98 LeSabre, How Can I Disable Daytime Running Lights and Twilight Sentinel
gregk001
01-14-2007, 03:52 PM
I would like to disable Daytime Running Lights and Twilight Sentinel on a 98 leSabre Custom. I just want manual control of the lights. Nothing in the owners manual. I am hoping there is a fuse or connector that I can pull.
larfx
01-14-2007, 07:30 PM
I would like to disable Daytime Running Lights and Twilight Sentinel on a 98 leSabre Custom. I just want manual control of the lights. Nothing in the owners manual. I am hoping there is a fuse or connector that I can pull.
Here is some information from:
http://www.lightsout.org/disable.html
"1998 Buick LeSabre
The 1998 Buick LeSabre (and probably other years) has a very annoying combination of features: DRLs and automatic headlights without override. The Automatic headlights would go on when the car was under a bridge, in a shadow, etc, and could not be turned off except by ambient light. Very annoying, especially since this would dim the radio display, etc, during the day. I have taken the car to a shop to have it modified in a way that is unique to this type of car; the chassis computer has been fooled into thinking the car is always in PARK. The Automatic headlights now function once and can be overridden (meaning you can put them out if you go under a bridge, etc, but if you start the car at night, or drive into the night, they will come on automatically). Since the DRLs function off of the gear selector and not the parking brake, they never come on any more. There have been some negative side effects to this procedure; firstly is the disabling of the automatic locks, and secondly the pilot light that lets you know the headlights are on no longer functions. There is an under-dash switch that bypasses the modification. Any competent car electric shop should be able to do this for <$100 (I paid $55). The automatic headlights were a special nuisance to me since I have to go on a military base and when you pass through the gates you should dim to parking lights.
Buick LeSabre (unknown year)
To disable you Buick Lesabre DRLs, simply remove fuse 24 in the engine compartment fuse block. For good measure, you can also remove relay #30 from the same panel."
I hope this helps, I went ahead and Googled the information and could not find anything else, hence your question.
Best of luck
Here is some information from:
http://www.lightsout.org/disable.html
"1998 Buick LeSabre
The 1998 Buick LeSabre (and probably other years) has a very annoying combination of features: DRLs and automatic headlights without override. The Automatic headlights would go on when the car was under a bridge, in a shadow, etc, and could not be turned off except by ambient light. Very annoying, especially since this would dim the radio display, etc, during the day. I have taken the car to a shop to have it modified in a way that is unique to this type of car; the chassis computer has been fooled into thinking the car is always in PARK. The Automatic headlights now function once and can be overridden (meaning you can put them out if you go under a bridge, etc, but if you start the car at night, or drive into the night, they will come on automatically). Since the DRLs function off of the gear selector and not the parking brake, they never come on any more. There have been some negative side effects to this procedure; firstly is the disabling of the automatic locks, and secondly the pilot light that lets you know the headlights are on no longer functions. There is an under-dash switch that bypasses the modification. Any competent car electric shop should be able to do this for <$100 (I paid $55). The automatic headlights were a special nuisance to me since I have to go on a military base and when you pass through the gates you should dim to parking lights.
Buick LeSabre (unknown year)
To disable you Buick Lesabre DRLs, simply remove fuse 24 in the engine compartment fuse block. For good measure, you can also remove relay #30 from the same panel."
I hope this helps, I went ahead and Googled the information and could not find anything else, hence your question.
Best of luck
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