A straightforward mod to add DRL's

[zengshengliu]

I like your idea if and only if I can open the headlight and put it inside.
Otherwise, I will just keep it as a DRLs since I already have a separate led lights for turn signal :-)

[zengshengliu]

Got it installed
Sorry its cold and raining outside so didn't take much pictures

This is the turn signal that I was talking about. It is mounted inside the wheel wall.


Here is the DRLs I bought


DRLs and side marker


DRLs, headlight(low beam) and fog light

[Leo2005]

Looks mean. Can you take a pic of how did you fit it in? Did you have to cut the hole bigger or did it fit without any modifications to the bumper? Now I'm wondering if it would be legal to install 4 DRLs to cover all the holes but including fog lights it is probably going to be a way too much and cops would be looking for it

[zengshengliu]

Actually it is just sitting on the top of the bumper. I am currently using double sided tap because I am still not sure if it is a good place to place the light.
Also, since the light is 8 inches long, I don't think it will fit the outside part lol(I will take a picture tomorrow morning so you can see better)

[zengshengliu]

Pictures from day time

[JRyneHammons]

So what did you wires these to? I have LED DRLs installed right now. I wired them to my parking light but there are 3 wires accompanied with the parking light. They don't blink with the signals so I wonder if I wired them to one of the other 2 wires if they would blink.....any thoughts?

[zengshengliu]

So what did you wires these to? I have LED DRLs installed right now. I wired them to my parking light but there are 3 wires accompanied with the parking light. They don't blink with the signals so I wonder if I wired them to one of the other 2 wires if they would blink.....any thoughts?

If your kit has only 2 wires, you will need a relay in order to get it blink.
If your kit has 3 wires, connect the power(+) wire to power source(I just tap into the fuse), ground to ground, and the third wire is usually connect to side marker so it will turn off when you have the headlight on. But if you want it to blink, you can connect it to the turn signal. But the down side of doing that is that your drl light will stay on all the time when your car is on(unless your power source is something else)

[JRyneHammons]

I definitely want it to be on all the time. I think I am going to buy an LED strip that has both amber and white. If I don't, what is a relay, what does it look like and where do i get it?

[zengshengliu]

If you want it on all the time, you don't need the relay. All you need to do is to connect it to a power source that will be on with the car engine. What I did is connect it to the fuel pump fuse.
I am not sure how a relay looks, but if I remember correctly, it should have 3 connection to it. In our case, one will be connect to power source, the second one connect to your led light. The third one will be connect to your turn signal. It will cut off the power to the led light when your turn signal is on.(which make it blink)

[Leo2005]

I wouldn't recommend you to use relay unless you know how to use. Get a relay then do some research on google and play with it off the car like at home. Now if you want to have DRL AND turn signals at the same time I would recommend you to use DRL MODULE which you can buy anywhere online for about $30-40. You will have all the connections for turn signal input, headlight input etc. But even easier for you will be to use dual color leds like I showed a picture before which will have only 3 wires. DRL module also gives you an option so your DRLs will be on all the time but when you turn on your headlight DRL will be dimmed. Here's the diagram for DRL module:

[JRyneHammons]

I think I will just but the dual LEDs that were shown earlier in this thread and wire one to the ignition fuse and one to the signal and hope it works. Thank you for all of your help guys!

[zengshengliu]

Hey Leo2005, I have a quesiton.
I am planning to replace my fog light with this http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-HID-Head ... 5-3-2.html
Do you think it is hard to remove the old one and install this? Can I just the fog light wires?

[Leo2005]

To access fog lights you can remove the fender cover from both sides but easier in my opinion would be to remove the whole bumper. This way you will have a lot more work room. Also I hope you know that with these projectors you have to bake the fog light in order to do the mod. I'm making headlights with projectors for over a year by trying to make it perfect since the housing of headlight is so weird that I can't make the right shroud but the good thing I'm almost done. For fog lights it should be a lot easier but still require you to open the fog light in order to install the projectors. These are not going to be plug-n-play since they're universal. The best option for you would be aftermarket fog lights with projectors inside.

[zengshengliu]

Ok thanks. I was just wondering since the size of both light looks the same so I was thinking it can just replace the entire fog light directly

[JRyneHammons]

If you want it on all the time, you don't need the relay. All you need to do is to connect it to a power source that will be on with the car engine. What I did is connect it to the fuel pump fuse.
I am not sure how a relay looks, but if I remember correctly, it should have 3 connection to it. In our case, one will be connect to power source, the second one connect to your led light. The third one will be connect to your turn signal. It will cut off the power to the led light when your turn signal is on.(which make it blink)

I was just reading your response from awhile back about wiring your DRLs to the fuel pump fuse. How do you wire a wire to a fuse? Please help

[Stevies3]

Hey Elton, what is "RP" and "RHI" and will this set up allow me to run my highbeams at a lower setting? I don't want to use my lowbeams since they are HID.

Thanks,

Ditto, What does RP & RHI stand for?

[ImStricken06]

Also, why haven't DRL's become standard on american vehicles? It's a proven fact that they reduce accidents...

i just want to point out that NHTSA’s most recent study finds no significant benefit to daytime running lights.

• "This is the third statistical analysis conducted by NHTSA to evaluate the effectiveness of daytime running lights (DRLs)…the analysis found that DRLs have no statistically significant overall effects"

you folks really in belief that DRL's work? i rode my motorcycle on the street for 4yrs and we have our headlights turn on as soon as the key us turned. do you know the most common excuse driver say "i didnt see the bike". secondly, the problem is that most people are not looking - not that they didnt see you. DRL's are not going to reduce an accident if people are texting, or playing with the ipod. people dont see a big yellow school bus with flashing lights, you expect them to see you?

that being said, you folks are risking damage to the BCM by over tapping high power lights. a high-beam is 65watts. half of that is 32.5watts and still a significant drag that could risk burning out the BCM if somehow power reaches back to where it doesnt belong. if you get LED's, they are usually only a watt or 2. im afraid that when your tapping the wires for the high beam light-bulb, your sending power back to where the high-beam wire originates from.

if you want DRL's just flip the switch and turn your headlights on. its that simple.
true DRL's actually cause more issues than they do good. its common for officers to pull people over now a days because they are driving with DRL's instead of their headlights. the driver sees some light on the ground, his dashboard lit up, and see's his headlights on the backs of of the cars in front of him - and thinks nothing of it. i think its a feature that is a little over zealous in "safety" and really a "feel good" feature. The LED's audi uses, are simply for aesthetics only. people just became DRL crazy when seeing them.

[Leo2005]

And you can read more about how it's a waist of time/money here: http://www.lightsout.org/

[Qashqai]

I have a Canadian Rogue aka ColandeRogue (heavily dented by hails :0) ). My car has DRL and As ImStricken said, Whenever I start the engine I turn on my low beams and whenever I turn off the engine I turn off them. Just to feel safe. I totally agree with the observation about stupid drivers who even don't look at the road.

[ImStricken06]

i agree with Qashqui, that at times when its gloomy, or the sun is kinda setting, but then again its not - or during rush hour to get home, i find myself turning on my headlights "just to feel safe". thats all ya gotta do lol all this wiring, and potential to fry your BCM, is way to scary for being lazy and turning a knob 2 clicks.

the DRL kick started with audi's headlights. everyone in America went nuts. whats next eye-lashes?

(anyone here who gets lashes, is getting banned! lol/jk )

[Leo2005]

John Bennett: What do you go there?
Lori Collins: Turkey burgers.
Ted: Oh, turkey burgers. So are we havin' homosexuals over for dinner, tonight, is it?

I just feel to say the same thing about your car lashes...lol

[ImStricken06]

John Bennett: What do you go there?
Lori Collins: Turkey burgers.
Ted: Oh, turkey burgers. So are we havin' homosexuals over for dinner, tonight, is it?

I just feel to say the same thing about your car lashes...lol

not "mine" pall! lolol

[Qashqai]

If my wife has a car, I would definately put those eye lashes, she adores them. As long as I drove my Rogue it is impossible

[ImStricken06]

If my wife has a car, I would definately put those eye lashes, she adores them. As long as I drove my Rogue it is impossible

you think eye lashes are bad?

[takeshi]

The imports are the ones where they are universally missing ... Nissan, Toyota, etc.

Statistically, this means nothing but 2 of my 3 imports (2006 Honda, 2008 Lexus & 2008 Nissan) have DRL's.

[keitarosan]

I bought an LED DRL light with 2 wires. No DRL module included as well as the wiring diagram.

I was wondering if I can just tap it on directly from the headlight wires. Has anyone tried that? I was able to install an LED light strip by tapping the park lights without any problem. I wonder if this would work on the headlights as well since the low headlight functions as the DRL as well.

[josie123]

You were talking about a relay from auto zone that would work on 3 wire DRL with amber turning signal in it and it won't work unless you kill the white light when the turning signal turns on. I would like the number of the relay.

[josie123]

You were talking about a relay from auto zone that would work on 3 wire DRL with amber turning signal in it and it won't work unless you kill the white light when the turning signal turns on. I would like the number of the relay.

[josie123]

Can someone please reply to my post..as soon as possible

[Leo2005]

Can someone please reply to my post..as soon as possible

Reply! Was I fast enough?
Why do you need a relay? Would you like to install an extra switch in cabin or are you going to drain a lot of amps from the light? If you are installing just a set of leds then you don't a relay. Just explain first what do you really want to do so somebody can start replying.