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#25 of 34 Day time running lights seem to operate oddly by jeskol Nov 12, 2007 (7:30 pm)
#26 of 34 Day time running lights seem to operate oddly by jeskol Nov 12, 2007 (12:37 pm)
When set to Automatic, the day time running lights fail to come on within a reasonable time. I've had it to the dealer and they say it's running to specs. I cannot believe that this is how Buick wants these things to function. I drive west every morning, and the sun is streaming into the car from the rear window, making it impossible to see anything on the dashboard, but until the sun is overhead, the headlights continue to stay on, and the dashboard lights are dim. I now travel with a flashlight to shine on the sensor so that the headlights will go off an the running lights will kick in. I've noticed that the sensor reacts to a solid blue sky as if it were dark and leaves the headlights on, but an overcast (white cloudy) sky as if it were light and turns the day time running lights on. I am not unfamiliar with how these things should work, and never had this problem with previous cars, but I'm fed up with the dealer telling me this is the expected performance.   Anyone else having these issues? Replies to this message: vic10 (Nov 12, 2007 3:43 pm) jef4 (Nov 12, 2007 7:30 pm) custom880 (Oct 24, 2009 7:12 am)
#27 of 34 Re: Day time running lights seem to operate oddly [jeskol] by vic10 Nov 12, 2007 (3:43 pm)
Replying to: jeskol (Nov 12, 2007 12:37 pm) Can't speak for the Lucerne, but my 300C operates the same way. I'm driving home with sunglasses on and the headlights come on. But since I have real gages, it's not much of an issue....
#28 of 34 Re: Day time running lights seem to operate oddly [jeskol] by jef4 Nov 12, 2007 (7:30 pm)
Replying to: jeskol (Nov 12, 2007 12:37 pm) You are correct. The same thing has been happening to my Lucerne. One morning I almost called the Buick garage to tell them of the problem when the lights finally came on 20 minutes later.
#29 of 34 Re: Lucerne instrument lighting [wwelch] by rmello Dec 26, 2007 (7:33 am)
Replying to: wwelch (Dec 02, 2006 8:06 am) I have seen many online complaints about this problem. I have an 06 Lucerne, same issue.
#30 of 34 Instrument panel lighting by rmello Mar 17, 2008 (7:39 am)
Buick has a fix for the darkness of the instrument cluster, I had it done on my 2006 Lucerne. They completely replace the instrument cluster with a cluster that has bigger and brighter numbers. The cluster still does not light up during daytime but, the bigger cluster is definately easier to see. It takes about 1 hr to make the change.   Hope this helps.   Roger Replies to this message: buckshot0421 (Sep 01, 2008 8:08 am)
#31 of 34 Re: Instrument panel lighting [rmello] by buckshot0421 Sep 01, 2008 (8:08 am)
Replying to: rmello (Mar 17, 2008 7:39 am) Is there a charge for this fix?
#32 of 34 Simple question (I hope) by buckshot0421 Sep 01, 2008 (8:09 am)
How do you change a rear turn signal bulb in a 2006 buick lucerne? Replies to this message: imidazol97 (Sep 01, 2008 10:50 am)
#33 of 34 Re: Simple question (I hope) [buckshot0421] by imidazol97 Sep 01, 2008 (10:50 am)
Replying to: buckshot0421 (Sep 01, 2008 8:09 am) Inside the trunk there will be a felt cover. When you remove that for access to the taillight area, there will be some kind of flat tap that holds the red lense in. Probably three of them. I don't have a Lucerne but my 03 has corner lights that are held in by little taps on 1/8 inch diameter studs that are part of the taillight unit.
#34 of 34 Re: Day time running lights seem to operate oddly [jeskol] by custom880 Oct 24, 2009 (7:12 am)
Replying to: jeskol (Nov 12, 2007 12:37 pm) I have the exact same problem with my 2008 Lucerne. Seems like a software problem. If the program is smart enough to realize that when the sun is behind the car it is safer to have the headlights at the higher setting it should also know enough to turn up the cluster display. Possibly the system is designed so those two functions are linked. Controlling the headlight setting independently of the cluster illumination level combined with a software change should fix it if Buick so desires. This really isn't that tough of a problem for Buick to solve in my opinion

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