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nickelless 01-18-2010 08:17 PM

How to disable car's parking lights
 
I drive a 2007 Chevy Aveo, and for obvious reasons there are times when I don't want my parking lights on when I'm parked after dark, but I can't figure out how to disable them while keeping my engine running. Any suggestions?

mightymanx 01-18-2010 08:20 PM

Re: How to disable car's parking lights
 
Find the parking light fuse and then install some fuse taps for the positive and negative side of the fuse and put a togle switch inline so when you flip the switch it acts like you pull the fuse.

Any car stero instalation place will have the right size fuse taps.

Virginian91 01-18-2010 08:28 PM

Re: How to disable car's parking lights
 
try applying the parking break. we went to a drive in last year and they use the fm radio as the speakers. my parking lights were on and they asked me to apply my parking brake and out they went!
try it
tj

Publico, Pro Se 01-18-2010 08:33 PM

Re: How to disable car's parking lights
 
I find the headlight switch has an off position that not only shuts off the headlights but the parking lights as well.

(You probably mean the van's daytime driving lights.)

nickelless 01-22-2010 10:44 AM

Re: How to disable car's parking lights
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Virginian91 (Post 2133860)
try applying the parking break. we went to a drive in last year and they use the fm radio as the speakers. my parking lights were on and they asked me to apply my parking brake and out they went!
try it
tj

That worked perfectly. Thanks for your help!

Apocalypto 01-22-2010 10:47 AM

Re: How to disable car's parking lights
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by nickelless (Post 2133837)
I drive a 2007 Chevy Aveo, and for obvious reasons there are times when I don't want my parking lights on when I'm parked after dark

Drug deals? Just curious, what are the obvious reasons?

Heimdhal 01-22-2010 11:09 AM

Re: How to disable car's parking lights
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Apocalypto (Post 2140913)
Drug deals? Just curious, what are the obvious reasons?

Ah, come on apoc, the first thing I thought was that Nickless was a ninja.

nickelless 01-22-2010 11:16 AM

Re: How to disable car's parking lights
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Apocalypto (Post 2140913)
Drug deals? Just curious, what are the obvious reasons?

I'm an idiot, I thought I'd added this link to my first post in the thread but I guess I hadn't:

http://www.survivalblog.com/cgi-bin/...rt+car+camping

Heimdhal 01-22-2010 11:19 AM

Re: How to disable car's parking lights
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by nickelless (Post 2140961)
I'm an idiot, I thought I'd added this link to my first post in the thread but I guess I hadn't:

http://www.survivalblog.com/cgi-bin/...rt+car+camping

Damn, and I was so sure!
http://pugetsoundblogs.com/archive_p...e%20ninjas.gif

Golddust 01-22-2010 11:26 AM

Re: How to disable car's parking lights
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Apocalypto (Post 2140913)
Drug deals? Just curious, what are the obvious reasons?


One old school reason..

To have radio and heat/cool running.

Boy + Girl + Car = Parking on a lonely lane...:knuddel:


Wonder how many of us are here today
Because of this.... :heart: :love:




:biggrin:

horseshoe3 01-22-2010 11:29 AM

Re: How to disable car's parking lights
 
Back in our younger days, my cousin and I disabled his automatic headlights. The purpose was to sneak up on people who were "parking" on our land without permission. It was a blast to drive up behind them quietly without them noticing. (Not too difficult since they were paying more attention to other things.) We'd get as close as we could and then turn on the brights. Great sport watching the looks on their faces. Most of the time the girl's face said "I'm so embarassed. They probably think I'm a slut" The guys were just thinking "Man, now I'm not gonna get laid."

Yah, not much to do for entertainment out in the sticks.

Publico, Pro Se 01-22-2010 04:49 PM

Re: How to disable car's parking lights
 
To turn off the daytime running lights try setting the parking brake.


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