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RE: Easy way to disable DRLs
Have ya got some details for this little ditty?
Like a schematic and what relay is used and where you put everything?
This sounds like a nice way to do this little deal.
Any info would be appreciated (and should be archived)
-Thanks
Cab
95 GLX
> ----------
> From: Brian Wanamaker[SMTP:bwanamaker@sofsol.com]
> Reply To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 8:59 AM
> To: 'VWGTi@aol.com'; 'jettaglx@igtc.com'
> Subject: 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
> >
> >
> > -------begin paste--------
> > 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
> > Organization: Monsanto Company
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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..
> >
> > ------end paste--------
> >
> >
> >
>