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Headlight relay install and DRLs

 

I'm considering upgrading to European headlights and installing a headlight harness.? I? read that installing? the harness would disable the DRLs and a separate additional relay install was necessary to get the DRLs working.
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Any first hand experience?
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Thanks, Elden
 

What are DRLs?? What year?
 

1997 EVC
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DRL: Daytime Running Lights
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The headlights on my EVC were so dim that I was scared to drive at night. I purchased the wiring harness kit and the European headlights as you are considering. It included two new relays that are wired to the battery and triggered by headlight switch when the switch is turned on. It had no effect on the Driving lights. The new harness improved the headlights so much that I have not installed the European headlights yet.
Highly recommended.
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I thought the harness install was straightforward, actually easy.
 

Hi Barry, where did you get the harness from? I have been thinking about doing this as well. The lights on my 95 might as well not even be on ?
 

Thanks Barry. That's what i was hoping to hear and very encouraging.? I'd also be interested in where you got your relay and headlights.
I've written to Daniel Stern Automotive lighting and he's given me a his thoughts with explanations.
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Elden
 

I upgraded the wiring harness and installed German code lenses and the lights are certainly brighter, but it’s a mystery to me how to get them to focus on the road ahead. They do a good job getting everything but what is in front of me.?

On Tue, Nov 12, 2024 at 8:30?AM Tom Kennedy via <kennedy.tom=[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Barry, where did you get the harness from? I have been thinking about doing this as well. The lights on my 95 might as well not even be on ?
 

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I am not Barry but I used this harness from Bus Depot:?https://www.busdepot.com/hrk3?gQT=2

I ended up doing a little extra work - ran extra length under the radiator for passenger side headlight because i was worried about the wires melting on the hot metal. Also added heat resistant tubing.?

Makes a HUGE difference. Remarkable.?

As to aiming headlights - there should be two adjustment knobs (vertical and horizontal position) on the back, plus a height gauge which you can see looking down from the top of the headlight.?

Alex


On Nov 12, 2024, at 05:30, Tom Kennedy via groups.io <kennedy.tom@...> wrote:

Hi Barry, where did you get the harness from? I have been thinking about doing this as well. The lights on my 95 might as well not even be on ?
 

Barry here,
I bought my harness from The Bus Depot also.
I ran my passenger side lights differently. I found it easier to run?up high?along the firewall tie-wrapping them in several?places along the way,?making sure that it was?out of the reach of the wiper arms assembly.
There was plenty of length to route it this way.

Barry


On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 2:49 PM, Alex L via groups.io <amlevy@...> wrote:

I am not Barry but I used this harness from Bus Depot:?https://www.busdepot.com/hrk3?gQT=2

I ended up doing a little extra work - ran extra length under the radiator for passenger side headlight because i was worried about the wires melting on the hot metal. Also added heat resistant tubing.?

Makes a HUGE difference. Remarkable.?

As to aiming headlights - there should be two adjustment knobs (vertical and horizontal position) on the back, plus a height gauge which you can see looking down from the top of the headlight.?

Alex


On Nov 12, 2024, at 05:30, Tom Kennedy via groups.io <kennedy.tom@...> wrote:

Hi Barry, where did you get the harness from? I have been thinking about doing this as well. The lights on my 95 might as well not even be on ?
 

I’m planning to use the harness from this kit. Seems to be very high quality, not surprising since it is purportedly an OEM kit from Toyota. ?Got the harness only from an older Westfalia T3 guy who only wanted the lights. Win-win I would say.

 

Thanks for all the info!? Based on you all's comments, I think I'll install the harness and wait to see(no pun...well maybe) before getting new headlights.
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