DIY: DRL's on with low beams

EntropyXIII · 08-23-2007, 01:24 AM

ok everyone well i got a few requests on how to do this so i decided to post up a DIY. im running 5000k HID's and also yellow luminics bulbs for the high beams.

finished product

Materials:
electrical wire(not sure how much...but enough)
crimpers/wire cutters
male and female connectors
fuse
1.2 ohm resistor
switch

heres a crappy wiring diagram

pretty much how it goes is: battery>switch>fuse>resistor>high beams

1. run wire from the positive terminal of your battery through the firewall to the switch.
2. ground the switch (theres a grounding point underneath the steering wheel, just pop off the cover under there) and run wire back out of the firewall to your fuse.
3. youre going to need a 7.5 fuse like this

4. from the fuse, run wire to your 1.2 ohm resistor. i got this from o'reillys.

5. then from the resistor run 2 seperate wires to each of the high beam connectors. splice them into the white wires.

i mounted my switch here under the steering wheel

and that should be it. turn on your low beams then flip the switch.

WARNING: the resistor does get very hot very fast but its perfectly ok as long as no wires are touching it...and you dont touch it either

RiceBowL54 · 08-23-2007, 01:27 AM

awesome, ima try this tmrw.

FG geek · 08-23-2007, 01:29 AM

^ word. i think i'll try this after i get some yellow bulbs

hondasi006 · 08-23-2007, 01:33 AM

+1. i like what your doin just not feelin it for my setup. imo i dont like all the diff colors of the lights, i got the parking lights are one color, hids, yellow fogs and half ass yellow drl cuz of the half power. but its your car and you got the skill to hook it up

EntropyXIII · 08-23-2007, 01:36 AM

^^yeah i agree for you that would be too many lights. but for me i dont really like the fogs for the sedan so i decided this would be alright...besides ive always liked the dc2 ITR headlights so i like this

hondasi006 · 08-23-2007, 01:40 AM

yeah not a fan of the sedan fogs either, keep up the good work

RiceBowL54 · 08-23-2007, 01:55 AM

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

hondasi006 · 08-23-2007, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RiceBowL54

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

why not just turn your high beams on?

**ImTheVoiceOfGod** · 08-23-2007, 02:09 AM

Would there be any complications met if you had the swtich on, and then turned on your high beams??

RiceBowL54 · 08-23-2007, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hondasi006

why not just turn your high beams on?

LOL.. i feel stupid.

EntropyXIII · 08-23-2007, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ImTheVoiceOfGod

Would there be any complications met if you had the swtich on, and then turned on your high beams??

actually i dont think if tried this before. i remember doing something that blew the fuse but im not sure what it was. im going to have to try this tomorrow and ill let you guys know

**ImTheVoiceOfGod** · 08-23-2007, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EntropyXIII

actually i dont think if tried this before. i remember doing something that blew the fuse but im not sure what it was. im going to have to try this tomorrow and ill let you guys know

Thanks, just so someone doesnt do this and end up damaging something. If if does end badly, just add a disclaimer to your OP.

EntropyXIII · 08-23-2007, 02:26 AM

well if anything the only thing that should, SHOULD go wrong is the fuse blows...thats what i put it there for, just in case. but yes we'll see

SiRyan · 08-23-2007, 02:38 AM

Good job!

ek9toFG · 08-23-2007, 09:56 AM

I like it. If I could wire it using your diagram I would but It looks good.

07si sedan · 08-23-2007, 11:10 AM

interesting, looks good

EntropyXIII · 08-23-2007, 01:39 PM

ok everyone just went out in the garage to turn on the brights and nothing happened. the brights came on fine, no fuses blew, and when i flipped off the brights the DRL's stayed on with the low beams. so its all good to go. post up some pics in here all of yall who do it so we can get a good thread out of this

b_16_hi_rev · 08-23-2007, 01:55 PM

Think there might be any way to wire the switch for it into the fog light switch??

EntropyXIII · 08-23-2007, 02:23 PM

^^yes im sure you could splice the wires into your foglight switch. im not sure how to do it because i dont have fogs but if you look on the back of the switch theres most likely a way to do it...and also everyone i added a warning to the bottom of my first post so check it out. and for the lazy people V

WARNING: the resistor does get very hot very fast but its perfectly ok as long as no wires are touching it...and you dont touch it either

EntropyXIII · 08-24-2007, 12:38 AM

so anybody get around to doing this?

08-23-2007, 01:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
EntropyXIII Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 622	DIY: DRL's on with low beams ok everyone well i got a few requests on how to do this so i decided to post up a DIY. im running 5000k HID's and also yellow luminics bulbs for the high beams. finished product Materials: electrical wire(not sure how much...but enough) crimpers/wire cutters male and female connectors fuse 1.2 ohm resistor switch heres a crappy wiring diagram pretty much how it goes is: battery>switch>fuse>resistor>high beams 1. run wire from the positive terminal of your battery through the firewall to the switch. 2. ground the switch (theres a grounding point underneath the steering wheel, just pop off the cover under there) and run wire back out of the firewall to your fuse. 3. youre going to need a 7.5 fuse like this 4. from the fuse, run wire to your 1.2 ohm resistor. i got this from o'reillys. 5. then from the resistor run 2 seperate wires to each of the high beam connectors. splice them into the white wires. i mounted my switch here under the steering wheel and that should be it. turn on your low beams then flip the switch. WARNING: the resistor does get very hot very fast but its perfectly ok as long as no wires are touching it...and you dont touch it either Last edited by EntropyXIII; 08-23-2007 at 02:21 PM.
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08-23-2007, 01:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
RiceBowL54 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston Age: 25 Posts: 953 G	awesome, ima try this tmrw.

08-23-2007, 01:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
FG geek Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chi-illa Posts: 2,020	^ word. i think i'll try this after i get some yellow bulbs

08-23-2007, 01:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
hondasi006 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,128	+1. i like what your doin just not feelin it for my setup. imo i dont like all the diff colors of the lights, i got the parking lights are one color, hids, yellow fogs and half ass yellow drl cuz of the half power. but its your car and you got the skill to hook it up

08-23-2007, 01:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
EntropyXIII Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 622	^^yeah i agree for you that would be too many lights. but for me i dont really like the fogs for the sedan so i decided this would be alright...besides ive always liked the dc2 ITR headlights so i like this

08-23-2007, 01:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
hondasi006 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,128	yeah not a fan of the sedan fogs either, keep up the good work

08-23-2007, 01:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
RiceBowL54 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston Age: 25 Posts: 953 G	hmm.. could you wire it so instead of half power, it'll be full power.

08-23-2007, 02:26 AM	#13 (permalink)
EntropyXIII Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 622	well if anything the only thing that should, SHOULD go wrong is the fuse blows...thats what i put it there for, just in case. but yes we'll see

08-23-2007, 02:38 AM	#14 (permalink)
SiRyan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bay Area,Ca. Posts: 7,318 Ryan	Good job!

08-23-2007, 09:56 AM	#15 (permalink)
ek9toFG Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VA Posts: 581 Ryan	I like it. If I could wire it using your diagram I would but It looks good.

08-23-2007, 11:10 AM	#16 (permalink)
07si sedan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dsm IA Posts: 1,252	interesting, looks good

08-23-2007, 01:39 PM	#17 (permalink)
EntropyXIII Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 622	ok everyone just went out in the garage to turn on the brights and nothing happened. the brights came on fine, no fuses blew, and when i flipped off the brights the DRL's stayed on with the low beams. so its all good to go. post up some pics in here all of yall who do it so we can get a good thread out of this

08-23-2007, 01:55 PM	#18 (permalink)
b_16_hi_rev Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego Age: 24 Posts: 50 Khalil	Think there might be any way to wire the switch for it into the fog light switch??

08-23-2007, 02:23 PM	#19 (permalink)
EntropyXIII Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 622	^^yes im sure you could splice the wires into your foglight switch. im not sure how to do it because i dont have fogs but if you look on the back of the switch theres most likely a way to do it...and also everyone i added a warning to the bottom of my first post so check it out. and for the lazy people V WARNING: the resistor does get very hot very fast but its perfectly ok as long as no wires are touching it...and you dont touch it either

08-24-2007, 12:38 AM	#20 (permalink)
EntropyXIII Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 622	so anybody get around to doing this?

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