- DISABLED DayTime Running Lights How To- 2007 Yaris! -

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by swidd

Are drl's fog lights or part of the main light house?

They are the actual headlight bulbs, pulsed to be a bit less bright and hence prolong bulb life.

[fratzica]

can the removed module be installed on headlights with no DRL?

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by fratzica

can the removed module be installed on headlights with no DRL?

Not easily, as there are quite a few wiring differences between cars built with an without DRLs.

[Steveh27]

I picked up my 2010 3 door HB last week, 6 months old w 4600 miles and found this wonderful site. Lots of helpful info. I've been thinking about several DIY mods: removing the DRL & maybe the back Toyota name. But , Saturday I checked and I have no DRL. DO you think the first owner did the disabling? As I don't want it anyway I'm probably not going to do anything.

The car came with most packages & options, but I was disappointed yesterday to discover it does not have adjustable intermittent wipers, only fixed one speed. That should be standard. Is it something that could be added?

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by Steveh27

I picked up my 2010 3 door HB last week, 6 months old w 4600 miles and found this wonderful site. Lots of helpful info. I've been thinking about several DIY mods: removing the DRL & maybe the back Toyota name. But , Saturday I checked and I have no DRL. DO you think the first owner did the disabling? As I don't want it anyway I'm probably not going to do anything.

The car came with most packages & options, but I was disappointed yesterday to discover it does not have adjustable intermittent wipers, only fixed one speed. That should be standard. Is it something that could be added?

DRLs were eliminated on 2010's.

For the true intermittent wiper piece, check out this thread for a DIY on replacing the stalk, with a Prius one.

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...ight=diy+wiper

[Steveh27]

Wow, thanks for the info. I'm happy about the no DRL. The manual says how it works 'if equipped'.

The wiper mod looks simple. But, I'm having trouble finding a low price like you got. Will call some junk yards maybe. The online dealer price was about $148.

[yaris2010RS]

Originally Posted by CTScott

DRLs were eliminated on 2010's.

not in any canadian yaris

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by yaris2010RS

not in any canadian yaris

OK - Good to know. For US Yaris elimination of DRL is listed in the "New Car Features" for 2010. The Canadian ones still having them explains them still being documented as "if equipped" in the 2010 EWDs.

[bayou blue Yuri]

Disconnected DRL, is there a way to make the stock fogs work now?

[yaris2010RS]

ur gonna have to put the module back in and only cut the big blue wire.

i personally opened mine up and cut a chunk out of the internal wires

[marcus]

dont cut the wire..just pull it out just need small flat screw driver..

[yaris2010RS]

Originally Posted by marcus

dont cut the wire..just pull it out just need small flat screw driver..

u can pull it out?? lol, y was i never told this?

always trust the pull out method

[marcus]

Originally Posted by yaris2010RS

u can pull it out?? lol, y was i never told this?

always trust the pull out method

yah you can i was about to cut it then notice the drl box just slides out and just by looking at the blue wire you can insert a small flat screw driver on the side and itll slide right off..

[Kaya B.]

Originally Posted by CTScott

The more I look at the EWD for the European version of the DRL module, the more amazed I am about how different it is than ours.

One other quick thing that you can try is unplugging the green wire in pin 8 (the green wire next to the brown wire). This wire is the input from the alternator that tells the DRL module that the engine is running. With it removed, the DRL will think that the engine is not running and therefore won't waste the power to run the DRLs.



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Sorry,
Once I tried; i pinned out wrong cable :( It didn't worked.
Then I didn't have enough time to try it. New marriage, new house, moving, holidays and lots of works.

I will try in the following days and give my reply. Thanks for your helps.

[Kaya B.]

I finally disabled on my 2010 canadian model.

I cut the green wire coming from the alternator and another gray wire coming from the alternator. I'll take photos tomorrow about which cables i cut.

[Kaya B.]

finally,

here is the schema.

[Idahotom]

I've had my Yaris only 2 weeks now, and am so happy to get the info on how to disconnect the damn DRL's! Just last evening, upon arrival home from a 25 mile freeway drive, as I pulled into my garage I realized I had been driving on the DRL's, and of course no tail lights. Hey I know it is a supposed saftey issue but in my case not so much!
My Toyota service manager I called was only good for telling me there was NO way to disable them, HA!

[OTB]

I didn't read every page...but I truly feel the DRL setup in this car is dangerous! The DRL's are bright enough to lead the way at night, which allows you to drive off without your tail lights on at night, especially because the speedo lighting looks fine w/o the headlights turned on.

cheers!