Hid on drls?

[2k5reverb]

Hi guys i have a 05 civic and am looking to install an hid kit and was wondering if there is a way to make Daytime Running Lights Run a full power? Since hids will flicker and burn up ballasts because of the lower voltage.

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[gearbox]

dont 05 civics use the separate hi beam at reduced power for drl? so i doubt youll have any issues if you put hid in the lo beam spot.

[2k5reverb]

yes the high and low are on seperate bulbs, but i wanted hids in both is that possible without disabling drls?

[gearbox]

if you want hid in the hi beam, you must disable drl (factory drl that is). you can wire up your own to work with hid, but having full bright hids in the hi beam is gonna be crazy even during the daytime. your only other option is get one of those turn signal drls that puts the signal on full bright as a drl and also works with the turn signal switch. thats what i have on my 02 and its very nice

[2k5reverb]

Thanks Gearbox ! How would i go about wiring my fog lights as my drls instead of the corner lights ?

[gearbox]

fogs may be too dim for drl, but you can try. if you have oem fogs, its just a matter of testing wires at the switch. you have to find the wire that gets hot only when the headlights are on. thats the trigger. you can cut it and attach the switch side to an alternate power source like the battery, that way the switch works all the time even without the park or headlight being on. but you may forget them on, so you could also tap the wire to the 12v socket power wire.

[liljohnny]

Originally Posted by gearbox

if you want hid in the hi beam, you must disable drl (factory drl that is). you can wire up your own to work with hid, but having full bright hids in the hi beam is gonna be crazy even during the daytime. your only other option is get one of those turn signal drls that puts the signal on full bright as a drl and also works with the turn signal switch. thats what i have on my 02 and its very nice

Gearbox, sorry for the newb question but is it a simple fuse pull to disable the drl's in the 02 civic coupe? I'm gonna do a projector retro and I'll need to disable the drl's. Sorry for the threadjack

[gearbox]

one or two drl fuses to pull out. or you can disable the actual drl module which is next to the hood release lever under the plastic panel.

[liljohnny]

Originally Posted by gearbox

one or two drl fuses to pull out. or you can disable the actual drl module which is next to the hood release lever under the plastic panel.

Any how to's??/ Which number fuses to pull?

Thanks

[ADMCivic]

Under the steering wheel theres a fuse box, open the panel and theres a diagram, on the diagram it will say daytime i think, theres 2 fuses, pull both them out.

[ADMCivic]

Under the steering wheel theres a fuse box, open the panel and theres a diagram, on the diagram it will say daytime i think, theres 2 fuses, pull both them out.

[gearbox]

should say which fuses in the manual. mine doesnt say it cause i have usa civic without factory drl.

[liljohnny]

Thanks guys, I'll have a look. Gearbox, any hints on making the retro go smooth? I have a couple 370Z bix projectors I'm gonna try to retro into the stock housings.

[liljohnny]

Oh yea, one more newb question, are the sedan and coupe headlights the same in 2002?

[gearbox]

just be careful when cutting. you need to be sure the projector can mount securely to the reflector and still keep the stock adjusters. mount it from the front so most of it is in the reflector and not sticking out the back too much. and our housings have a tilt to them when installed so you have to rotate the projector about 5 degrees. you really should do it with the housings on the car to make sure the rotation is flat. sedan and coupe lights are basically the same except for some small differences, and the parking/signal bulb sockets have different connectors.