How can I stop my headlights from coming on during the day?
 

I know it's possible but how can I? I don't like my lights on all day plus it will burn your bulbs faster. Who has done this and how? Thanks

It's a safety feature with our cars. DRL (Daytime Running Lights) is what they're called.. There is a resister in your engine bay on the passenger side. Looks like a rough aluminum box with ribs on it. Has a plug in one side of it and its just a little box that's hanging out. Unplug it, electro tape the harness plug and you're rolling.

Sorry I don't have pictures or a link to a how-to thread.

It's all good. You explained it well now ill give it a shot

[QUOTE=SnowDuner02;3419115]It's all good. You explained it well now ill give it a shot[/QUOTE]

Is it that little box
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Boom! That's it!

[QUOTE=Alliedforces86;3419131]Boom! That's it![/QUOTE]


Haha thanks brotha!!!!!!

I dont know if it varies year to year but I just pulled a plug under the glove box to disable the DRL's

Mines an 02. Under the glove box? What's it look like in case I have to go that route? Allied has an 02 in his garage so It should be same

I think it does vary. Cause I remember years ago when I did it to mine and I was reading that it was under the glove box. Tore the whole passenger side out looking for this mystery plug.. Ended up being that resister in the engine bay.

Did you unplug it an check?

The resistor provides the ground path for the DRL system, but the module inside the car is the actual DRL controller. If you unplug the resistor the DRL's will go out, but the module remains active and is still sending 12V to the headlights. Unplugging the module completely de-activates the system.
'02-'05 is the same, except for the '04 STi w/HID's which does not have DRL's. '06-up (I'm pretty sure that was the year it changed) are different, the resistor is still there but de-activating the module is no longer a simple unplug.

Word^^ old school i-clubber dropping some knowledge. Thanks Mulder:thumb:

No I haven't done it yet its been hella hot even without runnin the car my cars on fire lol

[QUOTE=Mulder;3419361]The resistor provides the ground path for the DRL system, but the module inside the car is the actual DRL controller. If you unplug the resistor the DRL's will go out, but the module remains active and is still sending 12V to the headlights. Unplugging the module completely de-activates the system.
'02-'05 is the same, except for the '04 STi w/HID's which does not have DRL's. '06-up (I'm pretty sure that was the year it changed) are different, the resistor is still there but de-activating the module is no longer a simple unplug.[/QUOTE]


What does the one under glove compartment look like?

[QUOTE=SnowDuner02;3420422]What does the one under glove compartment look like?[/QUOTE]

Like a very large relay, about the size of a pack of cigarettes, with a rectangular 10-pin connector. It's easiest to access it with the glovebox removed, but it is possible to get to it by lying down in the passenger footwell and looking up into the kickpanel area.

Okay I will look for the under glove compartment first tomorrow and let you guys know