LED daytime running lights - Page 6 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Vladror · 03-08-2013, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by sav

Those are very nice but I still want the OEM DRL to work properly. I know how to wire them, I just need to figure the pins on the headlights out.

our hopes rest with you @sav

sav · 03-08-2013, 04:21 AM

Haha I'm just scraping up the courage to do this.

The plan is to rewire them with a relay. IGN on, DRL in high/bright mode. Headlights on, DRL in low/dim mode. Got that part figured out, I just don't know what the pins are on the headlights so I'd have to sit with a multimeter and test.

I'm also trying to source a "jumper cable" that fits between the headlight and harness so I wouldn't need to cut any wires. Zero luck to date.

GeeTee86 · 03-08-2013, 04:33 AM

What if we ask Communica to make one?

sav · 03-08-2013, 04:35 AM

I'm not sure if they manufacture though? We need very specific male/female connectors.

GeeTee86 · 03-08-2013, 04:38 AM

they do make up wiring kits, just not sure if they would have those connectors

sav · 03-08-2013, 04:39 AM

Here is the connector:

sav · 03-08-2013, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by GeeTee86

they do make up wiring kits, just not sure if they would have those connectors

That's the problem. I've been through almost the whole of Alibaba.com without any luck.

I'll contact the headlight manufacturer and ask if they could provide something.

Mike Hoxbig · 03-08-2013, 05:19 AM

I don't understand something - if the guys overseas can go in to a dealer to have it disabled, why can't we go in to have it enabled? Is it a case of "you're South African, so you have to take it up the nought by default"?

sav · 03-08-2013, 05:36 AM

Not sure, but we've had a look and there is no dealer function anywhere to switch them on.

Overseas they were on by default and then there was a recall with an ECU replacement to enable the dealers to switch them off.

sav · 03-08-2013, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by HRTROB

I have managed to enable the LED DRL strip to come on at full brightness whenever the engine is on and the parking brake released

Open the fuse box on the right hand side of the engine bay and plug in a relay on the emptly slot for the DRL. You can test it out by unplugging the horn relay and plugging it into the DRL slot. Start thr car, release the handbrake and the DRL should activate. This was done to my Philippine spec car, I hope it works for you SA guys. Enjoy!

@HRTROB I can't remember if I've asked before - before adding the relay, did your LED lights work with the headlights switched on?

GeeTee86 · 03-08-2013, 05:53 AM

Mike as I understand the SA versions dont have the body control unit to make this work.

HRTROB · 03-08-2013, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by sav

@HRTROB I can't remember if I've asked before - before adding the relay, did your LED lights work with the headlights switched on?

Yup they worked before adding the relay. They would light up in parking lights mode and when you switch on the headlights.

Have you guys tried hooking up techstream to your cars? There might be an option there to activate it.

GeeTee86 · 03-08-2013, 08:16 AM

we did, no such option

sav · 03-08-2013, 08:31 AM

Yep, really annoying.

03-08-2013, 04:21 AM	#72
sav Official anti-BS squad Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: South Africa Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 379 Thanked 452 Times in 309 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Haha I'm just scraping up the courage to do this. The plan is to rewire them with a relay. IGN on, DRL in high/bright mode. Headlights on, DRL in low/dim mode. Got that part figured out, I just don't know what the pins are on the headlights so I'd have to sit with a multimeter and test. I'm also trying to source a "jumper cable" that fits between the headlight and harness so I wouldn't need to cut any wires. Zero luck to date. __________________ Toyota 86 High 6MT (Satin Pearl White) 95RON SAV Tuned

03-08-2013, 04:35 AM	#74
sav Official anti-BS squad Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: South Africa Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 379 Thanked 452 Times in 309 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm not sure if they manufacture though? We need very specific male/female connectors. __________________ Toyota 86 High 6MT (Satin Pearl White) 95RON SAV Tuned

03-08-2013, 04:39 AM	#76
sav Official anti-BS squad Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: South Africa Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 379 Thanked 452 Times in 309 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Here is the connector: __________________ Toyota 86 High 6MT (Satin Pearl White) 95RON SAV Tuned

03-08-2013, 05:36 AM	#79
sav Official anti-BS squad Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: South Africa Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 379 Thanked 452 Times in 309 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Not sure, but we've had a look and there is no dealer function anywhere to switch them on. Overseas they were on by default and then there was a recall with an ECU replacement to enable the dealers to switch them off. __________________ Toyota 86 High 6MT (Satin Pearl White) 95RON SAV Tuned

03-08-2013, 08:31 AM	#84
sav Official anti-BS squad Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: South Africa Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 379 Thanked 452 Times in 309 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yep, really annoying. __________________ Toyota 86 High 6MT (Satin Pearl White) 95RON SAV Tuned

03-08-2013, 04:33 AM	#73
GeeTee86 86 Nut Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 86 Satin 6MT High Location: South Africa - Centurion Posts: 666 Thanks: 98 Thanked 179 Times in 110 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What if we ask Communica to make one?

03-08-2013, 04:38 AM	#75
GeeTee86 86 Nut Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 86 Satin 6MT High Location: South Africa - Centurion Posts: 666 Thanks: 98 Thanked 179 Times in 110 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	they do make up wiring kits, just not sure if they would have those connectors

03-08-2013, 05:19 AM	#78
Mike Hoxbig Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: Johannesburg Posts: 91 Thanks: 5 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't understand something - if the guys overseas can go in to a dealer to have it disabled, why can't we go in to have it enabled? Is it a case of "you're South African, so you have to take it up the nought by default"?

03-08-2013, 05:53 AM	#81
GeeTee86 86 Nut Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 86 Satin 6MT High Location: South Africa - Centurion Posts: 666 Thanks: 98 Thanked 179 Times in 110 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mike as I understand the SA versions dont have the body control unit to make this work.

03-08-2013, 08:16 AM	#83
GeeTee86 86 Nut Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 86 Satin 6MT High Location: South Africa - Centurion Posts: 666 Thanks: 98 Thanked 179 Times in 110 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	we did, no such option

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