timdjohn Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 recently i saw on eBay a fuel door listed for 1 gen grand Prixs. but it did not have the little tumb indent so you can pull it open, it was just flat. So searching on GMbuyparts.com it shows the door only for remote operation. So is this true, the first 2 years the fuel door was released by an indoor lever or button? If so why the hell would they change such a feature? I have been trying to figure out how to implement a remote release for over a year now. I think it is time to get muddy (rain in Seattle) and look for some 20 year old Grand Prix's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 Intrigues did exactly the same thing up untill 2000 up level Intrigues got a remote fuel door release good to know that GM didnt just turn stupid in 2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Yes, only 1988-1989 GPs got the remote fuel fill door. 1990 and newer did not have this feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timdjohn Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Hmm I thought so. I did not know that. any other nice stuff on the original years that were snuffed out early? I want the remote door as I do get tired of using a locking gas cap. with the price of fuel these days fuel theft is on the rise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Hmm I thought so. I did not know that. any other nice stuff on the original years that were snuffed out early? I want the remote door as I do get tired of using a locking gas cap. with the price of fuel these days fuel theft is on the rise. fwiw: the remote access gas doors aren't the greatest design on these cars...they do break quite a bit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timdjohn Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Hmm I thought so. I did not know that. any other nice stuff on the original years that were snuffed out early? I want the remote door as I do get tired of using a locking gas cap. with the price of fuel these days fuel theft is on the rise. fwiw: the remote access gas doors aren't the greatest design on these cars...they do break quite a bit... how come that does not surprise me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 There were quite a few cool features on the early cars that didn't see production for very long. Some of the things earlier cars had were: remote fuel fill door black trim around the headlights, fogs and sidemarkers different cloth pattern on the seats and door panels different dash texture had a US/Metric switch that let you view all your stats in either the american system or metric had different light and wiper pods that had buttons you push in to turn features on, and an off button to turn them off, as well as rocker switches for the fog lights and windshield washing Security lighting-turned your headlights on for an adjustable amount of time so you can see your front door at night Another part of the security lighting- the key lock cylinders have little green rings that illuminate when you pull a door handle so you can find where to put your keys. Digital Gauge Clusters- had digital speedometer, fuel gauge, odometer, and trip meter. The remaining gauges were analog. Early cars had the 2.8 V6 instead of the 3.1 V6. I'm sure there is more I'm not thinking of right now, but that is most of them. I for one love the early cars. I think they're pretty sweet and have many cool features that we are just starting to see now on todays cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Another part of the security lighting- the key lock cylinders have little green ringthat illuminate when you pull a door handle so you can find where to put your keys. Cutlass Supremes and Luminas have it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timdjohn Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 black trim around the headlights, fogs and sidemarkers I have been wondering why I see pics of the TGP and they seem to have a very black trim. but when I have seen like a sedan with the composite head lights there is just a gap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 I Loved The Lighted Key Hole On My Old Cutty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancho Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 I Loved The Lighted Key Hole On My Old Cutty. lit key holes are great features unfortunatly the auto makers dont see a need for them compared to cost ot add them so it doesent get done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 My '92's doesn't work - broken - but my '94s does. My 1990 Lumina parts car had them on both sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 How Hard Would It Be To Add Them To My Gp J? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 I'd have to look at a GP door handle to see if they can accept the lights...On the 1992, the latch mechanism is wired for the lights because to trip it, the door handle is pulled. On the 1994, they come on either when you pull the handle or unlock it using he RK fob. The wiring would be next which I have all the diagrams. Would be quite the undertaking, for sure. I wold like to add the passenger side from the Luminas on both cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Could You Pm Me The Diagrams Please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Yes post up the diagrams.. I'd like to add this to my TGP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Intrigues=factory lighted keyhole=total w-body domination Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 I'll get to them in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 Intrigues Not Being Made = PWNINATION Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 Grand Prixs are done next year buddy=total absolute pwnage!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 Intrigues quit being made YEARS ago... Rob=PWN3D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 Intrigue - 5 years GP - 46 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 My Lumina lights up too...I don't even know if the passenger side does or not...the driver does though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Intrigue is basically a rebadged Cutlass so...... Intrigue/Cutlass 1961-2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Intrigue is basically a rebadged Cutlass so...... Intrigue/Cutlass 1961-2002 Thats still only 41 years... GPs have 46 Years GP FTMFW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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