Chevy Tracker lights

Yes it is. It's called day time running lights.

Brian

It is quite possibly "normal" for a GM vehicle, but it's certainly not normal for the rest of the auto industry. Makes one wonder why there are "light controls" at all if they don't do anything, doesn't it? If you're confused, don't fret! You're part of a club of hundreds of thousands of other customers of GM brands that are equally confused about their lighting control systems. I still laugh at both my neighbor and his wife who have yet to figure out how his lights on their 2002 LeSabre work. "Lighting" is a subject that comes up frequently here. I'm the only one in this NG that has any support for customers like you...the rest of the people here are GM lemmings on the topic....brace for the flames!

If the tail lights and dash lights are on in the day time, no, that's not normal. GW

Brian, Seems to me there is no purpose for that control stick. Why have it?

James, Because I purchased the Tracker used, I though maybe there was a malfunction. I can't imagine the reason for the complex light controls if they don't do anything. Seems to me, it was wasted time, parts, and money. I love the vehicle though.

The 1998 Tracker that we had a few years ago was the same way. The only purpose of the lever pertaining to the lights was the high beams.

Brian

| If the tail lights and dash lights are on in the day time, no, that's | not normal. | GW

I don't know, my neighbor's 2002 LeSabre acts this way...tail/marker/dash lights come on when ever the car is started. It isn't a bad photo censor because in the day time the lights go off immediately when the engine is shut down, but at night it has the delay-off. He and his wife tried for months to figure out how to kill the tail/marker/dash light during the day...never did figure it out. Their "switch" is on the dash (not a stalk) and it does absolutely nothing either. I know several GM owners with this situation...more than just DRLs on in the day time.

I would have thought the same as you...a malfunction. But the fact is that GM simply has screwy lighting control systems. Why? Who the heck knows...the topic comes up often here in this NG. And, I can't tell you why they would have a light switch control that doesn't do anything, but apparently that is the case sometimes. Now, having said that, there may be some programming change to the BCM that the dealer can do for you that would "change" the lighting system functions (for a fee, no doubt) where the switch would actually do something.

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Dash & Tail lamps are not supposed to be on in sunlight. Also from what I recall on a 01 Le Sabra, the DTRL's are the front markers inside of the headlamps. Not the head lamps.

GM's DTRL's are Front Only, with Dash & Tail Lamps not on. They are either in the Headlamps or the front marker/turn housings.

Charles

Hey thanks James, I'll check it out..

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| > | If the tail lights and dash lights are on in the day time, no, that's | > | not normal. | > | GW | >

| > I don't know, my neighbor's 2002 LeSabre acts this way...tail/marker/dash | > lights come on when ever the car is started. It isn't a bad photo censor | > because in the day time the lights go off immediately when the engine is | shut | > down, but at night it has the delay-off. He and his wife tried for months | to | > figure out how to kill the tail/marker/dash light during the day...never | did | > figure it out. Their "switch" is on the dash (not a stalk) and it does | > absolutely nothing either. I know several GM owners with this | situation...more | > than just DRLs on in the day time. | | Dash & Tail lamps are not supposed to be on in sunlight. | Also from what I recall on a 01 Le Sabra, the DTRL's are the front markers | inside of the headlamps. Not the head lamps. | | GM's DTRL's are Front Only, with Dash & Tail Lamps not on. They are | either in the Headlamps or the front marker/turn housings. | | Charles | |

The there are too many malfunctioning lighting control systems on GM vehicles then.

No guarantees, but worth a shot. The dealer couldn't help my neighbor with is oddball lights that stayed on all the time though.

way...tail/marker/dash

If mine malfuctioned like that, instead of bitching about it. I would fix it. But since your a bitch, and so are your neigbors. Nuff Said. Charles

I saw another person in serious need of automatic lights today (after dusk, no lights on). Glad everyone in James' town doesn't need help. GW

| >>| | >>| Dash & Tail lamps are not supposed to be on in sunlight. | >>| Also from what I recall on a 01 Le Sabra, the DTRL's are the front | >

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| >>| inside of the headlamps. Not the head lamps. | >>| | >>| GM's DTRL's are Front Only, with Dash & Tail Lamps not on. They are | >>| either in the Headlamps or the front marker/turn housings. | >>| | >>| Charles | >>| | >>| | >>

| >>The there are too many malfunctioning lighting control systems on GM | >

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| > If mine malfuctioned like that, instead of bitching about it. I would | > fix it. But since your a bitch, and so are your neigbors. Nuff Said. | > Charles | >

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| I saw another person in serious need of automatic lights today (after | dusk, no lights on). | Glad everyone in James' town doesn't need help. | GW

Apparently they do, showers here today (law requires lights) and a trip out this morning revealed nearly all of the GM's on the road without tail lights lit when most other non-GM cars did turn their lights on (since they're used to doing it themselves, is my guess). There is no such thing as "auto" lights...only ambient light control (which can't apply at the applicable times when the law requires lights...only when it's "dark" Hardly the only appropriate time lights are required). But we've been through this before. Some day you GM lemmings will realize that since it's a frequent topic brought up here (not by me), then it isn't as benign of an issue and you're in denial (but denial that is common human nature).

Neighbors have had it to the dealer...it's a "owner programming option" for which they would charge to "reprogram" through the panel menus for them if the wanted them to OR they could figure it out for themselves for free. Well, they never figured it out. Pretty damn sad, if you ask me.

You should know that some GM's have the headlights turn on whenever the windshield wipers are activated, and you should also know that on some GMs you can adjust the amount of lighting that the sensor needs before it turns on/off.

That should be the lighting turns on when the wipers are on instead of just the headlights turning on.