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    Default Re: All new highbeams as DRL mod

    Quote Originally Posted by sauga_kid View Post
    Skarbro & McGuyver, how's the walkthrough coming along for this? Just curious.
    he has not contacted me yet on when or where he would like to do this so for now there is no walkthrough at the moment. If you would like this done to your car simply wire up the relays like discussed and hide the relays anywhere you like. The reason why i want to do a walkthrough is because i actually implanted the relays in to the actual fuse box under the hood. The only way you can tell there are aftermarket relays installed is through the wire connecting to the battery and the green tape because i ran out of black tape . But if you would like to be the how to walkthrough person i would be more then happy to assist you in doing so. PM me for more details

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    Yes, sorry I haven't been able to tackle this yet. I have all the parts ready to go, but no time to get it done because of the new baby. I barely had enough time to stick a little shaded opaque sticker on my Electrochromatic mirror yesterday.

    I'm actually trying to put together a wiring diagram which I hope McGuyver will edit for me.

    McGuyver's setup is very clean. His fuse panel doesn't even look like its been modified.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skarbro View Post
    Yes, sorry I haven't been able to tackle this yet. I have all the parts ready to go, but no time to get it done because of the new baby. I barely had enough time to stick a little shaded opaque sticker on my Electrochromatic mirror yesterday.

    I'm actually trying to put together a wiring diagram which I hope McGuyver will edit for me.

    McGuyver's setup is very clean. His fuse panel doesn't even look like its been modified.
    Honestly you let me know when the time best suites you

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    No problem guys, Skarbro, first and foremost, congrats on the new edition to your family. I'm not rushing anyone if that's how it came across, I was just reading up and thought I'd see. I wouldn't mind getting this done, but like Skarbro, I'm insanely busy lately (no kid though). If time permits, I might just PM you McGuyver and take you up on this, I'm still waiting on my lows to come in though so I'll let you know. Thanks guys.

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    Default Re: All new highbeams as DRL mod

    OK it's been a couple of weeks now since McGuyver rigged up the new DRL mod on my car and installed my HIDs.

    Gotta say that I'm LOVING it.

    I elected to make the fogs the DRLs instead of the highbeams.

    Now the fogs come on as DRLs exactly the same as the headlight bulbs used to - when you turn on the ignition with the e-brake down. No need to have to remember to turn them on manually like the independent fog mod. And they don't stay on after the car is turned off like the indy fog mod.

    I still have all the same options as stock using the same controls. I can turn on the fogs with the HIDs or turn them off.

    It took me a couple of tries to do the flash-to-pass mod (disabling the HIDs from turning on when using flash-to-pass) but now it works perfectly. Only the highbeam bulbs come on when I use this function.

    And when you look under the hood, there's virtually no trace of the mod visible.

    Pure genius. I can't believe this isn't catching on more.

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    Default Re: All new highbeams as DRL mod

    i appologize for my lck of resonse to this thread a walkthrough is promised to be put up i just have to find the time to make one.
    Please do bear with me and i will eventually have a walkthgrouh up

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    Default Re: All new highbeams as DRL mod

    It's all good mcguyver, take your time mang, I"m looking forward to it

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    Quote Originally Posted by McGuyver_3 View Post
    i appologize for my lck of resonse to this thread a walkthrough is promised to be put up i just have to find the time to make one.
    Please do bear with me and i will eventually have a walkthgrouh up
    I gotta get this done. I am very eagerly waiting the walkthrough , My lights are sitting on the bedroom dresser screaming to be used......

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    Default Re: All new highbeams as DRL mod

    Updates?

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    Default Re: All new highbeams as DRL mod

    i wish i had more time i am a busy person

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    Default Re: All new highbeams as DRL mod

    Just thought I'd check to see

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    Default Re: All new highbeams as DRL mod

    how about this way?


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    Default Re: All new highbeams as DRL mod

    What is the progress on this guys? Can anyone do the install cleanly to the highbeams?
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    Default Re: All new highbeams as DRL mod

    my install is clean. can't see any wires. I did it myself tho.
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    Default Re: All new highbeams as DRL mod

    I'm looking to pick up some HIDs soon.

    Who should I get to do the install? I want a decent quality install of the DRL to Highbeams mod.

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    Default Re: All new highbeams as DRL mod

    Hit up McGuyver, I know he did it on Skarbro's ride

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    Default Re: All new highbeams as DRL mod

    Quote Originally Posted by sauga_kid View Post
    Hit up McGuyver, I know he did it on Skarbro's ride
    Did an awesome job too.

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    Default Re: All new highbeams as DRL mod

    Coolio ...


    EDIT:

    McGuyver I know you were having issues with running the highbeams, has that all been cleared up?
    Last edited by 3GFX; 10-31-2007 at 12:43 PM.

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    crickets chirping.......

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    Default Re: All new highbeams as DRL mod

    Quote Originally Posted by 3GFX View Post
    Coolio ...


    EDIT:

    McGuyver I know you were having issues with running the highbeams, has that all been cleared up?
    He wasn't having any issues as far as I know. The only thing was that they were brighter than expected - but he verified that they are the same brightness as the 2007 DRLs.

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    Default Re: All new highbeams as DRL mod

    Well the highbeam symbol stays on, on the dash.

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    Default Re: All new highbeams as DRL mod

    Quote Originally Posted by 3GFX View Post
    Well the highbeam symbol stays on, on the dash.
    McGuyver doesn't have this issue because that bulb is blown on his dash.

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    Default Re: All new highbeams as DRL mod

    Quote Originally Posted by 3GFX View Post
    Well the highbeam symbol stays on, on the dash.
    That is what has happened to me , and also the dash dimmer light wheel does not function anymore as well .
    But other than that all is fine.

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    Default Re: All new highbeams as DRL mod

    Those are some things that would get to me, I'm gonna look further into the fog and indi fog thing.

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    Default Re: All new highbeams as DRL mod

    My dash dimmer works fine. And I don't have the dash light problem because I'm using the fogs as the DRLs instead of the highbeams.

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