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kingjames64
10-22-2009, 11:05 AM
So i have had my 2000 Black 4 doord V6 Alero for about a year and a half and at times loved it and at other times wanted to drive it off a cliff. I have shortened wires, blown fuses, screwed up my courtesy lights, and after doing all these mistakes i have learned i know nothing about cars.

The last few months i found this site and have made some improvement to my car while reading the threads on here. After much work to my car i think its finally a respectable enough alero to share with the world. I will have pics of it pretty soon.

Here is a list of the few mods I have made
New Head unit 6.2 dvd/cd player double din
12'' Lanzar Optidrive Sub with Lanzar 1000 Wyatt amp
Partial Interior Painted
New Dash Lights
New automatic shift knob
Blue Shift Lights
New front bumper

Problems I have had and fix
No dash lights due to screwin with the orange wire (bought the white gauges)
crappy system (less crappy system)
horrible head unit (nice head unit)
Damage front bumper (nice junk yard bumper)
Dash peeling (super glue)
Every window has messed up
hazard switch replaced

Problems Currently have
Lights only come on automatic cant control it manually
lock switch doesnt work
trunk release button doesnt work
(guessing its a relay or something)

Future mods
Clear Corners
Get dims to come on with brights

Sorry at work but i will post some pictures sometime today or later this week. I already know most of you so thought i should introduce myself
Nate's Alero
10-22-2009, 11:21 AM
lol..........replace multi switch for lights.
wrestlingandrunning
10-22-2009, 11:23 AM
Welcome and the lights coming on automatically isn't a problem that's how our cars we're built. My friend had a lumina and pulled a fuse so they wouldn't turn on automatically and it worked you could try it on the Alero but I'm not for sure.
Nate's Alero
10-22-2009, 11:26 AM
Welcome and the lights coming on automatically isn't a problem that's how our cars we're built. My friend had a lumina and pulled a fuse so they wouldn't turn on automatically and it worked you could try it on the Alero but I'm not for sure.

yeah, but the multifunction switch wont turn them on when the switch is turned
kingjames64
10-22-2009, 11:30 AM
I dont mind them commin on automatically I just cant turn them off manually or on manually. Like last Christmas I was driving through the park when they had the christmas lights up and everything and yea I was the jackass who had his car lights still on.
kingjames64
10-22-2009, 11:32 AM
and where is the multi switch located
wrestlingandrunning
10-22-2009, 11:32 AM
you could switch it too your parking lamps
kingjames64
10-22-2009, 11:35 AM
i looked up the price of the multifunction switch it was 6 bucks wouldnt that be my best bet? and any idea on what is wrong with the door lock and trunk release buttons in my car
kingjames64
10-22-2009, 11:36 AM
by the way nate everytime i get on here i look at your rims and everyone one of my friends always tell me to get the ones you have
wrestlingandrunning
10-22-2009, 11:38 AM
on your trunk release go to the latch and make sure the red switch isn't on lock
kingjames64
10-22-2009, 11:39 AM
i have, whenever i hit the button i hear a click noise comming from the fuse but thats pretty much it
Nate's Alero
10-22-2009, 12:20 PM
a click from the relay you mean, hrm, it sounds like it IS on lockout,

go switch it anyway, try both positions

and you cant get my rims, discontinued, a set is pushing 3K

make me an offer :) ( i love them, gotta be a good buy)
kingjames64
10-22-2009, 12:24 PM
doubt i could give you what you want for them especially right now i just bought my system and head unit and ye athe relay sorry its in the fuse panel lol
Nate's Alero
10-22-2009, 12:25 PM
lol


you have an AIM? i provide all my help through that service.
kingjames64
10-22-2009, 12:26 PM
nah man sure dont i have skype and msn tho
Nate's Alero
10-22-2009, 12:30 PM
msn name?
Cashdollar2009
10-22-2009, 12:31 PM
:Hi: Pictures?
kingjames64
10-22-2009, 12:33 PM
jamie_kendall@hotmail.com

Ill have to take some and my g-f has my camera right now plus im at work so it maybe this weekend hopefully i can get it tonight tho and take some pics
Bad99Olds
10-22-2009, 12:40 PM
jamie_kendall@hotmail.com

Ill have to take some and my g-f has my camera right now plus im at work so it maybe this weekend hopefully i can get it tonight tho and take some pics

Hopefully she has it for all the right reasons :)

Welcome to the forum.
Alerosaint
10-22-2009, 12:48 PM
welcome
natedawg9640
10-22-2009, 12:50 PM
Hopefully she has it for all the right reasons :)

Welcome to the forum.

QFT lol
Nate's Alero
10-22-2009, 01:51 PM
Added you, get online.
rida125
10-22-2009, 07:02 PM
Welcome
dragon8807
10-22-2009, 08:22 PM
welcome
Daytona
10-23-2009, 08:12 AM
Welcome aboard!
MotorCity
10-23-2009, 09:42 AM
I dont mind them commin on automatically I just cant turn them off manually or on manually. Like last Christmas I was driving through the park when they had the christmas lights up and everything and yea I was the jackass who had his car lights still on.

:haha: :haha:
ive done that :lol:
JLw7123
10-23-2009, 12:20 PM
welcome to the site
lonnie
10-23-2009, 12:34 PM
Welcome to the site...and a few pics would sum up that story...LOL!
99alerogirl
10-23-2009, 12:57 PM
where are you from in kentucky? i go there all the time. family lives there, so does my best friend. i went to UofL my freshman year of college!
kingjames64
10-23-2009, 02:23 PM
far west of kentucky. Mayfield Ky to be exact which im sure you have no clue where that is lol. It is about 45 minutes south of paducah KY and 2 hours North of Memphis TN if that helps any
kingjames64
10-23-2009, 02:24 PM
lonnie im thinking i can have some pictures by tommorow
AbHeLlRaZoR
10-23-2009, 02:31 PM
Welcome to the site!!!
HazMatt24
10-23-2009, 02:46 PM
where are you from in kentucky? i go there all the time. family lives there, so does my best friend. i went to UofL my freshman year of college!

she went to the special ed school. I got fam outside of Lexington where the only real Kentucky school is.
CBLOHM3400
10-23-2009, 05:14 PM
hello and welcome
99alerogirl
10-25-2009, 05:08 PM
far west of kentucky. Mayfield Ky to be exact which im sure you have no clue where that is lol. It is about 45 minutes south of paducah KY and 2 hours North of Memphis TN if that helps any

actually i know exactly where that is haha. i've driven to memphis a few times and passed right through it.
kingjames64
10-26-2009, 06:49 PM
haha thats crazy did you stop anywhere while you were here? and sorry bout the pictures fellas but i promise ill have some up when my car is nice and clean
That01Olds
11-17-2009, 05:51 PM
Hey Mayfield your only about an hour and a half away from me. I'm in Northwest TN.
kingjames64
11-17-2009, 07:43 PM
Wow where at exactly? you get news channel 6 from paducah haha
That01Olds
11-17-2009, 08:01 PM
Uh dont know if you've heard of it but Clarksburg to be exact and no unfortunately i dont get channel 6 from Paducah we get Channel 7 and Channel 16 from Jackson.
kingjames64
11-17-2009, 09:32 PM
ahh ok yea i know where thats at, like 2 hours away... i think were the only two on this site from our area which isnt suprising haha
That01Olds
11-17-2009, 09:36 PM
Yea so far i think your the closest one to me on this site lol.
tnalero99
11-18-2009, 01:14 AM
I am just South of Nashville but approximately 3-4 hours away.
That01Olds
11-18-2009, 06:34 PM
Oh that's cool Nashville is only about 2 hours from me.