cobray

Does anyone know how to or could point me to a web page which explains how I can use the highbeam switch for flash-to-pass ? I currently have DRLs disabled

ratio411

I am sorry I don't have the page for you. I have seen it done by someone online. It requires a totally different signal stalk and guts than what is on our cars. The only GM stalk he could find to fit was a late model Caddy stalk and harness. Even it had to be modified quite a bit to work. The person who did the write up said something to the effect of if he had known in the begining how much trouble it would be he probably wouldn't have done it, but he found out too far into the project.
Dave

2002_TAWS6

I thought about that the day I bought the car... the stock high beams suck... when pulling them towards you to flash someone it really sucks it makes you look stupid (like you have a truck)... might as well turn the fogs on and off <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" /> well if you look into that and decide on doing it keep me informed and ill be happy you did.

VIP1

I flip my lights off and on to signal someone. Its much more dramatic. Plus its free!

--VIP1

karkrazie626

Check this thread, I did ths about three weeks ago very easy and works great.

https://ls1tech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.p...;f=29;t=000224

Zurbo

Hello there LS1Tech.com! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Just thought I would chime in and let you know my old 4 beam brights and fogs with brights mods are up and running on my website.

It's still a work in progress, but at least it's in a new spot. Our cable company dumped Road Runner thus the change in websites.

Check out my mods page Here
At this time only the two above mods are up and I'm working on a few others.

Hope this helps! <img border="0" alt="[Camaro]" title="" src="graemlins/camaro.gif" />

<small>[ September 24, 2002, 02:35 AM: Message edited by: Zurbo ]</small>

ratio411

Zurbo
Yep, my mod requires you cut 2 factory wires like you say in your link, but at least you can turn the fogs on and off at will! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />
Dave

cobray

To get back to the topic, which is FLASH TO PASS, I guess there is no easy way to wire flash-to-pass. I find that kind of annoying that GM woudnt make this a standard feature. One of the few things I dislike about my Camaro.

VIP1

Let me get this clear. I may have missunderstood you. Flash-to-pass is just flahing your high-beams at someone right? If so then turning them on and off quickly would give you the same effect. Which is done by pulling the turn signal stalk towards you. If this is what you guys are talking about, then I have never driven a car with an even easier way to do this.

--VIP1

cobray

Flash to pass is
- pulling back on the stalk to turn on your highbeams, then letting go on the stalk to turn them off.
- The highbeams will come on irregardless if the headlights are on.
- pulling back on the stalk will only keep the lights on while the stalk is pulled back. It is a single action.

I think what you are describing is pulling the stalk back twice, once to turn them on and again to turn them off. That is not what I wanted. Thanks anyway though for the reply.

I gather then the problem with the mod is that the factory stalk is a on/off switch instead of a momentary contact..

VIP1

I see what you are going for now, but IMO the way it is now is convenient enough. Its not worth the effort to change it.

--VIP1

VIP1

I see what you are going for now, but IMO the way it is now is convenient enough. Its not worth the effort to change it.

--VIP1

2002_TAWS6

hey cobray if you ever find out how to do that please send me a message and tell me about it.

I heard that in order to do that the WHOLE stalk has to be changed (I am not really sure about this I just heard about it once). One of the reasons were because of:

1) You know that clicking sound you hear when activating the brights? that has like a little clip or something that holds it in place and that has to be modified.

2) The whole stalk has to be changed because it was made to click just like the way it comes. And if you decide to change that, you will have to put a new stalk that was made to work like the one you desire "flash-to-pass"

Again Im not sure about this... this might give you a better picture on what your dealing with though.

Also dont forget that the way it comes stock is safer on the bulbs. This is because when you flash to pass you will pull the stalk not all the way through sometimes and that does result in shooting High volts to the brights with sudden high power which could cause the bulb to wear out if done excessively. However with it stock, that high shot of volts is controlled by a simple switch.

If anyone has more detailed info on how to do this or to correct my understanding of doing this mod please tell me about it and ill be glad you did.

2FAST4U

you do not have to change the stalk, all the wires under the dash go to the stalk. So if you found the wire going out to the lights (high or low) tap and run some wire off of it then all you need is a fash relay (like the one used to blink turn signals) but if must be the right amp. After measureing it with a voltage meter go buy one or make one. to make one you need resestor and a capasitor of the right value. And of the fash relay to 12v or ground (signal wire)Then a real relay with a second signal(the turn signal). the only problem is that the wire coming of the relay needs a signal for a speed referance. with out that they would fash every time you put the turn signal on. I don't know where to get signal (speedo or tac) should work. It is all easy as long as you don't have to make a fash relay. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />