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Old 02-09-2006, 11:45 PM   #1
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Day time Running light....how to disable?

Does anyone on the forum have an idea on how to disable 2006 Canadian Yaris's day time running lights??
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Old 02-10-2006, 09:45 AM   #2
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I would imagine that the method of disabling the DRL could be similar to that of the 2000 celica. Go to www.newcelica.org and do a search for DRL. Have a look and poke around your yaris to see if it would work.
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Old 02-15-2006, 09:15 AM   #3
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Why would you want to disable the DRL? I thought it is the "law" for cars to have DRL that are manufactured after 1995?
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Old 02-16-2006, 04:46 PM   #4
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I need to have my headlights turn off whenever I needed
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Old 02-16-2006, 05:22 PM   #5
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Why would you want to disable the DRL? I thought it is the "law" for cars to have DRL that are manufactured after 1995?
who told you that?

Look in your engine bay, there should be a black box with DRL on it. dissconnect it.
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Old 02-16-2006, 05:54 PM   #6
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who told you that?

Look in your engine bay, there should be a black box with DRL on it. dissconnect it.

The rules are different in Canada.
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Old 02-16-2006, 08:15 PM   #7
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Yes! Here in Canada, day time running lights are required. The idea is to make cars more visible on the road so as to reduce/avoid accidents. However, if somebody needs to cross the border to go to the US(where day time running lights are not yet compulsory) very often, day time running lights that can be switched off may help save a little fuel and prolong the bulbs' life spans slightly. Personally, I would leave them on all the time but it is up to the individual concerned to decide what is best for him/her.
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Old 02-16-2006, 08:29 PM   #8
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Legal or not, don't really matter to me. As long as I have control over that light. If I flip it on...it will look legal.
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Old 02-19-2006, 04:29 PM   #9
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The car does look a lot cooler without them on and just your park lights on. Changing the park light bulb color would even be better.
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Old 02-23-2006, 04:15 PM   #10
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Hey guys, I figured out a cheap ass way to disable the DRL, Very simple, just relocate the E-brake switch to a different area. Then when you release the Hand brake, it will not activate the DRL. However, the E-brake light on the dash will remain on always....like I said cheap ass way...but it's reversable!
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Old 03-13-2006, 01:04 PM   #11
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look in your engine bay for a heatsink cooled resistor. That is usually the DRL heatsink that draws energy away from the headlights to make the lights "DRL."

Just unplug the plug that goes to resistor and that should do it.
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Old 03-24-2006, 07:50 PM   #12
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Does anyone on the forum have an idea on how to disable 2006 Canadian Yaris's day time running lights??
Unplug the fuse for DRL. It works on my Civic before but not sure if it work on Yaris or not, DRL is always a nice feature unless you want to run away from the COPS with 'stealth mode' in the dark.
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Old 06-15-2006, 03:01 AM   #13
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So has anyone actually found the answer to getting rid of DRL yet?
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Old 06-15-2006, 08:31 PM   #14
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yeah, i'd like to know... i know that with the '00ish VW Golfs you had to change the light switch itself, but VW ofered the other switch
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Old 06-19-2006, 12:44 AM   #15
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hmm, well i got my car friday and it doesn't seem to have DRL... is that right? i live in the u.s. so do our cars not come with it or is it not working for some reason?
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Old 06-19-2006, 08:01 AM   #16
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hmm, well i got my car friday and it doesn't seem to have DRL... is that right? i live in the u.s. so do our cars not come with it or is it not working for some reason?
You will know right away if you have them, or dont have them.
With the car running, are your headlights on (with stalk in the OFF position)??

If you dont have "Cold Weather Package" then you dont have DRL's.

IMO, the CWP is a bunch of nonsence anyway....
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Old 06-19-2006, 09:45 AM   #17
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In the USA DRL's come with the winter package, and that is it. So it is very possible for you not to have them.
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Old 06-19-2006, 11:51 AM   #18
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Most of the US ones seem not to have them.. Which is odd, I thought all new cars in the US were going to be required to have them now.
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