runing lights

[blaze-420]

would anyone know how to shut off the runing lights without depressing the parking break. tanks

[BlazinMlew]

on my 2000 you can just press the dome override switch 4 times and hear the "ding" and the stay of until you turn the vehicle off and then back on again. Or just press the button 4 times again and turn them back on.

[joblo33]

And if your vehicle is older than that you could just put the brake down one click, before it actually affects the braking. That's what I do for my 93 s10.
Eric

[Gabe25]

You didn't indicate what year your truck is. So I'm going to asume that it a early year. Here you go. I hope this helps you.

1. Locate the fuse block under the hood on the drivers side of the engine compartment.

2. Remove the cover by unscrewing this knob. Note: This knob does not come out of the cover.

3. Once the knob is loose, the cover will pull off.
4. Underneath the cover is a diagram of the fuse block. Locate the position of the relay labeled 'DRL'.

5. Locate the relay on the fuse block and remove it.

6. Ok, here is the important part. On the bottom of the relay, you will see 5 prongs with the numbers 30, 85, 86, 87, and 87a.Take your pliers and bend the prong labeled 86. This will prevent that prong from engaging the fuse block, deactivating the daytime running lights.

7. Replace the relay. Line up the prongs with the holes in the fuse block. It will only go back in one way.

8. Replace the cover and tighten the knob. You're Done!

[gman2153]

Gabe - will that same technique work on a 2002?

I shut mine off via the dome override button,but if I can bend that pin over and de-activate them all the better.

[Booch]

Originally Posted by gman2153

Gabe - will that same technique work on a 2002?

I shut mine off via the dome override button,but if I can bend that pin over and de-activate them all the better.

Yes; I did this same thing to my 2002 Xtreme; works great.

[blaze-420]

i would like to think you all. i am going to try the dome over ride in the morning.

[Gabe25]

Originally Posted by gman2153

Gabe - will that same technique work on a 2002?

I shut mine off via the dome override button,but if I can bend that pin over and de-activate them all the better.

Yes it should work.

[GabeT]

Gabe Thanks for the How-To. I vote this becomes a sticky post. I'm sure there are many people wanting to learn how to effectivly disable the DRL feature.

[BlazerBoyLT98]

On my 98 in the fuse block I have a fuse labled DRL and all I did was pull that out and wouldn't you know it..... no more day time running lamps