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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 01:38 PM
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any way to turn em off?
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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 03:48 PM
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search for daytime running lights, should find lots of help, might even be a sticky on it
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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 04:30 PM
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i thought those were just the amber lights?
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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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i thought those were just the amber lights?
Yes, they are. The best way to turn off the automatic headlights is to short together the two wires going to the sensor on the dash. This will make the system think it is daylight all the time so your headlights will never go on automatically (the switch will still work normally). The easiest way to connect the two sensor wires together is to crimp on a scotchlock connector across both wires.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 08:51 AM
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Yes, they are. The best way to turn off the automatic headlights is to short together the two wires going to the sensor on the dash. This will make the system think it is daylight all the time so your headlights will never go on automatically (the switch will still work normally). The easiest way to connect the two sensor wires together is to crimp on a scotchlock connector across both wires.
Is here a how-to for dummies?
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by NightWindDriftr
Is here a how-to for dummies?
Lift up the dash panel (you have to remove the A-pillar trim pieces first) and you will see the light sensor clipped to the panel to the right of the defroster vent. Simply crimp on a ScotchLock connector so that it connects together the two wires going to the sensor then put the dash panel back. The whole job takes about 10 minutes. There's more information in this thread.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 06:04 PM
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the SP's giving you **** coming through the gate at night? i'm waiting to get yelled at too..
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 06:07 PM
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the SP's giving you **** coming through the gate at night? i'm waiting to get yelled at too..
I remember this was a big deal a few years ago, but auto headlight cars became more and more common. No one seems to care, especially since the gates are well-lit now. Keeps the eyes less sensitive to the glare.
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well At night when you want to TURN your Lights OFF.. And Not being able to Just sucks sometimes
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 06:55 PM
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Try this link. Good visuals and pretty easy to follow. hope it helps
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Try this link. Good visuals and pretty easy to follow. hope it helps
That link is for the DRLs - not the automatic headlights. And there is a better way to do the DRLs as well.
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Well as stated at the top of that web page, it includes the headlights as well. Other people have said it was a good site and was easy to do. Just thought I would throw it out there...
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the SP's giving you **** coming through the gate at night? i'm waiting to get yelled at too..
YEP!

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