sidwin

So i spent about 2 hrs today trying to figure out how i was going to get my ugly 9005 replaced with my nice LED version of them. I put them in two weeks ago and sure enough the work fine as high beams but would not work as DRL. Someone said buy resistors but i didn't like thinking of adding that much heat. Then someone said use a relay. I went out and get a 4 pin relay and wired everything up and nothing came on at all. I was like WTF!!! Checked and triple check. I decided to hook each light up to their own ground instead of sharing it with the relay. Still no dice but i did noticed something weird... If you use a chassis ground and leave the power wire alone on each light, the light works fine as DRL and high beams. so instead of using resistors or relay just cut the ground wire on each high beam and use a chassis ground source and then the light works like a champ.

thanks,
sid

Tabaka

iTrader: (8)

So you removed your functional high beams so you could get an LED DRL when you already have a DRL in your lows?

Trying to see the point minus the "cool" factor. Aren't Highs required during inspection?

rcchris7

iTrader: (1)

I have HID in driving lights so my DRL were useless.. did the exact same thing and its passed two inspections now here in Canada

sidwin

The high beams still work like normal but now i can put HID's in there or LED. just a simple work around without having to get all the other stuff and risk heat from resistors.

chrispy

iTrader: (21)

Interesting. Wonder if this works on other cars too! Have you tried it on your GX?

sidwin

No need on gx. Drl are not the high beams. I bet this would work on h4 bulbs on any Toyota.

IMHO this is awesome. No stupid resistors that can melt stuff. No relays. Just cut two wires and ground them.

Tabaka

iTrader: (8)

Post a pic when you get a sec. Might end up in the DIY section if it's done cleanly. I didn't realize that you are able to leave the functional High beams.

sidwin

No pics but super simple. Cut the ground which is marked on the high beams. Then run 4 ft worth of wire and tie both ground of together. There is a 10mm bolt directly under good latch to ground too. My radiator plate covers everything.

I can't believe no one ever had this documented and would have spent money buying resistors.