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CIAGDDS · 04-01-2014, 12:40 AM

@d3lirious, maybe this will help.

stockysnail · 04-01-2014, 04:44 PM

I tried this mod. Took a long time and my back isn't happy about it. I finished the drivers side, turned on the lights and realized I had the source and plug sides backwards. I fixed it then tried the lights again. The lights looked the same as stock. I see many people asking if both sides need to be wired to see a change but not seeing anyone give a clear yes or no to that question. At that point I said screw it and put it back to stock since I won't be able to remove my front bumper with this mod unless I get more supplies and disconnects. I used a variety of vampire taps, butts, and the like as I don't have a solder kit. I wouldn't have been able to undo it if I had soldered it so probably better I didn't.

CIAGDDS · 04-01-2014, 05:07 PM

Yes. You need to do it to both sides.

Lithium · 04-01-2014, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CIAGDDS

@d3lirious, maybe this will help.

Great Visual, thank you very much.

d3lirious · 04-02-2014, 07:48 AM

i love you man :P

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Originally Posted by CIAGDDS

@d3lirious, maybe this will help.

Ace0711 · 04-03-2014, 05:07 AM

Hey guys maybe some of you could provide some guidance. I followed that great diagram and have everything wired and soldered (except the 1side of the bottom drl source wire. But both sides are tied to my diode as I'm testing) but my boomerangs (headlight DRL doesn't come on at all now. No matter the setting but everything else works. I couldn't find out how to remove the harness (with green wire) so I took off my bumper and removed the headlights and made my connections (soldered and taped). I made sure everything was hooked back up, it all works, side markers and high beams included but not the LEDs (boomerangs) in the headlights. I'm going try and sleep on it but everything looks right according to the diagram. Any help is appreciated.

CIAGDDS · 04-03-2014, 10:23 AM

If you snap a couple pics of your connections maybe I can see what's going on.

Lithium · 04-03-2014, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ace0711

Hey guys maybe some of you could provide some guidance. I followed that great diagram and have everything wired and soldered (except the 1side of the bottom drl source wire. But both sides are tied to my diode as I'm testing) but my boomerangs (headlight DRL doesn't come on at all now. No matter the setting but everything else works. I couldn't find out how to remove the harness (with green wire) so I took off my bumper and removed the headlights and made my connections (soldered and taped). I made sure everything was hooked back up, it all works, side markers and high beams included but not the LEDs (boomerangs) in the headlights. I'm going try and sleep on it but everything looks right according to the diagram. Any help is appreciated.

Did everything go well? You didn't even need our help!

Ace0711 · 04-04-2014, 04:04 AM

Hey guys thanks for the outreach but everything works great now. I followed the diagram and realized I misinterpreted the green wire harness part and just had to cut,switch and resolder my wires( thankfully I made extensions). It looks seriously mean! Leaves quite the impact and should be stock from the factory.
Big thanks to Lithium and everyone else, this community rocks!

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Did everything go well? You didn't even need our help!

TM · 04-15-2014, 01:20 PM

Does anyone know where the wires from the DRL leads into? The reason is because I want to solder it to the DRL above the harness so I can easily remove my bumper in the future instead of having a permanent wire attached it to.

KelvinBRZ · 04-27-2014, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by CIAGDDS

Nice write up, I'm going to knock this mod out today.

Edit: All done. Made it all plug/play and it is wired to turn off with the headlights. Thanks again for the excellent write up.

Any chance we can meet up in socal so I could ask you to do the mod to my car? I would reimburse you for your time of course, and even buy you a drink!

I'm not competent enough to fiddle around with wires and I have no previous electrical experience at all

FLYFISHR · 04-27-2014, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by CIAGDDS

Made it all plug/play and it is wired to turn off with the headlights.

What did you use (ie parts) to make it a plug and play?
Thanks for any info

Sportsguy83 · 05-11-2014, 09:01 PM

Plug and play, plug and play, plug and play, plug and play plug and play....

Sportsguy83 · 05-12-2014, 05:01 PM

@Lithium

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04-01-2014, 12:40 AM	#127
CIAGDDS Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: BRZ-L Location: So.Cal. Posts: 40 Thanks: 6 Thanked 33 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	@d3lirious, maybe this will help.

04-01-2014, 05:07 PM	#129
CIAGDDS Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: BRZ-L Location: So.Cal. Posts: 40 Thanks: 6 Thanked 33 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yes. You need to do it to both sides.

04-03-2014, 05:07 AM	#132
Ace0711 Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: Subaru BRZ WRB 6MT Location: Canada Posts: 12 Thanks: 14 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hey guys maybe some of you could provide some guidance. I followed that great diagram and have everything wired and soldered (except the 1side of the bottom drl source wire. But both sides are tied to my diode as I'm testing) but my boomerangs (headlight DRL doesn't come on at all now. No matter the setting but everything else works. I couldn't find out how to remove the harness (with green wire) so I took off my bumper and removed the headlights and made my connections (soldered and taped). I made sure everything was hooked back up, it all works, side markers and high beams included but not the LEDs (boomerangs) in the headlights. I'm going try and sleep on it but everything looks right according to the diagram. Any help is appreciated.

04-03-2014, 10:23 AM	#133
CIAGDDS Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: BRZ-L Location: So.Cal. Posts: 40 Thanks: 6 Thanked 33 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you snap a couple pics of your connections maybe I can see what's going on.

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