02 suburban headlight mod easy

[@royduron6969]

Very helpful! I'm tired of not knowing what the heck is going on with these lights not coming on even after replacing all bulbs and housing.

[@michaelbrooks9852]

Did you try to connect your lights in this manner? If so are your low beam on all the time?

[@Irontrucker]

Thank you . I did pin 85 from the headlight to pin 87 on the fogs . Works ☺️. 2001 Tahoe

[@brokeboyent]

That’s to have the fogs running with the headlights right? I don’t really care about the turn signals

[@Irontrucker]

@@brokeboyent yes

[@brokeboyent]

@@Irontrucker Ok thank you! I didn’t really expect to get an answer since it’s been over a year lol but I definitely want to do this with my truck

[@jeffreystroman2811]

Dude, not hateful but loving, your making a video to upload to the world so we have access to mind blowing technologies. Type in, "how does a relay work" your obviously bright enough to understand and I've heard you say "I don't know" here and that's most folks obstacle. Impossible to learn something when you already know it.

[@bbb8949]

Thanks man I was going to do same. You never know what knowing something simple as how those relays actually work could be the difference of you burning up your whole truck. Talk bout me I've done it so . Yeah 😅

[@garyebendorf4479]

Very informative and thorough. Thank you.

[@michaelbrooks9852]

Are your lowbeam lights running all day?

[@Marky_Rhino]

Yeah they do

[@randallhorner5970]

Thank you brother, i have wanted my fog lights to stay on with my headlight sense 2002 when i bought my truck and its 2020.

[@beardedstoryteller1654]

Oh my goodness thank you so much! My fogs wouldn't stay on unless my high beams were on. I tried the jumper, and it works high/low beam. 01 suburban.

[@kcst0rm]

To be your first video brother, you did an outstanding job. So guess what... I'm going to try this myself tonight. And if works... well I'll let ya know.

[@MrGoodbuffalo]

Did the mod work?

[@k.schr1398]

@@MrGoodbuffalo lol

[@travisroberts2949]

Q

[@Sacalabolsita_pwoeudh]

@@k.schr1398you think it worked?

[@chicop8514]

I’m not sure but I think you want pin 87-going to your head lights. Unless u using same li e 85 to jump star a relay. 85-supposed to be regular 12volts acc. 87 supposed to le higher current flow. But if it works it works.

[@FernandoRamos-k8p]

What type of cable did you use to bypass???

[@samrodriguez1644]

I'm going to try this I seen other videos so far urs is the one I'm choosing...... keep doing more

[@austinnelson1829]

Just making sure, to have the low beams turn on and stay on with the highbeams all i have to do i mount the lowbeam ground wire to the frame? Also this video is super cool and helpful thank you!

[@MrMaddparkison]

Realy anywhere i hooked mine just below the headlight to a frame bolt. The hold vehicle is a ground just make sure you clean the area alil bit for the best connection. An thank you

[@Leo-zd7ns]

actually if u want you can literally run it to the bolt of your radiator and itll still work did it on my 99 gmc nbs and did have to run it far

[@martymartindale2648]

You're doing great man

[@gpt5002]

Good job so you had to add the ground in order to have both headlights? Like the low beam ground?

[@alvinmaholmes5255]

My drls didn’t come on and I wired it to my 10 amp fuse and they came on. I also wired to my fog lights & they worked. I tried turning them off but they stayed on. Should I add a toggle switch to power it on & off?

[@MrMaddparkison]

I would if they aren't turning off with the system. Also I've found the little sensor on the dash for the drls has been an issue to. I've cut mine out all together. But I've got a few friends that have just fixed it an ran the modded set-up.

[@alvinmaholmes5255]

@@MrMaddparkison I’ve thought about it for the longest bc mine have an electrical issue with the lights. The headlamp relay is good but the fuses weren’t getting fire that’s what made me try it

[@B-Smalls]

Being able to wire daytimes in w turnsignal would be sweet

[@eternalliving2148]

hello! i know this video is old and i’m very late but how has this held up for you over the years? has it given you any electrical issues at all?

[@FreeAmerica-sc9hu]

Good job on first video.

[@MrMaddparkison]

Thank you. Ive been trying to put up more that we have on the burban an my s10 an some others we've got but you tube keeps pulling them.

[@scotthartman7185]

You didnt say if you put the relay back in on the fog lights or drl’s?

[@wkelvin79]

What do you have your fog lights wired to. My truck did not come with fog lights but i'm adding them. Are tgey tued in with your headlights

[@danielcoleman3111]

The relays work by grounding. See videos by South Main Auto Repair.

[@rivermaxwell4618]

It’s really good you helped me a lot Ty

[@chavez4365]

Just to clearafy.........So the wires you put on the fuse box is just to keep you fog lights on with your high beams and keep the drls on right.......and for the low beams to stay on with your high beams you have to cut the ground wire and ground it to the chassis no matter what there's no other way?? Or can you just put a wire on the relay on the ground side and ground it???

[@MrMaddparkison]

Javier Chavez you can burn the lows relay that way i tryed it. But if you dont want to cut wires youll nees to keep relays on hand

[@Original.soletee98]

Will definitely try this out on my 01 Tahoe

[@RueBaby5150]

You splice the body ground into the oem negative run? Or you cut it and run the negative from the bulb jacket to the body ?

[@chazdoyer9640]

Splice a wire into the low beam headlight bulb negetive wire and attach it to a ground point on the body

[@johnjordan9538]

Which fuse is running light

[@nowgogetyashinebox2849]

Shouldn’t you be using a 1n4004 diode. So current will not flow in both directions ?!

[@MrMaddparkison]

It worked didnt back flow nor popped any fuses.

[@COPPER71]

I think you did a fine job when your first video

[@ap1s2kguy]

Has anyone got a clue to run DRLs with fogs ? I had it once before but forgot what wire i jump to where

[@marcello4263]

great video. you should be using diodes so that power can only flow in only one direction.

[@Lsanthony1500]

Wouldn’t it burn out the headlights faster if I do this?

[@Boogergames]

Great Video thank you

[@mikelouf21]

hello i have a 04 tahoe i cut the ground wire on the passer side hook it up to a ground wire going to the parking lights ground did not work when i put the high beams on going to try to hook up to the frame nice video i going to wire it so my day time lights stay on

[@MrMaddparkison]

I've always hooked the grounds to the body right in front under the low beams. I've never tried to hook the to another lights ground

[@mikelouf21]

@@MrMaddparkison i am going to try it tomorrow

[@kevinwestergaard8645]

Nice work brother.

[@mikef3233]

I try this on a 04 Tahoe it will not work grounding out the low beams to the frame and they sill went off when I hit the high beams put I did hook up the day time lights to come on with the fog light that does works good

[@kaseyveggies1328]

How do you keep your lows on when you turn the high beams on?

[@MrMaddparkison]

I grounded my lows to the frame

[@kefwals8722]

If you donthe same thing only using diodes you wont get back flow power into the lights meaning you may have grounding issues or the other lights come a little bit if you switch to the low or for lights. The diodes an in4004 diode for this. Will only allow the current to run one way. Whenever bridging 2 circuits you should have some sort of resistor, diode or relay to make sure you aren't risking flow the wrong way. That's how you will blow fuses or worse

[@marchomeautorepairs]

Keep up the good work

[@ravenmoonchild7036]

I have a 2002 Chevy Burban and when I grounded my passenger side low to the frame, I lost the low for the passenger side but the truck worked for my driver side Hi/Low stay on together. Which is so weird, What do I need to do to fix this issue ? Bottom line, Passenger low doesn't work but high works, driver side both hi and low work.

[@MrMaddparkison]

I would check fuses an see if it has a separate fuse for driver an pass side. But it should have worked asking an you got the ground. Did the bulb blow

[@Specialedes]

You have to leave the factory ground intact strip the rubber off the ground and add a wire to it and ground that wire

[@alexbattle7288]

This video is very helpful 👌

[@kidslostboxed]

is it necessary to ground both sides for the high beams and the low beams to run at the same time or can i just do 1 side

[@motorguyjp]

I did one side on my 02 Tahoe and it worked fine for both lights

[@JimmyGMCYukonSLT]

What's great I need to sell my 2002 Suburban and it works great thank you for the info

[@davepfeifer7510]

Did exactly like you did but on my 2000 chevy tahoe... Running lights only come on with the truck off key turned... But as soon as I start it they turn off

[@MrMaddparkison]

Im not sure whats different in the wiring but another guy had the same issue but he also had a 2003 tahoe an it works. I wouldn't think the wiring changed that much from 99 2000 to 2002 2003+. Ive been looking into the big difference but im not seeing anything from the trucks ive been working with.

[@davepfeifer7510]

@@MrMaddparkison yeah I blew the headlight relay doing it as well Lol I'm not doing that again

[@TCamp_LML]

How would I just get my high beam and low beams to come on together I have an 02 Chevy tahoe

[@MrMaddparkison]

Just ground the lows to the frame

[@JJ-xj3vi]

So for my low beams to work with the high beams I just have to ground them to the frame?

[@MrMaddparkison]

Short N Portly yes. An the fogs work the same

[@garrettadcock4503]

So just cut the ground wires running to the lows and highs and ground them to the frame? Lows will stay on with the highs and lows can be on by themselves when you just want lows?

[@MrMaddparkison]

Just the lows an fogs

[@garrettadcock4503]

MrMaddparkison just the lows and fogs what?

[@MrMaddparkison]

Grounds to frame

[@Dudevegaslv]

I put leds on low beams and it worked only a day and they are not working . I put the original bulbs and still doesn’t work . I can’t figure out the problem

[@slayershine6220]

Yea did just what he did and it blew 1 of my new led light out and popped out my 15 amp fuse wont try that shit again 😂

[@jjmax3400]

Cool mod! Will be trying.

[@mikediaz557]

Awesome mod. I've been wondering how I can do this for my escalade that i just bought. ew headlights for with led Del's ima try it when I get a chance

[@CinematicTouchProductions]

Thank you for video, what Guage wire did you use 16,18, and do you think it will work on 07 chevytrailblazer?

[@MrMaddparkison]

Not to sure of the wire size it was just a piece I had laying around an a 07 im not sure. But I would use a multi meter first

[@lavacomplete6510]

Did you use diodes or just plain wire?

[@MrMaddparkison]

Plain wires.

[@MrMardrace]

What gauge wire are you using?

[@MrMaddparkison]

14 or 16 just a cheap roll i get from autozone or harbor freight

[@MrMardrace]

@@MrMaddparkison Appreciate it. Great video to say it's your first

[@Threeeyedravenn]

Very helpful muchas gracias 🔪

[@mrgonzalez0483]

Hey bro did you leave the relay in or did you leave it out ?

[@MrMaddparkison]

In. I think. We dont have it anymore but im almost positive we left it in

[@mrgonzalez0483]

@@MrMaddparkison hey bro so I did the same thing you did I have LEDs for light bulbs and mine when they're on they flicker on and off after they're on for about 5 to 10 minutes is that what you're talking about you have to ground the actual light to the frame?

[@MrMaddparkison]

Yes ground to the frame. My 08 i habe now was flickering to it stopped it on mine. An on the 02 burban i also grounded the low beam to the frame just behind the headlight.

[@chavez4365]

Is there a way i can do this but have control of my fog lights?

[@MrMaddparkison]

Javier Chavez not using the relays to keep them on. But you can ground the fogs to the chassi an use the botton but you would need to turn them on every time. I've seen some ppl that used a controller box but the rewire is fing insane but to each there own I guess

[@gm-truckin5335]

@@MrMaddparkison so you're saying that if I ground the fogs also like the low beam that will work for fogs staying on with highs and being able to control fogs by button?

[@MrMaddparkison]

@@gm-truckin5335 mine are working.

[@MrMaddparkison]

Yes but i didnt find that until somekne had emailed me the schematic for it. Cuz i guess thats what he was using. This way worked well for me but ive seen the diode an relay setup as well. At the time this seemed a good setup lol.

[@MrMaddparkison]

@Matthew Galano hahaha thats where i was lol

[@williamwood3878]

Do your fog lights work normally

[@MrMaddparkison]

william wood they are still working perfect. An we've had the same bulbs in Denver the video. Before we was going through bulbs every 3 months, we always have the lights on day an night. But yes fogs work

[@MrMaddparkison]

As a side note I cut the ground from the lows an ground them to the body both ways have been Workin with no issues.

[@arnoldschwarzenegger7111]

this blew my headlights/brights/fog lights and dome lights. i've checked all my fuses but i can't get anything back on

[@MrMaddparkison]

It sounds like it might be positive switched. I've seen a few now where instead of the switch working the negative it work the pos. Look where you hi beam neg goes an see if it grounds to the body or if it runs back to the cab. My first pos switch was last year I think. An it freaked me out. It took me hours to find the 1 wire that melted after that I put it all back an left it be. There's a guy on KZbin that shows how to make the pos switch work but I wasn't trying. Old truck wiring an altering how they flow. Nope I was done now I check very close to make sure it neg switched

[@arnoldschwarzenegger7111]

I don't get it. What switch? I ended up just running wire from the relay to my dashboard where I mounted an aftermarket headlight switch because it was a fast fix and I haven't had time to go through this thing I also lost use of my towing button when this happened by the way

[@Chevy_tahe]

What type of Wires do you use

[@MrMaddparkison]

Autozone 14g nothing special just make sure its the same gauge or slightly larger to handle the current

[@jacksmith3189]

Good job Kudos on more videos

[@josephmuncy9921]

Will this work for a 99 Silverado

[@MrMaddparkison]

I never tried it on a 99. I think they was pos switched.

[@frederickbrown7002]

Bro your the best..

[@michaeltafoya3642]

What kind of wire is that ??

[@MrMaddparkison]

Michael Tafoya just a scrap piece I had laying around

[@michaeltafoya3642]

MrMaddparkison ok thanks man

[@michaeltafoya3642]

Ok did it...looks good too

[@MrMaddparkison]

Instead of pulling the relay i just found grounding the fogs works the same way.

[@angelestrada58]

Really ?? Same ground or no

[@MrMaddparkison]

@@angelestrada58 on all but 1 or 2 of the trucks we've done. The 1 was a 04 tahoe an all it did was pipes the fuse

[@talltimbot]

Cut your fog lights for oncoming cars

[@Prince-xz2et]

i just want my high beams and lows to stay can you help me

[@MrMaddparkison]

Ground the low beams to the frame rigjt behind the headlight

[@bigctarr]

Doesn't work. Did this and they will come on for about 30 seconds then shut the headlights off.

[@garylcarrier]

Good job!

[@djtoo7]

will this work for 2001 subutban?

[@MrMaddparkison]

djtoo7 yes 99 up

[@ronaldcrenfro4637]

i JUST DID MY 2000 Tahoe LT 85-87 with a 20amp fuse between

[@justbeingme9730]

My guy a hero

[@MrMaddparkison]

Thanks I've done a few vids on weird stuff I find but KZbin keeps pulling stuff for one reason or another

[@caseymclamb5890]

What sensor were you talking about acting funny???

[@MrMaddparkison]

If I remember correctly it was the autolight sensor. Turns the headlight on an off by its self

[@84Chevy_08]

Gotta do that to mines.

[@stevensdroneworld392]

I tried it but my lights won’t turn off at all

[@MrMaddparkison]

You hooks the negative to the frame. Did you test the wires to see witch line feeds the light. I hit Tahoe that had 2 grounds one was a loop to the otheres it took me a few to figure it out but i haven't seen another one since

[@MrMaddparkison]

Also what year is your truck

[@stevensdroneworld392]

It’s a 02 GMC Yukon Denali

[@MrMaddparkison]

Test the wire from the low beam an fogs see if one turns off with the switch then see if it pos or a ground. You might have one assembled in Mexico i found theres 2 plant one does part an one build iguess. Dude at the dealership was telling some are switch pos an some was neg.

[@stevensdroneworld392]

I’ll check them I haven’t done that yet just jumped the relays

[@DJKEYS-br1xh]

MY BASS AMP AND ALT. SAY NO!!!! DONT DO IT

[@MrMaddparkison]

Lol

[@j.harris7228]

Now you're gonna blind evergbody

[@MrMaddparkison]

No i dont run with the highs on all the time im not a dick. But areas i run for work at night are to dark an full of deers an other animals that will run out. Plus on the trails its a perfect set up to run

[@MrMaddparkison]

Highs turn on an off just like they've always done lol

[@jonathancarnahan5180]

@@MrMaddparkison o.o

[@jonathancarnahan5180]

Nice

[@virgilgray852]

Just buy a kit for around $25 plug and play and your done. Why the hell would you want to spend all this time to do something you can do in 5 minutes?

[@Buck_Buchanan]

Link?

[@jeffreystroman2811]

"Why the hell would you want to spend all this time to do something you can do in 5 minutes?" Because she'll leave you for a real man who knows how to take his time, that's why

[@THE1REALJP]

@@jeffreystroman2811 lol! 100%

[@michaelbrooks9852]

They only make the "all lights on module" for a 2003 through 2007

[@romeorubio3875]

Might want to blur out your license plate next time bud.

[@MrMaddparkison]

Romeo 408 ya but i wasnt to worried about it lol

[@tylerdirden3416]

What can criminals do with the info?

[@dateatorjr9671]

Because everyone has the ability to run your license plate right? 😂