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Old 10-09-2014, 09:54 PM   #235
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Years ago I had a Matrix with those lights.

I found by putting a shunt on the Parking Brake switch, it would put the DRLs out - if you switched on the shunt BEFORE taking it out of gear (if you waited until you were in gear, the DSLs would stay on).

Only downside is that the BRAKE warning light would be on. Actually not a bad idea, to warn you that you've got those DSLs off.
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Old 10-09-2014, 10:05 PM   #236
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Yup used that trick on my Mazda with yaris its easy plug and play , just unplug

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Old 12-16-2015, 02:05 PM   #237
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Where is the DRL relay located?

On my 2009 Yaris RS could you please tell me where to look for the DRL relay?
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Old 12-16-2015, 02:37 PM   #238
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It's illegal to remove the DRL in Canada.


Makes no sense anyway to want it removed.
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Old 12-16-2015, 02:59 PM   #239
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It's illegal to remove the DRL in Canada.


Makes no sense anyway to want it removed.
And your point is lol
I use my lights when need it I see no point of burning my bulbs out... My car and my opinion.

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Old 12-16-2015, 03:01 PM   #240
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It's illegal to remove the DRL in Canada.


Makes no sense anyway to want it removed.
Agreed. What possible reason would someone have to disable DRL's? It's not as if they negatively affect the car's performance or visual appeal in any way. Besides, DRL's are a proven safety feature.
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Old 12-16-2015, 05:15 PM   #241
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I'll try and find a pic and let you know what connector it is to unplug. It is a white connector located under the drivers side dash just beside the radio side (right side of steering wheel). Unplug it and you will disable the DRL's. I believe the connector is vertical in orientation as it is long and narrow.

There are various reasons to disable your DRL's. I disabled mine when I hooked up my projectors HID's. The DRL's were causing my HID's to run all the time which is useless, uses excess electricity and prematurely burns the bulbs. This also allowed me to hook up my Halo's to be on all the time with the ignition and that way only those are on in the daytime.
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Old 12-16-2015, 05:19 PM   #242
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This is why!

I have after market HID headlights (Hi/Lo). Disabling the DRL relay would give me an option of keeping my HID bulbs off during the day. It keeps things way cooler as those HID's get HOT. I wouldn't have to worry about things melting on long trips 5 hour plus or more. This would really add to the length of the life of the bulbs too. I would just turn on my LED running lights that are connected to my parking lights. I would still have my super bright LED DRL on without wearing out my HID's and keeping things cooler. I care about being visible! I would just turn on my headlights (maybe even on HIGH beam) if I needed to be seen even more in the day. So basically I would be driving around most of the time with my (parking lights/LED DRL) on. My cob LED DRL's look way better anyhow and they're freaking bright!
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Old 12-16-2015, 06:26 PM   #243
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They are not a proven safety feature, if you need headlights on during the day to be seen you need your eyes checked and your license revoked. Government propaganda plain and simple.
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Old 12-16-2015, 06:33 PM   #244
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And your point is lol
I use my lights when need it I see no point of burning my bulbs out... My car and my opinion.

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Not worth explaining.......you couldn't understand.
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Old 12-16-2015, 06:50 PM   #245
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Agreed. What possible reason would someone have to disable DRL's? It's not as if they negatively affect the car's performance or visual appeal in any way. Besides, DRL's are a proven safety feature.
HID's is one main reason it's why I disabled mine.

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Old 12-16-2015, 06:52 PM   #246
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Not worth explaining.......you couldn't understand.
And you are? Sorry but most if not all the stuff we do to our car's are illegal.

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Old 12-16-2015, 06:56 PM   #247
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And you are? Sorry but most if not all the stuff we do to our car's are illegal.

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I obviously know that. Been doing real mods on cars for over 30 years. I simply pointed it out. Did I write not to do it? Nope. Did I say it was safer to keep lights on? Nope.

Chill out and relax a little. lol

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Old 12-16-2015, 07:01 PM   #248
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I obviously know that. Been doing real mods on cars for over 30 years. I simply pointed it out. Did I write not to do it? Nope. Did I say it was safer to keep lights on? Nope.

Chill out and relax a little. lol

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Lol....i will after a beer just drove up from Toyota headquarters, doing some courses and I'm frustrated by how ppl drive it taken me 3.5 hrs to drive 156km grrrrrr
Toronto to Collingwood should not take that long lol

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Old 12-16-2015, 07:02 PM   #249
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Lol....i will after a beer just drove up from Toyota headquarters, doing some courses and I'm frustrated by how ppl drive it taken me 3.5 hrs to drive 156km grrrrrr
Toronto to Collingwood should not take that long lol

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Old 12-16-2015, 07:20 PM   #250
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HID's is one main reason it's why I disabled mine.

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I get it.
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Old 12-16-2015, 09:43 PM   #251
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I love the DRL on my 2015 SE, mainly because they are LED with long bulb lifespans - and they do look very sharp with the design of the vehicle. I like that Toyota kept them simple, elegant and short (4 bulb each side), rather than those crazy, overdone designs that I see on some other vehicles. I also like that I can run the DRL with parking lights during my early morning commute, and not have to waste main headlight bulb life - since I can see my surroundings fine in the morning twilight, and just want to be sure that others can see me just fine - and you can't miss those pure-white-light LED "little angry eyebrows" coming at you.

Also, I DO notice other cars on the road more when they have DRL on - certain cars to the point of actually being obnoxious (overdone LED's). Also, certain colors of vehicles are more prone to be overlooked by the human eye even during prime daylight hours, and DRL can make the difference in being noticed before someone pulls out in front of you, etc. - especially under certain lighting/weather conditions. It's amazing how many people around here drive with NO lights on in the early morning or when it is very nearly dark. They are just asking to be hit.
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Old 12-17-2015, 06:30 AM   #252
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Every since the constantly lit up dashboards came into production people have been leaving their lights off constently here in the GTA. I see at least 2 cars every day on my way home with no lights on in the dark.

Don't even get me started on the lack of awareness people have to turn on their parking lights in huge snow falls, fog, torrential rain etc. The quality of drivers where I live is getting to be abysmal. People have no pride for the way they drive or their cars now a days.
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