Is there any way I can operate my wife's 2001 Grand Am SE without the day time lights? Is there any way I can roll down the road with just my parking lights? I looked in the mannuel and could find nothing.
2006-08-10 15:38:46 · 7 answers · asked by Slow Poke 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Pontiac
DRLs are manditory for all Canadian vehicles since 1990. DRLs use is optional in the US. DRL have their brightness reduced with either a large ceramic resistor or a PWM dimmer circuit. Your best bet is to examine the wiring diagram from the factory service manual, and identify which wire(s) go to the DRL resistor. Disconnecting the wiring to the DRL resistor usually permanently disables just the DRLs without effecting normal headlight operation or other warning lights (unlike disabling the DRL control module).
2006-08-11 15:25:45 · answer #1 · answered by sparkgap 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only it there no way to turn them off (other than disconnecting them) but it is also illegal. If they came on the car from the factory they have to be on when you are on the public roadway. I think they are rediculus myself. Thank the wusses in Canada for that unbelievably stupid idea. It takes more fuel to run them. And they claim to be so conservation minded. They rank right up there w/ the French as far as I'm concerned. The men should be wearing skirts.
2006-08-10 22:47:51 · answer #2 · answered by wzzrd 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did you try turning the parking lights on?
This will usually cancel the DRLs.
2006-08-11 23:23:45 · answer #3 · answered by frank k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can put the park brake on the first click,that wont hurt the brakes ,but then you will have to look at the brake lite.
2006-08-10 22:49:26 · answer #4 · answered by Mojo Seeker Of Knowlege 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can but its not good , . "start car D.T.L will come on to turn them off put emergency brake on first click . but this is not recomended for any distance of drivind
2006-08-10 23:08:59 · answer #5 · answered by Richard S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is a link to a 20 + page thread about how exactly to do this. i personally have not tried it yet, but this should really help you.
http://www.grandamgt.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17559
2006-08-11 09:02:06 · answer #6 · answered by JimL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2006-08-10 22:44:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋