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

[Brumman]

DRLs on my Canadian Yaris 2007 manual HB no longer work. All other lights are OK.
The DRL started working intermittently and it seemed it might have been related to handbrake operation. Now finally DRLs are never on but the handbrake dash warning light still operates normally. Does anyone know if the handbrake switch has a single contact for both circuits or is it double?
If the problem is the DRL relay is there anyway of testing this before replacing it? Expensive replacement otherwise!

[SirDigby]

Originally Posted by Brumman

DRLs on my Canadian Yaris 2007 manual HB no longer work. All other lights are OK.
The DRL started working intermittently and it seemed it might have been related to handbrake operation. Now finally DRLs are never on but the handbrake dash warning light still operates normally. Does anyone know if the handbrake switch has a single contact for both circuits or is it double?
If the problem is the DRL relay is there anyway of testing this before replacing it? Expensive replacement otherwise!

how much is the handbrake switch? maybe replace it first.

[IllusionX]

The DRL receives full 12v, but the current is pulsed to lower the amount of light produced.

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[ACKING_QC]

MY HERO! I tought the DRLs are UGLY AF on my Canadian Yaris Hatch.. sooo now, my yellow foglights ARE my DRLs they are 99% of the time ON anyway

[Pinchlite]

No need to remove any panels.Just fold down panel underneath steering colum,reach up and unclip white harness.

Did this today.Great post though as it indicated exaxtly where box was.

[WeeYari]

Originally Posted by Pinchlite

No need to remove any panels.Just fold down panel underneath steering colum,reach up and unclip white harness.

Did this today.Great post though as it indicated exaxtly where box was.

IIRC, on vehicles equipped with fog lights, simply doing this will disable the fogs as well.

[IllusionX]

Originally Posted by Pinchlite

No need to remove any panels.Just fold down panel underneath steering colum,reach up and unclip white harness.

Did this today.Great post though as it indicated exaxtly where box was.

Cut the big fat blue wire off that harness instead.

Use it to wire up the DRL of your choice. :)

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[spiceyhotwings]

So I've now burnt out 2 HID bulbs. I don't think they even lasted 1.5 year. Does anyone have a pic of what connector I can pull to disable my DRL? I want my next set of HID's bulbs to last a lot longer than what I got out of the last ones. When I disable my DRL's I will run my LED's lights in the day instead of HID's to extend the HID bulbs life span. I've read what you've said tmontague but want to be exactly sure what I'm gonna be yanking out.

[invader166]

Originally Posted by spiceyhotwings

So I've now burnt out 2 HID bulbs. I don't think they even lasted 1.5 year. Does anyone have a pic of what connector I can pull to disable my DRL? I want my next set of HID's bulbs to last a lot longer than what I got out of the last ones. When I disable my DRL's I will run my LED's lights in the day instead of HID's to extend the HID bulbs life span. I've read what you've said tmontague but want to be exactly sure what I'm gonna be yanking out.

I suspect the main reason the bulbs don't last all that long is because the DRL module only supplies 6V to the headlights, which makes them flicker. Disableing the DRL and using aux. light is one solution.
Alternatly, you can use a power booster like this (http://www.hidvisioncanada.ca/6v-to-...power-booster/) to convert the 6V DRL signal to the full 15V required.

[IllusionX]

Originally Posted by invader166

I suspect the main reason the bulbs don't last all that long is because the DRL module only supplies 6V to the headlights, which makes them flicker. Disableing the DRL and using aux. light is one solution.
Alternatly, you can use a power booster like this (http://www.hidvisioncanada.ca/6v-to-...power-booster/) to convert the 6V DRL signal to the full 15V required.

The DRL module actually supplies 12v, but it is pulsed, so the bulb don't get full amperes the bulb requires to light up, this dimming halogen bulbs.

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[ECOyaris]

Originally Posted by invader166

I suspect the main reason the bulbs don't last all that long is because the DRL module only supplies 6V to the headlights, which makes them flicker. Disableing the DRL and using aux. light is one solution.
Alternatly, you can use a power booster like this (http://www.hidvisioncanada.ca/6v-to-...power-booster/) to convert the 6V DRL signal to the full 15V required.

Thanks for the link this is very helpful