Where/How to connect LED DRL's (Daytime Running Liights)

[hazza78]

ok so I know there are HEAPS of haters, but I have seen quite a few pics and honeslty think if you install the correct ones, and in a good position, they look awesome. I will install them next to the foggies, or in the centre radiator intake.

I searched the entire forumand google, unless I am not searching correctly, I found nothing.

I have purchased a set but have not received them yet so no pics.

However I have no idea where to connect them to. I want them to come on with the ignition, so can anyone help me as to where in the engine bay I can connect them?

If I am desperate I will tap into the headlights, but I prefer them to be true DRL and be on with the ignition.

If anyone can help me out I promise to follow up with pucs and a DIY if anyone is interested.

Thanks guys.

[bennjamin]

just splice them into the parkers ? Easy to do. Ground to ground power to power.

[hazza78]

just splice them into the parkers ? Easy to do. Ground to ground power to power.

that's what ill do but it means they will only be on with parkers on.

I would prefer them on with the ignition. where do I connect them for that?

[bennjamin]

from accessories such as lighter (on when key is on accessory , then final click is start)
http://civictype-r.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=112&t=27742

[curtis265]

You'll have to tap the ciggy/acc circuit.

there is no true DRL circuit connected to fuse #37 as you may read american forums and find in the american civic - i tried putting a fuse in once to see if it would work...

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/228/1361/38068180098_large.jpg
These DRL's have the highbeams running on some 'low power' mode.

[DuffyFD]

You can do what curtis has a picture of. However you will need to make the whole circuit yourself.

Alternatively just wire to accessories (there's a wire to your headunit) or to the back of your cig lighter.

For grouding, you can ground in the engine bay on top of where there are ground already on the chassis. If you wanna run the ground cable all the way back behind the dash, you can do that also.

Would be a fun exercise.

I believe there is a how-to in the DIY section on a jazz. Should be relativelty same procedure.

[hazza78]

Thanks for the info guys.

Looks like the cig lighter is tha way to go. Will be fun running it through the firewall and to the actual cig lighter.

Although I am sure it will be worth it.

I also read up about the US DRL. Pretty stupid if you ask me. Why not provide a true DRL? Shame our fuse is not wired up. I got excited when I found it in the manual.

[DuffyFD]

Well it would need a relay and a resistor basically. The relay would switch from DRL High-beam to Normal Highbeam whenever you clicked your high beams on.

The Gen 6 VW Golf's have DRL's using this too. Not bad imo, and less rice than LED DRLs on a civic.

[curtis265]

We don't have the DRL circuit because we're not required by law to have DRL's here.. silly if u ask me, they make a world of difference in terms of visiblity. and IMO it looks good, but that's just because i see all the fancy VW's having it

I guess it just comes down to cost cutting again

[hazza78]

Cost cutting?

You mean like NO:
- DRL's
- Internal sunroof console LED (interior mood light)
- Heated seats for the sport with leather
- No auto door locking

The list goes on.

We get so ripped off it literally makes me sick. They you buy a Hyundai for 10k less and it has everything.

Once day they will wake up and leave all these goodies in.

[hazza78]

I ended up installing the DRL's. Personally I think they look awesome (if I may say so myself). I spliced then to the parkers, so they are only on at night. Probably better than being an attention seeker during the day. After all, it's not stock so will look like a try hard.

I'm waiting for my xenon parker bulbs as I have 5000k in the fogs and headlights. Once I get the parkers I will post some pics. Looks pretty bad having bright white DRL's and yellow (3200k) headlights, parkers and fogs.

[xenonkuraz]

Lol I just took my Parkers out. Looks better I reckon. Where did you mount the drl?

[curtis265]

I ended up installing the DRL's. Personally I think they look awesome (if I may say so myself). I spliced then to the parkers, so they are only on at night. Probably better than being an attention seeker during the day. After all, it's not stock so will look like a try hard.

I'm waiting for my xenon parker bulbs as I have 5000k in the fogs and headlights. Once I get the parkers I will post some pics. Looks pretty bad having bright white DRL's and yellow (3200k) headlights, parkers and fogs.

lololol so your Daytime Running Lights are only on at night? that's classic!

[hazza78]

Lol I just took my Parkers out. Looks better I reckon. Where did you mount the drl?

Mounted them in the bottom intake, either side of thenumber plate and they follow the curve downwards. pics tomorrow.

[hazza78]

lololol so your Daytime Running Lights are only on at night? that's classic!

Not quite, they are on when I turn the parkers on. Therefore can be on durng the day. Best thing is I can control them. Direct connection means they are on regardless. no control.

[xenonkuraz]

It kinda sucks to have the parkers on during the day though as the interior lights are dimmed

[evolution]

Mine, placed them where the foglights are supposed to be.

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee128/rb1odc/Civic/IMG_2465.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee128/rb1odc/Civic/IMG_2474.jpg

Connected to constant power with an override switch in the cabin, was not a DIY and got my mechanic to do it.

[DR12NV]

Hey everyone,

I know there are haters but I like the DRLs on cars... as long as they are the good ones!
I just finished installing them on my FD Sport so I thought I would share.

They are the Philips 8 LED kit that comes with the control module and all the bits. I would have liked them where the fog lights are but there was no room left. Pretty happy with the results though. Install was technically quite simple but made more difficult by the limited access in the engine bay. About 2 hrs total, and i have never done this stuff before.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h118/ralliart05/287244_10150344524941214_522756213_9777860_5583004 _o.jpg

[ynot2o99]

any links on where you got the kit from?

[DR12NV]

I got it from Autobarn cause I'm too impatient to wait for ebay. You can get them on ebay for about $239 for the 8LED model... obviously the retail shops are quite a bit more but I like to support them where I can.
You can see the different kits here http://www.invisionsales.com/lighting/philips/drl

[SAWAKITA]

Love it, good to see someone else is doing this too
This is the picture of my DC5S with DRL.

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19164&d=1310122023

I've got few more set of this DRL for sale. If anyone interest
Visit my Part for Sale Thread at http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?152259-LED-Daytime-Running-Lights(DRL)

[hazza78]

Do you have a strip above the DRL's or is that just reflection?

[SAWAKITA]

Do you have a strip above the DRL's or is that just reflection?

Reflection

[hazza78]

ok, so I bought and installed a relay. This connects straight to the battery and automatically runs the DRL's when the engine is running, then switches them off when the engine if off. Works perfectly.

Here are the pics. I love them.

[eheherickyy]

Hey, just wandering, I have a Honda Jazz, I am waiting for my DRLs so i can install, just curious because I haven't done any wiring for ground or power, so am i meant to connect the positive or negative to the parker lights( also how to wire it to parker lights), and the positive or negative to the ground chassis? Thanks a lot! Much appreciated!

I ended up installing the DRL's. Personally I think they look awesome (if I may say so myself). I spliced then to the parkers, so they are only on at night. Probably better than being an attention seeker during the day. After all, it's not stock so will look like a try hard.

I'm waiting for my xenon parker bulbs as I have 5000k in the fogs and headlights. Once I get the parkers I will post some pics. Looks pretty bad having bright white DRL's and yellow (3200k) headlights, parkers and fogs.

[curtis265]

You can do positive to parkers and negative to chassis, which means having to find a grounding spot

or positive to + wire and negative to - wire. You just need to know which way is which if you choose to do it this way.

[eheherickyy]

Thanks! So for the grounding choice, what kind of metal am I looking for? You say chassis, do you mean the car metal base itself or some distinct metal? I want to fix it in the engine compartment, thanks a lot!


You can do positive to parkers and negative to chassis, which means having to find a grounding spot

or positive to + wire and negative to - wire. You just need to know which way is which if you choose to do it this way.

[curtis265]

you need bare metal. Or use an existing grounding point - you'l normally see heaps of wires all screwed down somewhere.

[eheherickyy]

Thanks lot! I'll give it a try!


you need bare metal. Or use an existing grounding point - you'l normally see heaps of wires all screwed down somewhere.

[hotwei]

Hi, can u tell me where da orange wire goes to, I know it goes to low beam, but where is the low beam assembly, thanks

[Grayfox]

I dont know if the sedan has the same internal fusebox as the hatchback because the internal fusebox on the hatchback has an "option" connector and it has a +12v ignition pin which can be used to turn the lights off and it also has a +12v headlights pin so you can use this and a NC relay to disable the DRLs during night.


http://www.civinfo.com/forum/attachments/how/60459d1318494990-how-use-tap-into-fuse-box-option-connector-option-connector.jpg

Top far left: +12V when reverse gear is engaged, 0V otherwise.
Top left: A fluctuating voltage which ranges +0.3 < V < +0.8 when ignition is switched, 0V otherwise. No idea what this is for.
Top right: +1.3V with sidelights, 0V otherwise. Again, not sure what this is for.
Top far right: +12V with sidelights, 0V otherwise.
Bottom left: +12V constant from battery.
Bottom right: +12V switched with ignition, 0V otherwise.

Source: www.civinfo.com/forum/how/64072-how-use-tap-into-fuse-box-option-connector.html

Basic way to wire the DRLs up
http://imageshack.us/a/img12/8794/93859300.png
http://imageshack.us/a/img850/8081/22278891.png

Sidenote: you could do something fancy on the Normally Closed side of the relay that would make the DRLs dim down to 50% like the audis DRLs.