The panel retainers and work the left end down and back until you have Removed completely to get in far enough to work. In the fuzzy trim panel that covers the under dash area that givesĬlearance to the BCM wiring harness. Left of the steering column, right above your left foot. On the 2000-2002 Buick Century, it resides to the Hunting with the door open and key in the ignition, follow yourĮars to the chime inside. This unit is a black boxĪpproximately 6" square and 1-1/2" thick with 4 connectors entering oneĮnd. The DRLs still come on if the vehicle is started with the light If you left the switch in the 'DRL' position. Would have a normal headlight switch with DRL's optional yet fully functional Switch to 'DRL' (from 'off') could be removed from inside the switch and you Presumably the spring that returns the headlight Need to do that every time you start the van. These have turn-signal DRLs that can be turned off at the switch, but you Night when desired, and during the day as a "flash to pass feature." Headlight switch remained fully operational, activating the high beams at Reason) the daytime running lights were no more. (grounded) it to another metal screw (any other grounding source) by another I cut the negative (ground) wire feeding this bulb, and attached On my 1999 Cadillac STS, the high beam bulb is used for theĭRL. I'd like to add a simple method for disabling DRL's WITH NO KNOWN NEGATIVE I pulled that fuse and voila! Success and everything I looked under the hood and popped the cover off the fuse box. UPDATE: As of 2003, GM cars now sense when parking brake is set and the Making brake system failures unreportable!). ( Note, this may illuminate the BRAKE light on your dashboard, To defeat DRLs while driving, simply a jumper at switch. GM cars that I have seen, the DRL has a switch at the parking brake.
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"always on." We've heard that this works on full-size and S-series trucks. When it is restarted, the DRL function will reset to On some newer GM models it may be possible to press the "Dome Override"īutton 3 or 4 times within 6 seconds. 1999Īnd 2000 more likely to have the "auto on" feature, related to the GM Other cars the fuse will not deactivate the fogs and auto "ON". Some, the fuse alsoĬontrols the Fog lights and "automatic lights on" at dusk feature. Reduced by 2 volts with a double diode assembly.
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Many GM have a "DRL fuse", associated with a DRL Stock, INSIST that the dealer disable the DRLs as a condition of sale.Ĭontrary to what the dealer might say, there is no law in the US preventing You don't have to have them if you don't want them. Remember, DRLs are not mandatory in the United States. RPO means "Regular Production Option" T62 "Lamp System Daytime Simply insist that the car be ordered with RPO T62. General Motors car or truck, but don't want DRLs, you don't have to It may help you to know that if you plan on ordering a new (replace "//-AT-//" with of you who have already contributed - THANKS! If you can contribute information to this list, please e-mail us at GM specific (Chevy, GMC, Pontiac, Buick, Saturn) |Īlso use your browser's search feature to find your vehicle on this If your dealer refuses to disconnect your DRLs, saying "they're a mandatory safety item," then your dealer is lying, plain and simple. In fact, The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has denied a petition from General Motors to make DRLs mandatory.
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Of performing any of the methods described herein.įirst off, as of December 2010, there are no federal laws in the US that USE AT YOUR OWN RISK! We will not be held responsibleįor ill side effects to your vehicle or to you physically as a result We give no guarantee whatsoever with respect to This information is provided to help those who wish to disable theĭRLs on their vehicle.