Solara Daytime Running Lights - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

cfree · 11-06-2007, 03:32 PM

HELP- Does anyone have directions on how to install daytime running lights on an 04 Solara??? They have to be set up so they cannot be manually shut off
THANKS
** THE LIGHTS HAVE THE AUTO FUNCTION- UPON WHICH THE DRL ARE ENABLED. HOWEVER THEY HAVE A "DRL OFF" FUNCTION ON THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER.

IN ORDER FOR THEM TO PASS STUPID CANADIAN LAW THEY CANNOT BE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING.

I installed DRL in a tundra and it was an easy 2 piece mod from Totoya. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE ELECTRICAL WORK IS SIMILAR IN MOST TOYOTAS??
THANKS!!

***DAMON*** · 11-06-2007, 04:30 PM

didnt they come standard? I know on the gen 1 they were standard...

electric-soLara · 11-06-2007, 09:36 PM

so someone has disabled the DRL and you want to enable it back again?

cfree · 11-07-2007, 09:14 AM

no they are enabled under the "auto" function. however they can be shut off by turning the lever to "drl off" do you a way to disable the "drl off" switch??
Thanks very much

***DAMON*** · 11-07-2007, 09:47 AM

why do you need to disable the switch? just dont switch it...

lostru · 11-10-2007, 03:42 PM

I know what you are asking. Canadian law requires DRL's to be an automatic item with no way to turn them off. I am not familiar enough with the schematics to answer. There should be a performance electronic shop somewhere nearby that can answer.

electric-soLara · 11-10-2007, 04:27 PM

^^ they do but I have mine disabled and I have had no problems with it, I only disabled mine cause of HID'S. I don't want them running all the time.

There are two ways they could have done it, the easy way is under the hood there is a grey plug that you can unplug plus the dash senor you unplug. The harder way is to clip the wire under the dashboard under the steering wheel.