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RE: [vr6] Headlights
thanks!
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Wanamaker [mailto:bwanamaker@sofsol.com]
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 8:44 AM
To: 'jettaglx@igtc.com'
Subject: RE: [vr6] Headlights
Yeah. It's from Radio Shack. One of those $5.00 ones. DPDT contacts rated at
a couple amps and a 12VDC coil. I've got the part numbers and a simple
circuit diagram somewhere at home. I'll look for it and get back to you.
-----Original Message-----
From: Marc Gallagher [mailto:mgallagher@Langan.com]
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 2:37 PM
To: 'jettaglx@igtc.com'
Subject: RE: [vr6] Headlights
Brian,
Any more details on the relay you used? Radio Shack product?
Marc
97' GLX - Red/Black
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Wanamaker [mailto:bwanamaker@sofsol.com]
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 2:07 PM
To: 'jettaglx@igtc.com'
Subject: RE: [vr6] Headlights
I'm re-posting a message I posted a couple years ago regarding my solution
to the DRL problem on my '98 A3 Jetta. I doubt that the wiring would have
changed much on the A4's.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Wanamaker
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
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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--------
>
>
>
-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan [mailto:etherwolf@sopris.net]
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 1:44 PM
To: Truman, Andrew James (UMC-Student); JettaGLX
Subject: Re: [vr6] Headlights
Much easier way is to pull the relay out entirely. It will disable the DRL's
completely as well as
the lamp that lights up when your e-brake is on (they're tied together). I'm
afraid I can't say for
sure what number the A4 uses; perhaps someone else on the list knows?
# Nathan
1996 GLX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Truman, Andrew James (UMC-Student)" <ajt392@mizzou.edu>
To: "'Shant Hotoyan '" <shotoyan@home.com>; "'VW-VR6 List '"
<VW-VR6@yahoogroups.com>; "'VW of
Toronto List '" <VWofT@yahoogroups.com>; "'VW GTI VR6 List '"
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Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 11:32 AM
Subject: [vr6] Headlights
Here's a question about headlights for a 2000 Jetta. I installed Xenon
bulbs from Eurolights about 15 months ago and one just burned out. A little
short in my opinion, but then I realized they are on all the time for the
daytime running lights. Does anyone out there know how to possibly defeat
the daytime running lights so my bulbs will last longer?
Thanks,
AJ
2000 Black Jetta VR6
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