2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech Discuss 2nd generation S-series (1995-2005) general tech topics here.

DRL not working after radio install

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 24, 2015 | 07:56 PM
  #1  
idriveblazar's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Starting Member
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 3
idriveblazar is on a distinguished road
Default DRL not working after radio install

Hello, I drive a 2000 Blazer LS and did a radio install today, I have a 2 channel amp so the need to wire all the speaker wires to the harness seemed pointless. Does the light sensor receive power from one of the speakers? Or did I possibly unplug a wire somewhere?

EDIT: My brights, headlights, and running lights all work when manually turned on, this just happened today and I can tell it is going to be a hassle if I don't fix it.
 

Last edited by idriveblazar; Feb 24, 2015 at 08:16 PM.
Old Feb 24, 2015 | 09:14 PM
  #2  
richphotos's Avatar
BF Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 4,861
From: Minneapolis, MN
richphotos is a jewel in the roughrichphotos is a jewel in the roughrichphotos is a jewel in the rough
Default

You could consider yourself lucky, since this is a common mode to disable?
Otherwise, no, it does not get power from a speaker wire from what I believe.
You could have unhooked something when installing the radio. I would pull the radio and check behind to look for anything that could be unhooked.
 
Old Feb 24, 2015 | 09:37 PM
  #3  
idriveblazar's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Starting Member
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 3
idriveblazar is on a distinguished road
Default

I don't want it disabled, and do you know where exactly I'd look for wires to have unattached from?
 
Old Feb 24, 2015 | 10:05 PM
  #4  
richphotos's Avatar
BF Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 4,861
From: Minneapolis, MN
richphotos is a jewel in the roughrichphotos is a jewel in the roughrichphotos is a jewel in the rough
Default

I do not know the exact location. I would search behind the radio real well for anything that is not hooked up..
That is too much of a coincidence that you put in a radio and they stopped working.
 
Old Feb 25, 2015 | 11:19 AM
  #5  
idriveblazar's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Starting Member
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 3
idriveblazar is on a distinguished road
Default

There was already an aftermarket radio that I have removed several times, I've looked around today and saw nothing at all.
 
Old Feb 25, 2015 | 12:12 PM
  #6  
Captain Hook's Avatar
Moderator
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 8,453
From: Belleville, Michigan
Captain Hook is a jewel in the roughCaptain Hook is a jewel in the roughCaptain Hook is a jewel in the roughCaptain Hook is a jewel in the rough
Default

Are you referring to the Autolamp feature not working, or the daytime running lights are not working? Two different systems that control the headlamps. The Autolamp light sensor is in the right front speaker grille. Pull the grille out and make sure the sensor is attached to the grille, and the connector is plugged into the sensor.
 
Old Feb 25, 2015 | 01:34 PM
  #7  
blazen_red_4x4's Avatar
Super Member
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,968
From: Lake City, Florida
blazen_red_4x4 will become famous soon enough
Default

I'm not really sure how messing with the radio effected it, but when you find out what happened let everyone know, you may have found another way to disable the system lol I hate the feature personally... If I want the lights on, I'll turn the darn things on myself!
 
Old Feb 26, 2015 | 04:38 PM
  #8  
tenorsaxdude's Avatar
Starting Member
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 197
tenorsaxdude is on a distinguished road
Default

blazen, if you want to disable the autolights, double click your dome-light override button. That should then give you manual control with the selector.

If its the DRL's you want to disable, can't help you there
 
Old Feb 27, 2015 | 02:46 PM
  #9  
blazen_red_4x4's Avatar
Super Member
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,968
From: Lake City, Florida
blazen_red_4x4 will become famous soon enough
Default

Originally Posted by tenorsaxdude
blazen, if you want to disable the autolights, double click your dome-light override button. That should then give you manual control with the selector.

If its the DRL's you want to disable, can't help you there
I do, every time I hop in the truck lol gets old, I want it to PERMANENTLY be disabled. I don't want ANY of my lights to come on at any time unless I turn the switch
 
Old Feb 27, 2015 | 02:59 PM
  #10  
tenorsaxdude's Avatar
Starting Member
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 197
tenorsaxdude is on a distinguished road
Default

Hmm I wonder what I did then because I did that once and its stayed that way until I double clicked it again, weeks later.

This is on my 01 Jimmy
 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:41 PM.