Dome Override......

[Sarah99GXE]

What exactly does this do?  I haven't had enough time to play with it and don't have an owners manual...so if someone has a quick answer I would appreciate it

[MountaineerTom]

When it's on, and you open the doors, the interior lights should not light up.  Good for sleeping kids.  I don't know if your '97 is like the mid 2000 and up trucks, but on them, you can press it 4 or 5 times, hear a chime, and then have manual control of the automatic headlights.  When you turn the truck off, the auto headlights reset back to auto mode.

[ScottS]

Just as an aside for those of us North of the Border, GM Canada does not use the 4-5 push to override DRL feature.  Tried it on my Av2500, and it didn't work, so I consulted the owners manual, and low and behold, there in the fine print 'no go yo Canuck!!'

 

Scott

[MountaineerTom]

Just as an aside for those of us North of the Border, GM Canada does not use the 4-5 push to override DRL feature.  Tried it on my Av2500, and it didn't work, so I consulted the owners manual, and low and behold, there in the fine print 'no go yo Canuck!!'

 

Scott

I guess that's because DRL's are mandatory up there?  Is that right?

[2000 GMC]

My 2000 GMC Sierra was built in Canada, and I can press the dome button 3 times to turn off the day running lights.

[MountaineerTom]

Hmm.  ???

[ScottS]

Hey Tom

 

In order to pass Canadain Transport Regs, the DRL's have to be non-defeatable apparently.  Where the vehicle is made is not at issue, as the autopac has vehicles running across the borders all the time.  It is which country/area that the vehicles are sold into that they program for.

 

As a general rule, a vehicle built for US sale can not be sold new in Canada, and vice versa, unless it is inspected and certified to that countries standards.

 

Scott

[siume99]

My 2000 GMC Sierra was built in Canada, and I can press the dome button 3 times to turn off the day running lights.

I don't know about the made in Canada bit, but pressing the button 3 times still turns off the DRL's but it doesn't turn your interior dome lights back on.  The 4th time reactivates them.  I personally would find it irritating to not be able to override the lights.  It's nice to turn them off at Christmas light displays, fireworks displays and being courtious to the MPs and such at military bases.

[Jpshostr]

So does this mean in Canada the one click on the parking brake method doesn't work as well?

[siume99]

Probably JP, I know that doesn't work on my 2001 Tahoe.

[siume99]

Well, I take that back JP.  I know when I undo my parking brake, by lights will come on in the morning.  I'll have to try that.

[ScottS]

Hey Guys

 

Yes, the 'one click on the parking brake' DRL disable is toast on Canadian trucks.  My dads 2001 Sierra, and my 2002 Av., both work as follows...

 

If started with Parking Brake on, no DRL

Release Parking Brake, DRL come on

Push Parking Brake, as many clicks as you like, DRL stay on.

To turn off DRL, set Parking Brake, turn off ingnition, and restart truck.  

 

No, I am not especially pleased with this either.  Frankly, another great example of a Canadian Beaurocrat re-inventing the wheel, and deciding square will work better than round.  Next trip south of the border, I may see if a US dealer can reprogram the body computer for me.  I doubt they will do it, but I am going to check.  Other option is one of the override switches.  Funny thing is, I can't disable the DRL's, but every RCMP unit (Federal Police Service) has a DRL disable switch (for obvious reasons).

 

Anyway, the news from North of the 49th

 

Scott