DRL lights not working properly

2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM
121,000 MILES • 2.4L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KTJOHN
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Headlights set on auto. daytime running lights flicker and don't come on when putting car in drive or reverse after starting. SVS light comes on. at night headlights come on and work fine and no SVS code. checked headlights and replaced DRL relay. what to do from here?
Jun 22, 2021 at 1:41 AM
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KASEKENNY
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The service vehicle soon light indicates more then likely an electrical issue when it relates to a lighting issue.

This indicator means a number of different things so we should start with checking the codes and finding out of there are any B codes that will point point us in the right direction.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Then we need to check power coming from the relay and find out if it is steady consistent voltage.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

Lastly we need to check the grounds and make sure they are clean and tight.

If we run through all this, I am sure we will turn something up that will either fix the issue or point us in the right direction.

Below is the wiring diagram that will help with this. Thanks
Jun 23, 2021 at 1:17 PM
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KTJOHN
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the service vehicle soon light is on, not the check engine code. the code is b2600.
Jun 24, 2021 at 2:19 AM
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KTJOHN
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is DRL resistor on this vehicle? where is it and how is it replaced?any diagrams? thank you for help.
Jun 24, 2021 at 2:36 AM
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KASEKENNY
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There is no resistor on this system. It uses the BCM to control it so based on that code, we need to run through this testing.

Thanks for clarifying this because I understand the check engine light is not on but the SVS light will still set codes as you found with the B2600.

I attached the testing below for this code so let's run through this and that will determine what the issue is. Thanks
Jun 24, 2021 at 7:37 PM
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