[ HowTo ] DRL Disable and Other Headlight Tricks

For DRL Disable on 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 J-Bodies

1. Remove you Topper Pad


2. Remove the Bezel


3. Locate the Harness and pull back / cut the electrical tape
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img216/596/wireswp3.th.png

4a. For 95 you cut the tan wire(put her on purpose )
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img74/6785/95drlpiclk8.th.png

4b. For 96-99 you cut the smaller blue wire. (Cavalier = pin B8 Sunfire = pin B7)
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img74/858/pictures017tb6.th.jpg

5. Tape each end up

6. Pull back some electrical tape...and/or re-tape it up
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img216/908/pictures018si0.th.jpg

7. Reconnect it

8. Put your dash back together

NO MORE DRL'S!

(another way is to get ahold of a tec2)



For DRL Disable on 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 J-Bodies
Depending on what all you have wired in your car, this can be a simple procedure, or a time consuming one. It really just depends on if you have an alarm hooked up, an SAFC, etc. and how clean your wiring is. But overall this is a simple procedure. The difficulty comes in trying to get to the BCM through a bunch of wires if you have a lot of stuff hooked up.

You'll need a piece of 16 gauge wire, some quick splice connectors, something to cut 16 gauge wire, a ratchet & a 9/32 socket...

1. Locate the "BCM" which is marked with a white sticker reading "BCM"...
(For the 2003 Cavalier, the BCM is located under the dash)
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img179/6348/1locatebcmvw6.th.jpg

2. There are 2 blue plugs & 1 smaller purple plug plugged into the BCM. Unplug the middle plug by pulling back the blue tab. It will slide right out...
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img179/4454/7plugitinbd7.th.jpg

3. Turn the plug so that you can see the wire side. You'll notice that there are 2 sets of wires, 1 is lightly marked "A", the other, "B". There are holes for 12 wires in each set but not all the holes are filled... (For our cars, we couldnt find A, or B.. Either we weren't looking hard enough or something changed from CaviFreak's car's year [which i think is 2002?] to 2003). Anyway the "A" and "B" isn't important.. what is important is the dark blue wire.

4. Locate the ONLY blue wire of the bunch. It's the ONLY dark blue wire there & is the one which controls the DRLs...
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img179/1462/4cutthiswl8.th.jpg

5. Now separate the blue wire just enough from the others to work with it. Cut it about 2-2&1/2" from the plug...
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img179/3574/5cutbs4.th.jpg

6. Take a piece of 16 gauge wire and connect a "loop" to one end.


7. Now ground the wire. We chose to do this on the ODB-2 plug under the dash..
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img179/6976/3groundye5.th.jpg

8. Now use a quick splice connector to connect the two wires together.
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img179/6295/6useconnectorgz8.th.jpg

That wasn't so hard was it? Now just plug everything back into your BCM, and you are done. No more DRL's.
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img179/8157/7plugitinan0.th.jpg

NO MORE DRL'S!



For 96-97 stock fog lights to work with your high beams
(refer to how to 98-99 for pictures)
1. Look under your hood between the radiator and bumper.

2. Find the middle pass side relay and cut pink wire
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img136/7665/dsc00006mc2.th.jpg

3. Cut this wire and cover both ends with electrical tape

NOW YOU CAN USE YOUR BRIGHTS AND FOGS AT THE SAME TIME!



For 98-99 stock fog lights to work with your high beams
1. Look under your hood between the radiator and bumper.
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img291/8819/pictures0012sk1.th.jpg

2. Remove left Headlight (optional)
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img168/8391/pictures002zt9.th.jpg

3. Remember its the furthest relay to the left
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img49/9099/pictures012hn6.th.jpg

4. Disconnect it and pull it up
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img168/3163/pictures005qx7.th.jpg

5. Find the black wire "30" and the green wire with white stripes
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img49/6919/pictures0032nb7.th.jpg

6. Pull back / cut the electrical tape

7. Tape the 3 wires you arent using together (optional to keep separated..less confusion?)

8. Cut about an inch of the protective cover off the black wire, and cut the green one in half. (pull some cover off the green one)


9. Cover the end of the green one that goes into the relay off. (tape is fine)
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img49/3713/pictures007sk6.th.jpg

10. Put the other end of the green wire through the black one, and squeeze them with pliers, then tape it up
(another method is cutting black one in half, and putting them all in a butt connector)
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img49/7954/pictures010gk7.th.jpg

11. Tape it back up
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img168/6853/pictures011io4.th.jpg

12. Plug it back in

NOW YOU CAN USE YOUR BRIGHTS AND FOGS AT THE SAME TIME!
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img168/5262/pictures013nx3.th.jpg


Source : Jbody.org