Exporting to Canada

[kodiak]

I believe you can buy day time running lamp kits at any auto store in Canada.

[skipidak]

I believe you can buy day time running lamp kits at any auto store in Canada.

Thanks for the advise Kodiak,

I actually decided to have a look on the relay panel and immediately realized it is a very easy mod to do - all that was necessary was to ensure headlights relay gets power wherever ignition is on (to ensure headlights work only when ignition is on) and make ground permanent (to bypass headlight switch off position). In just about 10 minutes I had perfectly working up-to-code DRL-s on the car - only headlights are on when headlight switch on off position - no marker lights/taillights or instrument panel lights. I am happy Waiting for "form 1" to arrive in mail and go get it certified.

[Kenny]

Welcome, eh.
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[mrtew]

Thanks for the advise Kodiak,

I actually decided to have a look on the relay panel and immediately realized it is a very easy mod to do - all that was necessary was to ensure headlights relay gets power wherever ignition is on (to ensure headlights work only when ignition is on) and make ground permanent (to bypass headlight switch off position). In just about 10 minutes I had perfectly working up-to-code DRL-s on the car - only headlights are on when headlight switch on off position - no marker lights/taillights or instrument panel lights. I am happy Waiting for "form 1" to arrive in mail and go get it certified.

WOW I wish I'd known that before I got Canadian Tire to splice their freaky box into my electrical system! I ended up with the opposite situation though.... when I turn my key on every single light turns on except the headlights! Could you post pictures or a description of how you actually did it or both in case I decide to go that route when my box breaks.

[Kenny]

WOW I wish I'd known that before I got Canadian Tire to splice their freaky box into my electrical system! I ended up with the opposite situation though.... when I turn my key on every single light turns on except the headlights! Could you post pictures or a description of how you actually did it or both in case I decide to go that route when my box breaks.

Ya, the dealer that did my DRL did a complicated relay system that I had to disable as the HLights came on with the key turn, then off during cranking, then back on after it starts. It killed my HID bulbs in no time with the on/off/on at every start. So now I just wire my fog lights as DRL (this is fine since GMC trucks and some vans use low output lights next to the main headlights as DRL.) All you have to do is add a relay with fused constant power and the green/red ignition wire to trigger the relay.

If you tie into the headlights, you have to splice in so the steering column switch can still go Hi-Lo.

Also I found that with the headlights wired to come on with the ignition wire, it was a nuisance at the drive-in movies. I had to pull the HL fuse or blind everyone with HIDs.

[Ldub]

it was a nuisance at the drive-in movies. I had to pull the HL fuse or blind everyone with HIDs.

WTH??? You guys still have drive in movies up there??? TOO COOL!..