TSiWRX Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 ^ In the city, where there's ample streetside lighting, it's honestly rather easy to do. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nka Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 and my dash light are set pretty low. btw, I did this cause my HID will to stroboscope if I let them on low voltage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfaber Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Yeah, I've done this a few times, In fact very recently. The problem is really bad when you're tired, when the dash is dimmed, and you're not thinking, you don't even notice that the rest of the console (Radio, etc) aren't lit up. Also, so whats the conclusion here about DRL Disable == Dimmer headlights on 05-07? Winning the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSpeed Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Nice! I didn't even have to pull the panel out... thanks for doing that for us so we knew where to look. just pushed the panel up into the corner about 4 inches, shoved my ape hand in there, grabbed the connecter release, and pulled back. The wierd part is that that I plugged the connector back in, the DRL does not work any more like it's supposed to. Anyone experience that? BANNED FROM THE TIKI FORUM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfaber Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 maybe you yanked something else out of there as well =) Winning the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfaber Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Quick and painless, one thing to note is the plug is plugged into a receptacle mounted to a dash bulkhead to the left (about 3") directly above the clutch peddle. Also, I found that I had to remove the popits at the bottom of the dash and pull the black plastic cover away. Winning the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSpeed Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 maybe you yanked something else out of there as well =) No, I didn't grab anything else... No matter...the HIDs are in, and the DRLs are disabled!!! BANNED FROM THE TIKI FORUM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebootyhouse Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I finally did this. It seems the smallest things always get put off the longest. Anyway, it took about 5 minutes in my 05'. Exactly like the 1st post says. Thanks for a good write up and an easy mod. HID's, Here I come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exsterminator Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 What's the deal with this for an 09 model comapred to the info in the OP? From scanning this thread it appears it may be a little different. Could someone walk through this for a noob with an 09 who is also a DRL hater . . . Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanTaylor Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Is there DIY for older models? I have 00' GT Limited, anybody know how to disable them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmoe Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 i finally did this. It seems the smallest things always get put off the longest. Anyway, it took about 5 minutes in my 05'. Exactly like the 1st post says. Thanks for a good write up and an easy mod. Hid's, here i come! +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exsterminator Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 (edited) What's the deal with this for an 09 model comapred to the info in the OP? From scanning this thread it appears it may be a little different. Could someone walk through this for a noob with an 09 who is also a DRL hater . . . Thanks Pulled the harness out, see the blue/black wire. How do I actually get the wire out of the harness? At the moment, the harness is still out - the car is still safe to drive, right? Edited August 3, 2009 by exsterminator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exsterminator Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 When you look at the end of the harness where all of the wires end, each wire has two silver bits in each housing, one in the middle and one in the bottom. This means there are 2 potential places to push with the screwdriver - one between plastic and metal, the other between 2 metal bits. Am I supposed to use the small screwdriver to push above the middle silver bit, or push in between the 2 silver bits? And do I push up, away from the silver bits or down towards the silver bits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHolladay23 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 From what I remember on the end where the wires come out there's a plastic tab that you could stick a small screwdriver under and pop it up, once that's loose you can pull the wire out and pop the plastic piece back down [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] You want stickers? Hit me up here!!! You want a shirt? Hit me up here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exsterminator Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 From what I remember on the end where the wires come out there's a plastic tab that you could stick a small screwdriver under and pop it up, once that's loose you can pull the wire out and pop the plastic piece back down If by plastic tab you mean the thing that runs the length of the harness, I already did this. Opening this clip allows the wires to be taken out, once you know how to take them out! To take them out, you need to use a small flathead screwdriver. Push the wire towards the end of the harness, insert screwdriver to depress small locking mechanism and slide wire out. But I don't know exactly where to press with the screwdriver and neither seem to be working at the moment!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHolladay23 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Hmmm sorry I haven't done it in a couple years, I thought I just gave it a good tug but maybe not haha [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] You want stickers? Hit me up here!!! You want a shirt? Hit me up here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vbelisle Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 If by plastic tab you mean the thing that runs the length of the harness, I already did this. Opening this clip allows the wires to be taken out, once you know how to take them out! To take them out, you need to use a small flathead screwdriver. Push the wire towards the end of the harness, insert screwdriver to depress small locking mechanism and slide wire out. But I don't know exactly where to press with the screwdriver and neither seem to be working at the moment!!! i have been driving around with my whole drl box disconnected, the only thing that doesnt seem to work are the high-beam indicators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exsterminator Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 i have been driving around with my whole drl box disconnected, the only thing that doesnt seem to work are the high-beam indicators Apparently it also affects cruise control - ever use it to state whether this is true? I want my high beam indicators on my dash so disconnecting the blue/black wire only and replugging the harness back in is supposed to allow this to happen. Need to know how to get the damn wire out though . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vbelisle Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Apparently it also affects cruise control - ever use it to state whether this is true? I want my high beam indicators on my dash so disconnecting the blue/black wire only and replugging the harness back in is supposed to allow this to happen. Need to know how to get the damn wire out though . . . I used it the other day and it worked fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHolladay23 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 you could always just cut the wire too... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] You want stickers? Hit me up here!!! You want a shirt? Hit me up here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exsterminator Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Got the f&cker out! I really made sure that the tab that runs across the opposite end to the wire ends was raised. Then a little forward pressure on the wire, pushed the small screwdriver between the silver bits and down towards the lower one and pulled the wire . . . out it came. Managed to tape it up but before I could plug the harness back in to test things, the wife nabbed the car and drove off. Am I right in thinking that once the harness is plugged back in without the blue/black wire, I should have the full beam symbol on the dash? Or do I need to do something else to get this back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHolladay23 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 nope everything should be the same minus the DRLs [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] You want stickers? Hit me up here!!! You want a shirt? Hit me up here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exsterminator Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 nope everything should be the same minus the DRLs Spot on. In summary, if you have an 09 OB, pull the white harness, disconnect the blue/black wire only and then plug the harness back in, you will have disconnected the DRLs only. Full beams will function as normal (and have the symbol light up in the dash) as will cruise control. Thanks to all for help on this, happy to have saved my new HIR1s some unnecessary burn time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpansare Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Spot on. In summary, if you have an 09 OB, pull the white harness, disconnect the blue/black wire only and then plug the harness back in, you will have disconnected the DRLs only. Full beams will function as normal (and have the symbol light up in the dash) as will cruise control. Thanks to all for help on this, happy to have saved my new HIR1s some unnecessary burn time. Would this be the same mod for an 09 Legacy limited sedan? I had an 06 that I'd disabled the DRLs, on, got the 09 yesterday. Just want to make sure before I disconnect the blue/black wire. Reply appreciated - TIA!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exsterminator Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Honestly I have no clue, I pulled the trim from my 09 OB and it was the same setup as had been described earlier in the thread. I did not want to cut the wire in case it was different so pulled it instead and fortunately was exactly as advertised. Just have a look at the harness, see if the blue/black wire is there (it was in the middle of the 3 central wires in the harness) and then decide if you want to take it out to see what will happen . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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