Flashing High Beams

[700 sportsman]

I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks this, but on the GMT-400's why can you not flash you lights without having your low beams on? Like when your at a stop sign and 2 other people pull up at one time, just a quick flash to let them know, but you have to have your low beams on, you can't even flash with the parking lights on either.

Has anybody bypassed this some how, or do you have any ideas on how to go about this?

 

Let me know what you guys think about this

[C. Charles Hahn]

It has mostly to do with the switch stalk on the dash. There are some other GM vehicles of similar vintage that do have flash-to-pass switches on the steering colum that are of similar multi-function design (one that comes to mind off-hand would be the '96 Caddy Fleetwood).

 

I've known some folks to simply retrofit their vehicles using the stalk from a Fleetwood or other model with that functionality, and as far as I'm aware it should be plug-and-play. Just have to open up the steering column and replace the part. You might be able to find one NOS through a GM dealer, otherwise maybe hit up a salvage yard and see if you can find a GM multi-function stalk with flash-to-pass integrated.

[700 sportsman]

How exactly would I go about checking to to see if the switch I'm going to purchase has the flash to pass function, also do you know for sure that the one from a fleetwood would work?

[nubuilder]

What all is involved in the swap and what part(s) need to be changed?

I'm interested in this too. I think it's annoying that you can't flash whenever you want to.

[700 sportsman]

I decided to pass on doing the swap, because I didn't want to spend $50+ on a used stalk and find out it doesn't work

[nubuilder]

Good call. I guess it's really not worth tearing the entire steering column apart. Oh well. I'll just have to live with it.

[07Graystone]

Good call. I guess it's really not worth tearing the entire steering column apart. Oh well. I'll just have to live with it.

 

You could wire a relay to the high beams and put a rocker switch on the dash to activate it. That would definitely work and not cost much.