Disable Driving and Taillights ?

[ageofpoo]

Hey... I have a 1998 grand am se and whenever I put my car in drive.. my driving lights and taillights come on...
I think it just looks kinda stupid when I have my headlight and taillight covers on... and the lights are on...
is there anyway to disable these driving lights in the head and tail light ?

thanks !!

[Nighthawk243]

There's a certain fuse you have to pull. I cannot remember which ones though.

[VanishingImage]

a fuse being pulled on the 96-98 DRL's won't work. Maybe on the 2000+ GA's might.

I had to cut out the sensor under the vent up by the windshield inside the car,taped off the ends,then theres relays under the front core support that I had to pretty much cut,tapped those wires off,no more DRL's. I can still use the lights though,just have to turn the switch on the steering column

[bandit307]

99+ pulling the fuse will give you a svs light. You have to cut and ground wires on the BCM on a 99+, sorry i cant help you with your Gen.

[ageofpoo]

yeah I dont really want to start cutting any wires lol.... Can I just remove the bulbs in my taillights and headlights ??

[Bouchie11982]

luckily for us 2003's we can pull the DRL's fuse and not get any SVS light :D
f you remove the bulbs in your taillights and headlights, that'd be a stupid move cuz they you will have to put them back in when u drive at night. im sure there is another way to disable them

[VanishingImage]

Originally posted by ageofpoo
yeah I dont really want to start cutting any wires lol.... Can I just remove the bulbs in my taillights and headlights ??

why would you do that? You couldn't see at night and people behind you wouldn't know your stopping,definately don't do that

[rbharris1984]

Originally posted by Bouchie11982
luckily for us 2003's we can pull the DRL's fuse and not get any SVS light :D
f you remove the bulbs in your taillights and headlights, that'd be a stupid move cuz they you will have to put them back in when u drive at night. im sure there is another way to disable them


Is this the same with 2004?

[quickdodge]

^^^ Yes. Later, QD.

[03graystone]

Originally posted by Bouchie11982
luckily for us 2003's we can pull the DRL's fuse and not get any SVS light :D
f you remove the bulbs in your taillights and headlights, that'd be a stupid move cuz they you will have to put them back in when u drive at night. im sure there is another way to disable them

where is the DRL fuse in our 99+?? under the hood, or left or right panel box? i will look for it tommorrow but want to make sure lol.

[Gagt518]

I am pretty sure its under the hood

[03graystone]

ok thanks im gonna check that out

[Bouchie11982]

so ye ai pulled the fuse this weekend....well guess wha ti got....that damn SVS light...03graystone: the fuse is right under teh hood, that black box on the driver side. it's the #22 fuse. it's a bitch to get out though, some vice grips would work nicely

[XoticGA]

yea, def a bitch to get out.. but I've had mine out for a year.. no svs light

[sunrunner_pei]

Originally posted by Bouchie11982
so ye ai pulled the fuse this weekend....well guess wha ti got....that damn SVS light...03graystone: the fuse is right under teh hood, that black box on the driver side. it's the #22 fuse. it's a bitch to get out though, some vice grips would work nicely

Are you sure your SVS light wasn't from when you pulled out your headlamps? :idea:

[03graystone]

cool i think i will try that. i think i might forget that, and always forget to turn off my lights. thats the only thing i like about svs is that it turns on the lights for you, i dont even think twice to have to turn them off lol

[sudden_impulse]

Originally posted by 03graystone
thats the only thing i like about svs is that it turns on the lights for you, i dont even think twice to have to turn them off lol
Um...SVS is service vehicle soon, I think you meant DRL (daytime running lights), and DRL also controls your auto-lights.

[Bouchie11982]

Originally posted by sunrunner_pei
Are you sure your SVS light wasn't from when you pulled out your headlamps? :idea:
oh no im positive. the light is still on. and i have both headlights in and all lights are working.
some months go i pulled it and no light went on, and then since this weekend, it's been on

[sunrunner_pei]

Strange.

[Tommy00GT1]

For year 2000, to get rid of the drl's involves going to the BCM module under the glove compartment and cutting & grounding a couple of tiny wires. That was the very first thing I did when I got my car.

I also got rid of the ACL sensor too; very annoying to have headlights turn on prematurely just from driving into dense shade or parking under a shade tree, lol.. Sensor would think darkness was coming and turn on the headlights to full brightness.
I got sick of that and got rid of it.... No more ALC and no more DRL's to burn out my Sylvania SilverStar bulbs prematurely by running them at half-brightness during the daytime. Damn bulbs cost too much, and we all know how much fun it can be to change bulbs in the Grand Am headlight assembly.

There are how-to's for both those mods somewhere on the forum; not sure where I saw them because it was a couple years ago, and I am old and need Ginkoba therapy....:lol:

[02gtwank]

on my 2002 you can pull the e brake up 1 click before start up and the lights wont go on at all might be the same for your model don't quote me

[Bouchie11982]

ummmm yea i wouldn't want to have my ebrake on while driving, that's just kinda :crazy:

[bandit307]

X2

[Nighthawk243]

Never drive with the ebrake on, not even just a bit. It'll usually cause more problems and it is not worth it.

[rbharris1984]

I think he means pull it up before start up than put it back down before he drives.

[sudden_impulse]

When you put it back down the lights turn on, and you can't use the e-brake to turn them off again unless you restart the car. Usually driving with the e-brake up one click doesn't engage the brakes enough to do anything. Don't blame me or any other member if it does do something bad though.

[sunrunner_pei]

Originally posted by sudden_impulse
When you put it back down the lights turn on, and you can't use the e-brake to turn them off again unless you restart the car. Usually driving with the e-brake up one click doesn't engage the brakes enough to do anything. Don't blame me or any other member if it does do something bad though.

Yes, but the warning chimes & brake light also get rather annoying. ;)

[rbharris1984]

I just ran some errands today and if you pull the e-brake up 1 click start the car and put the brake back down the lights stay off. At least with mine it works.

[Bouchie11982]

how do you know if your lights didn't come on when you put it in drive??

[XoticGA]

A reflection???

[Bouchie11982]

there are times when you can't see it on another car Trish....

[rbharris1984]

I had my wife look