Turning off DRLs permanently
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Turning off DRLs permanently
Are there some folks who want to turn off their Daytime Running Lights permanently? I may or may not have accidentally stumbled onto a way to do that in my C6.
I turned down the instrument panel brightness a few days ago. I pushed in the button and gave it just a single twist all the way to the left. In addition, I've had my Exterior Lamp Control set to AUTO for some time.
The last 3 times I drove my car, the DRLs didn't come on. The instrument panel lights are not quite as bright as they were, but still bright enough for me to see the gauges okay.
The owner's manual has instructions for the DRLs on pages 3-15 and 3-16, but the instructions seem to be a little off. Specifically, it mentions having the exterior lamp control in the OFF position, but it won't stay there.
Over the next few days, I'll see if I can get them to come back on automatically, then turn them off permanently again.
I turned down the instrument panel brightness a few days ago. I pushed in the button and gave it just a single twist all the way to the left. In addition, I've had my Exterior Lamp Control set to AUTO for some time.
The last 3 times I drove my car, the DRLs didn't come on. The instrument panel lights are not quite as bright as they were, but still bright enough for me to see the gauges okay.
The owner's manual has instructions for the DRLs on pages 3-15 and 3-16, but the instructions seem to be a little off. Specifically, it mentions having the exterior lamp control in the OFF position, but it won't stay there.
Over the next few days, I'll see if I can get them to come back on automatically, then turn them off permanently again.
Last edited by Vette_DD; 10-31-2004 at 05:06 PM.
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Hey, I got flamed when asking this same question. One forum member said I should ask everybody to turn theres off. What that meant I don't know. Then another mentioned insurance companys give discounts if you have your DRLs on. I still like them off. Scissors had a post on it. I believe its the ring on the stalk that you turn to turn them off. I haven't played with it that much, but it did work.
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DRLs can be temporarily turned off by turning the light ring on the stalk from auto, towards you to off. It will spring back to the auto position, but the DRLs will be off until you re-start the car.
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Originally Posted by Buster1
DRLs can be temporarily turned off by turning the light ring on the stalk from auto, towards you to off. It will spring back to the auto position, but the DRLs will be off until you re-start the car.
And unlike cutting a wire, I can presumably get mine to come back on when I get ready - have not tried it yet.
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Originally Posted by rwpatte
.....One forum member said I should ask everybody to turn theres off......
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St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06
Originally Posted by rwpatte
..... One forum member said I should ask everybody to turn theres off. What that meant I don't know.......
It was just a joke.
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Originally Posted by TA
I guess to each his own......I just don't see what the big deal is with having DRLs. Is it really that bothersome?
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I'm still undecided about whether or not I want to use them. Just don't think they look that good on most cars, but can't make up my mine about them on the C6. Maybe knowing that they give other car drivers more visibility of my car will help me decide.
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Originally Posted by RedC6Coupe
I'm still undecided about whether or not I want to use them. Just don't think they look that good on most cars, but can't make up my mine about them on the C6. Maybe knowing that they give other car drivers more visibility of my car will help me decide.
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myself i do not like them. what i dp is drive with the fog lights on all the time. this lowers the output of the orange lights and looks a lot better in my opion. i also changed trhe fog light to the sylvania cool blue lense and so it even looks better. a whole lot better with the head lights on becaus ethey now match the xeon head light much better. now if i could just stop the other people from flashing their brights forcing me to blind them with mine...oh well i guess they will eventualt get used to people not driving piece os **** cars that have no head light out put.
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Originally Posted by TA
I guess to each his own......I just don't see what the big deal is with having DRLs. Is it really that bothersome?
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What He Said...
Originally Posted by Buster1
DRLs can be temporarily turned off by turning the light ring on the stalk from auto, towards you to off. It will spring back to the auto position, but the DRLs will be off until you re-start the car.
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Originally Posted by FLC6
Silvercoupe,
What have you decided?
I want to turn these suckers off!! I wish there was a fuze I could pull.....
What have you decided?
I want to turn these suckers off!! I wish there was a fuze I could pull.....
Any time you get ready to turn them back on, just turn the switch to the parking lamp position.
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Originally Posted by FLC6
Silver,
Do you have an Auto?
If your car is in park the DRL don't come on until you put the car in D.
Try that and see if yours are indeed still on....
Do you have an Auto?
If your car is in park the DRL don't come on until you put the car in D.
Try that and see if yours are indeed still on....
I did have a manual tranny and the AUTO would not turn them on, at least during the day. Did not drive the car that much at night.
#20
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I took a flashlight and pointed it at the sensor. I put the lights in auto and turned the car on. The lights and the DRL did not come on. The second I put the car in Drive the DRL came on. There is no way to stop it everytime the car is turned on no matter what I do.
I have to manually turn the DRL's off everytime I get in the car arrrrg.
I have to manually turn the DRL's off everytime I get in the car arrrrg.