POLL: For those who have DTRL and its melting your lights.

OZ-T · Dec 23, 2015

Didn't the extended warranty for this run out last month ?

MenaTX · Dec 23, 2015

The Warranty Enhancement Program says "Primary coverage offers the warranty enhancement until Nov. 30th 2015, with no mileage limitation. After the primary coverage period ends, the secondary coverage is applicable for 5 yrs or 70,000 miles from the date-of-first use, whichever occurs first."

buddahead Steve · Feb 17, 2016

OK.... Just read this thread when left turn signal went out, so bummed.... 09 Tacoma, DTRL lens already shows burn spot. So I'm beyond the recall date. Does running a lower wattage bulb 3057A help or am I SOL. How long before the new bulbs start cooking my lens more?

Just went to the superbrightled site & it looks like all of their bulbs require a resistor.

Any help would be appreciated

Thanx

toyo522 · Sep 13, 2016

kasnerd said: ↑

Just to add to the discussion a bit, hope this helps.

2014: DCSB, v6, Auto, OR, entune navi
2200mi od, so lenses/housing still have that new car smell
Bone stock electrical, aside from the fog lights (35w HID) anytime mod, and map lights (LED) with dome light mod.

3 Wires for bulb socket, Sylvania 4157NAK:

Socket Internals:

Testing with the multimeter, pin 3 was always ground.

DTRL: 1=13.6v 2=0v
DTRL + Turn Signal: 1=3.6v-7v (alternates) 2=0.02v

Parking Lights: 1=13.6v 2=0
Parking Lights + Turn Signal: 1=3.7v-7v (alternates) 2=13.7v

Headlights: 1=0 2=13.7v
Headlights + Turn Signal: 1=3.6v-7v (alternates) 2=13.5v

Strange how it changes the current depending on the mode. Could the bulb be in backwards, forcing constant current while in DTRL through the wrong filament, causing more heat? They would still function the same. My 2 cents, change is available.
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okay so I have been searching for which wires to splice my resistors to, I just want to have my blinkers in the front to work I dont really care about having drls on all the time since I have retro fit headlights. My connectors are three wires just like you have shown if pin 3 is ground which one is for the blinker?

Durnaia · Sep 13, 2016

I contacted my local dealer to see if they would honor the warranty extension on this and they pretty much told me tough luck.

I ended up going behind the fuse box and cutting the green wire with the red stripe that was mentioned in these threads:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/05-drl-daytime-running-lights-install-oem.1475/
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/05-drl-enable-disable-switch.19468/

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I have DTRL, I have two wires going into the plug and my lights melted the socket

I have DTRL, I have three wires going into the plug and my lights melted the socket

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I have DTRL, I have two wires going into the plug and my lights melted the socket

I have DTRL, I have three wires going into the plug and my lights melted the socket

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