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2003 RDV CX Model / turn off it auto lights???

5 messages,  Last post on Apr 18, 2007 at 11:33 PM

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#2 of 5 Re: 2003 RDV CX Model / turn off it auto lights??? [spike99] by intrepidcub

Apr 18, 2007 (8:11 pm)

Replying to: spike99 (Apr 18, 2007 8:00 pm)
do you have the DIC? the display that shows the temp and fuel milage etc if you do with the ignition on and in park scroll through the menu to the personlization and follow the directions choose driver etc. and the setting is in there

#3 of 5 Re: 2003 RDV CX Model / turn off it auto lights??? [intrepidcub] by spike99

Apr 18, 2007 (8:26 pm)

Replying to: intrepidcub (Apr 18, 2007 8:11 pm)
Do I have a DIC in this 2003 model? I don't think I do. (???) Perhaps that's why I'm so confused (frustrated) when reading their factory manual on how to turn this feature OFF. Of course my need for glasses to read fine print doesn't help either.
 
To view what the dash in my 2003 RDV CX looks like, surf:
 
http://www.trader.ca/powerpage/details.aspx?vlotid=84878&adid=5989423
 
Select dash picture in its top right corner of its photo blocks. Once selected, you can zoom in/out or pan around the dash area. This is exactly what my 2003 RDV dash looks like.
 
Thanks for any help you can provide.
 
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#4 of 5 Re: 2003 RDV CX Model / turn off it auto lights??? [spike99] by spike99

Apr 18, 2007 (9:29 pm)

Replying to: spike99 (Apr 18, 2007 8:26 pm)
OK - I found what the DIC is suppose to look like. NOPE - my 2003 RDV does NOT have this feature. Which is probably a great thing because I hate gadgets. Especially too many electronic gadgets.
 
In the manual, I found the programming on its page 2-46 and it goes to page 2-51. This section is for programming a RDV without a DIC.
 
Every time I read that section, I feel like David H on that old Night Rider TV Show, who's always playing with the buttons in his KITT car. Sure wish they made things more simpler these days. Perhaps if I ask my 12 year old son to program it, he'll figure it out. After all, he fixes our home computer all the time. Especially when it comes to building Web Pages. Adn he changes both clocks in our vehicles when our Time Zone changes. LOL!!!!
 
Wish me (wish us) luck re-programming "without a DIC system"!!!! Sure wish they made things simpler these days...
 
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#5 of 5 Re: 2003 RDV CX Model / turn off it auto lights??? [spike99] by intrepidcub

Apr 18, 2007 (11:33 pm)

Replying to: spike99 (Apr 18, 2007 9:29 pm)
The DIC is awesome though tell you your fuel milage, compass, various other messages, you can program your door locks, headlights, mirror tilt, etc. its alot easier to reset your oil minder its jsut a few presses of a button. also im sure if you go to a dealer they may do it for no charge its their technology so they should support it and programming that is easy thing for them sinc ethey know how/

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