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    My headlights don't turn off when I put it in park. Does this indicate another problem, or am I just doomed to overspend on bulbs?
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    why would they turn off when put in park? thats not normal. they normally turn off with the key, or you can set them up to stay on for like 20 seconds after you turn the car off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scottydoggs View Post
    why would they turn off when put in park? thats not normal. they normally turn off with the key, or you can set them up to stay on for like 20 seconds after you turn the car off.
    In the daytime, when they function as DRLs. it's completely and utterly normal. The 2020 Cadillac XT4 loaner I have now does exactly the same thing. And it should. You don't need DRLs if you're not moving.
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    overspend on bulbs. you dont need drl during daytime either.
    you could just reach up on the turn signal lever and turn off the headlights
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    never had a gp. but my regal the markers lights, stayed on till the key was turned off. my last truck the drl's stayed on till the key was off. same as my 05 tahoe i have now. maybe its normal and you never noticed before?

    you never said drl's, you said head lights.

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    not having had DRL in years, IIRC the would come on whenever the ignition was on, the headlight switch was off / auto, and no parking brake. I dont recall it ever being tied into the PRNDL position
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scottydoggs View Post
    never had a gp. but my regal the markers lights, stayed on till the key was turned off. my last truck the drl's stayed on till the key was off. same as my 05 tahoe i have now. maybe its normal and you never noticed before?

    you never said drl's, you said head lights.
    During the day, the headlights are the DRLs. It doesn't do it at night. I apologize for the lack of clarity.
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