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Old 02-16-2016, 07:49 PM   #1
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Changing light switch

Got my grandpas '99 and i find it irritating how i cant turn the lights off when im running from the police. Just kidding of course, sometimes during dusk id just rather drive with my running lights on and find it irritating GM made it so we cant turn the lights off on this year. I know on '02 and up or something the switch had 4 selections instead of the three so you could set it to auto or switch the lights on/off yourself. Is it possible to just wire that new piece onto my pickup or is it more complicated beyond that? Thanks!!

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Old 02-16-2016, 07:50 PM   #2
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Re: Changing light switch

This is what i have now
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Old 02-16-2016, 09:36 PM   #3
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Re: Changing light switch

Push the dome override button 4 times in a row ( fairly fast ) and all the lights will turn off.

There is no need to replace the switch.
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Re: Changing light switch

Doesnt work on the '99s tried it already.
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Old 02-17-2016, 01:21 AM   #5
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Re: Changing light switch

There is something wrong with the dome override switch. It works on all 99-02 trucks.

You can't swap in an 03+ switch into a 99-02. The 03+ has a 14 pin connector. 99-03 has 10. The design of the switch and their circuits are completely different.
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Old 02-17-2016, 07:17 AM   #6
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Re: Changing light switch

I'll try the 4 push thing on my 99 Tahoe.

I don't like them on all the time either. It spooks deer. If the 4 push don't work I'll install a defeat switch between dash and relay then report back
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Old 02-17-2016, 08:54 AM   #7
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Re: Changing light switch

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I'll try the 4 push thing on my 99 Tahoe.

I don't like them on all the time either. It spooks deer. If the 4 push don't work I'll install a defeat switch between dash and relay then report back
If the 99 Tahoe is the old style(GMT 400), it wont work.
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Old 02-17-2016, 11:20 AM   #8
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Re: Changing light switch

My dome overide switch works fune but no matter how many times i press it in a row the lights won't shut off. And its not the GMT 400 style either.
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Old 02-23-2016, 10:41 PM   #9
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Re: Changing light switch

Just a little something I tell everyone that asks about that type truck and the wiring, "There is Nothing from the 02 truck that will change over to the 03 and newer as far as the wiring goes" When they sent tout the model year 03 EVERYTHING is different. I think one exception is the push button 4X4 switch, but as far as general wiring items the 03 and newer has a whole different generation of wiring.
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