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Keith Seymore · 08-05-2010, 08:59 AM

Am I remembering this correctly, or did I dream this:

I recall that you can turn the Daytime Running Lights off by pressing the "dome off" button three times within three seconds (or something like that).

Anybody else ever heard of that or something simliar?

Thanks,

K

**Boog** · 08-05-2010, 11:29 AM

That's the first I've heard of that procedure. I thought there was a DRL relay under the dash I removed on my 97.
What vehicle are you working on Keith?

ChevLoRay · 08-05-2010, 11:32 AM

Keith, the only way I know of (and did) to turn them off was to pull the 20-amp fuse (#15) out of the instrument panel box (driver's door). I did it to allow my son, who was the principal driver of my truck, to be able to actually turn his headlights off as he passed through the gates of his duty station in CA.

When you pull the cover to access those fuses, it is labeled DRL-FOG. So, if you have fog lamps (OEM) they probably won't work, either.

The DRL relay is under the hood in the "convenience" panel.

**bwood** · 08-05-2010, 11:55 AM

My 99 S10 would do that but not my 98 C1500. I believe there is a fuse for the DRL in the fuse box in the side of the dash.

JWall · 08-05-2010, 02:11 PM

Pull the DRL-FOG fuse like said above.
I've done it pretty much first thing on all the trucks I've bought that were equipped with them.

Keith Seymore · 08-05-2010, 02:13 PM

Hmmm...it's a '97 Suburban.

I wonder if I'm thinking of a later model year?

At any rate, one technique would be to just barely apply the park brake, which turns the DRL off but then you have the brake/indicator light on in the dash.

I noticed it did not say anything about the dome override in the Owner's Manual.

No fog lamps, so I'll see about pulling the recommended fuse.

Thanks guys -

K

1badgmc · 08-05-2010, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Hmmm...it's a '97 Suburban.

I wonder if I'm thinking of a later model year?

I believe the dome override deal you're referring to is the way to disable the auto headlights on '99-'02-ish trucks.

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At any rate, one technique would be to just barely apply the park brake, which turns the DRL off but then you have the brake/indicator light on in the dash.

I'd much rather have the DRL indicator on my dash than the brake indicator.

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No fog lamps, so I'll see about pulling the recommended fuse.

This is your best and easiest option. Hardly any of the '96-'98 trucks came with fog lights, so it's a non-issue there. The DRL indicator will still light up on your dash with the fuse pulled, but the DRLs won't be on. I had my gauge cluster out to install some blue LED lighting, so I just completely removed the DRL bulb so I have no indicator anymore.

Keith Seymore · 08-05-2010, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 1badgmc

I believe the dome override deal you're referring to is the way to disable the auto headlights on '99-'02-ish trucks.

This is your best and easiest option. Hardly any of the '96-'98 trucks came with fog lights, so it's a non-issue there. The DRL indicator will still light up on your dash with the fuse pulled, but the DRLs won't be on.

Ok - thanks -

(on both counts)

K

ChevLoRay · 08-05-2010, 03:31 PM

The green DRL light will still come on, although the lights don't.

1badgmc · 08-05-2010, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 1badgmc

The DRL indicator will still light up on your dash with the fuse pulled, but the DRLs won't be on.

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Originally Posted by ChevLoRay

The green DRL light will still come on, although the lights don't.

ECHO...echo...

ChevLoRay · 08-05-2010, 06:07 PM

Again, 1badgmc.....my bad. Thanx for bringing that to my attention. I look at these posts and read stuff and reply w/o comprehending it very well, at times.

So, there should be no question about that green indicator light.....

Ghastlyone · 08-05-2010, 06:14 PM

I owned a 2000 Silverado and you could hit the dome light something like 3 times and it would turn the running lights off.

So that's all you gotta do it pull a fuse on my 99 Tahoe huh?

1badgmc · 08-05-2010, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ChevLoRay

Again, 1badgmc.....my bad. Thanx for bringing that to my attention. I look at these posts and read stuff and reply w/o comprehending it very well, at times.

So, there should be no question about that green indicator light.....

Just givin' ya a hard time.

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Originally Posted by Ghastlyone

So that's all you gotta do it pull a fuse on my 99 Tahoe huh?

Yep. The magical fuse 15. That fuse was gone from my Suburban before I even drove it off the lot.

Ghastlyone · 08-05-2010, 06:21 PM

Well...I just recently put some Sylvania Silverstars in my 99, and it'll be my luck that having the DRL on all the time will end up wearing them out that much faster.

Supposedly the life span of the Silverstars isn't that great.

1badgmc · 08-05-2010, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghastlyone

Well...I just recently put some Sylvania Silverstars in my 99, and it'll be my luck that having the DRL on all the time will end up wearing them out that much faster.

Exactly. I just don't like the idea of DRLs burning on lights that I use for other things. If they were a standalone deal like the newer trucks, I wouldn't worry about them. My CTS DRLs were the front signal lights. I see them burnt out all the time. Not on my CTS.

I have HIDs on my Suburban and those DRLs would be murder on the ballasts.

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Supposedly the life span of the Silverstars isn't that great.

I think it's the Silverstar Ultras that are the worst. I had a pair of Ultras that I ran for well over 2 years on my '00 Impala. I ran them for a while on my '94 GMC and then for a while on my Suburban before going to HIDs and they were still kicking. Most people are talking about less than a year of life out of the Ultras. I dunno. There are a lot of night driving miles on those bulbs of mine.

Ghastlyone · 08-05-2010, 06:50 PM

I have the Ultras in mine. The light they put out is amazing.

1badgmc · 08-05-2010, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghastlyone

I have the Ultras in mine. The light they put out is amazing.

I thought that when I had them in my Impala. Since that time I've been used to driving with the factory HIDs in my CTS and the HIDs I've put in everything else. When I ran the Ultras for a bit in my Suburban before going to HIDs in it...man were those Ultras yellow!

Ghastlyone · 08-05-2010, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 1badgmc

I thought that when I had them in my Impala. Since that time I've been used to driving with the factory HIDs in my CTS and the HIDs I've put in everything else. When I ran the Ultras for a bit in my Suburban before going to HIDs in it...man were those Ultras yellow!

haha. It sounds like I'm going to have to switch to some HIDs then.

I'm not real knowledgeable on HIDs yet, what are you running in yours?

Are they just bulbs? Or is it a full kit with fuses, etc?

motornut · 08-05-2010, 09:58 PM

rather than put the ebrake on ,i put a switch in to the ebrake contact,shorts to ground and the lights go out,up here they have to be on after a certain year.and the cluster brake light remindes me to turn it back on before someone else drives it.

ChevLoRay · 08-05-2010, 10:11 PM

motornut....you guys north of the border have had DRL's since about '68, or so.....if my memory serves me correctly.

1badgmc · 08-05-2010, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghastlyone

haha. It sounds like I'm going to have to switch to some HIDs then.

I'm not real knowledgeable on HIDs yet, what are you running in yours?

In my truck I have 5000K HIDs from HIDgate on eBay with a hi-4 kit.

In my Suburban I have 4500K HIDs from DDM Tuning with a hi-4 kit and a relay harness.

Both kits are of pretty much equal quality, but I prefer the color of the 4500Ks in my Suburban.

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Are they just bulbs? Or is it a full kit with fuses, etc?

The HID kits use ballasts to ignite and power the bulbs just like the HIDs on luxury cars. The kits come with bulbs, ballasts and wiring harnesses.

If you want, I can give you a good crash course in HID 101. It might be good to start another thread.

motornut · 08-06-2010, 10:24 AM

drl have been required on new cars since bout 90 up here

Ghastlyone · 08-06-2010, 11:07 AM

So I pulled the #15 fuse yesterday afternoon. I'm not sure why I never did this before now.

1badgmc · 08-06-2010, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghastlyone

So I pulled the #15 fuse yesterday afternoon. I'm not sure why I never did this before now.

JohnC · 08-06-2010, 02:24 PM

Does anyone know if it's the same for my 06 Trailblazer SS? I can just turn the headlight switch off, and they go off until the next time I start the truck. However like you guys I hate seeing them on. I just wasn't sure if pulling the same fuse would affect the auto on light setup that the newer vehicles have.

I wish they were the stand alone lights like my 03 Sierra, or the signal lights at least.

08-05-2010, 11:29 AM	#2
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,340	Re: DRL override That's the first I've heard of that procedure. I thought there was a DRL relay under the dash I removed on my 97. What vehicle are you working on Keith? __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

08-05-2010, 11:32 AM	#3
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: DRL override Keith, the only way I know of (and did) to turn them off was to pull the 20-amp fuse (#15) out of the instrument panel box (driver's door). I did it to allow my son, who was the principal driver of my truck, to be able to actually turn his headlights off as he passed through the gates of his duty station in CA. When you pull the cover to access those fuses, it is labeled DRL-FOG. So, if you have fog lamps (OEM) they probably won't work, either. The DRL relay is under the hood in the "convenience" panel. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was. Last edited by ChevLoRay; 08-05-2010 at 06:08 PM.

08-05-2010, 11:55 AM	#4
bwood Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Denison, Texas Posts: 1,919	Re: DRL override My 99 S10 would do that but not my 98 C1500. I believe there is a fuse for the DRL in the fuse box in the side of the dash. __________________ 1998 GMC Sierra SLE 1/2 ton 2WD 305 Vortec -Gibson Stainless Cat Back Swept Side -SS Wheels 2005 Honda CRF250R 2006 Honda CRF150F

08-05-2010, 02:11 PM	#5
JWall Frequent Flyer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 2,258	Re: DRL override Pull the DRL-FOG fuse like said above. I've done it pretty much first thing on all the trucks I've bought that were equipped with them. __________________ - Justin 76 SWB C-10 - 98 SWB C1500 (x2) 1 Owner 1976 SWB

08-05-2010, 02:13 PM	#6
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,209	Re: DRL override Hmmm...it's a '97 Suburban. I wonder if I'm thinking of a later model year? At any rate, one technique would be to just barely apply the park brake, which turns the DRL off but then you have the brake/indicator light on in the dash. I noticed it did not say anything about the dome override in the Owner's Manual. No fog lamps, so I'll see about pulling the recommended fuse. Thanks guys - K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ Last edited by Keith Seymore; 08-05-2010 at 02:14 PM.

08-05-2010, 08:59 AM	#1
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,209	DRL override Am I remembering this correctly, or did I dream this: I recall that you can turn the Daytime Running Lights off by pressing the "dome off" button three times within three seconds (or something like that). Anybody else ever heard of that or something simliar? Thanks, K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

08-05-2010, 03:31 PM	#9
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: DRL override The green DRL light will still come on, although the lights don't. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

08-05-2010, 06:07 PM	#11
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: DRL override Again, 1badgmc.....my bad. Thanx for bringing that to my attention. I look at these posts and read stuff and reply w/o comprehending it very well, at times. So, there should be no question about that green indicator light..... __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

08-05-2010, 06:14 PM	#12
Ghastlyone Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Las Vegas Nevada Posts: 223	Re: DRL override I owned a 2000 Silverado and you could hit the dome light something like 3 times and it would turn the running lights off. So that's all you gotta do it pull a fuse on my 99 Tahoe huh?

08-05-2010, 06:21 PM	#14
Ghastlyone Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Las Vegas Nevada Posts: 223	Re: DRL override Well...I just recently put some Sylvania Silverstars in my 99, and it'll be my luck that having the DRL on all the time will end up wearing them out that much faster. Supposedly the life span of the Silverstars isn't that great. Last edited by Ghastlyone; 08-05-2010 at 06:22 PM.

08-05-2010, 06:50 PM	#16
Ghastlyone Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Las Vegas Nevada Posts: 223	Re: DRL override I have the Ultras in mine. The light they put out is amazing.

08-05-2010, 09:58 PM	#19
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: DRL override rather than put the ebrake on ,i put a switch in to the ebrake contact,shorts to ground and the lights go out,up here they have to be on after a certain year.and the cluster brake light remindes me to turn it back on before someone else drives it. __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350

08-05-2010, 10:11 PM	#20
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: DRL override motornut....you guys north of the border have had DRL's since about '68, or so.....if my memory serves me correctly. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

08-06-2010, 10:24 AM	#22
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: DRL override drl have been required on new cars since bout 90 up here __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350

08-06-2010, 11:07 AM	#23
Ghastlyone Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Las Vegas Nevada Posts: 223	Re: DRL override So I pulled the #15 fuse yesterday afternoon. I'm not sure why I never did this before now.



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08-06-2010, 02:24 PM	#25
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: DRL override Does anyone know if it's the same for my 06 Trailblazer SS? I can just turn the headlight switch off, and they go off until the next time I start the truck. However like you guys I hate seeing them on. I just wasn't sure if pulling the same fuse would affect the auto on light setup that the newer vehicles have. I wish they were the stand alone lights like my 03 Sierra, or the signal lights at least.

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