to the LOCK position. 4. A single chime will sound. NOTE: you can turn the feature back on by repeating this procedure.
#18 of 56 Re: Improved gas mileage... [mdcruiser1] by fndlyfmrflyr Apr 05, 2005 (12:07 am)
Replying to: mdcruiser1 (Dec 29, 2004 6:52 pm) The improvement you noted is common for a spark plug change when the old plugs are wearing out.   Platinum plugs last much longer than standard plugs and 100,000 miles or more between changes is not unusual. There should be little difference between them and new standard plugs with respect to mpg or performance. I normally switch to platinum at the first plug change if the car did not come with platinum plugs. The main advantage is not having to change them again. I have noted that my plug wires need replacing more often than platinum plugs.   I have found no performance or mpg benefit between synthetic and regular oil (of the same viscosity), at least nothing I could measure or feel. I like synthetic because it takes more heat to break down synthetic oil and the apparent better protection if one is late on an oil change.   I also found no difference in performance or mpg between a clean OE type engine air filter and a K&N filter. I like K&N because it is a one time buy and, for me, it goes a very long time before needing a cleaning, paying for itself.
#19 of 56 Re: Door Locks #17 by hojo Apr 07, 2005 (5:12 pm)
Thanks for trying to help on the power door locks. Yes, my 2002 owners manual addresses turning on and off the "automatic" feature of the power door locks. The problem is that the power door locks will not work at all (automatically or by pushing the buttons), thus preventing the key fob remote and the alarm system from working as well. Something happened when I replaced my battery - not sure what it could have been - but a relay or something did not reset. A friend suggested disconnecting the battery for one hour so that the computer would reboot and perhaps "remember" the resets. I tried. He then suggested trying this for a full day, but I haven't had the luxury of not using the car for a full day. I have a Haynes Shop Manual, but it doesn't address this anywhere and there is no indication of any problems associated with changing out a battery (other than resetting the clock). Still looking for an answer.
#20 of 56 Remote garage door opener by charlesf1 Apr 14, 2005 (9:01 am)
Has anyone done any investigation on wiring up the pre 2005 Cruiser with the garage door opener that is in some models of the 2005 Cruiser? If someone could come up with a way of installing the visor and have it work on the earlier models he could make a few bucks.
#21 of 56 Smoothie Bumpers by purplebug Apr 19, 2005 (5:54 am)
Has anyone done this modification to their PT GT? I am getting a little upset about the plethora of PTs on the road in NJ and want to do something to make my future car unique. No, I haven't bought it yet. But the money has been set aside and the dealership picked. I saw this website, named pteazer, does anybody know of any other sites, dealers. Thanks
#23 of 56 Interior Mods by k2h Jun 09, 2005 (7:46 am)
Is there anyway to get a power seat kit for a 2003 PT Cruiser GT, meaning like the drivers seat can move 8-ways, and the window switches for the front windows to program to one touch up and down, instead of one touch down, also one touch open/close sunroof???
#24 of 56 Re: Mopar Sub-woofer [norrmanndo] by taxlady Jun 16, 2005 (6:26 pm)
Replying to: norrmanndo (Oct 28, 2004 10:24 am) hello....can you please tell me how you installed your subwoofer. im trying to get this done and no one seems to believe that a subwoofer goes in that side pocket. do you have to remove the that back panel and insert the subwoofer then replace the panel or did you slide it in the front. what did you mount it on???? did you make something yourself or did you purchase a mounting kit of some sort??? thanks for any help you can give me Replies to this message: norrmanndo (Sep 01, 2005 11:03 am)
#25 of 56 2006 PT Cruiser by redturboboy Jun 16, 2005 (7:39 pm)
New center dash, head lights. It looks really good.
#26 of 56 Vintage Two Tone PT Cruiser in Vinyl by twotonecruiser Aug 30, 2005 (6:40 pm)
I always thought the PT Cruiser had Classic Car lines & that it begs for a Two Tone Paint Job! But, busting the paint on a new car is always scary and the masking lines and overspray are a hassle, So, why not automotive sign vinyl? I was right! Clean crisp lines, Gloss just like new paint, A real Win-Win deal. Replies to this message: norrmanndo (Sep 01, 2005 11:04 am) norrmanndo (Mar 14, 2006 6:30 am)

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