2005 silverado, remote start

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Topic: 2005 silverado, remote start

Posted By: ironhorsect
Subject: 2005 silverado, remote start
Date Posted: January 27, 2009 at 7:47 AM

Hey all:

Searched but did not find info that helped....

I have a 2005 2500HD duramax with a viper RS(I did not do this install...bought the truck with it)..I have blown out 2 headlight switches over time...Only the auto feature now works, but the other positioons on the switch do nothing....The RS works well, but the parking lights do not come on in the day and the auto headlights come on at night....

What wires do I need to grab at the switch to fix this...They tagged one, but I have seen schematics with 2 wires needed....Some say grey bleack (-) and brown (+), but I have also seen violet (-)

Thanks

Brennan

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Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: January 27, 2009 at 9:51 AM

ironhorsect wrote:

What wires do I need to grab at the switch to fix this...Thanks
Brennan

wires? you need to replace the switch.

Posted By: ironhorsect
Date Posted: January 27, 2009 at 10:12 AM

I realize the switch is gone...But that is the second switch in a a matter of weeks...Don't want to feed another switch to the demons if something is wired wrong...Are you guys grabbing both the brown (+) wire as well as the gray/black (-)?

Thanks

Brennan

Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: January 27, 2009 at 10:26 AM

ahhhh, i see what you are saying now. i ALWAYS use the gray/black negative trigger at the BCM. its all that is needed.

Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: January 27, 2009 at 10:45 AM

grey/black in the Brown plug at the BCM (-)

make sure you set your starter for - out... or you'll be replacing BCM's and not switches....

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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer

Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979

Posted By: ironhorsect
Date Posted: January 27, 2009 at 11:11 AM

I wonder if they set it up Positive? Have to check this tonoght when I get home....

Would it make a difference if I grabbed it at the switch or at the BCM?

Posted By: ironhorsect
Date Posted: January 27, 2009 at 6:07 PM

Got it...Set it up positive....The rest of the install is so mint, I am surprised that they missed this.....