Notices
C5 General General C5 Corvette and C5 Z06 Discussion not covered in Tech

DRL Question ?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 12:32 AM
  #1  
Toque's Avatar
Toque
Thread Starter
Tech Contributor
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 20,030
Likes: 289
From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
Default DRL Question ?

Guys:

If you go out to your car.... put in the key... and turn it to ON.... but don't start your car... don't turn on any lights...

Do the front DRL's (Daytime Running Lights) turn on ?

Mine do not.... and I think they should ? Maybe I need to start my car to simulate driving in the day time ? Its too late to try that. My neighbors would kill me...

I had put in a new white LED bulb in last week, and they smelled burnt to me when I got home tonight. Not sure if I messed anything up or not. I put the original white/amber LED switchbacks back in there just now, and they light up normally when I turn on my lights, and operate normally with my turn signals on. They just don't light up when the key is in the ON position with car off.

I found that the DRL's are controlled by Fuse #2 under hood, and Relay # 38 (Right) and 40 (Left) in the pass footwell. The fuse is fine, but I'm not sure about both relays yet.

Are the DRL's supposed to light up with the car turned off, lights off, and key turned to the ON position ?

Thanks !
Toque
Reply
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 01:02 AM
  #2  
Toque's Avatar
Toque
Thread Starter
Tech Contributor
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 20,030
Likes: 289
From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
Default

Ok... figured it out. I'm a dumb azz...

I had my E-Brake on...

The DRL's will light up with the Key turned to ON and the E-Brake OFF.

All is good... move along... nothing to see here...

Toque
Reply
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 01:08 AM
  #3  
leebay's Avatar
leebay
Melting Slicks
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,337
Likes: 825
From: US
Default

Originally Posted by Toque
Ok... figured it out. I'm a dumb azz...

I had my E-Brake on...

The DRL's will light up with the Key turned to ON and the E-Brake OFF.

All is good... move along... nothing to see here...

Toque
Now you tell me, right when i was going to get the keys.
Reply
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 01:18 AM
  #4  
Toque's Avatar
Toque
Thread Starter
Tech Contributor
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 20,030
Likes: 289
From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
Default

Originally Posted by leebay
Now you tell me, right when i was going to get the keys.
THANK YOU !... for what you were going to help me with...
I appreciate it !

Toque
Reply
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 01:24 AM
  #5  
momo20's Avatar
momo20
Safety Car
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 3,532
Likes: 79
From: pueblo co
Default

you can adjust the settings via the DIC options as well.
Reply
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 01:33 AM
  #6  
Toque's Avatar
Toque
Thread Starter
Tech Contributor
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 20,030
Likes: 289
From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
Default

Originally Posted by momo20
you can adjust the settings via the DIC options as well.
What settings do you refer to ? What are the options ?

Toque
Reply
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 02:33 AM
  #7  
DeeGee's Avatar
DeeGee
Tech Contributor
20 Year Member
Top Answer: 1
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 19,384
Likes: 87
From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Default

Originally Posted by Toque
What settings do you refer to ? What are the options ?

Toque
Glad you worked it out.

I think momo20 is referring to Twilight Sentinel on/off.

The only ways to inhibit the DRLs is by pulling fuse #2 or by doing the relay mod.
Reply
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 07:34 AM
  #8  
chassed's Avatar
chassed
Melting Slicks
15 Year Member
 
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 3,110
Likes: 285
From: Rio Rancho New Mexico
Default

I read up to mine do not & thought to myself...dude, your E break lol
Reply
Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-1

Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

 Joe Kucinski
story-2

150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

 Joe Kucinski
story-3

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

 Verdad Gallardo
story-4

Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

 Joe Kucinski
story-5

Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

 Brett Foote
story-7

Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-8

10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

 Michael S. Palmer
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 08:58 AM
  #9  
Toque's Avatar
Toque
Thread Starter
Tech Contributor
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 20,030
Likes: 289
From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
Default

Originally Posted by chassed
I read up to mine do not & thought to myself...dude, your E break lol
It was late, and I was tired... haha

I kinda felt like this guy when I remembered about my E-Brake..



Toque
Reply
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 04:13 PM
  #10  
Vert'd Z0's Avatar
Vert'd Z0
Pro
15 Year Member
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
Liked
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 590
Likes: 23
From: Orangevale Ca.
Default

Originally Posted by Toque
It was late, and I was tired... haha

I kinda felt like this guy when I remembered about my E-Brake..



Toque
mark,

that vid is great......been there, done that.

it's nice to know that even a freak for detail (like me) can have a "DOH!!!" moment.

sometimes in life you just need to laugh at yourself and chock it up to "one of life's lessons".

great stuff, thanks for the laugh.

peace,

rich
Reply
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 05:56 PM
  #11  
Toque's Avatar
Toque
Thread Starter
Tech Contributor
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 20,030
Likes: 289
From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
Default

Originally Posted by Vert'd Z0
mark,

that vid is great......been there, done that.

it's nice to know that even a freak for detail (like me) can have a "DOH!!!" moment.

sometimes in life you just need to laugh at yourself and chock it up to "one of life's lessons".

great stuff, thanks for the laugh.

peace,

rich
I'm glad someone can laugh at it today....
good to hear from you Rich !

Toque
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To DRL Question ?





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:38 PM.

story-0
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-2
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-9
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE