Auto Headlights? - Toyota Yaris Forums

randydid · 06-11-2012, 11:06 PM

Just before I traded my 2011 Prius, I was investigating a confirmed hack that allowed auto headlights to operate on it. In other countries, it is a standard feature but disabled in the US. Basically, it involved running a ground wire and a switch to ground-people got fancy and would change out the stalk on the steering column as well but I just want the functionality. That is simplifying it greatly but it was easy for the most part. My 2007 Matrix XRS had this feature enabled as standard and I really miss it.

Now, I noticed on my 2012 Yaris SE that there is a similar photocell in the dashboard-at least I think there is one there. Basically, two questions: 1. Do Yarii come equiped with auto headlights enabled in other countries? and 2. Does anyone have the wiring/pinouts for that harness?

I would pay for the Techinfo if I knew that it was even possible.

The whole process should be pretty easy if the capability is there (but just not wired).

Here is the thread over on Prius Chat: http://priuschat.com/threads/automat...dlights.64812/

06-11-2012, 11:06 PM	#1
randydid Drives: 2012 Yaris SE Five Door Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 33	Auto Headlights? Just before I traded my 2011 Prius, I was investigating a confirmed hack that allowed auto headlights to operate on it. In other countries, it is a standard feature but disabled in the US. Basically, it involved running a ground wire and a switch to ground-people got fancy and would change out the stalk on the steering column as well but I just want the functionality. That is simplifying it greatly but it was easy for the most part. My 2007 Matrix XRS had this feature enabled as standard and I really miss it. Now, I noticed on my 2012 Yaris SE that there is a similar photocell in the dashboard-at least I think there is one there. Basically, two questions: 1. Do Yarii come equiped with auto headlights enabled in other countries? and 2. Does anyone have the wiring/pinouts for that harness? I would pay for the Techinfo if I knew that it was even possible. The whole process should be pretty easy if the capability is there (but just not wired). Here is the thread over on Prius Chat: http://priuschat.com/threads/automat...dlights.64812/