cheap drl substitute
 

is there a cheap solution to adding drl to a 2006 s2000? my car came with hids and i dont really want to buy the old wiring to fix it. i need it to pass the safety for riv.

2006 had DRL standard in usa.? did the lights get changed?

yes. there was aftermarket hid lights installed. i dont have the stock wiring to install drls back on.

Why would someone install aftermarket HIDs when it comes OEM with HIDs? Or they installed HIDs for the high beams? Did they retrofit projectors or just plugged the HID bulb into the high beam slot? If it's just that most of those kits are plug and play and you might be able to just unplug the ballasts and plug the normal bulb back in.

The cheap solution is to run a Denso relay that supplies ground when it is energized with 12 v power, run the ground wire output to the wire behind the lighting switch/stalk and you will have HID's running 24/7 when the engine is running or with 12v ignition power. That will pass the safety RIV test, I had that on my car for a short time, but I sold it afterwards as I didn't want to run HID's all the time.

I now run a custom LED setup that runs off dash mounted switch.

i think thats my only option at this point. do you know if there is a diy on this? im not very knowledgeable about electrical, this just sounds like gibberish to me lol.

No sorry I don't know of any for what I used, but it is a very simple setup and very easy to install.

Basically - You just need a relay that supplies ground as an output when it receives 12 volt power, the 12 volt power side of the relay goes to the spare slot in the under dash fuse box. The output side which supplies ground is to be spliced into the lighting wire that runs off the light switch/stalk, the relay is also grounded, so three wires in total. When ground is supplied to the light switch wire it turns on the HID's , the relay puts out a ground output whenever it receives 12 volt power. Turn on the ignition , and the car supplies the relay with 12 volt power, the relay then sends ground to the light switch = HIDs turn on.

:rolleyes: Super easy.

Makes complete sense to me but I am an Electronics Engineering Tech, average guy may not find it so simple. Besides, it's not like you are chopping into the wiring harness of a civic, these cars are a little expensive now. :tipwink:

sounds straight forward. i think once i look at all the areas of the car you are talking about, i will understand it. is there a specific deso 12v model that i should get? or will they all work fine?

I'm a white-collar pencil-pushing bloke who knows nothing about electronics, if I can do it , then anyone can do it.

OP you may have to take it to a professional and have it done for you, some Honda dealers will do it, I know my local Honda dealer used to do it for customers.

Thanks for all the help. Hopefully I can do it successfully.

You are not the average bloke Joey. :wine:

White collar and change my timing gears kinda bloke?

The one I used was a Honda part made by Denso, I will see if can track down a part number if you like that could be ordered from Honda.

There is a DIY out there using a Hamsar relay all done in the engine bay but I didn't like all of the wiring that was needed so I did the mod from the interior cabin. Here's the link
https://alavigne.net/Motorsports/Fea...rts/S2000/DRL/

it seems really simple now that i saw pictures of it. is there a specific location that my drl module should be located? since the 2006 models already come with them.

i think this is the one

​​​​​​https://www.amazon.com/DENSO-PLUG-RE.../dp/B00JPNUW2O

There are no separate DRLs in the 2006 and later cars. The high beams run at reduced voltage all the time. I know they go On when the car is put in gear and stay on as long as the ignition is on. Seems a complex system. Ebay LEDs in the grill simply wired to the ignition seem to be the easiest solution to meet Ontario statutory requirements.

-- Chuck

Knew it! :LOL:

Thanks Todd, that does have a better ring to it , lol. :)

I guess that isn't a compliment :rolleyes:

To be perfectly honest you should invest in a full DRL setup if at all possible. Driving in Ontario without DRL's is pretty dangerous if nothing else, since everyone else around you will have them. You will not be noticed anywhere near as much compared to having working DRL's.

When I first brought my car here without them I was getting cut off by other drivers, and people were pulling out in front of me dangerously all the time. It's a low sports car and without DRL's people have less chance of noticing you. It was worse on my car because it is silver, a rather dull colour that tends to blend into the background. I found things to be safer once I got DRL's working on my car.

A simple LED DRL setup that I run with a dash mounted switch, low draw 20 watt system
Attachment 76859

I will put that into consideration as well. Thanks for all the help.

There ya go. Ebay LED lights in the grill.

-- Chuck

I've got a used DRL set up i got in a package deal. I don't need it as i've got a functional kit already installed. located in sarnia.

darcy
​​​​​​​