Using parking light as DRL? - Toyota Yaris Forums

GabL · 11-09-2006, 06:23 PM

Has anyone done this? Esp. those with HID installed? Would like to install a HID kit, but want to keep the DRL, so I guess it's the best to use the parking light as DRL? Any thoughts?

IsLNdbOi · 11-09-2006, 10:10 PM

I'd be interested to know about this as well. Actually, I was thinking about getting fog lights and using those as DRLs.

eco · 11-10-2006, 04:48 AM

I use my parking lights as DRL's.Now Im waiting for the LED's to come in the mail,Im going to change them out.

IsLNdbOi · 11-10-2006, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eco

I use my parking lights as DRL's.Now Im waiting for the LED's to come in the mail,Im going to change them out.

Care to give us details on how you did this?

eco · 11-10-2006, 01:07 PM

I have a US sedan,we dont have DRL's for the Yaris sedan here.So I just flip my light switch up one,and just my parking lights come on.Im going change them to LED's soon,Ill take pictures.

GabL · 11-10-2006, 10:54 PM

I am actually looking for how to rewire the connection to make the parking light comes on when you turn on the car, without flipping the light switch.

Violin · 11-11-2006, 09:31 AM

That's not a bad idea and would be a lot easier than trying to tap the DRL.

All you'd need to do is run a wire from a switched circuit in the fuse panel through the firewall to the parking lamp. Clip the existing leads, cap and tape them then wire the new one in and ground it.

11-09-2006, 06:23 PM	#1
GabL I want JDM bumpers! View User's Garage Drives: 5 Dr Yaris RS in Blazing Blue Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 419	Using parking light as DRL? Has anyone done this? Esp. those with HID installed? Would like to install a HID kit, but want to keep the DRL, so I guess it's the best to use the parking light as DRL? Any thoughts?

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11-09-2006, 10:10 PM	#2
IsLNdbOi Drives: Polar White - 5 Door '09 LB Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,285	I'd be interested to know about this as well. Actually, I was thinking about getting fog lights and using those as DRLs.

11-10-2006, 04:48 AM	#3
eco Drives: 2007 Black Yaris sedan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 884	I use my parking lights as DRL's.Now Im waiting for the LED's to come in the mail,Im going to change them out.

11-10-2006, 01:07 PM	#5
eco Drives: 2007 Black Yaris sedan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 884	I have a US sedan,we dont have DRL's for the Yaris sedan here.So I just flip my light switch up one,and just my parking lights come on.Im going change them to LED's soon,Ill take pictures.

11-10-2006, 10:54 PM	#6
GabL I want JDM bumpers! View User's Garage Drives: 5 Dr Yaris RS in Blazing Blue Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 419	I am actually looking for how to rewire the connection to make the parking light comes on when you turn on the car, without flipping the light switch.

11-11-2006, 09:31 AM	#7
Violin View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Auto Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,592	That's not a bad idea and would be a lot easier than trying to tap the DRL. All you'd need to do is run a wire from a switched circuit in the fuse panel through the firewall to the parking lamp. Clip the existing leads, cap and tape them then wire the new one in and ground it.