day time running lights

NeXuS1 · June 1, 2001

when did GM start putting them in their trucks?

TheScaryGuy · June 1, 2001

New model 99's I think.

Jpshostr · June 1, 2001

It was either '95 or '96 when they did it. The '96 K3500 we had came with them. They may have been added at the same time the dash was changed.

Frank S · June 1, 2001

It was in '96 for the full size trucks.

LT · June 1, 2001

My '96 had them.

LT

Hemi · June 1, 2001

I had day time running lights in my '90 S-10

June 1, 2001

My '95 does not have them, so it looks like '96 is the year for full-size and '90 in the compacts.

Pastmaster · June 2, 2001

It was 1996 for all the cars and trucks, but Canadian vehicles have had them for a very long time.

It's required there.

MountaineerTom · June 2, 2001

Welcome to the site Pastmaster.

Elwood · June 2, 2001

My '96 S-10 had them, but I took the fuse out because I didn't want them and the fuse only controlled them and fog lights. And I didn't have fog lights I had tow hooks, so I removed it.

Pastmaster · June 2, 2001

Hi Tom, I forgot about this site, and just reread a post on it, so I reregistered.

On the older trucks, you can put the parking brake in just one notch and the lights will go out, but the parking light will stay on. The new trucks, if you push the brake in the light will blink, and eventually a bell start dinging. Is there a fuse inside the truck? Or just outside?

76BBSub · June 7, 2001

Just wait for the bulbs to burn out, they seem to go pretty quickly....I remember in late '98 when the new body style was first available, I had already seen some running around with one or more DRLs out.

Jeff

Pastmaster · June 10, 2001

They went out because the bulbs are cheapo overseas units that were probably given to gm. My father had one go out a week after he got his new Silverado. I replaced both with some Long Life Sylvanias, that appear brighter than the OEM versions. BTW, they are 3157 if anyone wants to know...