Anyway to keep the running LED light ON when blinker is on?

[HyperX]

You know how the new Sierras and Silverados turn off their running lights on the side of the blinker when engaged. Is there a way to keep the light on when the blinker is on? I have a 2016 Sierra Denali. I notice the new Escalades do not turn off those lights any more.

 

 

[JimCost2014]

I am going to piggyback on this question, any way to keep the turn signals yellow, rather than the dim white hue that they put now? I like the look of the yellow in the led a lot better when the signal is turned on.

[newdude]

Turn your headlamps or park lamps on. In DRL mode, it cancels out so the signal can be seen over the brightness of the DRL. Every car I've seen with LED DRL cancel the DRL when the flasher it turned on. It's all BCM controlled.

[sk]

Turn your headlamps or park lamps on. In DRL mode, it cancels out so the signal can be seen over the brightness of the DRL. Every car I've seen with LED DRL cancel the DRL when the flasher it turned on. It's all BCM controlled.

 

This. The brightness actually is a Federal law (the blinkers cannot be brighter than any lights located within a certain distance of them -- I can't remember the number but it's in the FMCA code).

 

OR:

 

You could always buy a Silverado LTZ (they have a different light setup with 2 rows of LED's and the top one is a switchback).

[Silvern Sentry]

 

This. The brightness actually is a Federal law (the blinkers cannot be brighter than any lights located within a certain distance of them -- I can't remember the number but it's in the FMCA code).

 

OR:

 

You could always buy a Silverado LTZ (they have a different light setup with 2 rows of LED's and the top one is a switchback).

DOT FMVSS - article 108 covers exterior lighting standards. It has not been updated in about 2 decades. You can google it.

[deputy]

Go to

www.gen5diy.com

And look for this GMC Sierra Turn Signal DRL Override Harness.

I hope this helps.

[HyperX]

Turn your headlamps or park lamps on. In DRL mode, it cancels out so the signal can be seen over the brightness of the DRL. Every car I've seen with LED DRL cancel the DRL when the flasher it turned on. It's all BCM controlled.

 

Thats all fine and dandy but a local cop pulled me over last week just to 'give me' a friendly warning that my front 'light bulb' was out. I said, what do you mean? And she said, one side was lit up around but the side where the blinker was on was out. I knew what she meant and said I think this is a feature. Having looked at it closely now, it does look really strange at intersections. I did order the harness and will install it ASAP.