Disabling Daytime Running Lights (DRL)

LTZTom · January 30, 2014

I disabled the DTRs on my '07 Silverado by pulling the fuse from the block under the hood. I've looked on my 2014 and can't find anything that relates to them or even mentions them in fuse block diagrams in the owners manual. Does anybody have a clue which fuse it is or even if there is one that controls only those lights? I'd appreciate any input.

VMaxtastic · January 30, 2014

Why? They're for safety. Not sure if you've ever seen the result of a head on collision... I bet you would change your tune if you did.

Edited January 30, 2014 by VMaxtastic

silveradol9h · January 30, 2014

Can they be turned off like the 900s?

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Northside · January 30, 2014

Why? They're for safety. Not sure if you've ever seen the result of a head on collision... I bet you would change your tune if you did.

Is safety the reason, or is it to sell and replace more headlights? Ever notice that motorcycles all run with their headlights on? When the Colorado Motorcycle Dealers Assn. lobbied for a law to mandate motorcycles to run headlights in the daytime I got involved. We found that the accident rate actually increased in some states that enacted such a law. The bill's sponsor actually told the House Committee that she had introduced a bad bill after hearing the facts. She asked them to kill it. They killed the bill. Manufacturers simply wire new bikes to run headlights any time the ignition is on to achieve their goal. Safety???

Is it safer to run headlights in the daytime, or run with one burned out at night because it burned out from being on all day when you didn't need it.

VMaxtastic · January 30, 2014

Is safety the reason, or is it to sell and replace more headlights? Ever notice that motorcycles all run with their headlights on? When the Colorado Motorcycle Dealers Assn. lobbied for a law to mandate motorcycles to run headlights in the daytime I got involved. We found that the accident rate actually increased in some states that enacted such a law. The bill's sponsor actually told the House Committee that she had introduced a bad bill after hearing the facts. She asked them to kill it. They killed the bill. Manufacturers simply wire new bikes to run headlights any time the ignition is on to achieve their goal. Safety???

Is it safer to run headlights in the daytime, or run with one burned out at night because it burned out from being on all day when you didn't need it.

I'll take paying for a bulb over getting smoked by someone that isn't paying attention any day. Lots of people are too clueless to turn on their headlights in low visibility conditions.. I personally think that all cars should have them.

blackalak · January 30, 2014

I'll take paying for a bulb over getting smoked by someone that isn't paying attention any day. Lots of people are too clueless to turn on their headlights in low visibility conditions.. I personally think that all cars should have them.

Okay but im with the OP does anyone know what fuse disables them or how to disable them?

MotoMedic · January 30, 2014

Check the truck's manual. It will contain a fuse diagram & key, indicating what system is connected to what fuse.

GMC-AT · January 30, 2014

Or just get a GMC with the LED DRL... then it will be cool to have them

blackalak · January 30, 2014

Check the truck's manual. It will contain a fuse diagram & key, indicating what system is connected to what fuse.

It does not have one labeled DRL, my service advisor couldn't even figure this one out

Or just get a GMC with the LED DRL... then it will be cool to have them

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blackalak · January 30, 2014

This is the Diagram for the under hood fuse panel on the 2014 silverado LT Z71

TJay74 · January 30, 2014

There prob is not a fuse anymore, the BCM controls that function and with the advent of changes GM may have figured out how to get the BCM to control them fully now.

block8head · January 30, 2014

Spoke with The Mechanic at my dealership the day I got the truck and he told me you can not Disable the DRL on the 14' even if you want it to... The DRL was program by GM before thru computer software and does not have fuses for you to pull it.. The techs is also not allowed to disable for you thru their computer. Basically, you have to turn it off manually thru the switch..

Danthaman69 · January 30, 2014

I just turn my on off when there not needed. Takes about 1 second. So I'm not complaining

blackalak · January 30, 2014

what a pain, so if you do a HID retrofit wether projector or not the on the silverados your HID's are basically always on or you have to constantly turn the stupid nob