daytime running lights not working

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Topic: daytime running lights not working

Posted By: brhaugen
Subject: daytime running lights not working
Date Posted: November 22, 2006 at 9:11 AM

I installed an Prestige asp905 in a 97 Chev Blazer with daytime runnig lights. Now the DTRLs are not working. I used the internal relay (white wires) to switch between the Red (12v) and the Brown at the Headlight Switch. What did I do wrong? Should have I used another 12v source?

Thanks

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Posted By: Big Dog
Date Posted: November 22, 2006 at 9:33 AM

Make sure e-brake is completely released....a single click can render the DRL inop. Temporarily disconnect e-brake wire then start with key and see.

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Posted By: brhaugen
Date Posted: November 22, 2006 at 10:31 AM

Wow, okay, I beleve you but... the logic of turning off DRLs with the e-brake escapes me.

I will deffinatly try it when I see the vehicle over the holiday weekend... I did remove the release cable when I took the lower dash pannel off.

Thanks for your help.

Posted By: Chris Luongo
Date Posted: November 22, 2006 at 1:12 PM

On many/most GM cars, applying the parking brake before turning the ignition on, will keep the daytime running lights from coming on.

Therefore, if the customer has forgotton to release the brake (or you forgot to reattach the cable), the DRLs won't work.

Also, nothing wrong with the way you wired up the parking lights with the APS-905. It would have saved a little time to just jump one of your white wires onto one of the thick red constant-power wires on the remote starter.....but your method is fine as well.

Posted By: Seeg
Date Posted: November 24, 2006 at 4:17 PM

Hook up status output directly to the parking brake wire, this will resolve your issue.

Posted By: cntrylvr79
Date Posted: November 25, 2006 at 11:01 PM

Not really. Doing that will turn off the drl when the truck is remote started. He's having a problem with the drls working at all.

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