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I saw a post around here on how to disable the daytime running lights ans the auto lights.Can someone point me in the right direction?Thanks

Quote, originally posted by mando7744 »http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=38270He's got an '09 Vibe so those directions won't work.Here are the directions Michael . Very easy. Won't take more than a minute to snip the wire. Best mod I have done to the GT (besides the independent fog lights of course). Enjoy!

Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY »He's got an '09 Vibe.Here are the directions Michael . Very easy. Won't take more than a minute to snip the wire. Best mod I have done to the GT (besides the independent fog lights). Enjoy!good catch! lol. i saw the avatar and automatically thought 1st gen. lol

Quote, originally posted by mando7744 »good catch! lol. i saw the avatar and automatically thought 1st gen. lolI guess you missed his signature ! LOL! No biggie!

Just out of curiosity, what is the advantage of doing this?

I was kind of wondering this myself.. I can understand to have control over the headlights.. but don't really understand disabling the DRL..

Well, it's all about driver's preference. Personally, I didn't like the fact that I couldn't keep my car running at night without alerting everyone. The DRL's and the Auto headlights are both tied into the DRL module. There's very involved ways to disable one at a time, but to be honest, I wasn't up for that. And I wanted both gone anyway. After you do this mod, I HIGHLY recommend the independent fogs mod. It makes the car look awesome when you're running parking lights and fogs at night.

I put a switch on the cut wire in my Vibe, so I can have them disabled, or enabled, for full control. I also used matched set of spade terminals, so if I ever sell the car, I can just take out the switch, connect the wires, and back to factory config.Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY »I guess you missed his signature ! LOL! No biggie!well, the thread title ...Quote, originally posted by WooTinn » It makes the car look awesome when you're running parking lights and fogs at night. :Dsorry, but driving at night with fogs and parking lights but no headlights just to "look awesome" does belong in a "must be stupid" thread

well for me I hate the DRLsPlus out of boredom I am tinting my headlights yellow and getting HIDs so I have to disable them anyways

alrighty....that was easy

Quote, originally posted by epcIII »Just out of curiosity, what is the advantage of doing this?Quote, originally posted by 09vGT »I was kind of wondering this myself.. I can understand to have control over the headlights.. but don't really understand disabling the DRL..For me it was just that... wanting full control over all the lights. Not being able to turn them off when I'm at the Drive In or parked somewhere at night with the car running, etc. I don't see any reason for the DRLs either. I am smart enough to turn my lights on if it's raining or when it's near sunset so I don't see any need for either the AHLs or DRLs in my case.Quote, originally posted by WooTinn »Well, it's all about driver's preference. Personally, I didn't like the fact that I couldn't keep my car running at night without alerting everyone. The DRL's and the Auto headlights are both tied into the DRL module. There's very involved ways to disable one at a time, but to be honest, I wasn't up for that. And I wanted both gone anyway. After you do this mod, I HIGHLY recommend the independent fogs mod. It makes the car look awesome when you're running parking lights and fogs at night. :DI agree. I too did the easiest methods to disable them both on my '09 GT. I will never sell it and I will never want the AHLs or DRLs back so I chose the easiest method as to not screw anything up .I have also done the independent fog light mod and I must say between it and disabling the AHLs and DRLs, I couldn't be happier. There's nothing better than being able to cruise with just the parking lights and than the parking lights and fog lights when it gets closer to sunset ! And there's nothing better than driving through the country at night and being able to see a mile ahead of you with the brights and fog lights !Quote, originally posted by joatmon »well, the thread title ...sorry, but driving at night with fogs and parking lights but no headlights just to "look awesome" does belong in a "must be stupid" threadI don't get how the title has to do with what I said ...As far as WooTinn's comment, I'm guessing maybe he means driving around sunset with just the parking lights and fog lights, not actually at night when it's completely dark. If not than I do agree if it is fully dark you should have the headlights on as well.Quote, originally posted by Notchy »well for me I hate the DRLsPlus out of boredom I am tinting my headlights yellow and getting HIDs so I have to disable them anywaysalrighty....that was easyCan't wait to see more progress pictures Michael .I told ya it was easy !

Quote, originally posted by epcIII »Just out of curiosity, what is the advantage of doing this?(i'm tired and just read the thread but i forget if this was mentioned) if you have HIDs or projectors the DRL's run at about 60-70% power which kills them. i did my DRL cut because i didn't like the way it made the front end look during the day. i liked the auto lights so i kept that function. sadly, the mod i have only works on the 3-8s

I understand the projector headlight life span aspect of this modification and also grasp why you would want your car running at night without lights on (tough to rob a bank and man the getaway car without being noticed), but it truly astounds me how so many people modify their cars with little to no regard for safety!Why are DRL's even on cars??SAFETY Proven by years of study and actual highway useWhy are headlamps clear?SAFETY Tough to push light through a grey filterWhy are Tail lights Red?SAFETY So people don't rear end you or fail to see your brake lights come on.None of this stuff (or an arm long list of other items) was installed just because The automakers had to kill time or spend money. Why not pull your air bags and seat belts as well? Take out the padded dash and side impact protection design? Pull out the front crush zone and put a solid steel rod in for your steering shaft? Remove the Disc Brakes and ABS system as well. What about those Radial ply tires, put on some bias belted goodies just for laughs! Let us also remove the safety glass and install the good old plate glass that breaks into long pointed shards as well.Boggles my mind.........Dave

Headlamps and taillamps are that way bc they are required by law, as well as seatbelts and I believe a minimum of the drivers side air bag. DRL's are NOT currently required by law. The fact that someone wants to disable something that, by law, they are not required to have is simply based on their own perogative. Yes is isn't "as safe", but they are doing nothing illegal by disabling them, The OP simply wanted direction not to get bashed over this. If you have a problem with the information she was wanting to obtain then don't bother posting in the thread. If she were asking about the pros and cons or asking to disable something that would cause her Vibe to be Illegal, then give her your opinions full force, otherwise just chill on it.

I am actually getting ready to consider disabling the auto headlights as well, as they're really proving to be kind of useless... They don't turn on when it's raining in the daytime (when they are required to be on by law) and they do really annoying things like turn on and off at sunset (when the sensor can't decide how bright it is) and turn on when I pull into my garage or under a bridge. Plus yeah, I wouldn't be able to turn them off if I was parked at a Drive-In, or parked waiting in someone's driveway at their house. They also don't turn on early enough, in my opinion- I like to have headlights on as soon as the color starts fading, and the headlights like to wait a lot longer than that. I think I'm smarter than the sensor about when the best time is to have lights on, and if it's not going to automatically do it for me all the times its necessary, why have it at all?An independent for light mod would be great too- not so I can drive around with just the fogs, but so I could use the fogs with the brights like Carrie was saying (I run my fogs on all the time with my headlights because I find it gives really good close-up and side-to=side visibility).I have no problem with the DRLs but would have no problem losing them if its the easiest way to make this mod. Most of my driving is done on the CHicago highway system, where I am more concerned about people seeing me from behind than coming at them, and they don't have a DRL for the rear taillights, so in my opinion having them at all is kind of a moot point since if I'm worried about visibility I'll turn on my headlights and taillights all around.

Lol.. Mine have turned on and off multiple times at sunset.. I was wondering if anyone else's had done this.. I even had the sensor replaced under warranty because they hardly never kick on until AFTER the sun is already down.. Really aggravates me... I guess its just the sensor.. not very sensitive.. I just wish I could make it more sensitive to dark..

Quote, originally posted by joatmon »sorry, but driving at night with fogs and parking lights but no headlights just to "look awesome" does belong in a "must be stupid" threadOf course, I didn't mean at 9pm. I was referring to dusk. My fault, i'll pay closer attention to terminology from now on, now that I know everyone here is so eager to blast people. lol.

don't let it get you down... we just have lots of safety marms here... some more vocal than others...

Quote, originally posted by 09vGT »I was kind of wondering this myself.. I can understand to have control over the headlights.. but don't really understand disabling the DRL.. Usually they are tied together. So by disabling one you do both. If that's what you ment.

since the orginal poster has already been directed to the information they were seeking I suggest this thread be closed by a moderator...in the meantime ill throw my somewhat negative comments in here but keep in mind they are my opinions...I understand some people have the urge to disable their DRL's but other then "looking like your car came unequipped with DRL's" it serves no purpose. Then when its foggy/dark/raining/snowing or whatever said people forget to turn their headlights on resulting in more accidents...and as far as people driving with their parking lights only on.....dumb why do you think they are called parking lights? also driving with parking lights IMO creates confusion for other drivers thinking your vehicle is actually parked or drivers may think you are signaling to turn....fog lights on and no headlights.....dumbI believe any physical alteration to the original headlight housing from factory is against laws in most states as it creates problems later down the road should the car exchange ownership...main reason why the only vehicles allowed headlight strobes installed in their headlights in PA are authorized police vehicles as they leave holes in the headlight housings when they are removed.I believe DRL's were developed as a convienence and safety feature, nothings perfect.

they forget to turn on their headlights only because they think they have auto headlights and they will come on in those rainy instances which they don't causing more harm than good because the tail lights don't come on.Disabling them forces the driver to think about what the heck they are doing instead of just driving along thinking they have auto lights and they never need to do anything.

true Keith. you still need to turn on your headlights at certain times so your rear lights turn on when the sensors dont know better lol. DRL's are not the same as headlights. At least headlights have some type of illumination if the car has DRL's should the driver forget to turn their lights on rather then no forward lighting at all, IMO any ammount of headlight illumination be it DRL or regular headlights results in less accidents caused by people turning in front of one another.

i personally think the DRLs are a bad thing. too many times i've seen cars with the headlamps barely on at night, not because they have been tinted, but because the driver sees light in front of them and don't turn on the lights properly. i know this because i will either wait until they pass me and see the tail lights aren't on, or i see it in the rearview mirror once they go past me in the opposite direction. as for me, 75% of all my driving is at night so DRLs aren't on anyways. xD

if they are going to do drl's they should turn on 100% not this 80% crud and turn on the parking lights. But alow the driver to turn off the headlights for those instances that they are not needed. I.E. driving threw a neighborhood or a city display that has lots of christmas lights that look better if the headlights are turned of and everyone is going in one direction so there isn't a safety issue.or Driving up to a guard shack on a military base, where most MP's prefer that the headlights are turned off so they aren't being blinded.

I personally think its my car and I will do with it as I please........If you dont like it mind your own business.If it offends you enough I will gladly supply you with a list of roads I drive on so you can stay off of them for fear of me not seeing you or whatever your irrational fear is.For as long as cars have been around people have been modifing them........get over it........

Quote, originally posted by Notchy »I personally think its my car and I will do with it as I please........If you dont like it mind your own business.If it offends you enough I will gladly supply you with a list of roads I drive on so you can stay off of them for fear of me not seeing you or whatever your irrational fear is.For as long as cars have been around people have been modifing them........get over it........I agree. It comes down to personal preference. Furthermore, there are still plenty of older cars on the road that don't have AHLs and/or DRLs. Our '94 Sunbird for example has neither. So, me disabling the AHLs and DRLs is no different than if I were driving the Sunbird which has neither. As keithvibe said, if anything, I am more vigilant about when my lights are on because I know they're not going to turn on on their own. I also agree with ponta2147, the AHLs never came on when they needed to and would come on when they weren't needed. As she said, I am a much better judge of whether the lights need to be on or not. Once again, I will re-iterate... later in the afternoon I will drive with just the parking lights. When it gets more toward dusk, I will turn the fog lights on and when it's completely dark I have the headlights and fog lights on. When I'm driving down a dark country road without anyone coming towards me I use the brights and fog lights. If it's raining, depending on how dark it is I will either have the parking lights and fog lights or headlights and fog lights. I am not one of those people who is driving around after dark with just the parking lights and fog lights. I am also very vigilant about turning my brights off when someone is coming toward me or if someone passes me. I consider myself a very safe driver. Oh... I also agree with tribalman. I have seen way too many people driving after dark with nothing but their DRLs on because they see light so they assume everything is illuminated. I really think for DRLs to actually be worth anything they should be tied to the parking lights and taillights as well just as keithvibe said.In the end... let's all agree to disagree. It comes down to a matter of personal preference and we will obviously never agree on it so let it be. Michael (Notchy) got the information he needed and has already done the mod, so there is no need to really keep this thread going any further.

Quote, originally posted by keithvibe »don't let it get you down... we just have lots of safety marms here... some more vocal than others... Its the internet, requires a bit of skin. same leeway to call someone stupid who deliberately drives at night with no headlights allows you to call me a safety marm. Do you want this place to be so tight that neither comment would be allowed? I don't

Wow.. so much hate.. I was just curious.. I wasn't even rude!.. From now on I'll know which threads to avoid..