DIY: DRL's on with low beams - Page 6

4play4dr · 10-25-2007, 05:57 AM

still gotta get my new switch to see if thats what it is..if not..i gotta get that resistor..hopefully thats all i have to do

EntropyXIII · 10-26-2007, 09:19 AM

yeah man hope everything turns out ok with you. i personally went through about 5 resistors before i ended up with the one i have now.

jwon985 · 10-26-2007, 12:04 PM

hmm. i wonder if there's an alternative way of doing this...
although, this way is pretty straightforward...

but i mean, shouldn't our cars have the resistors/fuses already in place for the DRLs? then wouldn't it be a matter of rearranging wires to come on with the low beams?

just a thought... =/

gshock626 · 10-27-2007, 01:04 AM

the most difficult part about this diy is getting your hands on the right resistor. everything is straightforward, but apparently the appropriate resistor ain't readily available to everyone...

R4DG · 10-27-2007, 01:25 AM

http://www.amazon.com/Borg-Warner-RU.../dp/B000CEYVAY

EntropyXIII · 10-27-2007, 02:02 AM

^^ hey thanx man

4play4dr · 10-27-2007, 07:38 PM

ima order that one..if that doesnt work..it has GOT TO BE the switch

R4DG · 10-28-2007, 10:14 PM

mine stopped working for some reason

EntropyXIII · 10-29-2007, 01:50 PM

^check the resistor and make sure its not cracked or broken apart or anything. then maybe check all the wiring. mines still working just fine...

R4DG · 10-30-2007, 12:39 AM

the resistor is showing signs of flexing, light flaking

4play4dr · 10-30-2007, 06:04 PM

its doin that with the same borg warner resistor that entropy used?

EntropyXIII · 10-30-2007, 09:27 PM

hmm...if it is the same resistor i have, mines not doing that. it still looks brand new, no cracks or flaking or anything.

4play4dr · 11-01-2007, 03:24 AM

well..we'll see cuz i jus ordered that borg warner one too..and if that doesnt fix my problem then ima try a new switch..and if that doesnt work..i give up

4play4dr · 11-01-2007, 07:33 PM

i jus got the borg warner resistor and tried it and NOTHING has changed..ima try to get a new switch and hope that works...how does it work? do the drl's still come on like normal but the switch jus keeps them on? or do the drl's turn off when the switch is off? jus so i kno that its working the way it should

gshock626 · 11-02-2007, 01:24 AM

the drl's work like normal when the switch is off. the switch just keeps them on when they should be off. that is, it keeps them on when (1) the engine is not running or when (2) the engine is on AND the headlights are on...

hope it works out for you after you get the switch.

EntropyXIII · 11-02-2007, 12:17 PM

you might also want to make sure that you spliced into the right high beam wires. make sure its the white wires you went into

4play4dr · 11-02-2007, 05:54 PM

one side is white and the other side is pink right? something like that..i T-tapped them into the wire that wasnt BLACK..so im guessin its the switch..ima get a new one and see if that changes anything..and if not..ima jus redo all the wiring again basically starting all over..if that doesnt work..ima crash this car into a wall!

gshock626 · 11-02-2007, 07:35 PM

for my ex coupe it was white and pink. i'm sure it's the same for yours.

EntropyXIII · 11-03-2007, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4play4dr

one side is white and the other side is pink right? something like that..i T-tapped them into the wire that wasnt BLACK..so im guessin its the switch..ima get a new one and see if that changes anything..and if not..ima jus redo all the wiring again basically starting all over..if that doesnt work..ima crash this car into a wall!

lol yeah i was going to suggest starting over also...just not the crashing part

4play4dr · 11-03-2007, 05:09 PM

as soon as my girlfriend brings the car back..ima try out the new switch..if that doesnt work..then ima start over using all the same sized wires cuz right now i have 12awg and 14awg

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10-25-2007, 05:57 AM	#101 (permalink)
4play4dr Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: san diego Posts: 59 iTrader: 0 / 0%	still gotta get my new switch to see if thats what it is..if not..i gotta get that resistor..hopefully thats all i have to do

10-26-2007, 09:19 AM	#102 (permalink)
EntropyXIII Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: katy,tx Posts: 413 iTrader: 2 / 100%	yeah man hope everything turns out ok with you. i personally went through about 5 resistors before i ended up with the one i have now.

10-26-2007, 12:04 PM	#103 (permalink)
jwon985 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 219 iTrader: 3 / 100%	hmm. i wonder if there's an alternative way of doing this... although, this way is pretty straightforward... but i mean, shouldn't our cars have the resistors/fuses already in place for the DRLs? then wouldn't it be a matter of rearranging wires to come on with the low beams? just a thought... =/

10-27-2007, 01:04 AM	#104 (permalink)
gshock626 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: rosemead, ca (soCal) Posts: 19 iTrader: 0 / 0%	the most difficult part about this diy is getting your hands on the right resistor. everything is straightforward, but apparently the appropriate resistor ain't readily available to everyone...

10-27-2007, 01:25 AM	#105 (permalink)
R4DG Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 90 iTrader: 0 / 0%	http://www.amazon.com/Borg-Warner-RU.../dp/B000CEYVAY

10-27-2007, 02:02 AM	#106 (permalink)
EntropyXIII Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: katy,tx Posts: 413 iTrader: 2 / 100%	^^ hey thanx man

10-27-2007, 07:38 PM	#107 (permalink)
4play4dr Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: san diego Posts: 59 iTrader: 0 / 0%	ima order that one..if that doesnt work..it has GOT TO BE the switch

10-28-2007, 10:14 PM	#108 (permalink)
R4DG Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 90 iTrader: 0 / 0%	mine stopped working for some reason

10-29-2007, 01:50 PM	#109 (permalink)
EntropyXIII Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: katy,tx Posts: 413 iTrader: 2 / 100%	^check the resistor and make sure its not cracked or broken apart or anything. then maybe check all the wiring. mines still working just fine...

10-30-2007, 12:39 AM	#110 (permalink)
R4DG Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 90 iTrader: 0 / 0%	the resistor is showing signs of flexing, light flaking

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10-30-2007, 06:04 PM	#111 (permalink)
4play4dr Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: san diego Posts: 59 iTrader: 0 / 0%	its doin that with the same borg warner resistor that entropy used?

10-30-2007, 09:27 PM	#112 (permalink)
EntropyXIII Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: katy,tx Posts: 413 iTrader: 2 / 100%	hmm...if it is the same resistor i have, mines not doing that. it still looks brand new, no cracks or flaking or anything.

11-01-2007, 03:24 AM	#113 (permalink)
4play4dr Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: san diego Posts: 59 iTrader: 0 / 0%	well..we'll see cuz i jus ordered that borg warner one too..and if that doesnt fix my problem then ima try a new switch..and if that doesnt work..i give up

11-01-2007, 07:33 PM	#114 (permalink)
4play4dr Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: san diego Posts: 59 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i jus got the borg warner resistor and tried it and NOTHING has changed..ima try to get a new switch and hope that works...how does it work? do the drl's still come on like normal but the switch jus keeps them on? or do the drl's turn off when the switch is off? jus so i kno that its working the way it should

11-02-2007, 01:24 AM	#115 (permalink)
gshock626 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: rosemead, ca (soCal) Posts: 19 iTrader: 0 / 0%	the drl's work like normal when the switch is off. the switch just keeps them on when they should be off. that is, it keeps them on when (1) the engine is not running or when (2) the engine is on AND the headlights are on... hope it works out for you after you get the switch.

11-02-2007, 12:17 PM	#116 (permalink)
EntropyXIII Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: katy,tx Posts: 413 iTrader: 2 / 100%	you might also want to make sure that you spliced into the right high beam wires. make sure its the white wires you went into

11-02-2007, 05:54 PM	#117 (permalink)
4play4dr Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: san diego Posts: 59 iTrader: 0 / 0%	one side is white and the other side is pink right? something like that..i T-tapped them into the wire that wasnt BLACK..so im guessin its the switch..ima get a new one and see if that changes anything..and if not..ima jus redo all the wiring again basically starting all over..if that doesnt work..ima crash this car into a wall!

11-02-2007, 07:35 PM	#118 (permalink)
gshock626 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: rosemead, ca (soCal) Posts: 19 iTrader: 0 / 0%	for my ex coupe it was white and pink. i'm sure it's the same for yours.

11-03-2007, 05:09 PM	#120 (permalink)
4play4dr Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: san diego Posts: 59 iTrader: 0 / 0%	as soon as my girlfriend brings the car back..ima try out the new switch..if that doesnt work..then ima start over using all the same sized wires cuz right now i have 12awg and 14awg