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| calrenman | Dec 20 2014, 03:04 AM Post #16 |
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Just another wrench.
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Great thread! |
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| Highwayman | Dec 20 2014, 12:59 PM Post #17 |
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I will try it. |
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| Daox | Mar 30 2015, 07:44 AM Post #18 |
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Big thanks here. I had this same issue, and unplugging the connector did nothing for me on my 99 hatch. I ended up bypassing it like this. I took some short solid house hold wiring, hammered the ends flat, and stuck them in the connector. In the picture its a bit hard to see, but its the upper left pin connected to the lower right pin (with the tab on top). My wire colors match what 97bigblock1.3 said in his post. I found this easier than cutting and soldering or using crimp connectors. Once I had the jumper working, a bit of electrical tape was added to avoid any shorts. I stuffed it back up under the dash and I had lowbeams again. Edited by Daox, Mar 30 2015, 07:45 AM.
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| Daox | Apr 1 2015, 09:56 AM Post #19 |
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Alright, so apparently the fix did not work. I was at work yesterday and a coworker noticed my lights were still on... Very odd, but sure enough, I couldn't get them to turn off. So, I pulled the jumper and off they went. When I tested it the night I installed it, it seemed to work fine. Back to the drawing board I suppose. |
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| ptcapboy | Apr 1 2015, 03:18 PM Post #20 |
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I had the same problem about a year ago but I'm in the minority because I want my DRL's to work because they have saved me several times by allowing me to get home at night when my low beams failed-I had the burned plug terminal and bypassed it by the Geo Rating fix explained elsewhere on this forum- |
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| Daox | Apr 1 2015, 05:34 PM Post #21 |
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I don't mind DRLs, but I coast with the engine off, and it turns them off when the engine is off. So, I'd rather just manually run the low beams. I checked for the burned terminal and everything looks good. Actually, it looks a lot different on my 99 (unless I'm looking in the wrong spot). The connectors on mine are black. |
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| ptcapboy | Apr 2 2015, 12:03 AM Post #22 |
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could you install a battery disconnect switch? I think I've heard now they have a type that can be turned on and off by a remote- |
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| Daox | Apr 2 2015, 07:56 AM Post #23 |
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Nah, I don't want to have to do that. I reconnected the bypass last night. I drove to church and back, no issues. I drove to work today, no issues. I'm not sure what the problem was before that it kept the lights on. I'll just keep an eye on it. |
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