Does anyone know how to get daytime running lights on our cars? Or better yet, have it automagically turn on based on the time?

 

how about automatically turn on based on ambient light conditions.

 

How bout voice activation.

 

Clap on, clap off ,clap on, clap off, the clapper!!!

 

I want mine to know when I am thinking about wanting my lights on then turn them on....

 

I was serious guys , my parents car has the auto headlights as did my bonneville.
they rocked!

 

Sorry...I was just having a little fun.

 

technically you could splice the power wire into a constant power source that only turns on when the car is running. Your headlights would then come on when starting the car and just always be on.

 

how about using a reduced-power of the high beams? isn't there some sort of relay that i could just drop in the relay boxes to make it work? if there isn't i'll just see if i can splice the power wire... any suggestions where to tap it from?

 

lolololololol.....mygreen and twinkle hehehe. im dyin here still, sorry...

 

just find information on the GM ones. There is bound to be some kind of relay that they use for this. Call a GM dealer and ask the service guy. If the cost is high at the dealer, maybe ask to look at the relay and where it is located. Then go to a bone yard and find the part for your car.

IIRC, some cars have auto headlights, which will come on at dark. I think I rented a Corolla with this feature. Maybe you want that, too?

 

Or when it gets dark you can just turn the headlights on... or when it is light out the same option is available....lights that turn on for you is for lazy people or for those w\ fancy cars...not a 3rd Gen Maxima

 

an 00 malibu is a fancy car

 

All Canadian Max's have DRL's. Look in the FSM and see if it says anything about it. If it does, and it's a module you need, I'll give you one from my silver car - nc (shipping tho).

If you want your lights to be a little fancier like the GM ones (twilight sentinel) then I would suggest a little research on a GM forum (Caddy is probably your best bet cause the older guys are die-hards and they know their cars well), or go to the wreckers and start poking around.

 

dei got this auto headlight kit on ebay....cheq it out

 

shvelle: I might actually take u up on that... My car is from BC & I live in Brampton so I'm pretty sure it has DRLs in there somewhere... I guess its not working... Where do I find the DRL module?

 

your talking about a photocell you probably could recess it into the top part of the dash and wire it to the lights switch via relay...then at dusk the headlights would come on however you will probably need one with a time delay so bright lights dont turn your headlights off....

 

I don't know where it is off hand, but I could check the FSM and Haynes manual for it's location (later)? I know there's a sun sensor on the top right of the dash, at the end of the defrost vent, but I think that's for the climate control. So I would assume there's a relay or somthin under the dash near the fuse panel.
Aggressor: You want it, and we can find it, you can have it.

 

I'm sure the DRL is similar to GM & Volvo in that they operate when car running, they don't come on with low light levels (4th gen Japanese Max's - Cefiro's - have that function). The DRL is largely Canadian only - must be a Federal Law. The wiring diagram is in the Haynes Manual.

 

Yep... Federal law for >1990 (i think) vehicles. I have the wiring diagram for it but I don't know where the DRL controller is... I can test it once I find it...

 

Ahh, but I know where it is!

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It's under the steering column behind the plastic molding - just above your shins when you are driving.

If you have a Canadian vehicle, you should have DRLs. However, the relays and some of the transistors in the DRL unit degrade after time, and the DRLs stop working. $180CDN gets you a new DRL unit from Nissan.

 

mine stopped working.. but i like it that way

 

Why do you want daytime running lights anyway? I think most insurance companies give a discount, but other than that, why go through all the trouble?

 

Depending on how much effort & expense it'll be, sometimes the insurance discount will really result in a (bi)annual savings. When I helped my girlfriend buy a Rav4 earlier this year, the DRLs only ran ~$38 more & she gets a $30 discount on her insurance every 6 months. It's not much, but that's a recurring discount.

The idea I had in mind was to install angel eyes on my E36s (if I ever get around to it) & have those on the entire time. I doubt they would be considered DRLs though.

 

auto lights, gheyness!