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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 11:54 AM
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Default i want to turn off my lights!!

how do i go about disableing the photocell or how ever there are activated that turns my lights on at night when i release the brake? when i go to the track at night i want to be able to just run my fog lights so if any help would be very appreciated

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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 01:03 PM
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thanks man ill have to try it i generally dont open my hatch while the cars running anyway
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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 01:10 PM
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My thoughts exactly! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Plus I generally hate DRL's, so I killed two birds with one stone.
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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 01:33 PM
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does the brake light stay on that way? right know i have the switch thats connected to the brake but that make the brake light stay on and i knew there was a wire you could remove just didnt know which one <img border="0" alt="[gruffy cottonball]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_gruffy.gif" />
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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 01:41 PM
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Mine doesn't. With your setup, I can't confirm that though.
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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 01:44 PM
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cool yeah when i disconnect the wire im gonna put the switch for the brake back in place
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Old Mar 28, 2003 | 12:24 AM
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Go to www.fullsizechevy.com, and check out the "Tech Article" forum. I believe someone posted a how-to on that subject.
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Old Mar 28, 2003 | 12:32 AM
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either the site is down or the link doesnt work but i couldnt get to it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" />
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Old Mar 28, 2003 | 12:52 AM
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1) pull the plate around your stereo off
2) remove stereo
3) locate little black box about the size of a pack of cigarette's mounted on firewall behind where the stereo would be.
4) Disconnect the smaller of the two plugs (It should be closest to the passenger side and blue). I then taped off the electrical connector to protect the plug on the wire itself.
5) Re-install everything

This will disable both your DRL's as well as the "Twilight Sentinel" (the auto headlights) feature. In addition, if the car is running, your power hatch release won't work until you turn it off.
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