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DTRL toggle switch mod (stealth mode)

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Crom, Apr 4, 2010.

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  1. Nov 21, 2011 at 11:21 AM
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    subbed.....

    the connector for the DTRL/Blinker bulb is starting to change colors.... in a bad way - burn....

    my fogs are my DTRL anyways -_-
     
    AsianAnts, Nov 21, 2011
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  2. Nov 21, 2011 at 11:57 AM
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    Yeah thats why I wanted to do this mod, my bulbs and reflectors were starting to burn too.
     
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  3. Nov 21, 2011 at 4:25 PM
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    installed mine yesterday :cool: placed my switch by the tpms reset switch... sooooo happy i made my self a human pretzel and took the time! everythings soldered wrapped and clean :cool:
     
    Bfoster133, Nov 21, 2011
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  4. Nov 21, 2011 at 4:40 PM
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    Yeah its kinda a pain to get in there thats for sure!!
     
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  5. Nov 21, 2011 at 4:47 PM
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    i still havent done the heated mirror mod...the list keeps going -_-.... i'll try to knock this one out ... i dont want to have to bake my LS460s just to remove/replace the DTRL lens......
     
    AsianAnts, Nov 21, 2011
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  6. Nov 27, 2011 at 2:14 PM
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    just did this.. I just cut the green/red wire and taped up each end with black electrical tape. maybe later down the road I can run a switch, but what's the purpose of it if the DTRL is going to melt the lens anyways -_- my fog lights can act as the DTRL

    thanks OP
     
    AsianAnts, Nov 27, 2011
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  7. Dec 4, 2011 at 4:21 PM
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    This is where i put my switch, Wanted it out of sight and out of the way. Figured this would be the best spot that would also be easily accessible. Works great and a great mod! Thanks for the write up!!:bananadance:

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    Bengland25, Dec 4, 2011
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  8. Dec 4, 2011 at 4:22 PM
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    Looks good!
     
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  9. Dec 4, 2011 at 4:26 PM
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    Thanks man! im stoked about it! and hopefully my headlights wont melt now that i can control the DTRL.
     
    Bengland25, Dec 4, 2011
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  10. Dec 7, 2011 at 7:13 PM
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    If your truck did not come with DTRL will this mod still work?
     
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  11. Dec 7, 2011 at 7:14 PM
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    i know i already posted here but im so happy i did this mod!, this combined with the fog light mod kicks ass!
     
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  12. Dec 11, 2011 at 9:31 AM
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    This was a great simple mod that I ended up doing because my DTRLs ended up cracking the factory lens. It was a bit of a pain to get to the striped green wire though, but worth it IMO not to deal with having to go through the dealership again.

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  13. Dec 11, 2011 at 1:08 PM
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    Finished mine today, took about 2 hours including the modified switch.

    Just after connecting all the wires. I recommend pulling the lower dash, it's not hard and you don't get all cramped up.
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    To get illumination, I just tapped into a mini fuse under the dash. However, I will probably unhook it, because it will not turn off and just becomes annoying.
     
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  14. Jan 19, 2012 at 6:41 AM
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    If i already did the fog light anytime on mod, i want to know if anyone can figure out if i can just wire the dtrl light to that, so when i turn my fogs on the dtrl come one and turn off with them too, thus only one switch, rather than having to turn three switches to get all my lights on when i want them to. just seems if it can be done it would be pretty convenient. thanks, great write by the way, may just disconnect it till i can figure out how to get my desired result.
     
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  15. Jan 19, 2012 at 8:05 AM
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    I don't see any problem doing that. You would just need to clip the green striped wire and extend it and connect it to the back of the factory fog light switch. I just opted for a simple radio shack single pole switch.
     
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  16. Jan 24, 2012 at 6:09 PM
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    Just finished. Great mod. All works like it should. But damn my back sure does hurt from getting down in the floorboard! But sure am glad it's done! Thanks for the write up!
     
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  17. Feb 5, 2012 at 6:17 PM
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    So... this is my first mod ever on any vehicle and I thought I might get it done a bit faster, but it started getting cold outside so I'll finish it up tomorrow. My thoughts so far:

    ~Probably 100% obvious to anyone who has ever done any sort of work before, but engaging the parking brake gets the pedal out of the way and there's a bit more space to work. (Like, seriously, I've really never done any work on a vehicle, so bear with me).

    ~I tried removing all three clip harnesses but I can only get one of them unhooked, the other two are giving me hell so I guess I'll just try to wire it while it's still behind the dash. It's not too bad, sometimes having little girly hands is helpful. But the wires are all electrical taped into a bundle, so I have to get the tape off them before I can cut the wire, and that's a bit of a pain.

    ~OWWWW my neck.

    Hope I can get it done tomorrow. I can see what needs to be done, doesn't look terribly difficult. Knock on wood. I have my switch (a black rocker switch from Ace Hardware) set into the back of the coin tray you pull out to get to the fuse panel. The switch would look really nice out on the dash because it fits in well with the other switches and buttons, but I figured since this is my first mod, and the coin tray is cheaper and easier to replace than the dash if I screw it up, I'd just put in on the tray :)
     
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  18. May 2, 2012 at 6:14 PM
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    I didnt see this...
    Has anyone confirmed this on a 2012?

    I am sure its the same since not much changed, just wondering.
     
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  19. May 11, 2012 at 4:11 PM
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    Bump, wondering the same, about to do this on a 12
     
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  20. May 22, 2012 at 2:47 PM
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    I just did it today on my '12 and it was exactly the same set up. It only took me a few minutes though because I didn't need the switch, I just cut the wire and put some tape on it.
     
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