2016 Tahoe PPV Dash Backlight

upnorth896

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Dec 13, 2011
148
MI
Feel free to locate question to another forum if not posted in right area.
Just recently got a Chevrolet Tahoe PPV and see that when the headlamps are off the dash backlighting goes to full intensity (total officer safety issue in my book). They won't dim with the dimmer switch when the headlamps are off, but will dim when the parking lights or other ones are on. Any suggestions how this can be corrected or do I need to hook up the surveillance switch wire option?
Any help would be appreciated.
 

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Jul 14, 2014
679
NV
From what I can tell with my 2016 Tahoe, you have to go the surveillance switch route. I haven't been able to find another way.
 
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upnorth896

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Dec 13, 2011
148
MI
From what I can tell with my 2016 Tahoe, you have to go the surveillance switch route. I haven't been able to find another way.
Thanks for the reply. That's the route I went. Needed to buy the "terminated wire" from GM ($7.95) as it wasn't included with the up-fitter wiring.
It dims the backlighting down to the lowest setting (doesn't actually black-out the lighting) & disables the parking lights when the remote start is used.
Thanks again for the help!
 
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