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Old 08-21-2008, 11:55 AM   #4 (permalink)
bennelson
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Originally Posted by johnmyster View Post
On my '98, there's a diode in the underhood fuse box. It's disguised like a fuse, but it's really a diode. I pulled it. No more DRL.
I dug through my Haynes repair manual, looking at the wiring diagrams listed in back and using the info you just gave me.

It appears that in mine there is a fuse that controls the DRL module. Or maybe its a diode that looks like a fuse like you said!

I pulled it. No more daytime running lights! Didn't appear to effect anything else.

Of course DRLs are a safety feature to make you more visible. My truck is white, so I am not too concerned about that, and of course I turn on my headlights whenever it is dark, hazy, or raining.

Great. Now I have to gas up, and reset my trip odometer so my next fuel log can reflect my new mod "disabled DRL".
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