Why won't the daylight running lights shut off in a 2002 G. M. Tracker?

Answer 1

The 1999 - 2004 trackers have a light sensor on top of the dash. When it is daylight the running lights stay off, as it gets darker, the come on. There is no switch to shut them off completely (GM improved this on later vehicles, like the uplander and trailblazer, where you can shut them off) The way I did it on those occasions where you REALLY need to have the lights off, is buy a small flashlight and tape it over the sensor. Turn on the flshlight and the lights go off, it looks stupid, but it works. I never bothered to figure out if there was an electrical fuse or switch to do the same job... too time consuming. the sensor is located on the top of the dash on the passenger side, near the windshield.. Hope this helps

I deliver newspapers with my Tracker, so I drive on the wrong side of the road, against traffic at 3-6am. I have discovered a great way to completely shutoff the headlamps so I don't confuse oncoming traffic.. Remove the light sensor from the top of the dash. On my '02 Tracker, it is on top of the dash, a few inches from the base of the windshield, all the way on the passenger side. Secure the cable so it doesn't get lost in the hole that is left in case you want to put the sensor back later. Your daytime running lamps will still stay on. This is about 80% power. To get them to shine at 100% power, turn your switch to the ON position. Now to turn off the lights at night, just pull up the emergency brake lever ONE CLICK. Make sure your vehicle has no friction before using this tactic while driving! It takes quite a few clicks on my vehicle to actually engage the brake. When the e-brake is at the first click, the headlamp switch will work like you would expect on any car. Keep in mind that the red BRAKE lamp will be illuminated when you do this, but again, there shouldn't be any friction from your brake at all at just one click.