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FW: Easy way to disable DRLs
Jeff:
I'm forwarding you an old message from the list that showed a real easy way
to disable the DRLs. I tried it and it worked very well. [see original
message from Bryan Purdy below]
Then, I went a step further. My wife believes in DRLs so I wanted to have
them come on automatically when you start the car, like when she's driving,
but be able to disable them manually. I used a small DPDT relay and wired up
a simple circuit to allow me to push a hidden button to turn off the DRLs.
The relay locks on, keeping the DRLs off, and also lights a small reminder
LED which I recessed in the air vent on the driver's side so only the driver
sees it. When you turn off the car, the relay re-sets. Basically, all I'm
doing is switching the little YELLOW wire (wire # 15) on the back of the
light switch. It works great! I can have the DRLs off if I choose to and my
wife can never say "someone pulled out in front of me because you had the
damn DRLs disabled."
Brian Wanamaker
98 GLX
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryan Purdy [SMTP:purdyb@linkport.com]
> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 1998 2:23 AM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Easy way to disable DRLs
>
>
>
> >Mark Radelow here writing you from Europe. I have a question for all
> >you nice people. I have a 97 Jetta GLX and want to remove the DRL's
> >WITHOUT getting the Euro Switch. How difficult is it? Thanks
> >
> >MKR
> >
> >
>
> Mark,
>
> Here is what I did on my '97. Works as expected and even the brake light
> works. Just takes two minutes and a small piece of electrical tape. Does
> not get much simpler. Hope it helps.
>
> Bryan
>
>
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> From: GTi VR6 <Gtixer@aol.com>
> Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
> Subject: 97 GTi DRL possible easy defeat !!
> Date: 26 Jun 1997 16:17:53 GMT
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> I have my 97 GTi VR6 with DRL lights, well on a mirror of this site it
> gave info on how to remove DRLs without buying anything for a 95 or
> 96, Golf, it is about the same for a 97 GTi (or Golf) but the wire is not
> in location 10 on the light switch box, it seems to be in 14-or 15,
> and you really dont need to cut it, i dont think, so read on and i hope
> this helps all (if not, post your own personal fix !!).
>
> First remove the small plastic plate that the ABS light is located
> under, that would be the left bottom corner plastic plate piece on
> the left of the light switch box (includes the dimmer switch, all one
> box).
>
> Second, remove the light switch box, it is a whole piece that slides
> out by pressing in on a little popup stopper on the left upper
> corner close to the front on the side of the little box. Then slip
> it forward...
>
> Third, remove the back wire harness. Fourth, see a little yellow wire top
> row, i believe number 14- or 15? dont cut it!! dont really need to, you
> might want the DRLs to work again...
>
> Fifth, take electrical tape and cover up the little prong that the
> yellow wire in the harness plugs into on the back of the light box.
> You wont need much electrical tape. When you plug the harness back
> in to the light switch box, the tape covers up the contact thereby cutting
> power to the ignition controlled DRL light power connection
>
> <<joy>> now you can turn your lights on, or off. Its good for safety
> to have them on, so turn them on..by YOURSELF !!! DRLs remind me of
> auto seat belts the usa had for a while...
> I did this 3 days ago, seems to work....any suggestions, or comments,
> please let me know...when this post gets erased, i will repost on
> occasion....
> enjoy,
> GTi VR6'in
> 97 GTi VR6 mod.airbox, Autotech Chip, NO DRLs!!! soon:throttle body..
>
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