Temp guage concern & headlight question

I have a '00 GT & my temp guage rises just above 210 when in city traffic. The temp does fall back to 200 after a while. The manual states that 200 is the normal temp. Is this a potential problem? I recently installed a new thermostat along with coolant flush from valvoline.

Also, when the car is running at night, the headlights stay on even though the switch is in the off position. Is this part of the DRL & if so, would disabling the DRL allow me to turn the headlights off when the car is running at night?

Thanks

I would say that your temp fluctuation is no concern. The 97-03 GP's have auto-on headlights, which is controlled by the ambient light sensor sticking out of the center of the dash. I personally like the feature, although it sucks at the drive-in theatre if you want to start the car for a few to cool the interior off or out the windows up/down.

Thanks for the reply.

As for the headlights, I have a Jeep that also has the auto-on feature but these can be turned off with a flip of the switch. I'll just have to adjust to the Pontiac setup.

Man, i have completly disabled my DRL's and automatic headlights in my 2000 GTP. I dont mind drl's, but hate automatic headlights. If you feel like going that rout, PM me and i'll tell you how to. Its actually quite easy and only costs a couple bucks at radio shack and about a half hours time.

I disabled my headlights by pulling a fuse . Now I can run my foglights with my parking lights only. I like it that way. Kinda makes me feel :smokin:...

how did you do that? What fuse did you pull? When i trieed that approach i got some sort of relay clicking sound constantly constantly when the ignition was on.

tblake, I've never used the PM function & can't seem to find it. Can you PM me with info on disabling the auto headlights?

I have the same temp problem. My cooling fans are not coming on when the temp rises.

i have an '00 grand prix, 3.1, se, automatic. i have the auto option on my headlights as well and i have found that if you want to run the engine without the headlights on, like at the drive-in, just set your emergency (parking) brake and the lights go out.

I notice my 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix SE passenger headlight is deam while the driver's side headlights is brighter. I took it to Autozone and they told me it could be that its going dead. So I decided to buy a new bulb. Can someone help?

I notice my 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix SE passenger headlight is deam while the driver's side headlights is brighter. I took it to Autozone and they told me it could be that its going dead. So I decided to buy a new bulb. Can someone help?

Did you replace the bulb? Is the problem still there?

When you want your lights to be off when parked.Shut off your car, set the parking brake and volia..no lights. :)

Yes, I replaced the buld and I believe it work. I notice 2 nights ago both headlights seem to give off the same amount of lighting.

I notice my temp guage is not working. For example, if the car is on-enging, but the guage is not moving...it always stays at the bottom. What seems to be wrong? How can I tell if my engine is runing hot or need coolent if the gauge is not working?