OldCadTech

OoO - The picture is still fuzzy but I'm starting to get an idea of what is happening - what kind of controller are you using? Are you using multi-color strips?A Load equalizer or Signal Stabilizer may be needed. A lot of the led lights have such low current draw that the signal the BCM is looking for never reaches the correct voltage and it requires an LED driver. An example of this is replacing the factory turn signal bulbs and the flasher cycles rapidly. My accessory LED lighting knowledge is rather limited, so you would be wise to talk to someone that installs these for a living or has done a LOT of them successfully. I like the effect you are trying to create BUT Cadillacs' control systems are different than the norm and don't handle modification easily. Cadillac modules look for a specific value and/or values within a set range. When you add other accessories on top of that such as a security system, now the module is REALLY confused AND add to that a fuse block that is from another vehicle only compounds the difficulty of diagnosis.

I have slept since then but IIRC it was around 200mA

On a 10amp scale .38 amps is less than 1. It would be 380 miliamps Sounds to me like there are several systems that have been modified in some way. Interior lamps This is exactly the point; The drivers door told the BCM to wake up and turn the interior lights on, the interior lights did not come on. Why didn't they? If you open the refrigerator door does the light come on? The speed sensor would set an ABS code. It would fail the self test and it should have an ABS light while driving.

The fact that the lights-on reminder chime was sounding when the lights were turned on tells me that they probably tied into the light circuit to flash the lights when you arm and disarm the security system and to flash the lights when an unwanted entry occurs. The fact that the trunk release relay was "fried" tells me that they probably tied into the trunk release to activate the alarm if someone opens the trunk. Have the people at CarToys disconnect the power and ground circuit that THEY installed and see if your current draw goes away. Have them reconnect or replace ( if it's not working now ) your lights-on reminder chime while they're at it. Did you have a problem with the factory security/keyless entry system or did you install the aftermarket security as a redundant system for added security? Electric current is like water, it takes the path of least resistance and it will find a path to ground even if that path goes through another component. This is known as feeding or back feeding voltage, depending on the direction of current flow.

I don't think the front cig lighter is a keyed circuit. I think that orange wire is hot all the time. If you tie into that circuit you will be feeding voltage to circuits that normally would not have power when the key is off such as the lights. If you have voltage keeping a circuit "alive" it will never go to sleep. There are fused ignition accessory circuits you can "tie" into at the fuse block. Without a service manual to reference it will be tough to name a circuit to use. After-market accessory wiring is the number one killer of batteries in the US

Sure does sound like a corroded wire, that's quite a voltage drop. Check the steering column connector first, That's the C202 connector, it's pretty easy to check. You may have been there already when you did the switch test though, If you want/need a pic of the circuit let me know.

Rockfangd, This is the pg you need Sorry about the sideways shot. Photobucket wouldn't let me rotate it for some reason????

YES, I could see multiple use possibilities for those...

That's It !! I didn't even notice the categories selection until now. And that is a lot nicer having them appear like that as the default now. Thanks Bruce

Ok, now I'm with you What happened to some of the other emoticons @Bruce Nunnally like the "welcome to caddyinfo" one and the other question is, can more be added?

Ditto what mike said about being lost. At first the "upgrade" seemed featureless but with a little "tutoring" I'm starting to wonder how we ever did it before But i'm not quite following the emoticon comments. Are you getting all the emoticons only when using the smartphone?

Don't spoil him Bruce

Bruce, Very good video!! You should make that a sticky of some sort. Much better than my hit and miss technique I was using to kind of stumble through. Thank You