How to: Disable Perimeter Lighting (Save your HIDs!!)
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when you by an hid kit, buy a relay harness. The relay harness will eliminate any flickering issues.The lights come on like normal because instead of the ballasts pulling the power from the truck meaning the stock harness the relay pulls the power straight from the battery. The headlights usually flicker due to the lack of volts that's being sent to the ballasts.The harness costs like 25 bucks on ebay and it takes like 5 min. to install. The best part is you dont have to disable your lights.
So the constant on and off with the perimeter lighting greatly reduces their life due to the increased cycling.
Last edited by mblouir; 10-22-2009 at 09:18 AM.
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Oh, didn't know that. I alweays use the automatic on mine, only time I ever touch the switch is to run the fogs & parking lamps in low lit daylight for safety. I noticed once with my switch in automatic & no fogs thats how it lit up when i unlocked but when i pulled the switch out the fogs lit also so I figured it could shut off the lights with then in the unlock & only light the interior domes.
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1) Try using both the keyless fob and the door lock button. It's been so long since I did it I'm not 100% on which one I used. Pretty sure it was the fob.
2) Forgive me if this sounds stupid, but simple solutions are usually the answer. Honk your horn just to make sure it works.
If those don't work I'll help you out later as I just got to work.
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For 2009s (page 137):
Enabling/disabling the perimeter lighting feature
Your vehicle comes with the perimeter lighting feature enabled. All vehicle doors must be closed before beginning the procedure. You must complete Steps 1–5 within 30 seconds, or the procedure will have to be repeated. If the procedure needs to be repeated, you must wait a minimum of 30 seconds to begin again.
1. Turn the ignition to the on position, then press the power door control three times.
2. Turn the ignition to the off position, then press the power door control three times.
3. Turn the ignition to the on position; the horn will chirp to indicate the driver configuration mode has been activated.
4. Within five seconds, press the power door control two times. Note: One horn chirp should be heard, indicating the system has been disabled.
Conversely, a horn chirp followed by a honk will indicate the system is enabled. Pressing the power door control two times again will turn the feature on if it was previously off, or off if it was previously on.
Every two consecutive presses of the power door control after successfully entering the configuration mode will change the enable/disable condition of the feature.
5. Turn the ignition to the off position to exit programming. Note: After exiting the driver configuration mode, the horn will chirp once to indicate a feature has been activated/deactivated.
Enabling/disabling the perimeter lighting feature
Your vehicle comes with the perimeter lighting feature enabled. All vehicle doors must be closed before beginning the procedure. You must complete Steps 1–5 within 30 seconds, or the procedure will have to be repeated. If the procedure needs to be repeated, you must wait a minimum of 30 seconds to begin again.
1. Turn the ignition to the on position, then press the power door control three times.
2. Turn the ignition to the off position, then press the power door control three times.
3. Turn the ignition to the on position; the horn will chirp to indicate the driver configuration mode has been activated.
4. Within five seconds, press the power door control two times. Note: One horn chirp should be heard, indicating the system has been disabled.
Conversely, a horn chirp followed by a honk will indicate the system is enabled. Pressing the power door control two times again will turn the feature on if it was previously off, or off if it was previously on.
Every two consecutive presses of the power door control after successfully entering the configuration mode will change the enable/disable condition of the feature.
5. Turn the ignition to the off position to exit programming. Note: After exiting the driver configuration mode, the horn will chirp once to indicate a feature has been activated/deactivated.