99 Camaro Headlight Problem

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Pete - 27 Jan 2007 19:30 GMT

I have always left the headlight switch in the right-hand position,
and they would go off after turning the ignition switch off. Two days
ago in the morning my battery was dead. After charging the battery, I
now find that the headlights stay on even when the ignition is turned
off (unless the headlight switch is turned to the left position). I
also notice that the radio/clock display goes dim when I turn the
light switch on. So something is causing the lights to remain on
unless the headlight switch is off, and something is drawing current.
It seems if there were a short, a fuse would be blowing. but that is
not happening. Where is the sensor that is supposed to be above the
instrument panel? Anyone have any idea what is wrong? A bad relay,
perhaps?

Thank you kindly for any help with this.

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80 Knight - 27 Jan 2007 20:20 GMT

>I have always left the headlight switch in the right-hand position,
> and they would go off after turning the ignition switch off. Two days
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> Thank you kindly for any help with this.

Can't you just leave the headlight switch off?

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Pete - 28 Jan 2007 03:03 GMT

Sure, I can always turn the headlight switch off, but I would like to
know what happened to cause the current condition.

> >I have always left the headlight switch in the right-hand position,
> > and they would go off after turning the ignition switch off. Two days
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> > Thank you kindly for any help with this.Can't you just leave the headlight switch off?

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80 Knight - 28 Jan 2007 03:18 GMT

So, when you say you leave the headlight switch in the "right" hand
position, that is the "on" position? And the "left" hand position is the
"off" position?
What about the headlights themselves, is it the running lights that stay on,
or the full-blown headlights?
Could be the DRL control module. I had one go out in a Bonnie once.

> Sure, I can always turn the headlight switch off, but I would like to
> know what happened to cause the current condition.
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>> > Thank you kindly for any help with this.Can't you just leave the
>> > headlight switch off?

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Pete - 28 Jan 2007 11:39 GMT

The full headlights come on. The headlight switch has three
positions: Left, Center, and Right.

Please can you tell me where the DRL module is located and what does
it look like? That sounds like it might be the problem to me.

Thank you.

> So, when you say you leave the headlight switch in the "right" hand
> position, that is the "on" position? And the "left" hand position is the
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> >> > Thank you kindly for any help with this.Can't you just leave the
> >> > headlight switch off?

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Enorym@gmail.com - 28 Jan 2007 17:19 GMT

They are right its your DRL control modual "Daytime Running Lights" if
you unplug it the little light on your dash will flash on and off
while you drive around...a remedy for that is to take out the light in
your dash board hehe.

> The full headlights come on. The headlight switch has three
> positions: Left, Center, and Right.
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> > >> > Thank you kindly for any help with this.Can't you just leave the
> > >> > headlight switch off?

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Pete - 29 Jan 2007 00:49 GMT

OK: I think it must be the DRL module that is bad. I would like to
try replacing it myself. Can someone please tell me how to locate it
in order to replace it?

On Jan 28, 11:19 am, "Eno...@gmail.com" <Eno...@gmail.com> wrote:

> They are right its your DRL control modual "Daytime Running Lights" if
> you unplug it the little light on your dash will flash on and off
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> > > >> > headlight switch off?- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -

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google@larfx.net - 28 Jan 2007 05:23 GMT

That is an odd one. Just to add to the conversation, I second the
other comment, as it would better to just leave the switch on the off
position, many people like it better when others don't run their
headlights during the day :). Besides your car comes equipped with
DRLs that are not as annoying as your headlights (although it would be
great if those were off, as well :).

My 98 truck had DRLs, but the headlight switch acts normally and my
lights will stay on if I leave the switch in the on position. Sounds
like your car has auto headlights and something is getting messed up
somewhere.

Cheers,

Larry

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