True or False?
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Originally Posted by Tigershark3
DRL's don't have anything to do with the headlights cycling up and down. 
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Originally Posted by IrishJoker
In most states running with "BLACK-OUTS" is illegal anyways. Especially over your turn signals.
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Daytime Running Lamps on with Blackouts and Fog Lamps on.
DRL has nothing to do with the headlights. Twilight Cenntinel will automaticly raise the headlights due to darkness.
DRL has nothing to do with the headlights. Twilight Cenntinel will automaticly raise the headlights due to darkness.
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From: Dardenne Prairie MO
This works on my 1999 Chevy Astro van.
And sometimes during a messy divorce from the ex wife, I had to park with no lights on to monitor and not be noticed. It was not for driving without them since there really isn't any way to make that box on wheels look too cool.
And sometimes during a messy divorce from the ex wife, I had to park with no lights on to monitor and not be noticed. It was not for driving without them since there really isn't any way to make that box on wheels look too cool.
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From: MD
Originally Posted by Todd157k
I tried it and it worked but it did have to be BEFORE I insert the key. After the key was in, and the lights were on, it didn't turn them off.
you are correct sir 100% dead on.
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Originally Posted by Cobra4B
If you have black covers on... or like me have black tinted signal lenses you don't want the DRLs shining through ruining the look. Thus, pull the #2 fuse and their gone 
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Originally Posted by Cobra4B
Who cares... they're tinted so when the headlights are on they shine orange and the turn signals shine through just fine.
Mine shine through the blackouts just fine.
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Post #3 in this thread describes a simple method for disabling the DRLs that is fully reversible, zero cost, throws no codes, and keeps your approach lights. It only takes a few minutes.
Last edited by Gannet; Nov 12, 2006 at 08:44 PM.
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Originally Posted by Gannet
Post #3 in this thread describes a simple method for disabling the DRLs that is fully reversible, zero cost, throws no codes, and keeps your approach lights. It only takes a few minutes.
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On my 2000, if you release the hand brake completely after the key is on, the drl's come on and stay on. If you release the handbrake before inserting the key and then pull the hand brake one notch and leave it there, they do not turn on when the key is inserted.
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Originally Posted by molten vett
some people disable them because it tends to wear the headlight gears out quicker which are pretty vulnerable already.
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Originally Posted by Blue Blood
The DRL's make advance notice of the Corvette wave much easier to prepare for.
I guess the original poster got the answer. My view is that DRLs are a waste of space. If the other driver needs DRLs to alert him/her of the presence of another vehicle be afraid; be very afraid
If visibility is reduced you should be using dipped headlightsJMHO
BTW Amber DRLs are illegal in Europe. The only amber lights are turn signals and that way there's no confusion. I did the relay/jumper mod to disable my DRLs but the A2 fuse is by far the easiest mod.
Last edited by DeeGee; Nov 14, 2006 at 03:37 AM.
