2003 linear wagon

I want: ability to have parking lights only, with the option to turn fogs on with the parking lights.

I ask: dealer mechanic to reprogram my lights, I think it's called "Euro mode," with Tech II, explaining to him what I wanted to happen. He said he did the reprogramming (at no charge, at my 10K service). I felt so smart, having read about this on saabnet.

What happened: I got the car back. Noted that he pulled fuse 35. (that's OK, I am in U.S. not Canada)

Switch at 10 o'clock: lights are all off. Fogs do not come on.

Switch at 12 o'clock, CAR ON: all lights on. Fogs do not come on.

Switch at 12 o'clock, CAR OFF - KEY OUT: parking lights on, dim headlight bulbs on (the lower bulb is lit).

Switch at 2 o'clock: all lights on including regular headlights. Fogs can be switched on.

I replaced fuse 35 and all lights are on all the time if the car is on.

So, this is not what I wanted. And I feel like I did not communicate properly with the mechanic. Could "Euro mode" mean something different to him? Maybe I shouldn't have said those words. He obviously did something besides pull the fuse, as the lights ARE acting differently. Before the reprogramming, when I pulled fuse 35, I never had parking lights only, even with the car off.

Currently, the car is close to what I want; I want the lights to do what they are doing with the key out in the 12 o'clock position, but I want that to happen with the key in/engine on (and I want the fogs to come on when I switch them on).

Wow, for such a seemingly simple situation, the description sure is tedious. Sorry.

Can someone tell me what went wrong? Thanks in advance.

posted by 64.139.3...

• Headlight reprogramming: What happened? (LONG, sorry), Bart, Tue, 9 Mar 2004 10:46:30 <-- Viewing This Message
  • thanks to everyone for help; I'll get this right...(nm), Bart, Tue, 9 Mar 2004 19:27:01
  • Just tell him "Set both settings to Option 1" n/m, Woody, Tue, 9 Mar 2004 17:20:29
    • Foglight option #1 is "illegal" in US per T2 manual. nm, Geoff, Fri, 16 Apr 2004 10:36:06
      • Sorry, should have said "Tech 2 Workbook" n/m, Geoff, Fri, 16 Apr 2004 10:36:51
        • Illegal for manufacturer, not for owner or mechanic n/m, Woody, Fri, 16 Apr 2004 11:42:48
          • Thanks - important distinction. n/m, Geoff, Fri, 16 Apr 2004 14:54:32
  • Re headlights & tech II programming for city lights, mdj, Tue, 9 Mar 2004 14:57:43
  • Re: Headlight reprogramming: What happened? (LONG, sorry), Brooks G, Tue, 9 Mar 2004 14:56:37
    • option 1 for each is what I remembered, too., mdj, Tue, 9 Mar 2004 14:59:14
  • A failure to communicate..., Stephen Goldberger, Tue, 9 Mar 2004 10:47:08

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