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Read in a couple e-mails that people have disabled the always on headlights. Asked my dealer if it could be done and he said no...Can a cut-off switch be installed?

It can be done. Several guys have done it. I did it, but changed my mind and hooked it back up. Pry off the sensor and disconnect the wire. Hold that wire up there somehow, though, because you may change your mind, as I did, and want to hook it back up.

I believe he refers to DRL, not TS. But good tip.

_______Quote, originally posted by ragingfish »I believe he refers to DRL, not TS. But good tip. Wouldn't be the first time I was confused. What's TS?

Rambler, welcome to genvibe. There are a a couple of threads about disabling the auto headlights.Check out http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=1188 NY Pete set his up with a switch.If you disconnect your TS (TS = twilight sentinel, or the light sensor in the dash by the bottom left of the windshield) then your full power headlights will not come on automatically, but your daytime runnning lights (( ~1/2 bright headlights with NO tail lights) will still come on. Probably safer to have the auto headlights than to force full time DRL. In the past week, I have seen three cars driving with just DRLs on at night. Apparently the driver, seeing some sort of headlights, did not realize that they had no tail lights, which can be dangerous at night.It looks like the wiring change required to install an automatic headlight control switch will be pretty straightforward, the hardest part will eb accessing the wires lying on your back and reaching up behind the dash. Pretty tight. If you do the mod, let us know how it goes and what switch you used.

Quote, originally posted by joatmon »In the past week, I have seen three cars driving with just DRLs on at night. Apparently the driver, seeing some sort of headlights, did not realize that they had no tail lights, which can be dangerous at nightThanks. Now I remember why I hooked it back up!