DIY Disable Day Light Running Light Corolla 98/02

[Rinconrolla]

This DIY will disconnect your day time running lights and your automatic lights . Not one or the other but both .





Remove three screws along the inside top seam of the glove box. Then by the kick panel on next to the passenger door, remove a 10mil bolt. Once the glove box is removed it should look like this (straight on...)




Next is locating the DRL RELAY box. You might have to lay down a little in the floor board and look up.... this is its location...





Next, you will have to remove the box from its little "snug" location. It slides off the metal piece. Just place a finger or two behind it and give it a little forceful tug and it should slide right off...





Now just pull it down a little and locate the RED WIRE WITH A BLUE LINE on it #23. Snip that wire... Make sure you put electrical tape on the ends of the exposed wire and leave enough wire so if you ever want to reconnect then you can at a later time .

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[kennydang91]

I'm just curious but why would someone want to disable their DRLs? I thought it was a safety mechanism.

[Rinconrolla]

Because of the low voltage when its on day time will burn out your HID box - The high voltage doesnt kick on till night time or till you turn the headlight switch on which means you have to drive with your HID's on all day and night .

[gold94corolla]

Yeah, you disable them if you need to use HIDs. And I disabled mine on the IS300 because I use my fog lights for DRL now.

[jesus2403]

Omg I'm doing this take that relay its so dificult when you don't have the tools