Easiest Way to disable DRL on 2009 Taco?

Hi everyone, I have 2009 standard Taco, no extras. Daytime running lights are driving me nuts, what's the easiest way to disable them? Is it possible to disconnect/disable them without losing my front turn signals (mechanic said it was impossible since DRL connected to front turn signal lights). I'd appreciate easy instructions/schematics I could show to my mechanic. I have some shop experience, but haven't done much with electrical stuff in a while. Any help appreciated. Thanks!

EDIT: Yes, I did search this topic under the search function and there was no info I could find for a 2009 taco. thanks.

 

Edit: Read warpwr's post below. This is a much better way. Just add a switch.

Plus if you remove the DTRL relay and jumper you have to buy a different relay (from the dealer) without DTRL. If you just add a switch to the red/green wire it will only cost you $2 at radio shack.

 

^^^^yeap^^^^

 

you should keep them. Ya never know but it could save your life.

 

Assuming you mean the park/turn ambers on as DRLs then...

If you read the DRL mod thread....

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/technical-chat/1475-05-drl-daytime-running-lights-install-oem.html

.... you will find that there is a green wire with a red stripe that can be cut in two and wired through a switch.
Then you can turn them on or off, which is what I do using a stock fog light switch in an empty slot.
It looks factory stock and you have the option of using them or not using them.

 

The DRL's don't bother me too much, but I would like to figure out how to make them come on with the headlights and still blink as the turn signals.

 

I might have missed something here, but I think the turn signals are outside the headlights and the DRLs are the same as the flashers...on the inside of the headlights....

or....am I all hosed up???

 

Thanks very much for this. I will talk to my mechanic and see about this. My truck's fairly new and I don't want to void the warranty, so it might have to wait till I hit the 60,000 mile mark, but I appreciate the advice all the same.

 

How?

 

I'd like to know as well. I used to have DRL on my previous vehicle (WRX) but don't anymore on my 2010 Taco and feel strange without it.

 

Anyone know the part number for the bulb of the daytime running lights? want to change from amber to white...

 

its the standard signal bulb....3157. but remember the lense is tinted yellow, so your not going to get a white light adn it will be harder to see during hte day as well...basically not a good idea all around!

 

ohh ok thanks yosh! There are a couple tacomas here running white daytime running lights, and they don't look bad at all...I just hope that they won't burn the housing of the lights if I do change em out

 

hmm, so for some reason I never thought of this before, but I installed a switch to turn off the DRL.

I could instead just pull out the relay and jumper and use the 8-pin relay instead, right? Then I could go LED w/o resistors...

why didn't I think of this before?