Hi All,
Thanks for the positive replies.
JDMish - You're right. For people running low beam HIDs, this should prevent the DRL warning light from coming on. And you'd definately need to do this first before putting in a hi/lo type HID bulb. I forgot about the application of this to HIDs since I'm usually against retrofitting HIDs in DOT reflector housings. But I found the Fit's low beams actually have a fairly sharp cut-off almost e-code"ish". Anyone have photos of their HID setups from aiming distance at a wall so I can see if there is a lot of glare? or is the cut-off retained? I'm assuming that if the HID bulb is made so that the position of the light source is maintained, it should be ok.
Startroops - What do you need to fog lights to do? I don't have fogs on my LX, but I did rewire my previous Audi front and rear fogs to run completely independently from the low/high beams. Maybe I can offer some suggestions?
Toy Yoda - DRLs are usually fairly independent systems. As I mentioned in my post on my blog, I did test all light functions on my Fit after I pulled fuse #8, and parking lamps, low beams, high beams, all work, and it doesn't feel as if my parking brakes are locked on (the only other thing that might be in the system usually) So I'm satisfied with that. As I said, If you pull te 10 amp fuse from slot #18 without removing #8, the DRL warning on the dash comes on. But if both fuses are pulled, then there are no warning light, same as if you just remove #8 alone. So #18 is definately wired after #8. And with the amperage, I'm assuming #8 fuse is simply in-line for a trigger wire, say, coming from the ignition or the parking brake handle, telling the DRL when to come on. The actual DRL curcuit, is probably connected through the #18 fuse.
MarkB - Yeah, I was wondering if that was possible as well. Coming from a VW/Audi background, I know that with the new Golf/Jettas, you ca disable their DRL system with a VAG-Tool. But since pulling the fuse worked, as you said, it's easy enough.
Sam - Sorry, without a manual, I'm not going to dig out the entire DRL curcuit. All I did was pull a fuse. I have no idea which relay is the actual DRL relay, or where all the wires are going.
Thanks again.
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