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Interior LED's The interior lights are scheduled to "fade" after you shut the door. The way the system is set up, they don't give power when you open the door and then fade them out gradually - they have 12 V to both sides of the bulb and drop one side to zero when you open the door - slowly...

Cars and Coffee - Irvine, CA - Wheeler Dealers In southern California, we have weekly events called "Cars and Coffee" where local car enthusiasts gather to show off their cars, and gawk at others. There are usually about 200+ cars that show up at 6 AM for the rendezvous. There are a handful...

More details, as requested OK, Mad-wheel-man, more pictures and details, as requested. First the wheel spec's - Front 20 X 9 with 47mm offset - Back 20 X 10 with 47 mm offset (yes, this makes them stick out for a wider stance than stock) The side view, with top up Rear quarter view Back...

Reprogramming the older base models I ran into a similar problem with D3 in California - they could not crack the code on my 2005. I ended up sending my ECM and TCM to PCM Performance for the upgrade (I had to do this anyway, to calibrate the speedometer with a rear end gear ratio swap to...

Red Calipers You may laugh, but I did them myself, while doing a brake job. I used a kit by Dupli-color, Caliper Paint Kit (ceramic). The kit includes the cleaner, a small brush, masking tape and enough paint for more than 4 calipers. It comes in several colors. The kit is about $20. The...

Maya 20's - for comparison ______________________________________________________________________________ I know this is well after you finalized your wheel/tire sizes, after all your trade studies. I have a staggered set of Maya 3 piece 20's on my 2005 - 9" on front and 10" on back. The...

Connectors - ECM & TCM As noted in your first picture, there are three connectors that plug into these modules - Blue, Black and Grey - to ensure they are plugged into the correct receptacle. Also, the sheet metal looking part that is above the modules in your photo is the mounting bracket...

Part ID - wrecked XLR Based on the photo, the approximate location, and the look - my guess is that this is the ECM & TCM (Engine Control Module & Transmission Control Module). They are typically located behind the wheel well on the passenger side. These are the brains that control the engine...

Yes, the base can do 155 MPH Last summer, when I purchased my XLR over in Phoenix, I had to drive it back home, to southern California. There is a long stretch of desert between Phoenix and LA, so I, like most people who buy a sports car, decided I would "see what she could do". I got a long...

I have seen several people on this board asking about swapping gear ratios on their XLR's. I recently completed a switch on my 2005 base and thought I would share some of my "lessons learned". First thing you need to know is that it is not easy or cheap. I had assumed that I could use a...

Wind Screen Options - My Experiences I have tried both the Windblox and the Windrestrictor. Here is a summary of my experiences with both: Windblox - Great deal for the money, easily removable (and can be stored in optional storage bag they offer), but the fitment of the straps, because of...

Too many engineers here! Yes, I am an engineer also. I think we engineers are fascinated by the XLR and all the technical details. We have to be, in order to keep them running, and improve their performance! I'm sure most of us were former gear heads (like me) who were constantly tinkering...

Welcome Neighbor! There are actually a few of us in Southern California - I'm in San Clemente and there are at least 3 red XLR's in town. I know another XLR guy in MV also - his is Blue. Small world... Paul

Lund Cadillac - response I also called on this beauty when it first appeared. At the time, they had 2 "V'"'s on the showroom floor - a silver one with 11K miles and this one with ~38K miles. They guy I spoke with said the silver one had already been sold, but he would check and get back with...

Me too! 2005 XLR Base 1G6YV34A355603689 PAKTECH@pacbell.net Thanks Bruce - wonderful that you can do this. I have the original window sticker, with the dealer installed options, but this would be a nice supplement.

Fancy Black XLR-V at D3 That black car with the fancy flared fenders and the shark gill hood was at the D3 shop last week (when I was there). It is actually a customer's car and was in for some body work, because someone had bumped into his front end :(. The damage was minor, but it is a...

Hello fellow XLR'ians. I was referred to this board by WB6BBZ, who I met on the other board and he has helped me learn a lot about my car, which was purchased in June. My car is a 2005, with upgraded wheels and brakes (from the dealership on original purchase). That's my wife, not me - she...