DIY: DRL's on with low beams - Page 4

legendman · 10-02-2007, 02:35 PM

Great Idea +1

sk33ny · 10-02-2007, 05:41 PM

Alright, the last picture got deleted >.> I went to edit the post but it wouldnt let me. So here it is again.

JCool · 10-02-2007, 05:49 PM

ya you just put your highbeams on with you headlights.

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Originally Posted by RiceBowL54

hmm.. could you wire it so instead of half power, it'll be full power.

JCool · 10-02-2007, 06:02 PM

nice DIY and good Diagram sk33ny, I wonder what it would look like with Blue bulbs. just messing with ya RiceBowL54.^^

EntropyXIII · 10-02-2007, 06:56 PM

hey thanx alot sk33ny that really helps alot

+1

4play4dr · 10-03-2007, 03:33 AM

what is the "to remote switch" wire?..i kno from the battery u connect to the switch and from the switch to the fuse to the resistor to the lights..whats the "to remote switch" wire?

sk33ny · 10-03-2007, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4play4dr

what is the "to remote switch" wire?..i kno from the battery u connect to the switch and from the switch to the fuse to the resistor to the lights..whats the "to remote switch" wire?

Like a switch in your cabin.

trystar · 10-03-2007, 08:02 AM

subscribed, gotta try this

Harry · 10-08-2007, 01:54 AM

sk33ny's idea- Run a switch after fuse #37 in fuse box? Would it work or no?

sk33ny · 10-08-2007, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harry

sk33ny's idea- Run a switch after fuse #37 in fuse box? Would it work or no?

Yea, i got to thinking, is theres a reason you have have to make your own harness? Could you just plug the bulbs into the factory wiring harness then splice the DRL wire after the fuse box and put a switch in?

EntropyXIII · 10-09-2007, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sk33ny

Yea, i got to thinking, is theres a reason you have have to make your own harness? Could you just plug the bulbs into the factory wiring harness then splice the DRL wire after the fuse box and put a switch in?

to be honest with you, i have no idea. all i know is that this works and its good enough for me

for trying different ways though

Englishe30 · 10-09-2007, 07:15 PM

Looks pretty sweet...I might have to give this a whirl. This may be a dumb ? but do you have to flip the new switch to turn on the drls when the headlights are off?

gshock626 · 10-09-2007, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Englishe30

Looks pretty sweet...I might have to give this a whirl. This may be a dumb ? but do you have to flip the new switch to turn on the drls when the headlights are off?

assuming you haven't taken out fuse 37 (drl fuse), the answer is no. your drls act like normal. they come on when headlights are off.

EntropyXIII · 10-10-2007, 11:16 AM

^correct

MRK20 · 10-10-2007, 12:07 PM

nice...

R4DG · 10-10-2007, 01:09 PM

okay, i installed it just the way you showed in the diagram but

i used an AGC fuse instead of the ATC you did in there
and with the ohm resistor, i assumed you meant 1.2K (1200) ohms not 1.2 ohms

the result is the light of the switch in my cabin comes on but the lights do not

any ideas how to fix?

EntropyXIII · 10-10-2007, 04:24 PM

try running the wires without the resistor in there because im pretty sure it was only 1.2 ohms and you might have gotten one that is completely blocking all the power. try that and let me know what happens

gshock626 · 10-10-2007, 05:42 PM

yes, i agree with Entropy. it's NOT 1200 ohms. it's 1.2 ohms. i used 1.3 ohms for mine. 1200 ohms would definitely block most if not all the light...

R4DG · 10-10-2007, 09:27 PM

i cant find a ballast resistor for 1.2 ohms at my local electronics store

gshock626 · 10-10-2007, 09:46 PM

i couldn't either. the stores around me had either 0.8 or 1.35 ohms. i ordered mine from:

http://www.hot-spark.com/HS13BR.htm

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10-02-2007, 02:35 PM	#61 (permalink)
legendman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 642 iTrader: 4 / 100%	Great Idea +1

10-02-2007, 05:41 PM	#62 (permalink)
sk33ny Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 18 Posts: 2,784 Aaron iTrader: 1 / 100%	Alright, the last picture got deleted >.> I went to edit the post but it wouldnt let me. So here it is again.

10-02-2007, 06:02 PM	#64 (permalink)
JCool Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 606 Jared iTrader: 0 / 0%	nice DIY and good Diagram sk33ny, I wonder what it would look like with Blue bulbs. just messing with ya RiceBowL54.^^

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EntropyXIII Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: katy,tx Posts: 413 iTrader: 2 / 100%	hey thanx alot sk33ny that really helps alot +1

10-03-2007, 03:33 AM	#66 (permalink)
4play4dr Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: san diego Posts: 59 iTrader: 0 / 0%	what is the "to remote switch" wire?..i kno from the battery u connect to the switch and from the switch to the fuse to the resistor to the lights..whats the "to remote switch" wire?

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trystar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress - Houston TX Posts: 867 Tam Ngo iTrader: 4 / 100%	subscribed, gotta try this

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Harry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Morgan Hill/San Jose Posts: 1,156 iTrader: 2 / 100%	sk33ny's idea- Run a switch after fuse #37 in fuse box? Would it work or no?

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Englishe30 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hackettstown, NJ Age: 25 Posts: 1,119 Mark iTrader: 10 / 100%	Looks pretty sweet...I might have to give this a whirl. This may be a dumb ? but do you have to flip the new switch to turn on the drls when the headlights are off?

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EntropyXIII Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: katy,tx Posts: 413 iTrader: 2 / 100%	^correct

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10-10-2007, 01:09 PM	#76 (permalink)
R4DG Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 90 iTrader: 0 / 0%	okay, i installed it just the way you showed in the diagram but i used an AGC fuse instead of the ATC you did in there and with the ohm resistor, i assumed you meant 1.2K (1200) ohms not 1.2 ohms the result is the light of the switch in my cabin comes on but the lights do not any ideas how to fix?

10-10-2007, 04:24 PM	#77 (permalink)
EntropyXIII Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: katy,tx Posts: 413 iTrader: 2 / 100%	try running the wires without the resistor in there because im pretty sure it was only 1.2 ohms and you might have gotten one that is completely blocking all the power. try that and let me know what happens

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gshock626 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: rosemead, ca (soCal) Posts: 19 iTrader: 0 / 0%	yes, i agree with Entropy. it's NOT 1200 ohms. it's 1.2 ohms. i used 1.3 ohms for mine. 1200 ohms would definitely block most if not all the light...

10-10-2007, 09:27 PM	#79 (permalink)
R4DG Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 90 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i cant find a ballast resistor for 1.2 ohms at my local electronics store

10-10-2007, 09:46 PM	#80 (permalink)
gshock626 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: rosemead, ca (soCal) Posts: 19 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i couldn't either. the stores around me had either 0.8 or 1.35 ohms. i ordered mine from: http://www.hot-spark.com/HS13BR.htm