Disabling Daytime Running Lights (DRL)

[xtremespeed2102]

On how to wire it?

What did you connect the other side of the coil to? Ground? Did you use a resistor to pull it down?

[Baking83]

What did you connect the other side of the coil to? Ground? Did you use a resistor to pull it down?

Is there a way to upload pictures I've got it drawn out do you know how to wire a relay

[Baking83]

Is there a way to upload pictures I've got it drawn out do you know how to wire a relay

I'll try to explain it the best I can the red wire at your headlight bulb cut it from relay pin87 goes to the bulb pin 85 goes to the bcm Side of the wire you cut 85 to ground and 86 to parking light + I think it's gray at the plug at the head light you will need a test light to make sure yellow will be hot with the parking lights on don't use that 1 because it goes hot when shifted out of park

[Baking83]

I'll try to explain it the best I can the red wire at your headlight bulb cut it from relay pin87 goes to the bulb pin 85 goes to the bcm Side of the wire you cut 85 to ground and 86 to parking light + I think it's gray at the plug at the head light you will need a test light to make sure yellow will be hot with the parking lights on don't use that 1 because it goes hot when shifted out of park

How it disables the Drl the relay doesn't make a contact till the parking lights come on the Drl signale is stopped at the relay when shifted out of park when the parking lights come on with auto lights or switched out the relay contacts so the bcm can controls them

[Baking83]

How it disables the Drl the relay doesn't make a contact till the parking lights come on the Drl signale is stopped at the relay when shifted out of park when the parking lights come on with

auto lights or switched out the relay contacts so the bcm can controls them

Fyi I used 2 relays one for each headlight

[higgy243]

Hey so I was thinking about this the other day, wouldn't it be possible to cut the wire feeding the drl and tie that to the parking light wire using a diode and capacitor? Then the parking lights would act as drl.

[higgy243]

And to totally disable, why wouldn't cutting that wire(g) feeding the drl and adding a resistor to the end of it (to eliminate bulb out on computer) work? It's been a really long time since I've worked on cars so forgive me if this sounds dumb.

[block8head]

Is there a way to upload pictures I've got it drawn out do you know how to wire a relay

you can use photobucket and upload it to here.

[obfirefighter22]

Thanks to Baking83 I got it figured out. My biggest hang up was relays in general. Never really got a feel for them. Tomorrow I'm going to try and make a video explaining it. I hate youtubing or googling how do relay work because they start trying to explain the coils etc etc, and I have a simple way of understanding it now. His set up is real easy and flawless, judging by the lack of excitement tho I feel like many others some how don't get it or feel comfortable with it. Maybe I'm wrong:/ but non the less I will try and get a video up tomorrow to help. Again all thanks to Baker tho, it's his fix

[obfirefighter22]

Ok here's 2 videos I made describing how baking did it. The first video is me telling why we would like to do the DRL Delete since there always seems to be people who post not understanding. Also say why we can't do it in other proposed ways, along with the last minute or so explaining in general how relays work.

 

Second video gets into how the DRL delete is done with the relays.

 

Sorry for making long videos(about 15 between the two), I just hate watching a video and having questions when it's done. So I try to cover everything best the first time so that it's settled and understood rather than leaving anything for the imagination.

 

And also sorry they aren't great quality, did them sitting in my truck at sonic on a lunch break.

 

First video

 

 

Second video

 

Edited June 20, 2015 by advancedrescue

[POS VETT]

Here is an easy way to do it.

 

Take apart the light switch. In one corner of the housing half, there is a small spring. Take that spring out, it's the return spring for the rotary switch when it's turned counter clock wise to turn off DRL and auto headlight. Put everything back carefully, there are tiny parts everywhere and make sure the switch position retainer is positioned correctly. Pay attention to the tiny pin for the dimmer switch.

 

Now when the switch is rotated CCW, it will not return to auto. The DRL and automatic headlight will stay turned off until the switch is turned clockwise.

[obfirefighter22]

Here is an easy way to do it.

 

Take apart the light switch. In one corner of the housing half, there is a small spring. Take that spring out, it's the return spring for the rotary switch when it's turned counter clock wise to turn off DRL and auto headlight. Put everything back carefully, there are tiny parts everywhere and make sure the switch position retainer is positioned correctly. Pay attention to the tiny pin for the dimmer switch.

 

Now when the switch is rotated CCW, it will not return to auto. The DRL and automatic headlight will stay turned off until the switch is turned clockwise.

Yes but then the auto headlights won't work, and while you may not mind turning them on every time you go to drive at night so do like it(like myself).

 

The solution created by baking lets everything function as normal except DRL. So auto headlights, and all controls by the knob operate as normal also.

 

Your solution is a really good one tho, I might use it once I have HIDs as my front window is tinted. As of now the sensor hasn't been kicking my headlights on during the day like my last truck that had tinted front window.

Edited June 20, 2015 by advancedrescue

[07Softail]

Here is an easy way to do it.

 

Take apart the light switch. In one corner of the housing half, there is a small spring. Take that spring out, it's the return spring for the rotary switch when it's turned counter clock wise to turn off DRL and auto headlight. Put everything back carefully, there are tiny parts everywhere and make sure the switch position retainer is positioned correctly. Pay attention to the tiny pin for the dimmer switch.

 

Now when the switch is rotated CCW, it will not return to auto. The DRL and automatic headlight will stay turned off until the switch is turned clockwise.

I did this after work and it took longer to get the fuse panel and trim piece off than it did to do this mod... eazy peazy!

 

RT

Edited June 19, 2015 by 07Softail

[RKeeper1]

Ok here's 2 videos I made describing how baker did it. The first video is me telling why we would like to do the DRL Delete since there always seems to be people who post not understanding. Also say why we can't do it in other proposed ways, along with the last minute or so explaining in general how relays work.

 

Second video gets into how the DRL delete is done with the relays.

 

Sorry for making long videos(about 15 between the two), I just hate watching a video and having questions when it's done. So I try to cover everything best the first time so that it's settled and understood rather than leaving anything for the imagination.

 

And also sorry they aren't great quality, did them sitting in my truck at sonic on a lunch break.

 

First video

 

 

Second video

 

If the marker light is hooked up to power the relay, what happens when the turn signal is used? During the day, the marker lights are off, but when you use the turn signal, that wire is being used to flash the bulb, do the DRLs come back on each time the blinker blinks? Edited June 20, 2015 by RKeeper1

[obfirefighter22]

If the marker light is hooked up to power the relay, what happens when the turn signal is used? During the day, the marker lights are off, but when you use the turn signal, that wire is being used to flash the bulb, do the DRLs come back on each time the blinker blinks?

I'm not sure, good question. I'll have to ask baking since his are already set up Edited June 20, 2015 by advancedrescue