HOW TO: Disable Day Time Running Lights (DRL)

Shapdog · May 30th, 2007, 05:03 PM

How to disable DRL's

Pop out the ecu (Red)

Remove or bend the this connector so it does not establish a connection when you pop the ecu back in place. (I bent it so I could always bend it back to normal position). Follow the patter on the bottom of the ecu to make sure you bend the right connector.

Effects:
I did this a few months ago. The DRL's are finally disabled. No thrown codes.. the only thing that also gets disabled I observed is when I unlock the car.. the turning signals dont flash. Not that important nonetheless

*for others who have done this.. let me know if when you unlock the car this happens... Im curious if this is it or its from something else.

MannyGT · May 30th, 2007, 08:17 PM

Mine flashes, maybe u didnt push the ecu all the way down or u bended another pin when put it back.

horse-eater · May 30th, 2007, 08:26 PM

yeah, mine works right, push harder on the module.

Shapdog · May 30th, 2007, 09:58 PM

I will try that. Maybe since I bent the clip it didn't fully seal.

Xeo · May 30th, 2007, 10:16 PM

Yeah, my signals flash on all four corners.

horse-eater · May 30th, 2007, 11:53 PM

also dont have to cut it out, just bend it ouver and put a little slice of electrical tape on it incase you ever want it back. but good writeup either way.

Kilzod · May 31st, 2007, 12:17 AM

I just bent mine out of the way. No DRLs

Shapdog · May 31st, 2007, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by horse-eater

yeah, mine works right, push harder on the module.

I tried and still no change. Just to varify.. it was the unlcok that the lights dont blink. Locking the car the lights blink. Is it a stock set up to have the turn signals flash when you un lock the car, if so idk what's happening.

little_eddie_eclipse · May 31st, 2007, 07:35 PM

Drl?

Shapdog · May 31st, 2007, 07:38 PM

Day time running lights

horse-eater · May 31st, 2007, 09:36 PM

Not sure dude....

MannyGT · May 31st, 2007, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shapdog

I tried and still no change. Just to varify.. it was the unlcok that the lights dont blink. Locking the car the lights blink. Is it a stock set up to have the turn signals flash when you un lock the car, if so idk what's happening.

IS got to be something u did wrong, or something else is disconnected, or your bulbs are half way bad

Mine light up unlocking and locking the car.

Tech_Greek · May 31st, 2007, 10:34 PM

Blinker Fluid is low

Shapdog · May 31st, 2007, 11:04 PM

All my blinkers work.. just not with the unlock.

psy-q · July 3rd, 2007, 03:27 PM

Quick note: If you have your headlights turned on and you rely on the auto-off feature to turn the lights off when you get out of the car. The signal lights will NOT blink when you lock the car. Try turning the lights off before getting out of the car.

Xeo · July 3rd, 2007, 03:31 PM

I beg to differ on that once, psy-q. Mine works fine.

psy-q · July 3rd, 2007, 03:57 PM

might be an 07 thing. I just noticed the parking lights don't blink when the car has done it's auto-off thing.

Xeo · July 3rd, 2007, 04:34 PM

Hmm, that's odd. I remember someone once described your same issue, but was resolved later on by bending back the in and then bending it again. Wouldn't hurt to try.

psy-q · July 3rd, 2007, 04:36 PM

I haven't bent the pin. This is stock function on my car.

Xeo · July 3rd, 2007, 04:39 PM

Oh, then it's how your key is programmed. You can make the car honk, just blink, or both. It should b be in the manual somewhere.

psy-q · July 3rd, 2007, 06:08 PM

dude your way off topic. I wasn't asking for help, it's the way my car has always worked and there is no problem. I was thinking it may be the reason Shapdog was having troubles above so I added it to help finalize the thread.

Xeo · July 3rd, 2007, 06:32 PM

Okay, I'm sorry. I didn't know. I didn't mean to push anyone's buttons here, but apparently I did.

Kilzod · July 3rd, 2007, 06:48 PM

It's all good either way - we're here to help each other.

So let's all get along!

Tech_Greek · July 3rd, 2007, 09:08 PM

That's because it has the Smart Wiring Harness in our cars...in other words lots of items branch off a single few wires.

There's an easier way to disable DRL but no one has figured it out yet, we need to examine the electrical diagrams more.

MannyGT · July 3rd, 2007, 10:08 PM

What u guys talking about, I just removed the same pin a I dont have any problems. Plus for Shap this is not a life dead situation he is just wondering why his is not working completly. Do start shooting each other for something so stupid.

4geclipse · July 4th, 2007, 11:42 PM

I did this with both my eclipse and my bro's and I noticed we both cant use the front windshield sprayer anymore. Anybody else have this problem?

Tech_Greek · July 4th, 2007, 11:47 PM

Again, SWS...

Maybe I'm talking to a wall?

This is what happens when you do something the improper way...

psy-q · July 4th, 2007, 11:59 PM

I tried this today and it seemed to work fine. My sprayer pumps work.

psy-q · July 5th, 2007, 12:07 AM

The method I used on my Lancer is shown here:
DSCF0029

It worked fine but I did have some reports that people were missing their auto-off headlight feature. It seemed to work fine on my car but honestly I didn't use the auto-off so I didn't test it really well.

Kilzod · July 5th, 2007, 12:11 AM

I did this a while back. No DRL's, windshield washers work, auto-off works.

MannyGT · July 5th, 2007, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tech_Greek

Again, SWS...

Maybe I'm talking to a wall?

This is what happens when you do something the improper way...

Tech I know u know a lot and I admire that but how difficult is to bent the second pic on ur left and push the box back down. I saw Shap car and he showed me the box he bent the right pin and his lights wont work. NotUrAVG bent the same pin and his lights dont work in the opposite way.

One guy open the car the the lights flashes but closing the car doesn, the other opening the car the light wont flash but closing the car does.

Tech_Greek · July 5th, 2007, 03:48 PM

The SWS is mainly applied to multiplex signals used among body electronic units (such as power window, steering column switch, etc.) and it successfully reduces the amount of wiring harnesses.

In other words, if you decide to undo the DRL, you're messing with the signal and it will mess with other components that rely on that signal!

Tricky Mitsubishi and their nacy ideas to stop us from disabling DRL (that and the bean counters hehe)

MannyGT · July 5th, 2007, 04:00 PM

well we did the troubleshooting of removing the red box and have him try the signal and they still behave the same. So I dont think is the red box anyomre now, but I really don't care mines are working fine, and the one who started this thread is not even replying anymore so

Talon_66 · July 9th, 2007, 10:49 PM

I got a modified Control Module from Drew. No bent pin wo0t

MannyGT · July 9th, 2007, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talon_66

I got a modified Control Module from Drew. No bent pin wo0t

Did uget it for free, because if not, we still got the best deal, for free, no DRL and no problems

Talon_66 · July 11th, 2007, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MannyGT

Did uget it for free, because if not, we still got the best deal, for free, no DRL and no problems

No I paid for the modified control module. I also have full control over my foglights. I can turn them on without my lights.

Tech_Greek · July 12th, 2007, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MannyGT

Did uget it for free, because if not, we still got the best deal, for free, no DRL and no problems

You got the WORST deal, because half of the people who do it the good old fashioned way with bending a critical unit like the computer pins (which by the way, that computer isnt cheap) means that half your stuff MAY or MAY NOT work.

I'd much rather pay to KNOW something works...

Lazarus · July 12th, 2007, 12:53 AM

How much is this module? Where is it available?

Tech_Greek · July 12th, 2007, 10:58 AM

PM BrianJ

psy-q · July 12th, 2007, 11:59 AM

Group Buy!!!

May 30th, 2007, 05:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shapdog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Vehicle: Evo X GSR Posts: 714 Rep Power: 3	HOW TO: Disable Day Time Running Lights (DRL) How to disable DRL's Pop out the ecu (Red) Remove or bend the this connector so it does not establish a connection when you pop the ecu back in place. (I bent it so I could always bend it back to normal position). Follow the patter on the bottom of the ecu to make sure you bend the right connector. Effects: I did this a few months ago. The DRL's are finally disabled. No thrown codes.. the only thing that also gets disabled I observed is when I unlock the car.. the turning signals dont flash. Not that important nonetheless *for others who have done this.. let me know if when you unlock the car this happens... Im curious if this is it or its from something else.

May 30th, 2007, 08:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
MannyGT Droganto Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winter Park, FL Vehicle: 2006/Eclipse/GT Posts: 2,209 Rep Power: 5	Mine flashes, maybe u didnt push the ecu all the way down or u bended another pin when put it back. __________________ Master Degree in Dealership Customer Relationship (AKA Dealer BS) Enigne: VQ37VHR / V6 / 3.7 / 332HP Computer Service http://novamomentum.com

May 30th, 2007, 08:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
horse-eater The O.G. Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,717 Rep Power: 14	yeah, mine works right, push harder on the module. __________________ Hates the eclipse ecu more than VD. Panty dropping ability courtesy Road///RaceEngineering, BrianJ, Delta Cams, Custom Import Heads, Forward Motion, and my very beautiful and tolerant wife.

May 30th, 2007, 11:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
horse-eater The O.G. Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,717 Rep Power: 14	also dont have to cut it out, just bend it ouver and put a little slice of electrical tape on it incase you ever want it back. but good writeup either way. __________________ Hates the eclipse ecu more than VD. Panty dropping ability courtesy Road///RaceEngineering, BrianJ, Delta Cams, Custom Import Heads, Forward Motion, and my very beautiful and tolerant wife.

May 31st, 2007, 07:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
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May 30th, 2007, 09:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Shapdog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Vehicle: Evo X GSR Posts: 714 Rep Power: 3	I will try that. Maybe since I bent the clip it didn't fully seal.

May 30th, 2007, 10:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Xeo Seminole Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Palm Beach Vehicle: '08 Eclipse GS Posts: 237 Rep Power: 3	Yeah, my signals flash on all four corners.

May 31st, 2007, 12:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
Kilzod "Yayo" Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lexington, SC Vehicle: 2003 Eclipse GTS Posts: 4,149 Rep Power: 23	I just bent mine out of the way. No DRLs

May 31st, 2007, 07:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
Shapdog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Vehicle: Evo X GSR Posts: 714 Rep Power: 3	Day time running lights

May 31st, 2007, 09:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
horse-eater The O.G. Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,717 Rep Power: 14	Not sure dude.... __________________ Hates the eclipse ecu more than VD. Panty dropping ability courtesy Road///RaceEngineering, BrianJ, Delta Cams, Custom Import Heads, Forward Motion, and my very beautiful and tolerant wife.

May 31st, 2007, 11:04 PM	#14 (permalink)
Shapdog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Vehicle: Evo X GSR Posts: 714 Rep Power: 3	All my blinkers work.. just not with the unlock.

July 3rd, 2007, 03:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
psy-q The dick of JUSTICE Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Vehicle: 2007 Eclipse GT-P Posts: 2,799 Rep Power: 9	Quick note: If you have your headlights turned on and you rely on the auto-off feature to turn the lights off when you get out of the car. The signal lights will NOT blink when you lock the car. Try turning the lights off before getting out of the car.

July 3rd, 2007, 03:31 PM	#16 (permalink)
Xeo Seminole Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Palm Beach Vehicle: '08 Eclipse GS Posts: 237 Rep Power: 3	I beg to differ on that once, psy-q. Mine works fine.

July 3rd, 2007, 03:57 PM	#17 (permalink)
psy-q The dick of JUSTICE Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Vehicle: 2007 Eclipse GT-P Posts: 2,799 Rep Power: 9	might be an 07 thing. I just noticed the parking lights don't blink when the car has done it's auto-off thing.

July 3rd, 2007, 04:34 PM	#18 (permalink)
Xeo Seminole Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Palm Beach Vehicle: '08 Eclipse GS Posts: 237 Rep Power: 3	Hmm, that's odd. I remember someone once described your same issue, but was resolved later on by bending back the in and then bending it again. Wouldn't hurt to try.

July 3rd, 2007, 04:36 PM	#19 (permalink)
psy-q The dick of JUSTICE Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Vehicle: 2007 Eclipse GT-P Posts: 2,799 Rep Power: 9	I haven't bent the pin. This is stock function on my car.

July 3rd, 2007, 04:39 PM	#20 (permalink)
Xeo Seminole Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Palm Beach Vehicle: '08 Eclipse GS Posts: 237 Rep Power: 3	Oh, then it's how your key is programmed. You can make the car honk, just blink, or both. It should b be in the manual somewhere.

July 3rd, 2007, 06:08 PM	#21 (permalink)
psy-q The dick of JUSTICE Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Vehicle: 2007 Eclipse GT-P Posts: 2,799 Rep Power: 9	dude your way off topic. I wasn't asking for help, it's the way my car has always worked and there is no problem. I was thinking it may be the reason Shapdog was having troubles above so I added it to help finalize the thread.

July 3rd, 2007, 06:32 PM	#22 (permalink)
Xeo Seminole Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Palm Beach Vehicle: '08 Eclipse GS Posts: 237 Rep Power: 3	Okay, I'm sorry. I didn't know. I didn't mean to push anyone's buttons here, but apparently I did.

July 3rd, 2007, 06:48 PM	#23 (permalink)
Kilzod "Yayo" Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lexington, SC Vehicle: 2003 Eclipse GTS Posts: 4,149 Rep Power: 23	It's all good either way - we're here to help each other. So let's all get along!

July 3rd, 2007, 10:08 PM	#25 (permalink)
MannyGT Droganto Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winter Park, FL Vehicle: 2006/Eclipse/GT Posts: 2,209 Rep Power: 5	What u guys talking about, I just removed the same pin a I dont have any problems. Plus for Shap this is not a life dead situation he is just wondering why his is not working completly. Do start shooting each other for something so stupid. __________________ Master Degree in Dealership Customer Relationship (AKA Dealer BS) Enigne: VQ37VHR / V6 / 3.7 / 332HP Computer Service http://novamomentum.com

July 4th, 2007, 11:42 PM	#26 (permalink)
4geclipse Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 3	I did this with both my eclipse and my bro's and I noticed we both cant use the front windshield sprayer anymore. Anybody else have this problem?

July 4th, 2007, 11:59 PM	#28 (permalink)
psy-q The dick of JUSTICE Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Vehicle: 2007 Eclipse GT-P Posts: 2,799 Rep Power: 9	I tried this today and it seemed to work fine. My sprayer pumps work.

July 5th, 2007, 12:07 AM	#29 (permalink)
psy-q The dick of JUSTICE Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Vehicle: 2007 Eclipse GT-P Posts: 2,799 Rep Power: 9	The method I used on my Lancer is shown here: DSCF0029 It worked fine but I did have some reports that people were missing their auto-off headlight feature. It seemed to work fine on my car but honestly I didn't use the auto-off so I didn't test it really well.

July 5th, 2007, 12:11 AM	#30 (permalink)
Kilzod "Yayo" Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lexington, SC Vehicle: 2003 Eclipse GTS Posts: 4,149 Rep Power: 23	I did this a while back. No DRL's, windshield washers work, auto-off works.

July 5th, 2007, 04:00 PM	#33 (permalink)
MannyGT Droganto Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winter Park, FL Vehicle: 2006/Eclipse/GT Posts: 2,209 Rep Power: 5	well we did the troubleshooting of removing the red box and have him try the signal and they still behave the same. So I dont think is the red box anyomre now, but I really don't care mines are working fine, and the one who started this thread is not even replying anymore so __________________ Master Degree in Dealership Customer Relationship (AKA Dealer BS) Enigne: VQ37VHR / V6 / 3.7 / 332HP Computer Service http://novamomentum.com

July 9th, 2007, 10:49 PM	#34 (permalink)
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