r/GMCcanyon

Title mostly covers it. I have a ‘25 Canyon AT4 and installed the aftermarket amber switchback DRLs from Venom a couple months ago. They’ve always sort of flickered when unlocking my car but it seems like it’s getting more scattered(?) over time. I understand with aftermarket parts it won’t be as flush when unlocking the car as the stock setup. Just curious if I installed something incorrectly? Or anyone else has noticed and found a fix?

Thanks!

Updated my 26 AT4X with the 663.30 software this weekend. A few posters had mentioned an improved throttle response post update.

I noted this as well- on the first drive post update, the truck felt significantly more aggressive. Immediate shove on light throttle. Fairly impressed.

However, while there's still a slight overall improvement, that initial sharp (fun) edge is now mostly gone. Drove 40 miles to work this morning, and while it's better than it was before, it's still very tame. Not necessarily a problem, but it got me thinking.

Years ago I got a Cobb tuner for my Ecoboost Mustang (6spd) that I briefly owned before trading it in on a GT. Anyway, I flashed the car with the tune Cobb provided, and took it out for a test drive. It absolutely *ripped*. Like hilariously fun to drive. Just crazy aggressive power everywhere. I remember thinking "why bother with the GT?" Parked it, grinning ear to ear. Next drive, completely different car. Mellow, soft, slightly better than stock but nowhere near as thrilling to drive as the day before.

Called a well respected tuner for these cars and he basically said the tune file effectively booted torque management temporarily. I didn't even know what that was at the time. He gave me some additional tune files to data log against, he reviewed them and said everything looked good. I just could never get that raw aggressive feel back.

After I updated my truck, that's the initial feeling I got from it. An instant, willing, sharp response.

Now that's it's back to baseline, even if slightly improved, I'm wondering if the torque management is just super heavy handed on these trucks. After getting a brief glimpse of how the 2.7 can feel, it's difficult to ignore. Livernois talks a lot about how their tune isn't just about peak gains, it's about refining driveability as well.

TL/DR: I suspect the 2.7 Turbomax engine's personality is being held hostage by overly aggressive torque management and trans tuning focused on longevity and fuel economy. (Might be a common sentiment.)

Had a first gen 2004 Colorado for 19 years. Sold it to get my wife a '23 Terrain. Now that we paid that off it's my turn. Looking at either a 26 Canyon Denali or well equipped AT4. I may wait for the 27 models to hit the lots to try for leftover prices. I don't know if I'll be able to wait that long? Time will tell.

I'm driving a 2010 Tacoma with 54K on it. Runs excellent but it's time to upgrade. Probably sell it privately because I know I'll get low balled on a trade in. Either way I'm hoping to have the new Canyon in my garage within the next few months.