Winjet headlight LED not running as DRL - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

unclefarkus · 03-30-2015, 11:36 AM

Hi friands,
First time here. Had my FR-S for over a year but just now had the money to start doing stuff. Anyways, my first mod are the Winjet headlights which look great. But the LEDs aren't working as the daytime running lights. They work when I turn my highbeams on...but from what I've seen, even without that DRL mod, they should work as the DRL.

I figure it's a wiring thing that needs swapped around but wanted to see if anybody here could help me out before I even attempt that blindly.

raven1231 · 03-30-2015, 11:56 AM

take your parking brake off

unclefarkus · 03-30-2015, 12:20 PM

I wish that were it but it's not on

although maybe that opens up a new possibility...i've only checked while the car was in park. so it's possible they are on when i'm actually driving? this will make me silly if so, but i'd rather be silly. i'll have to pull behind something shiny and see if i can see my reflection

(also, DRL worked fine on stock headlights; i could see them in reflections all the time)

LucidMomentum · 03-30-2015, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unclefarkus

I wish that were it but it's not on

although maybe that opens up a new possibility...i've only checked while the car was in park. so it's possible they are on when i'm actually driving? this will make me silly if so, but i'd rather be silly. i'll have to pull behind something shiny and see if i can see my reflection

(also, DRL worked fine on stock headlights; i could see them in reflections all the time)

When I did the install I had a similar issue. They don't turn on unless you remove the car from park after starting it up, IIRC. But they stay on after you park it and turn the key so you could check them that way.

unclefarkus · 03-30-2015, 12:29 PM

great to know! Thanks! will check during lunch.

unclefarkus · 03-30-2015, 02:06 PM

that was it. i always prefer being an idiot to being right and having to do rewiring lol

HATED1 · 03-30-2015, 02:50 PM

Even a genius asks questions, enjoy your lights! I love mine!

03-30-2015, 11:36 AM	#1
unclefarkus Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: scion fr-s Location: auburn al Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Winjet headlight LED not running as DRL Hi friands, First time here. Had my FR-S for over a year but just now had the money to start doing stuff. Anyways, my first mod are the Winjet headlights which look great. But the LEDs aren't working as the daytime running lights. They work when I turn my highbeams on...but from what I've seen, even without that DRL mod, they should work as the DRL. I figure it's a wiring thing that needs swapped around but wanted to see if anybody here could help me out before I even attempt that blindly.

03-30-2015, 11:56 AM	#2
raven1231 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S, 2016 DGM WRX Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 4,580 Thanks: 8,264 Thanked 3,118 Times in 1,667 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	take your parking brake off __________________ http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59870

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unclefarkus Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: scion fr-s Location: auburn al Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I wish that were it but it's not on although maybe that opens up a new possibility...i've only checked while the car was in park. so it's possible they are on when i'm actually driving? this will make me silly if so, but i'd rather be silly. i'll have to pull behind something shiny and see if i can see my reflection (also, DRL worked fine on stock headlights; i could see them in reflections all the time)

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unclefarkus Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: scion fr-s Location: auburn al Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	great to know! Thanks! will check during lunch.

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unclefarkus Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: scion fr-s Location: auburn al Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	that was it. i always prefer being an idiot to being right and having to do rewiring lol

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