Rewiring Angel eyes to be the DRL's?
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Just what the title says.. I want my AE's to be the DRL's and also work when the normal headlights are on as usual..
anyone have a write up yet?.... or do I have to get out my test light and figure it out myself?
anyone have a write up yet?.... or do I have to get out my test light and figure it out myself?
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Originally Posted by chrisxiv' post='765528' date='Jan 11 2009, 08:58 PM
Just what the title says.. I want my AE's to be the DRL's and also work when the normal headlights are on as usual..
anyone have a write up yet?.... or do I have to get out my test light and figure it out myself?
anyone have a write up yet?.... or do I have to get out my test light and figure it out myself?
don't think I've seen/read about it done via rewiring...
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='765534' date='Jan 11 2009, 09:05 PM
don't think I've seen/read about it done via rewiring...
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alright... is there an easier way? via computer programing or something?
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I've been tinkering with this idea myself and came to the following conclusions:
1. programming is doubtful unless you inject modded code into the lighting module which nobody will do for you.
2. easiest way would be re-wiring which can't be that difficult to do but my concern are the DRL's since when you turn the lights on they would come on too. I guess you could leave the actual DRL's disconnected but don't know if that wouldn't throw a bulb out error
1. programming is doubtful unless you inject modded code into the lighting module which nobody will do for you.
2. easiest way would be re-wiring which can't be that difficult to do but my concern are the DRL's since when you turn the lights on they would come on too. I guess you could leave the actual DRL's disconnected but don't know if that wouldn't throw a bulb out error
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I can see from your signatur that you drive a 2004 model , I gees with the Org. headlight's ( you have not faceliftet to the LCI headlight's , is that right ? ).
You can't coded the function that only the Angel Eys are on as DRL , if DRL is chosen in the I-drive men? , you will also have on your headlight on low beam.
If I understand you right , you just want the Angel Eys to be on as DRL , is that right understod ?.
If that's so , you can over a relay ( 2 x type 87a ) provide the pin 20 & pin 40 on the LM with power ( + 12V ) when starting the motor , then you Angel Eys will light up.
The relay's have to be wired up so that , when switcing on "light automatic , parkinglight or normally headlight" the powersupply over the relay's is being switc off , that will then also prevent a erro message to "pop" up each time you start or stop the car.
Only be a wear that you will not have taillight on , if you want this to you will have to mount a number of extra relay's ( I gees aprox. 6 pic ).
Hope this clarify's it a bit for you
I can see from your signatur that you drive a 2004 model , I gees with the Org. headlight's ( you have not faceliftet to the LCI headlight's , is that right ? ).
You can't coded the function that only the Angel Eys are on as DRL , if DRL is chosen in the I-drive men? , you will also have on your headlight on low beam.
If I understand you right , you just want the Angel Eys to be on as DRL , is that right understod ?.
If that's so , you can over a relay ( 2 x type 87a ) provide the pin 20 & pin 40 on the LM with power ( + 12V ) when starting the motor , then you Angel Eys will light up.
The relay's have to be wired up so that , when switcing on "light automatic , parkinglight or normally headlight" the powersupply over the relay's is being switc off , that will then also prevent a erro message to "pop" up each time you start or stop the car.
Only be a wear that you will not have taillight on , if you want this to you will have to mount a number of extra relay's ( I gees aprox. 6 pic ).
Hope this clarify's it a bit for you
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makes perfect sense not to get an error message... I thought it would be alot more simple that that. Kind of like switching the 12v wire from the DRL's over to the AE's.
...but I guess not.
...but I guess not.
Originally Posted by BenAnd' post='765623' date='Jan 11 2009, 11:59 PM
Hi
I can see from your signatur that you drive a 2004 model , I gees with the Org. headlight's ( you have not faceliftet to the LCI headlight's , is that right ? ).
You can't coded the function that only the Angel Eys are on as DRL , if DRL is chosen in the I-drive men? , you will also have on your headlight on low beam.
If I understand you right , you just want the Angel Eys to be on as DRL , is that right understod ?.
If that's so , you can over a relay ( 2 x type 87a ) provide the pin 20 & pin 40 on the LM with power ( + 12V ) when starting the motor , then you Angel Eys will light up.
The relay's have to be wired up so that , when switcing on "light automatic , parkinglight or normally headlight" the powersupply over the relay's is being switc off , that will then also prevent a erro message to "pop" up each time you start or stop the car.
Only be a wear that you will not have taillight on , if you want this to you will have to mount a number of extra relay's ( I gees aprox. 6 pic ).
Hope this clarify's it a bit for you
I can see from your signatur that you drive a 2004 model , I gees with the Org. headlight's ( you have not faceliftet to the LCI headlight's , is that right ? ).
You can't coded the function that only the Angel Eys are on as DRL , if DRL is chosen in the I-drive men? , you will also have on your headlight on low beam.
If I understand you right , you just want the Angel Eys to be on as DRL , is that right understod ?.
If that's so , you can over a relay ( 2 x type 87a ) provide the pin 20 & pin 40 on the LM with power ( + 12V ) when starting the motor , then you Angel Eys will light up.
The relay's have to be wired up so that , when switcing on "light automatic , parkinglight or normally headlight" the powersupply over the relay's is being switc off , that will then also prevent a erro message to "pop" up each time you start or stop the car.
Only be a wear that you will not have taillight on , if you want this to you will have to mount a number of extra relay's ( I gees aprox. 6 pic ).
Hope this clarify's it a bit for you
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Originally Posted by SoCalBimmer' post='765820' date='Jan 12 2009, 12:14 PM
OR...disable your DRLs and then drive with just the angel eyes on. one click to the right of off (parking lights)
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Originally Posted by DKNewYork' post='765951' date='Jan 12 2009, 02:59 PM
I think that is the best route. Deactivate the DRL. When you want the AE on just turn one click. That's what I did.
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Originally Posted by outraygeous' post='766952' date='Jan 13 2009, 04:15 PM
I agree, turn off DRL and run the car with the parking lights on (first click). I also run turn on the fog lights, looks great.