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milkmaster Enthusiast

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Every time my headlights turn on I must manually push the button to turn on the fog lights.  Is there a setting somewhere to make them come on automatically with my headlights?  I looked in the menus, but didn't find anything.  My F150 had a setting where they would come on anytime the headlights were being used unless I turned them off.  I have yet to find that setting on my new 2021 GMC.  Am I missing something?  BTW... Merry Christmas!

LtDan2025 Enthusiast

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Nope your not missing anything, this is a GM thing. You can purchase from (I think boost auto parts) a wire tap kit that will do what you are asking. 

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Supreme Pizza Senior Enthusiast

Supreme Pizza

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So with the two different kit options, which kit will:

 

Make the fog lights on by the selves when the lights are in "auto mode".

 

and

 

Allow the fog lights and low beams come on at the same time as the high beams.

 

Both kits combined?

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