Auto "ON" headlight, I want to cancel it
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Staging Lane
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Auto "ON" headlight, I want to cancel it On my '98 Trans Am, I want to cancel the Auto headlight on function. I've asked this a long time ago and got an answer but can't seem to find it. Please help and Thank You
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Staging Lane
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It's a Canadian car but I don't want to eliminate the daytime running lights, I want to eliminate the lights that come on when it's suppose to be dark. I say suppose because mine turn on if I'm in the shade too long.
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From: Jacksonville, FL (originally from Toronto Canada)
Originally Posted by mcano
What I want to do is bypass the sensor in the front dash that detects darkness
go to your local electronics store (ie radioshack) and get some 1k ohm resistors. Unplug the sensor in the dash and stick one of the resistors in the socket (the end with the wires). Throw some electrical tape on it to keep dust out and keep the resistor in place, and you're done. This will keep your amber daytime running lights functional.
This will trick the sensor into reading daylight all the time.
This will trick the sensor into reading daylight all the time.
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go to your local electronics store (ie radioshack) and get some 1k ohm resistors. Unplug the sensor in the dash and stick one of the resistors in the socket (the end with the wires). Throw some electrical tape on it to keep dust out and keep the resistor in place, and you're done. This will keep your amber daytime running lights functional.
This will trick the sensor into reading daylight all the time.
This will trick the sensor into reading daylight all the time.
The sensor works by increasing resistance in the circuit as the outside light decreases. Shorting the two sensor wires together is exactly how GM disabled automatic headlights on US Firebirds (no resistor). You can unplug the sensor and put a short piece of wire connecting the two sensor wires but it's much easier and quicker to just crimp a ScotchLock over the two wires to connect them together without even removing the sensor.
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if you have some wire hanging around you can use that and just short it. See the link below (scroll down to the part about disabling the auto headlights only)
http://www.xse.com/leres/ss/drl.html
http://www.xse.com/leres/ss/drl.html
The resistor or a wire jumper, just "plugs" in and tape it up. Crimping wires just don't cut it in my book.
Heres the DRL mod and the Twilight Sentinel mod: http://www.xse.com/leres/ss/drl.html
Heres the DRL mod and the Twilight Sentinel mod: http://www.xse.com/leres/ss/drl.html
Last edited by Xsta Z 28; Sep 24, 2007 at 03:11 PM.
Originally Posted by zfastss
if you have some wire hanging around you can use that and just short it. See the link below (scroll down to the part about disabling the auto headlights only)
http://www.xse.com/leres/ss/drl.html
http://www.xse.com/leres/ss/drl.html
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From: Jacksonville, FL (originally from Toronto Canada)
Originally Posted by Scary Guy
I like this one.A lot easier than the one i found where you have to pop up the dash on the passenger side and go from there.
When given the choice, always make a modification in the way that has the least side effects. Unplugging the DRL module disables the brake warning light (not a small thing if you ever experience a brake line leak) and the hatch release on manual transmission cars. Shorting the sensor wires has no side effects at all.
Originally Posted by WhiteBird00
No, it is not easier - it just seems like it is until you realize that it actually takes less time to lift the dash panel than to remove the radio.
When given the choice, always make a modification in the way that has the least side effects. Unplugging the DRL module disables the brake warning light (not a small thing if you ever experience a brake line leak) and the hatch release on manual transmission cars. Shorting the sensor wires has no side effects at all.
When given the choice, always make a modification in the way that has the least side effects. Unplugging the DRL module disables the brake warning light (not a small thing if you ever experience a brake line leak) and the hatch release on manual transmission cars. Shorting the sensor wires has no side effects at all.
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Anyways, I'll go with Whitebird's suggestion but I will put a jumper on the end of the connector. This way If I should sell the car, I can put it back to original easy. Thank you all for all your inputs.