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Old Jan 11, 2015 | 10:44 PM
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I hope someone can tell me what to do my front signal lights stay on as long as the ignition is on can not shut off its a 99 . Help
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Old Jan 11, 2015 | 10:52 PM
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You talking about the drl? I think they are supposed to stay on for safety reason that's how it was designed.
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Old Jan 11, 2015 | 10:56 PM
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What do you mean stays on like stays blinking or your DRL stays on. If your Ignition is in the on position your DRL's will stay on that's normal. You can pull the fuse under the hood to shut off the DRL lights and they will still function as turn signals. I think its fuse #2 also may refer you to A2 which is same thing. Hope this helps if not we will carry on.
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Old Jan 11, 2015 | 10:58 PM
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They're DRLs
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Old Jan 11, 2015 | 11:02 PM
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If you pull up the parking brake with the key on they will not illuminate.
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Old Jan 12, 2015 | 10:24 AM
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Might try reading your owners manual This is what it says in mine.

Exterior Lamps

Daytime Running Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset. Fully
functional daytime running lights are required on all
vehicles first sold in Canada.
The DRL system will make the front turn signal lamps
come on when the following conditions are met:
 The ignition is on,
 the headlamp switch is off and
 the parking brake is released.
When the DRL are on, only the front turn signal lamps
will be on. The headlamps, taillamps, sidemarker and
other lamps won’t be on. Your instrument panel won’t
be lit up either.
To idle the vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking
brake while the ignition is in OFF. Then start the
vehicle. The DRL, headlamps and parking lamps will
stay off until you release the parking brake.
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Old Jan 12, 2015 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by dadaroo
Might try reading your owners manual This is what it says in mine.

Exterior Lamps

Daytime Running Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset. Fully
functional daytime running lights are required on all
vehicles first sold in Canada.
The DRL system will make the front turn signal lamps
come on when the following conditions are met:
 The ignition is on,
 the headlamp switch is off and
 the parking brake is released.
When the DRL are on, only the front turn signal lamps
will be on. The headlamps, taillamps, sidemarker and
other lamps won’t be on. Your instrument panel won’t
be lit up either.
To idle the vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking
brake while the ignition is in OFF. Then start the
vehicle. The DRL, headlamps and parking lamps will
stay off until you release the parking brake.
Nobody reads the Owners Manual anymore, they all run to the internet. THough I was the last to actually read it.
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Old Jan 12, 2015 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by fuelspill
What do you mean stays on like stays blinking or your DRL stays on. If your Ignition is in the on position your DRL's will stay on that's normal. You can pull the fuse under the hood to shut off the DRL lights and they will still function as turn signals. I think its fuse #2 also may refer you to A2 which is same thing. Hope this helps if not we will carry on.
Thanks for the info it worked , the lights stay on they dont blink only when i use to turn signal. so something is wrong with the DRL system. i got the car a year ago and the guy that had it kind of screwed with it so i have been fixing and repairing a few things , this is my first time on the forum i will get better at this , if the system works does it auto open the headlights when dark. the computer does not show dwilight to turn off or on to disable it, but the fuse worked. so these lights will stay on all the time . I am more of a body man than a wire nut . so thanks again for the infor and drive safe. fuelspill
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Old Jan 12, 2015 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by dadaroo
Might try reading your owners manual This is what it says in mine.

Exterior Lamps

Daytime Running Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset. Fully
functional daytime running lights are required on all
vehicles first sold in Canada.
The DRL system will make the front turn signal lamps
come on when the following conditions are met:
 The ignition is on,
 the headlamp switch is off and
 the parking brake is released.
When the DRL are on, only the front turn signal lamps
will be on. The headlamps, taillamps, sidemarker and
other lamps won’t be on. Your instrument panel won’t
be lit up either.
To idle the vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking
brake while the ignition is in OFF. Then start the
vehicle. The DRL, headlamps and parking lamps will
stay off until you release the parking brake.
thats the first place i looked , i would think that you could turn off the lights , seems to get to hot and burn the socket , so fuelspill told me to pull the fuse and it worked , I thing the system is bad you should be able to turn on or off the lights as on the dash display twilight on or off i dont see it in the display , but anyway thanks for the your time.drive safe.
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Old Jan 12, 2015 | 07:43 PM
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Are you perhaps in Canada?
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Old Jan 13, 2015 | 03:06 AM
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If you're worried about the bulbs getting hot, you can always go with LED bulbs.
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Old Jan 14, 2015 | 05:24 AM
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Pull your E-brake up one notch and the DRL's will stay off.
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