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  1. If you can add little more about erratic behaviour, we can explore possibilities.
  2. If you don't get color details, buy entry level multimeter. Set voltage to 20v and one point will show 12v when high beam selected, other will show 12v when low beam, 3rd one will always be at 0v (this point must be ground/negative, you can confirm that by selecting continuity test on meter).
  3. I have M300 and the place for front number plate is small when I compare with new plates, made mandatory in India. New plates are much wider and made of aluminium so great chance to break them. I searched for prefab bracket but with no results. Lastly, I got an option to make one using resin & fleece while watching one diy video of speaker pod making. I am not fan of fiber glass so I am thinking using 2 fleece layer and one metal mesh in between, I hope this should hold the shape for long. Suggestion are welcome, I am totally new to this thing.
  4. Auto door lock is safety feature activates when car moves above 20kmph (general settings I have seen on Indian cars, local set speed might be different there). This is more helpful when you have kids on back seat. I understand pain as mine don't have this, as in 2010 car maker either didn't have it OR it was a luxury feature available in top variants only. Yes a modified thing is there, mine have remote locking installed as aftermarket GM accesories. When I turn key to ON it locks car, which is somewhat annoying as many time I am just waiting and need to run fans.
  5. Hi folks, I have 12yr old Spark (Indian Beat). Although it work fine for me, I just visited garage to check anything to be done at suspension end, being 12 yr old, as some people told me they got suspension noise and rear seat is not that comfortable on bumps. Mechanic told me that the complete control arm, Front strut, mounting kit, steering rod kit, rear shock absorber. Query1 - what is practice used in US or UK (close resemblance to Indian), if only bushings changed OR complete control arm, since the car didn't had any accident so metal is all good. Query2
  6. Don't worry. The components marked in dotted box are directly soldered on the relay-fuse box PCB. Well why, GM can only tell. May be they are super confident that these relay won't fail ever. Since you get clear clicking sound of relay, 99% it not faulty, 1% exception where relay get click but internal contact got carbon due to spark during switch. I feel you started from bulb then to fuse-relay, more chance of bulb since these filament bulbs prone to fuse when running for extended time a good jerk can kill filament.
  7. I am not good with engine but what I feel, as nothing happens when you turn key but work well by push & start (I am assuming starter motor isn't in picture in this case). Check for blown fuse or faulty relay of starter motor or wiring, lastly motor itself. I feel it's more like electrical issue than engine.
  8. Good to see a LiPo battery in car. All I am assuming, this must have internal charge controller as Lithium batteries (both LiPo and Lithium polymer flat type) are more delicate than lead acid ones and more prone to ambient temperature fluctuations.
  9. Although mine 2010 (India) don't have any requirement to press clutch but I do follow this as safe way. May be there it's interlocked, I mean for ignition pressing clutch is necessary, to avoid mishaps if it's already left in gear. Assuming above, I feel there could be a sensor/switch which is worn and need replacement. I am just assuming above, based on such interlocking in my bike. It doesn't start if it's left in gear untill I press clutch. I never tried this in car.
  10. I am not sure if this is regular test process, you can check if any of two wire coming to bulb holder is open. Although harness are built well but anything is possible. checking is easy if you have right tool. (This is since you said both bulb are good and still hyper flash happens. So if either of 2 wire reaching to holder is open, it might resemble fuse bulb to BCM).
  11. This is for small engine placed for reverse gear. Just kidding!!! This is a wire connector. As I remember, for my 2010(India) LS this is for connecting the number/license plate harness to main trunk lid harness. Indeed you can find many, different kind of connector across whole car. connector are used primarily for repairs/replacement purpose. You can't wire straight to anything so bunch of wire is routed through car, called harness and wherever a lamp, sensor etc. need to be connected, it bifurcate respective wire with connector. other side have matching c
  12. I am not sure for replacement option. But one thing I want to add is, you can adjust the stream angle a little bit. Just you need to use a needle to adjust the metal piece in side the nozzle. For reference: https://youtu.be/p5Qi-Ny8cYE
  13. My bad. I today read your 1st post again and got I read it wrong yesterday. Ok, coming to point. Central locking work from dirver door only. Means, you lock/unlock whole car by locking/unlocking driver door. Passanger door they provide lock to open by key but that work for that door only. Only driver door do all job, that's why they called it central locking, i.e. one place. This is what I have seen so far, may be around the world if some manufacturers provide option to unlock whole car by passanger door, creativity has no limits. About dealer/retailer, not sure w
  14. What you were told is central locking, so you can lock/unlock all door by locking/unlocking driver door. If you have one door which doesn't work like said, it must have wiring issue or possibly damaged door lock actuator. If none of passanger door behave what you were told, you might not have central locking.
  15. Well you said it right. Manytimes it's easy to have single all wire harness than making several. Indeed, mine 2010 LS (India) had fog lamp wiring done. When I planned to add fog lamp, I made mine but found harness was already there. I just had to add fuse, relay, lamps and changing the stalk which have fog lamp switch. Companies keep it modular so they can do add-on job or replacement job quick & easy, although they always charge hefty amount from owner for it saying how much labour intense it is. P.s. although one need to look for it upfront. Sometimes manuals helps. I missed
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