how-to install LED DRL for real.

[sunstealth]

here is a small step by step how-to on how to install DRL on your car.

If you have a US car i do think you can install DRL with only a relay install in the location i am pointing out lower.

little story; I have a canadian car so the DRL are mendatory here, I myself dont want to burn out the low beam lights so i removed the DRL relay 2 days after i bought the car, thus making it illegal. I thinkered a bit and after seeing some led strips sold at walmart I gave this a try.

step one: buy led strips or whatever you want to have acting as a DRL



step 2: install the said strips at a location you are pleased with. ( I glued the strip on the front edge under my headlights)



step 3 : wire the lights and hide the wires (still need to hide mine)

step 4: for canadian owner remove the DRL relay (pointed by my finger) for US owner buy that relay first part # 9L2T-14B192-AA



step 5 : snap off tab 87 (center tab) so you dont have current going to the headlight low beam bulb but you still have a continuous circuit. you could also bend the tab to revert back to stock.



step 6: remove the relay cover locate the tab contact and solder a wire to it, it will be the trigger wire for the led strips. Insize a little bit of the relay cover for the wire to get through. use heat shrink on exposed wires.



step 7: hook the relay wire to the + side led wires and find a suitable ground.

step 8: admire your work, fully functional DRL they are sight seen in the daylight (tho my camera has trouble to discern them) which work as intended as they are stock. car on lights OFF = DRL on. car on parking lights ON = DRL on. car on lights ON = DRL off







hope it serves you guy's (and girls)

[Andy]

Nice! Thanks for the information. I will probably being something similar soon after I get my 2012.

I would really prefer something inside the headlights (which I'd like to open up and black out as well) but not sure it would fit anywhere.

[wmussatto]

Just make sure the solder you use is compatible with the wire and relay metals. I had a problem with bi-metal corrosion when I put a wire into a Rabbit (not Golf, old Rabbit) fuse box. Had to pull the fuse out and file off the corrosion about every four months. It was the fan in front of the motor so I had a bit of overheating problems.

[kdogg_60]

looks good, i'm going to attept to do this also, as soon as my 2012 gets in...like the fogs also

[Andy]

like the fogs also

Me too - where did you get them? They look pretty cool mounted back in there.

[OSFitz]

Great guide, sunstealth! Will you post a guide for installation of the fogs as well? I am interested in undertaking a fogs project in the future.

[Corvair]

I'm thinking of doing something like that too. Perhaps on the headlights, or the top of the lower grill.

My concern is how well they will hold up in bad weather. Heavy rain and snow. I already popped out one of the LED factory accent lights. (Snow impact)

[wmussatto]

How effective are the SES/SEL LEDs as daytime running lights?

[Pennut]

Do you have a write up on how you did the fog lights? I really like the way they look!

[aspitaletto]

Interesting