the-carbon-comet

I was picking this chick up from her parents house a few days ago. Im trying to be ninja about it so I park across her house and turn my lights off but when I did that the friggin DRL's came on. I tried everything that I could think off to turn the DRL's off but I couldnt figure out if I am able to do that on my TL-S. I ended up having to turn the car off which was the last thing I wanted to do because I was afraid that cranking the car might wake the old lady up. Luckily she didnt and I went on about my night, but am I missing something here, is there a way to turn the DRL's off at all? I dont mind during the day but at night it would help. In the 2 years that I have owned the car I have never had the need to turn off the lights and sit in the car so I just noticed this

jesseray

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I have yet to figure a way out either. Still havent checked my manual to verify. The real issue i see is that you are 25 and sounds like you are dating HS girls still. LOL

05TLdcc

^+1

I feel yeah tho man, ever since i hooked up my Jpipe and altp exhaust its been a bitch gettin the girl home later than expected

wrxyboy

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i think a switch could be used to turn the lights on and off at will.

the-carbon-comet

Not that at all, but this chick still lives with her parents and they are old school latino folks.

SharksBreath

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yeah they have a relay swith at radio shack. ppl install it next to the vsa switch in that spare spot.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=3097457

csmeance

I'm not sure with the TL, but with the MDX if you press the parking brake, turn off and then on the car the DRL's will be off. Did you try to use the parking lights? that might keep the DRL's off and won't be as bright as the DRL's either.

MRCOOLEY

Set parking brake. turn key off, restart. Solved.

Oh, and stop dating high school girls.

jesseray

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I figured something like that was the case, i just had to bust your balls about it.

the-carbon-comet

I did about 8 years ago. Your fix involved turning the car off which is what I wanted to avoid in the first place.

AMUA6

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Haha love this thread In my 05 I have my fogs as DRL's but of course they're on a switch. Half the time I just use them at night as oppose to the HID's lol

Steven Bell

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Yep, this will take care of it.

huystAr

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drls dont light up when you have the e-brake up, at least for me try that?

the-carbon-comet

Yeah when the car is off with the e-brake up they wont turn on but if you have already moved the car I dont think there is a way to turn them off. On my moms subaru if you pull the e-brake up at any time the DRLS will turn off.

fan_888

Easy way? pull out the fuse.

thrasher865

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Ok, next time: Car in neutral, shut off the car, pull ebrake up just enough to get the switch to go off, but not enough to actually slow the car much, restart the engine, coast to your spot and fully set the ebrake.

Now that would be ninja.

Oh, and stop dating 14 year olds.

skd2k1

iTrader: (1)

Mine work like that too.

blacktsx05

iTrader: (1)

never knew this

huystAr

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yeah..i learn new things about the car every once in a while haha

the-carbon-comet

I swear with every post they are getting younger

CJ0920

Riiiiiiiight...

the-carbon-comet

Keep them coming

P1zzaman

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with the DRL on... you look more like a stalker now.

jokerman826

personally, i hate drl's. (luckily the '04 does not have them) in my last two cars that had them, i was able to bypass the drl module. I dont have a wiring schematic for the 07-08 tl-s, so i am not too sure but the way i did it before was to short out the two wires coming from the light sensor, usually this is located on the dash. Most sensors will open the circuit when it senses light and close when it is dark. (like the street lights). If i had the wiring diagram for this i would be able to confim it, for right now, that is the only thing i can think of.

butnin

guy's all cars have the DRL's. The DRL's are connected to a switch in the parking brake assembly. The minute you engage the hand parking brake the DRL's come on but once you turn the headlights on the DRL's turn off. Don't be mistaken that DRL's are not the fog lights. These are two different circuits. No matter what you do they will stay on unless you turn off the engine. but make sure that the hand parking brake is engaged, if it's not engaged the DRL's will turn on again. Oh and by the way it is now law in many states and in canada that you cannot disconnect the DRL's.

BG74

WTF are you talking about?

GuyWithNoLife

I could be wrong, but wouldn't the DRLs run anyway with the lights in the 'off' position, regardless of the circuit to the light sensor being open? Whether or not the sensor sees light (daytime or nightime), the DRLs are on (unless the headlights are 'on' or 'auto' + low light).

A relay switch would be the way to go as others have mentioned (assuming you don't want to pull the fuse or restart your car).