Auto Headlight Question

Is there a way to shut off the auto headlight system permanently?

Push the dome override button 4 times quickly. That works until you shut the truck off, then it resets itself. I don't know how to do it permanently.

Thanks,I need it permanently.

when you start the truck, click the headlight switch down once to turn them off, after 2 weeks or so it will become a habit, i unconsiously turn my fog lights on whenver i get in my truck

There is no way to turn them off permenatly, that I know of.

Why would you want that?

When I remote start my truck early in the morning the auto system turns on and the headlights shine in my neighbors window.

On my 2000 the lights won't come on if the parking brake is set.

Yeah, set the parking brake and the lights won't come on.

Well I just try the parking brake and that didn't work. I have a 2003. I spoke to a dealer and they said the only way they can dis-engage the system is if it's a state vehical.

It sounds like the dealer is an idiot. What do auto headlights have to do with it being a state vehicle? I could understand the DRLs because those are technically safety equipment but auto headlights are just a convenience feature. I'd find another dealer or independent shop that will do it.

if a shop cant do it find the fuse for the headlights and find the corresponding wire, splice it, run a toggle switch somewhere convenient

I don't think I want to chop my wires up so I'll live with it. Thanks anyway

nah the neighbors will live with it :lol:

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=608646&highlight=auto+headlights

that post should help u:

"Directions to disable auto-headlights

FOR '99-'02 TRUCKS ONLY w/o AUTO CLIMATE CONTROLS

Basically you will need a pair of wire cutters and a 1.5K ohm 1/2 watt resistor that you can get at Radio Shack. Electrical tape and possibly some wire nuts will work to wire in the resistor. You can solder the wires if you wish.

You may want to remove the neg. battery cable to assure you don't do any unwanted damage to the electrical system. This is not necessary, but a good precaution to take.

First locate the Body Control Module (BCM) which is under the dash, below the steering column. Laying on the floor, this should be visible without removing any dash panels. You should find a purple connector (C3). Unplug it.

Locate the white and gray wires (A4 and A6). I don't remember if white is A4 and gray is A6 or vice versa. It doesn't matter anyway.

Clip these two wires that are coming off this plug (C3). Leave a few inches to work with. Tape up or place wire nuts over the other end of these wires that go up under the dash(they go to the light sensor). You have now removed the light sensor from the electrical system and is now just a dash ornament.

Connect the gray wire from the plug (C3) to one end of the resistor and the white wire to the other end. Make sure you tape up all wires to prevent a short. You should now have a gray wire coming from C3, going to one lead of the resistor and the white wire from C3 to the other resistor lead. Plug in C3 to the BCM and replace the neg. battery cable if you removed it. Start the truck and make sure the lights are off. Throw a dark towel or something over the light sensor on the dash and verify the lights stay off. Try your light switch that has probably never been used and that's it!"