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2001 Camry Is there a way to turn OFF all headlight functions? There are times when I don't want any headlights at all (such as driving late around campsites, at drive-in movies, etc.). I don't mind the day-time driving lights, they are a good safety feature, but I'd like to be able to turn them off occasionally. sparkyguy@myrealbox.com Wrote: > 2001 Camry > Is there a way to turn OFF all headlight functions? > There are times when I don't want any headlights at all (such as > driving late around campsites, at drive-in movies, etc.). I don't mind > the day-time driving lights, they are a good safety feature, but I'd > like to be able to turn them off occasionally. ahhhh how about using the switch???  Signaturelucanhookup || sparkyguy@myrealbox.com Wrote: ||| 2001 Camry [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] || || ahhhh how about using the switch??? His vehicle obviously has a photorelay which insists on putting on headlights when the ambient light level decreases below a certain point. There is no override possibe, save for altering the wiring. || -- || lucanhookup || ------------------------------------------------------------------------ || lucanhookup's Profile: || http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/member.php?userid=23199 View this || thread: http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72008 1 click on the hand brake will shut off the daytime driving lights > sparkyguy@myrealbox.com Wrote: >> 2001 Camry [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > ahhhh how about using the switch??? || 2001 Camry || Is there a way to turn OFF all headlight functions? || There are times when I don't want any headlights at all (such as || driving late around campsites, at drive-in movies, etc.). I don't || mind the day-time driving lights, they are a good safety feature, || but I'd like to be able to turn them off occasionally. As the older cars get junked, ALL cars will have lights on while driving around campsites, drive-ins etc.. Get used to it. >>> 2001 Camry >>> Is there a way to turn OFF all headlight functions? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > As the older cars get junked, ALL cars will have lights on while > driving around campsites, drive-ins etc.. Get used to it. Look around. Fewer models are getting DRLs .... not more. Signature- Philip || Liberal|sarl|airs| !|" <l$#. wrote: ||| sparkyguy@myrealbox.com wrote: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] || Look around. Fewer models are getting DRLs .... not more. || -- I don't think he has a problem with DRL's--he wants to defeat the "Automatic headlights on when light level is low" feature. || - Philip Duct tape >>> Liberal|sarl|airs| !|" <l$#. wrote: >>>> sparkyguy@myrealbox.com wrote: [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > I don't think he has a problem with DRL's--he wants to defeat the > "Automatic headlights on when light level is low" feature. Ok. If you put tape over the Twilight Sensor eye, the headlights stay ON (Night Mode) all the time. So you headlights, side markers, tail-lights, license plate light, and instrumentation lights are all ON. In my case, the fluorescent digital clock is DIMMED for this perceived nighttime operation. This mode does *not* allow you to turn OFF the headlights. Late model Camrys have a nice compromise. OFF *Auto* Parking ON. The Auto position makes the DRL and Twilight Sentinel operational. Signature- Philip I meant the hilbilly way duck tape on the lights, all of them. > 2001 Camry > Is there a way to turn OFF all headlight functions? > There are times when I don't want any headlights at all (such as > driving late around campsites, at drive-in movies, etc.). I don't > mind the day-time driving lights, they are a good safety feature, but > I'd like to be able to turn them off occasionally. I assume you are wanting to disable the DRL's. There is a resistor or connector behind the battery that when disconnected will disable them. I can't give you any more specific info than that but if you will google I'm sure you'll find it as it has been discussed in this ng several times in the last couple years. HTH, davidj92 > > 2001 Camry > > Is there a way to turn OFF all headlight functions? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I assume you are wanting to disable the DRL's. There is a resistor or > connector behind the battery that when disconnected will disable them. I > can't give you any more specific info than that but if you will google I'm > sure you'll find it as it has been discussed in this ng several times in the > last couple years. > HTH, davidj92 Thx, Yes, I was referring to the DRL's. I guess I should have been more brutally specific. Obviously, there are a lot of folks on the UseGroup that think they sound like Jay Leno & get a bang out of reading their own "cute" responses rather than any constructive help. Anyway, my Avalon has a switch position to defeat the DRL's, but I purchased the Camry used, and there isn't mention of any bypass or defeat in the owner's manual. I'll do some further searching as you suggested. Thanks for the intelligent help. || davidj92 wrote: ||| sparkyguy@myrealbox.com wrote: [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] || bypass or defeat in the owner's manual. I'll do some further || searching as you suggested. Thanks for the intelligent help. I don't advocate doing this BUT Toyota, a long time ago,issued a service bulletin on how to defeat the DRL's Google is your friend. Liberal|sarl|airs|, 3/30/2005, 1:12:25 AM, <drr2e.136070$fc4.3991@edtnps89> wrote: > I don't advocate doing this BUT Toyota, a long time ago,issued a > service bulletin on how to defeat the DRL's Google is your friend. Good Grief!!! You berated people in alt.auto.toyota for discussing DRL defeating and now you are helping someone figure out how to do it? What a hypocrite... P.S. Your name still doesn't make any sense. SignatureNo matter what happens, someone will find a way to take it too seriously. || Liberal|sarl|airs|, 3/30/2005, 1:12:25 AM, || <drr2e.136070$fc4.3991@edtnps89> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] || hypocrite... || P.S. Your name still doesn't make any sense. I'm not a hypocrite...PERSONALLY I think defeating safety devices is idiotic, however if SOMEONE ELSE insists on it, they might as well do it in the proper fashion, i.e. following the directions in the service bulletin. My name doesn't HAVE to make any sense to anyone save me. || -- || No matter what happens, someone will find a way to take it too || seriously. > > > Liberal|sarl|airs|, 3/30/2005, 1:12:25 AM, > || <drr2e.136070$fc4.3991@edtnps89> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > it in the proper fashion, i.e. following the directions in the > service bulletin. Fair enough. SignatureNo matter what happens someone will find a way to take it too seriously. >>> Liberal|sarl|airs|, 3/30/2005, 1:12:25 AM, >>> <drr2e.136070$fc4.3991@edtnps89> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > service bulletin. My name doesn't HAVE to make any sense to anyone > save me. Your father defeated a 'safety device' ... are you happy or sad that he did? Signature- Philip > > I'm not a hypocrite...PERSONALLY I think defeating safety devices is > > idiotic, however if SOMEONE ELSE insists on it, they might as well [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Your father defeated a 'safety device' ... are you happy or sad that > he did? That's bad, Philip. SignatureNo matter what happens someone will find a way to take it too seriously. || Liberal|sarl|airs| !|" <l$#. wrote: ||| badgolferman wrote: [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] || || - Philip Meanwhile, YOUR mother visited a large mental hospital, 9 months before your birth, and did NOT use birth control. >>> Liberal|sarl|airs| !|" <l$#. wrote: >>>> badgolferman wrote: [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > Meanwhile, YOUR mother visited a large mental hospital, 9 months > before your birth, and did NOT use birth control. To your chagrin (a word I chose carefully), I am thankful. Signature- Philip ~davidj92 wrote: ~> > 2001 Camry ~> > Is there a way to turn OFF all headlight functions? ~> > There are times when I don't want any headlights at all (such as ~> > driving late around campsites, at drive-in movies, etc.). I don't ~> > mind the day-time driving lights, they are a good safety feature, ~but ~> > I'd like to be able to turn them off occasionally. ~> ~> I assume you are wanting to disable the DRL's. There is a resistor or ~ ~> connector behind the battery that when disconnected will disable ~them. I ~> can't give you any more specific info than that but if you will ~google I'm ~> sure you'll find it as it has been discussed in this ng several times ~in the ~> last couple years. ~> HTH, davidj92 ~ ~Thx, ~Yes, I was referring to the DRL's. I guess I should have been more ~brutally specific. ____________________________________________________________________ I'm not trying to be Jay Leno, but what does DRL have to do with... "There are times when I don't want any headlights at all (such as driving late around campsites, at drive-in movies, etc.)." Sure sounds more like the 'automatic' headlight function to me, unless they show drive-in movies during the day now. ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ~Obviously, there are a lot of folks on the UseGroup ~that think they sound like Jay Leno & get a bang out of reading their ~own "cute" responses rather than any constructive help. Anyway, my ~Avalon has a switch position to defeat the DRL's, but I purchased the ~Camry used, and there isn't mention of any bypass or defeat in the ~owner's manual. I'll do some further searching as you suggested. ~Thanks for the intelligent help. || On 29 Mar 2005 19:37:53 -0800, "sparkyguy@myrealbox.com" || <sparkyguy@myrealbox.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] || Sure sounds more like the 'automatic' headlight function to me, || unless they show drive-in movies during the day now. No question..that writer needs to know how to disable HEADLIGHTs/light level sensor. Fatter Guido is right...as rain. || ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? || [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] || defeat in the ~owner's manual. I'll do some further searching as || you suggested. ~Thanks for the intelligent help. |
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