Question From Canada -daytime Running Lights

[dpotts]

Hello all,

 

I am sure this has been touched on before but I had some issues with the search feature of this site.

 

I have a 2005 GMC Sierra 1500, and I am curious if anyone has any directions on disabling the daytime running lights on my truck. I only use this truck for hunting up here at our lodge and the truck does not see public roads, so we have no need for these lights to be on since we are trying to achieve some sort of stealth when heading out to the field to hunt.

 

If anyone has any information or directions on what it will take, it would really help.

 

Thanks a bunch.

Dennis

[MS3DALE]

Well you can do a couple things....Either remove the DRL bulbs (Which you can do on the GMT800 trucks) or do what I do in my trucks,Remove the DRL fuse.

I've done that to all my trucks I've had with DRL's,A '97,'99,'04 and my current '07.

[unit731]

Interesting about Canada. Daytime running lights are mandated - I think.

 

I have been to Canada and about half the cars have daytime lights on. And the ones not on are not older cars.

[jrrod2004]

Interesting about Canada. Daytime running lights are mandated - I think.

 

I have been to Canada and about half the cars have daytime lights on. And the ones not on are not older cars.

 

you are correct, DRLs are mandated by Canada.

[slemmer]

You could splice into the DRLs and control with a switch on the console. I'm a bit paranoid so I "jumped" all my DRL relays to energize the low beams. I also jumped the hi beams to keep the low beams on. I continued to allow my fogs to go off if the hi beams are on though.

[Raymond Lowe]

The DRL's usually shut off when the e-brake is depressed. There's a contact switch on the e-brake. Have a look under the dash. You could splice another switch into that if you want to easily return the function of DRL's. Either in series or parallel depending on the function of the existing switch (open the circuit or closes it).

[Scotty-B]

The DRL's usually shut off when the e-brake is depressed. There's a contact switch on the e-brake. Have a look under the dash. You could splice another switch into that if you want to easily return the function of DRL's. Either in series or parallel depending on the function of the existing switch (open the circuit or closes it).

 

Yes, we are stuck with a mandated always on DRL. I ended up buying a switch for my 04 Sierra Denali from the US to try to resolve this issue and still no luck. Al I accomplished was to get the DRL's to shut off during the day when in Park. At night on the other hand, the DRL's stay on regardless of the position the transmission is in. But then, at night there is no way of turning the headlights off either when the ignition is on. I also use my truck for hunting and it can be frustrating. It is not as frustrating as sitting in the ferry lineups at night trying to get onto or off Vancouver Island and having your lights blinding the poor SOB trying to get some shut eye in the vehicle ahead of you. I ended up popping the hood and tucking jackets in so they hung over the lights, before I took a small pen light and layed it on the dash beside the ambient light sensor under a dark piece of cloth. As for the e-brake trick, as soon as you depress it enough to trigger the sensor on the (at least) 02 and up, the warning dinger goes off saying your e-brake is on. This trick works with other late model GM's.

 

Without pulling fuses, we are stuck with the problem as far as I know. If there is a solution, I'd love to learn about it as well.