laz Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 ^^^ Would be sadder if there was no way of doing it. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomGrey Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 ^^^ Would be sadder if there was no way of doing it. X you got that right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsauce Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 OK I will admit it, I am getting a bit lazy, but I also do not want to screw anything up. Can some one post a step-by-step and then we can all "bless" it as the correct way to do an HID install on an 07? cheers. PS: Pics and Diagrams welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth1784 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 id also like a verification picture of just two things, were the wires are and the harness i need to be clipping wires from (or wherever is best to clip). other then that i dont really need much. hahahha! i am thinking i want to do this next month... i might buy some HID's here soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWP-LegacyGT Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 ^^^ Would be sadder if there was no way of doing it. X True I suppose however having to cut factory wire to disable something is really stupid on Subaru's part, especially since it was just a damn plug on the '05's/'06's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 True I suppose however having to cut factory wire to disable something is really stupid on Subaru's part, especially since it was just a damn plug on the '05's/'06's. DRL's in the real world are not supposed to be turned on/off selectively, and this is why insurance companies give you a discount when you own a car with this feature. What Subaru did different on the 07's is that they added the low beams to the mix, along with a DRL light on the dash to keep those people aware that they are running only DRL's when it gets dark, and to remember to turn on their headlights. Subaru is just catering to the lowest common denominator, and for that changes need to be made. I believe the percentage of people that are not car enthusiasts that turn off their DRL's is miniscule. It is not like they took off any feature, and now you can't access it. Besides, you have an '05 so there is really nothing for you to worry about. I will see if I can take pics. I took some cell phone pics, but they came out horrible. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsauce Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 "I believe the percentage of people that are not car enthusiasts that turn off their DRL's is miniscule." What do you mean by that? Do you mean cut the wire and drive with them off OR can you actually drive with DRLs turned off (stock from the dealer - no cutting)? I think in Canada the DRLs stay on until the handbrake is on AND stalk knob turned off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 What I mean the amount of people that mod it so that the DRL's are off being by cutting the wires or unplugging it. We are a small ercentage of the Subaru userbase, so most people drive their cars stock. Most DRL's systems are made so that they are not driver controlled, but fully automated. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWP-LegacyGT Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Which is true because I've seen probably 20-30+ LGT's in my neck of the woods with halogens still. Really the only reason I did this was for my HID conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmfspecb Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Instead of cutting the infamous brown wire and leaving it off, I installed a simple black rocker switch inside the covered panel for the fuse box. I like having the DRLs - but sometimes, I need to go through a security checkpoint where I have to turn the lights off as to not blind the sentry. Up until now, I had to pull up the parking brake in order to kill the DRLs. Hooray for the switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The B4 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Instead of cutting the infamous brown wire and leaving it off, I installed a simple black rocker switch inside the covered panel for the fuse box. I like having the DRLs - but sometimes, I need to go through a security checkpoint where I have to turn the lights off as to not blind the sentry. Up until now, I had to pull up the parking brake in order to kill the DRLs. Hooray for the switch. pics? walkthrough? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmfspecb Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 No problem. I'm heading out of town this weekend, but I'll post a couple of pics when I return. Wasn't sure whether there was any interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butrball12 Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 where exactly is this plug?? is it under the steering wheel shroud or all the way under the column by the pedals. ifound a white plug under the shroud with a brown and black/blue wire. snipped both of them and the DRL is still on....what can the problem be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclewrks Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 After reading thru several threads, I decided to take a shot on the DRL lights on my new 07 OBXT. I started with removing blue and black wire in the connector and that took care of mine. It disabled the headlamps, parking , and the indicator on the dash. Not sure what the Brown wire does but i don't see a need to remove it . Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The B4 Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 has anyone taken a picture of the connector? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The B4 Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 No problem. I'm heading out of town this weekend, but I'll post a couple of pics when I return. Wasn't sure whether there was any interest. back yet? lol. The masses are waiting! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinkE Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Just did this today, took about 10 minutes. First, unhook the white connector from the DRL module. http://twinke.com/Pictures/DRL/DRLModule.JPG On the back side(flat end) there are two indents on the outside. Put a screwdriver in the indent and pop up the tab that goes all the way across the connector. Before: http://twinke.com/Pictures/DRL/ConnectorLocked.JPG After: http://twinke.com/Pictures/DRL/ConnectorUnlocked.JPG Remove the electrical tape that's closest to the connector so you can move the wires around. Now it takes a little effort. Push the blue with black stripe wire forward into the connector(only goes a little bit) then put a small flat screwdriver into the end of the hole below the metal connector. Push the screwdriver towards the metal connector and the wire should just pull out. Tape it up and you're done. http://twinke.com/Pictures/DRL/PinOut.JPG If you don't push the wire forward into the connector, the wire won't unlatch from the connector and you'll just waste your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Chu Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Just did this today, took about 10 minutes. First, unhook the white connector from the DRL module. http://twinke.com/Pictures/DRL/DRLModule.JPG On the back side(flat end) there are two indents on the outside. Put a screwdriver in the indent and pop up the tab that goes all the way across the connector. Before: http://twinke.com/Pictures/DRL/ConnectorLocked.JPG After: http://twinke.com/Pictures/DRL/ConnectorUnlocked.JPG Remove the electrical tape that's closest to the connector so you can move the wires around. Now it takes a little effort. Push the blue with black stripe wire forward into the connector(only goes a little bit) then put a small flat screwdriver into the end of the hole below the metal connector. Push the screwdriver towards the metal connector and the wire should just pull out. Tape it up and you're done. http://twinke.com/Pictures/DRL/PinOut.JPG If you don't push the wire forward into the connector, the wire won't unlatch from the connector and you'll just waste your time. danm...now i feel bad cutting them...shouldve done it your way South Coast Subaru l Firestone of Rowland Heights l Yimi Sport l Koyorad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 The tab pwned me, but oh well, nothing that a little soder won't fix in three years. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The B4 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 I want to see jmfspecb's rocker switch [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jingjing Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 i might have to do this to mine soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator GT Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 I want to see jmfspecb's rocker switch +1 "If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed." - T. Jefferson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jingjing Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 just did this. easy to do, now im non-drl's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth1784 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 oh thanks for the pictures, some reason i had in mind that it was a different plug i have no idea why either lol! i will prolly do this tomorrow... thanks everyone! now i can look to the future with some hids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legasee07 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 let me get this stright before i do this, all i do is remove the "blue with black stripe" wire out the clip ONLY?, and thats it? no other wires like "brown" as stated in the post before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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