03-29-2005, 08:41 AM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: houston, Texas
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Daytime Running Lights
well im kinda glad i ran across this site. i was searching for a troubleshooting site and found this one, yall seem pretty helpful. but anywho, i have a 1996 Chevy Silverado and about 2 months ago my daytime running lights just stopped working. as you all know they are the same bulbs as the regular headlights without the oranges. my DRL's stopped workin but my headlight works fine when i turn them on. i know about the override switch, that dont work, and my parking break is not engaged, and i checked the fuse and it looks fine. what else could cause the problem... any suggestions?
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03-29-2005, 09:55 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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Re: Daytime Running Lights
Isn't there a DRL Relay in the Electrical Center/Fuse box? Just a thought.
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Magnaflow Single in Dual out Exhaust w/Flowmaster Resonator,
AEM Brute Force CAI,
Modded Automatic Headlights,
4 Headlight Mod,
Hella FF100 Driving lights
Green LEDs in Headlights,
Clifford Alarm,
Silverstar Low, XENON High Beams
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03-29-2005, 10:01 AM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2005
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what is a relay? is it a fuse? if so i checked the specific one for DRL's. remember i got the old body style, a 96, might be a lil different from yours
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03-29-2005, 10:16 AM
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Re: Daytime Running Lights
I owned a 1996 Tahoe a few years back and had the same problem. Ended up replacing the switch and that took care of the problem.
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03-29-2005, 10:20 AM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Sep 2004
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Re: Daytime Running Lights
Sorry, I wasn't very descriptive in the previous post, since there is no switch for the drl's. The whole park/headlight switch assembly was replaced and that took care of the problem
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03-29-2005, 10:22 AM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: houston, Texas
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ahh so the whole thing with the dome override button and headlight lever??? how much did it cost you?
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03-29-2005, 11:35 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: Daytime Running Lights
Personally, I'd be happy if mine quit working... all they do is waste power. I know how to turn em off, but it becomes a PITA to push the "dome override" button 4 times every time I get in the truck.
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03-29-2005, 01:36 PM
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AF Newbie
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Re: Daytime Running Lights
Don't remember for sure, memory is starting to go south but it seems like it was in the $50-$70 range for the switch assembly.
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03-29-2005, 02:50 PM
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AF Enthusiast
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Re: Re: Daytime Running Lights
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Originally Posted by BlenderWizard
Personally, I'd be happy if mine quit working... all they do is waste power. I know how to turn em off, but it becomes a PITA to push the "dome override" button 4 times every time I get in the truck.
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I thought that this just disabled the Automatic Headlight control? Not the DRL's?
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99 Silverado, 3 Door, Whistler/Blackcomb Special Edition
Magnaflow Single in Dual out Exhaust w/Flowmaster Resonator,
AEM Brute Force CAI,
Modded Automatic Headlights,
4 Headlight Mod,
Hella FF100 Driving lights
Green LEDs in Headlights,
Clifford Alarm,
Silverstar Low, XENON High Beams
NWSilverado
I AM Canadian!!
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03-29-2005, 03:55 PM
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AF Regular
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: toney, Alabama
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Re: Re: Daytime Running Lights
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Originally Posted by BlenderWizard
Personally, I'd be happy if mine quit working... all they do is waste power. I know how to turn em off, but it becomes a PITA to push the "dome override" button 4 times every time I get in the truck.
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if its a 99 up just take out the bulbs ..........
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03-29-2005, 07:56 PM
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AF Enthusiast
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Re: Re: Re: Daytime Running Lights
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Originally Posted by chuck16
I thought that this just disabled the Automatic Headlight control? Not the DRL's?
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It does both... shuts off DRL's during the day, and puts your headlights back on manual control
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03-29-2005, 11:14 PM
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AF Regular
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Daytime Running Lights
I would say try to find your drl diode they blow well the solder lets go. On the 1995 to 1998 the diode is to the right of the steering column look like a heatsink about 2" high 1 1/2" wide...
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