As soon as I turn the car on, the lights are on. There's an off switch, but it doesn't actually turn the lights off. My car didn't come with a manual, and I've heard there was some tricky way to get the lights off. It's just really annoying when I'm parked somewhere and can't turn the lights off while I wait. Any clues? It's a 99.
2006-12-09 15:46:19 · 12 answers · asked by two_kee_kees 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
You have a car that came with automatic daytime running lights. There is some not so legal ways of deactivating the lights. If you talking about just parking with the car running, just apply your emergency brake and your lights should go off as long as your actual light switch is off. Otherwise search for an anti-daytime light switch for your car. Good Luck
2006-12-09 15:52:40 · answer #1 · answered by spazster_2000 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-07 00:20:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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As soon as I turn the car on, the lights are on. There's an off switch, but it doesn't actually turn the lights off. My car didn't come with a manual, and I've heard there was some tricky way to get the lights off. It's just really annoying when I'm parked somewhere and...
2015-08-07 09:13:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much everyone here hit it on the head. These are Daytime Running Lights (DLRs) and are required by Federal and Canadian law.
If you are just sitting with the engine idling, you can set the parking brake. (Why would you need DLRs (operative term RUNNING) if you can't move. The parking brake is the featured dis-abler.
If you are trying to PARK, or in a parking lot where headlights aren't needed, and in fact NOT appreciated (apartments, drive-ins etc.) you SHOULD be able to place the headlight switch in the "Park" position, and then only the park and tail lights will be on.
Good Luck and Merry Christmas
2006-12-09 17:58:51 · answer #4 · answered by Ironhand 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a GM car and comes with daylight running lamps it is normal for them to come on, it's a safety feature, however if they bother you for some reason there is a switch in a handbrake assembly that controls it which someone mechanically inclined can disable it, my suggestion is leave it alone and use hand brake to turn it off if you are on an undercover mission or something.
2006-12-09 16:10:31 · answer #5 · answered by 1001 uses for duct tape & vodka 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To turn off running lights on GM cars, apply the emergency brake 1 click.
2006-12-09 18:54:45 · answer #6 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my car, you have to pull the emergency brake to shut off the lights while you're sitting somewhere.
2006-12-09 15:53:02 · answer #7 · answered by Mary G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The two that have given me fits are the positioning motor and the positioning sensor. If the readouts are for the sensor, start with that one. You'll know right away if that's the fix.
2016-03-22 16:12:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are the lights hard wired??
Check with a mechanic.
Someone may have hardwired your lights, which makes your off switch useless.
Put it into a auto electrician for a check.
2006-12-09 15:51:50 · answer #9 · answered by Daniel M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i own a repair shop,and these have a timer there by the switch,,if you,ll turn that to off position they,ll go off when you cut them off with the switch,,other wise they will stay on for a little while,,this is a safety feature,,but you can cut it off ,and use them as normal ,,good luck i hope this help,s..,,have a good x-mas.
2006-12-09 15:52:26 · answer #10 · answered by dodge man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋