DRLs on with Parking Lights. It works. (Pics)

[obzidian]

to.. much...technical...stuff...overload....!!!

why hasn't this thread been stickied. Its a commonly asked question and thge newbies, like myself, will have it for reference and not make a new thead.

just some thought!!

anyways, gonnat try this out tonight, will get back with some pics...

[obzidian]

well, that was easy. For the exception that its been raining all day today, i got it done.

Im kinda impatient and couldn't wait to get the mod done so i got my unbrella, parked it over the fuse box and blamo!!... No water hazard!! Well, still kinda dumb... Acutally, dont do what i do, last thing i need is someone do the same and get a short, thus blaming it on me or something.

ANYWAYS, truck looks great. Will have some pics up (keep saying that!!) I also got a set of 8K HID's as well and run the sylvania's Amber in the DRL's. Looks great! Those sylvania's shine really cool and are bright for a turn signal bulb.

so, here ya go for the dumbies like me, cliff notes!

Step 1: get some 20g wire, a 200v 1amp diode (Radio shack PN: 276-1102)

Step 2: Install the diode inbetween a line of wire. Or better put, get two pieces or wire and wire on to each side of the diode. You can solder it or wrap the wire around the diode wire and tape it up with electrical tape (NOT RECOMMEND, you should solder it)

Step 3: Remove the Prk fuse 10amp and the drl fuse 10amp.

Step 4: lift the park relay and drl relay and place the wire/diode ends (exposed wire... DUH!! ) into the specific slots in the relay. 86/85 respectivily. Make sure the little grey strip, the cathode side, is point towards the PRK RELAY 86. Also make sure the diodes wires arent exposed and not grounding on anything.

Step 5: Replace the relays in their specific slots. Make sure to line them up correctly; they got numbers next to the contact points on the bottom so its really easy no to mess this up.

Step 6: Replace the fuses.

Blamo!! your done! I did it with my light switch moved up to the main headlight setting not auto. So with your headlights on, you would be able to see the DRL's turn on when the connection is properly made. If not, take your time and re check everything. Check your wire/diode connections, etc.

Step 7: Enjoy!!

[HUMMERcustoms.com/TAZ]

I jumped with just wire becaused I wanted the running lights and drl to be on all the time day or night. The drl keeps runnings lights on in day and running lights keep drl on at night. No diode just wire.

I wanted running lights on all the time to make sure even though the rig is as big as a house they were seeing it with all lights possible to help aviod stupid drivers from missing seeing a house rolling down the road. Then at night the drl's just help see better under the low beams sort of like a fog light.

This should have been found in a search but, obzidian steps should be booked marked if you need to go back again.

TAZ

[BGA23]

I just popped in the diode with the following configuration: DRL #85 to HDLP LOW #85 with the grey strip on the HDLP LOW side and both the DRL and low beams come on at night but the DRLs are off during the day. I'm not sure if I'm happy with this or if I want to keep them off but any thoughts why this happened?

[H345]

Has anyone done this on the 07 system ? If so is it different . Thanks

[Tex_h2]

Hey all,

I finally did the DRL tip....works great.....thanks

[Tex_h2]

Is this right,

During the day in Auto mode I have no lights at all.....In park, I have park and drl. But also if I turn to either park or all lights, then turn her off and open the door there is no beeping noise, telling me that I left the lights on????

Besides that it works great, love havin the drl's on at night!!

[pteam]

I've said this before but I guess not here. THIS WILL NOT ADD MORE LIGHT AT NIGHT! The DRLs add very very very little light, that very little amount will get drowned out by the headlights. This is more of a "look" mod. I did this mod before. Also there is a risk that this mod can cause problems with your fuse box as its happened to owners before. I also bought the cheap ebay LEDs to replace the bulb in there (don't do it). Neither does anything. The only thing that will add light is to take out the DRLs and put in HIDs in that housing. You can buy 4 inch HIDs off ebay that will fit perfectly in that hole and will almost double your light output.

[zmanH2]

Originally Posted by H345

Has anyone done this on the 07 system ? If so is it different . Thanks

Go to page 1 and look at the pics. Pop the hood. Open the panel by the driver's side. If your '07 panel looks the same then you have no problem. Mine's an '06 and works like a charm.