JamesBond1

I removed the fuse and the relay and my DRL still came on I wonder, what is the point of the fuse and the relay if it still comes on

I'm just going to plug out the passenger side highbeam light bulb and do it that way....I'm just having a hard time unhooking it considering I cant get my hands in there to disconnect it....

Lexmex

I'm not 100% positive on the ES on this, but this is what I did with my RX300 which has a similar motor setup to your ES, https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...ng-lights.html

Take a look at page 2 for more photos.

JamesBond1

Alright, so I played around and it is safe to say that the easiest way to disable DRL would be to simply disconnect the passenger highbeam bulb only.

That way you can still use your highbeam (only the driver light will work because the passenger is unpluged) to flash another diver if you have to. Also, disconnect the passenger side and not the driver side because the left highbeam is more useful than the right IMO. Oh and FYI no light comes on the dash when you do this

Please note that DRLs are a safety feature designed to make you more visable to other drivers and pedestrians and driving a vehicle without DRLs, in Canada, is illegal. Disable at your own risk and know that you're liable for any fines/tickets that you may get.

Thanks everyone for your input/opinions/and techniques.

JamesBond1

This is how it looks with DRLs disabled and with foglight mod.

acc

I want 6000k for my fogs on my es300.

JamesBond1

The pictures above were with 6000k. Now I have 5000k

DaveGS4

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I've removed an inappropriate post and immature replies with personal attacks from this thread. I strongly suggest they not be replaced with similar content.

JamesBond1

Thanks for high-jacking my thread bro .....I made this thread and posted instructions as well, but to my findings. My instructions are posted before the pictures on this page. All you had to do was scroll up and read but you didn't. If you have an easier/better way than take the time and make your own thread saying so rather than post a link and question without reading a single pervious post to this usefull thread.

JamesBond1

Thank you kindly for removing...

And for the rest of you who would like to disable the DRL's, Instructions are posted above BEFORE my pictures. I found this to be the easiest and best way to disable the DRL's without any modifications and can easily be turned back on if needed.

Thanks all who contributed

xsh0tya

Nice to know... Im not so concerned with the cops catching me if i disable my lights as Im just not too worried bout the police here.

JamesBond1

Toronto cops really don't bother drivers without DRL's either.

Plus, I drive with my foglights on, during the day, so I'm "safe"

imherenow

So u mean like disconnet the wire and then what did u do to the removed wire ..did u like tape it or somethin? or did u removed the bulb? m lost

JamesBond1

All I did was disconnect the plug/wire, on the passenger side highbeam, and I left the bulb in (there is no point in removing the bulb). You can tape the wire/plug if you would like - to prevent dirt from going into it.

Still lost?

imherenow

ok so when u disconnected it ..what did u do to the wire?since u didnt remove the bulb too..


And also where did u get those bulbs ..i guess 6000k or 5000k

Kansas

According the graphic in the attached diagram, DRL relay #1 under the dash of a 1998 Canadian spec ES300 is the same part number as the one illustrated in the following thread where qewani1 enabled the DRL on his 2000 LS400 on which the DRL had been diasbled by a previous owner: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...-in-ucf20.html

If the DRL does work the same on the ES and LS, it would look like all you have to do is cut that one wire to deactivate the DRL. Even better ... cut the wire and splice in a toggle switch so you can turn your DRL on and off anytime you want.