j35coupe06

Hey guys, I wanted to ask if anyone here know 's if the DRL's on the new RDX can be turned off? I removed the the fuse on my Accord and on my ILX and turned the lights off but cant find info on how to do it on the RDX.

Thank you for the info guys.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

simple question.
have you tried removing the DRL fuse?

j35coupe06

No, I didnt know if the car had a fuse like my other to cars. But ill look into that. So it might be fuse #23?

Thank you

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

I'm not sure what fuse number it would be.
I'm just trying to help you out, by trouble shooting easy stuff first

j35coupe06

Ok cool, thank you. Im going to look into the fuse box and see what I can find.

singlecoilpickup

What special operations is OP up to that the daytime running lamps are interfering with?

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

Hope its easy as 1,2,3!!

RDXinNETX

J35 it is a no-brainer, I used a pair of hemostats w/ a small SF lite I carry to ID & pull the DRL fuse.

IIRC it was #23 but I need to confirm & verify that, so stand-by until Tuesday.

Singlecoil I yanked mine as I think the RDX looks ancient like I am w/ the incan DRL's.
YMMV & whatever certainly applies here.

RDXinNETX

j35 I just looked online thru MyAcura & the DRL fuse I yanked was #21, NOT 23 as I posted above.

Sorry about the bad intel but to restate, it was a piece of cake, just a small light needed w/ either a needle nose plier or hemostats like I used & you'll be GTG.

j35coupe06

Thank you for the info, I pulled fuse #23 like on the Accord and ILX but the lights stayed on, now I know its #21. Ill try it when I get home and let you guys know. I installed HID's on the fog lights and changed the tag lights and reverse lights to LEDs as well the only thing missing are those ugly DRL's. lol. thanks again.

RDXinNETX

j35 glad to help, again sorry about the mis-direction & rest assured that removing #21 will darken those dingy incan DRLs.

Warning > slight lane drift below ie. my reason for visiting here.

Even though many folks may not come here for this reason, I use Acurazine as a means to find and share VALIDATED information, products & experiences for the use of my RDX. The same reason I formerly used Touareg.com, CRV forums etc & my longtime + permanent home, LF.

Simple as that, anything else is laginappe as they say next door in Louisiana.

Back to my lane, sorry for the veer off-topic & yes I feel better now.

j35coupe06

Hey RDX,

last night I pulled fuse #21 and my luck... The lights stayed on. Do you have any other ideas I might try or a website I can visit. Or does anyone have idea on how to turn off the DRL's? I would think that the fuse set up was the same as my accord but guess the tech package might of change the fuse layout.

Thank you for the help guys.

GRDX

If you pulled the #21 fuse in the Engine Compartment Fuse Box that is not it. It is the #21 fuse in the Interior Fuse Box. If you think you pulled the #21 fuse in the Interior Fuse Box check it again. You may have pulled the wrong one by mistake. This information is in your Owners Manual on pages 337 and 338 (Pages are 2013 USA version. Canadian manual and 2014 may or may not be different pages.) The Owners Manual should be in your glove box.

j35coupe06

I well check again, I pulled the right fuse from the in interior fuse box, That where the ILX and my 2012 Accord has it but fuse#23 in the case. but it never huts to check again.

thank you GRDX.

RDXinNETX

GRDX thx for clarifying which box to yank #21 from as I stepped on my crank & forgot to specify the interior box, my bad. There is no doubt #21 is the 2013 RDX DRL fuse & again thx for weighing in w/ that.

BLEXV6

As a Canadian we have had them since the early 90's. Why would you disable this safety feature and why is the American market getting this now?

weather

You read my mind....I am not sure why people are opposed to have the DRL. There are many things that are stupid (such as pressing the NAV dial when you start the car) but being able to see an oncoming car better, whether you are about to pass a vehicle (etc), it just makes so much sense.

Mike_TX

We Yanks are funny about some things. Objections to the DRL's range from:

1. They make you too visible to police. A cop in a radar/laser trap can see you coming from a mile away with DRL's and zero in on you, but you're not so obvious without them. Just reporting the news.

2. DRL's have become so commonplace they are invisible, and as a safety feature they are therefore of dubious value. I honestly can't tell you if the cars I passed today have them or not, I'm so used to them. Now, some of the LED DRL's still make an impression, but for how long?

3. The RDX's DRL's are silly-looking weak yellow lights like European city lights, and are an embarrassment. Why don't we have some LED's? Again, just reporting the news.

Does that make sense to you Canucks?

saxman48

Page 338 in the 2013 RDX Owner's Manual says #21 in the INTERIOR fuse box is for DRL. #21 in the Engine Compartment fuse box is for MG Clutch, so hopefully that is not the one you pulled.

Al Bundy

Ha ha, yeah man. Right on.

It's a red colored fuse under the footwell. I removed mine within the first couple of days of owning the car. That dirty yellow halogen look just wasn't cutting it. It's 2013, not 1996.

And I remember the NHTSA had already a completed study on this several years ago and concluded that DRL's provided no real benefit in preventing accidents. Which is probably why DRL's are NOT mandatory on all vehicles like they are required for other safety equipment like airbags. Backup cameras, for example, will be mandatory on ALL CARS in the future as well. Well that's here in the good ol' US of A, that is...

And for all you Canucks out there, lol, I repeat:

"Gentlemen, in the history of mankind, there have only been a few truly good scams. The Loch Ness Monster. CANADA. But now, the tax-free church of NO MA'AM..." - Al "Four Touchdowns in One Game" Bundy.

Just kidding

Al Bundy

Here's the info by the NTHSA on DRL's in 2008:

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has recently released a technical report finds DRLs are of practically no use, and further admits that DRLs have negative safety consequences. In NHTSA's own words: "The analysis found that DRLs have no statistically significant overall effect on the three target crashes. When combining these three target crashes into one target crash, the DRL effects were also not statistically significant. When examined separately for passenger cars and light trucks / van (LTVs) , DRLs in LTVs significantly reduced LTVs involvement in the target two vehicle by 5.7 percent. However, the remaining DRL effects on these three target crashes were not statistically significant. Although not statistically significant, DRLs might have unintended consequences for pedestrians and motorcycles. Particularly, the estimated negative effects for LTV's were relatively large and cannot be completely ignored.
"Currently the NHTSA is in the rulemaking process in response to General Motors (GM) petition to mandate DRLs. This report will affect the rulemaking decision. Therefore the report is considered to contain 'highly influential scientific information'."
The document can be found at www.regulations.gov and entering 2008-0153-0004 in the Search field

j35coupe06

Blexv6 and weather,

I do not like the way the lights look on the cars. When I drive on a street where the lights are need I always turn on my HID's (low and fogs) which are brighter than those wack ass "safty feature low light DRL's and a on coming car can see I'm coming a lot easier. I understand the idea of what the lights are for and chose to turn on my lights than to have the DRL's on. We have had DRL's on usa sold cars since the 90's also, no different to the rest of the world. If you guys dont like what Im doing to my cars I really dont care at the end it my car. Also you dont need to be rude, if you dont like what im asking from the acura community then just skip my post and move on.

Please exuse if i'm being rude.

thanks.

weather

^^ I didn't think I was rude in any way but maybe I came across that way, and if that is the case, my apologies.

I agree, I don't really care what people do to their car, as you said, people modify their cars all the time, some lower them, some add funky wheels etc. At the end of the day, its a personal preference and I have seen many mods that I think look hideous and others that look fantastic. I will usually only comment on peoples mod when they ask for feedback and even then, I am usually very diplomatic. Most members here knows that I have been contributing for years and am the least confrontational person...I like humour and positive discussions which I was only try to add to this thread.

I am like you, despite having the DRL, I will turn my normal lights manually because I like the look of the fog lights on anyway so in a way, I don't use my DRL because my headlights are always on. The problem is that for every responsible drivers like you and I (and most other members here), there are drivers who forget to turn them on when they are required thus lie the problem. We already know how it seems that car companies have to cater to the lowest denominator and put all sorts of nanny features in cars. But as you say, if you want to take the fuse out, by all means, it is not a problem but I was just trying to understand the "why" ...

Mike TX and Al Bundy were pretty good at convincing me....*lol* I appreciated your sense of humour guys....This "Canuck" got it

j35coupe06

Weather,

please exuse any miss understandings.

Thanks.

weather

J35coupe06...no worries at all. We are all here to share our passion for our vehicles and learn from one another. I think this place is very informative and enjoyable and having great exchange. The problem with net is its hard to convey emotions and sometimes messages get taken out of context but I appreciate the kind words and the mutual respect.

BlackjackM

OP, did this work and not create any warning lights on the dash? I'd like to do the same thing.

RDXinNETX

I can confirm that removing fuse #21 in the interior FB will turn off the DRLs.
I can also confirm it will not cause any warning lights to illuminate on your dash, it least that is my experience in my 2013 RDX.

Not trying to encroach on J35's turf here, merely my experience w/ darkening the DRLs & as always YMMV applies here.

MunkeeBoy

Any reason why you guys don't just swap out the incan DRL for LEDs? BTW, does anyone know the color temperature of the stock HIDs?

MardiGras

4300k

GRDX

It will not work. They are the high beam bulbs and in order to function as a DRL the voltage is reduced.

benarce

might be a silly question, but if I pull the fuse will my high beams still work?

GRDX

Yes it will still work. Even though it is the same bulb for both functions it is two different circuits. For DRL the bulb is supplied a lower voltage so it is not as brite. Pull the #21 fuse in the Interior Fuse Box to disable. For the high beam it is a different fuse and that circuit when enabled disables the DRL circuit and then supplies full voltage for maximum briteness.