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Oct 2, 2012 | 02:27 PM

#21

richphotos

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Originally Posted by Alexquade

really sorry to revive an old thread like this.... BUTTTT! for the people that don't wanna pull the speaker panel off or only wanna turn the lights off momentarily.... all u gotta do is push the ebrake down one click before turning the truck on and it'll cut em off until u release it. disables drls too. only problems one may encounter is having to deal with the park light for a lil while, and depending on how tight ur ebrake cable is, ur brakes may grab a lil until you release it....

It would be better/ safer to do it with the resistor, and not take much more time.

Dec 4, 2012 | 06:33 PM

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Chevyrider RevT

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PROBLEM i hooked up the resistor and my auto headlights still work ????

Mar 19, 2013 | 04:02 PM

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Emsblazer72

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Thank you so much for posting this and having pictures. Took me 5 minutes to do. Much appreciated!

Mar 19, 2013 | 06:58 PM

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Emsblazer72

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Now I turned on my car and the headlights came on automatically, I got the right resistor and placed it the same way as shown in the photos... Any suggestions??!

May 22, 2014 | 05:52 PM

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Nyccooldude

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Ok here is a 3rd person with an issue. I tried both 1/4 and 1/2 watt resistors and my lights are still on.

May 24, 2014 | 02:24 PM

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Nyccooldude

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Anybody???

May 24, 2014 | 03:18 PM

#27

swartlkk

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For the bulk of these trucks, the following values apply:
-1998 uses 680 Ohm 1/2 watt resistor
-1999+ uses 2.2K Ohm 1/2 watt resistor

If that doesn't work as has been the case for some members as stated in this thread, then you are going to need to measure your sensor to determine the proper value to use.

If you want to determine the proper resistor value, take a multimeter set to measure resistance and connect the leads to the pins in the original sensor. Observe the resistance with the sensor in full sunlight. Then get the closest 1/2 watt resistor to the observed resistance.

BTW, stating you have a problem without listing what it is you are working on or specifically what you have tried is kind of pointless especially if you really want help with your problem. The more information you post, the more likely you are to getting the answers you seek.

FYI, resistor wattage and resistor resistance are two separate things. What you are interested in here is the resistance of the resistor. Resistor wattage is the power rating of the resistor.

As an aside, the ENTIRE purpose of this thread (the entire section for that matter) is to suggest changes to the article in question. As stated in this section, DIY SUBMISSIONS ONLY - NO REQUESTS FOR HELP.