Driving lights on with headlights on

Does anybody know of a kit or how to keep your driving lights on with the headlights on at the same time?

 

What driving lights are you referring to? The DRL led, side amber parking, or the inside turn signals?

 

Regular led driving light, they turn off when headlight comes on. Would like it o keep it on all the time.

 

The white DRL LED's stay on when headlights turn on.(they just dim down a little)

 

Didn't realize it did...I still like to see it fully lit with the headlights..

 

pop the hood, look for the 3 wire harness on back of headlight going to the DRL's.
drivers side:1)white/black 2)red 3)green
Pass. side: 1)white/black 2)blue 3)green

-white/black is ground for both.
-When power is applied to Green(DRL circuit) they light up bright
-When headlights turn on, power goes to the red and blue and dims them.

To keep them bright all the time, cut the red(drivers) and blue(passengers) side and tap it into the green wire right next to it. Make sure to diode isolate.
CHeers

 

I'm going to try this tomorrow...it would cause no damages right...witch wire gets the negative side of the diode? Did you do it on yours.

 

Forgive my ignorance, but what kind of diode would be required?
Thank you for the info, by the way

 

any small diode will work. Just go to a local stereo shop or radio shack. they area few cents.
here is how I would do it;(both sides have to be done).
No I did not do it on mine, but I had to wire my DRL's off both wires, so I have tested and verified them.
If you wire it up like this -shouldn't have any issues. (Both sides will need it done). Make sure diode is how picture shows.

 

Thank you very much..

 

Interesting, didn't really ever realize that the DRLs dimmed when the headlights came on. Just figured that they didn't look as bright due to the headlights being on. OP if you do this do a quick write up and let us know how it goes.

 

If you are having problems with this is.It would be because the diodes are installed reversed.

 

Thanks a lot!

 

I think you might have to measure the amount of current the drl draw.
if you use any small diode, like the 1n4148 the peak forward current is 400mA

 

unsafe and illegal (excessive glare)

DRL's dim when headlights on by design and by FMVSS regs

you could be busted, but will you be busted? 99.9999% sure no way but
from a lighting engineering perspective you should leave it factory

 

Maybe I will leave it as is, I looked at those wires and they are not easy to get to. I already mess up today installing my cover on. One of the bolt broke and could not get it out, not happy.
Back when I had the xrunner I installed an autostart to it my self, left it at a shop and somebody hit the start while still in gear. Garage door was destroyed. Also when doing the install somehow I shorted the light control which also does the door lock, that cost me $1200 at the dealer.