Monte Carlo Repair Help Have a Monte problem and need help? Good at troubleshooting? Discuss it here!

turning off the auto headlights?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 05-15-2010, 10:08 PM
Dave McFly's Avatar
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Jamestown, NY
Posts: 18
Question turning off the auto headlights?

I have a 2004 LS, and I LOVE the car but at times I wish i could turn off the automatic lights. mainly for when i go to the drive in if i turn the key to ACC to have my radio come on i tend to get fogged up glass (if cold outside) and if i turn the key to ON to turn on the vents, CLICK the lights come on. so is there a way to disable (not all the time just once in a while).
 
  #2  
Old 05-18-2010, 03:43 PM
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Cordova, TN
Posts: 35
Default

From what I understand, it's a problem a lot of people have, in that you can't really control the lights on the car I'm no expert, so maybe someone else has a solution.
 
  #3  
Old 05-18-2010, 03:46 PM
ChibiBlackSheep's Avatar

Monte Of The Month -- August 2014
15 Year Member
10 Year Member5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Southeast PA
Posts: 25,136
Default

you could always pull the switch halfway out and your parking lights will be on.
 
  #4  
Old 05-18-2010, 03:47 PM
RickAKATed10's Avatar
Photobucket
Monte Of The Month -- August 2009
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Highland, IN
Posts: 5,827
Default

Pull the DRL fuse(s). Then instead of them always being on, it'll only turn on in the dark.
 
  #5  
Old 05-18-2010, 10:24 PM
Dave McFly's Avatar
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Jamestown, NY
Posts: 18
Unhappy

first sorry about posting this in the wrong section, and i do not care about the DRL those only come on when the car is in gear. and pulling the **** half way out wont work cause the sensor still turns them all the way on weather the **** is half out or all the way in when it gets dark enough to trigger the auto lights. I guess this is why they changed the light switch in the 06 up cars and added a AUTO option .
 
  #6  
Old 05-19-2010, 02:44 PM
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Posts: 96
Default

If you turn the car off, apply the parking brake then turn the car back on the lights should remain off untill you disengage the parking brake again.
 
  #7  
Old 05-19-2010, 03:17 PM
ChibiBlackSheep's Avatar

Monte Of The Month -- August 2014
15 Year Member
10 Year Member5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Southeast PA
Posts: 25,136
Default

Originally Posted by Chevy13
If you turn the car off, apply the parking brake then turn the car back on the lights should remain off untill you disengage the parking brake again.
That is a good idea, I know some people that will engage the parking brake 1 click so it's not fully engaged and they can drive still (though I don't recommend that)
 
  #8  
Old 08-19-2016, 09:10 AM
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 8
Default

I thought a place called bb engineering made a harness to eliminate auto and drl lights all together? I been trying to figure out how to turn it off... everything I tried, doesnt work!
 
  #9  
Old 08-03-2019, 01:10 AM
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 1
Default

Originally Posted by Chevy13
If you turn the car off, apply the parking brake then turn the car back on the lights should remain off untill you disengage the parking brake again.
I have to thank you with all the Google searches and fuse pulling.. came down to a simple E brake.. TY
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
02ssLE
General Monte Carlo Talk
12
08-12-2011 11:53 AM
Cut Throat
Interior/Audio/Visual Electronics
8
04-27-2010 01:27 PM
rshovar
Monte Carlo Repair Help
4
04-26-2010 07:52 PM
mjstc
General Monte Carlo Talk
9
01-15-2008 10:55 AM
Nathan79
Interior/Audio/Visual Electronics
4
12-04-2006 11:06 PM



Quick Reply: turning off the auto headlights?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:05 AM.