Halo Guys

[Jersey]

hey everyone with halo's

i was just reading on fanatics...if you pull fuse 32 that should disable the dash light that tells you your daytimes running lights are out....someone give it a try...

[christyles]

hey everyone with halo's

i was just reading on fanatics...if you pull fuse 32 that should disable the dash light that tells you your daytimes running lights are out....someone give it a try...
But what else might happen by pulling fuse 32. Is 32 dedicated just for the DRL warning?

[Jersey]

according to a post by matt from umnitza....its what you are supposed to do...

read here

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=194710&page=2

post #32 and up

[Chopper]

Has anyone tried this yet? results?

[M333ee]

I'll try on the way home today... :Idunno:

[Jersey]

cool....you have my cell number if your car doesnt start :0 :blaaaa:

[christyles]

I tried it. Doenst work.
According to the fuse chart, at least here in Canada, I don't if there's a difference (based on our DRL laws), there are 2 fuses affecting the "Light Module". # 32 & #9. I tried unpluggin just one, then both, turning the car on & off, etc. etc. and still shows up on the dash.

Suggestion... maybe I missed smoething?

[Jersey]

hmmm, i dunno man....maybe there is a backdoor code or something that still runs the checks on our canadian cars..... :Idunno:

[Chopper]

hmmm, i dunno man....maybe there is a backdoor code or something that still runs the checks on our canadian cars..... :Idunno:

Just like Canada regulations - Nothing like a triple redundancy system to make sure we are all running our daylight running lights...but touch our windows and the regulator blows!! :rolleyes:

[M333ee]

I was all excited to try this out too.... :(

What about Chopper and his relay swap that he found somewhere in www land.

[Chopper]

I'll try on the way home today... :Idunno:


Not sure how long your arms are but you should probably pull over before you try this. :blaaaa:

[christyles]

i did hear one time something about a resistor being attached to the DRL harness in place of the bulbs or something like that. It will trick the ECU that the DRLs' are on but not really. Can any electrician confirm this?

[Chopper]

i did hear one time something about a resistor being attached to the DRL harness in place of the bulbs or something like that. It will trick the ECU that the DRLs' are on but not really. Can any electrician confirm this?

Darn...haven't had time to follow up on the replacement module theory from the E36 How-Tto but I will as soon as I can. They said that the regular high beam module does not have the DRL relay, which was replaced in 1991 in Canada with the current ones, so if you get a replacement one from outside of Canada, or whereever, there should not be a DRL relay to tell your car to turn on the DRLs, I think.

[Regin8r]

I thought about the resistor idea....:hmm:

There is no relay in the ETK that I could find...anyone?

[Sunapollo]

Do the warning lights come on after a period of time after installation ?
I installed my halos last weekend and the warning lights didn't come on?

[M333ee]

It's only if you disable your daytime running lights.

If you don't, every works fine.

[Canuck328i]

...I thought about the resistor idea...

Resistor idea would work, but you have to be very careful as to how you install it.

The idea is the resistor draws and dissipates the current that your DRLs would be using - as current draw and circuit resistance is how the headlight module senses the loss of a headlight, the resistor makes the module think the headlight is still there. However the resistor still draws the power that the DRLs would be using, and the only way it can dissipate the energy is via heat. Those resistors can get mighty hot!

Mark

[M333ee]

If only there was a way to disable the DRL and keep the highbeam function... :(

[Regin8r]

Drive to US to reprogram.

That is the only way I think.

Reg

[Canuck328i]

If only there was a way to disable the DRL and keep the highbeam function... :(

So does that mean when the DRL is disabled, your high beams don't work? (Sorry, I don't know how the disable is done.)

Mark

[christyles]

So does that mean when the DRL is disabled, your high beams don't work? (Sorry, I don't know how the disable is done.)

Mark
No highbeams. We've opted disabling the DRLS to show off the halos more.

Just unplug the harness from the light bulb. Poor mans' disable.

[M333ee]

Drive to US to reprogram.

That is the only way I think.

Reg

People from Canada have driven down to get it disabled and from what I have read, the US dealers will not touch the computer of the Canadian spec cars. I know that the disable function on the Canadian MODEC computers has been disabled.

Hmmmm maybe I should look for a American spec car....

[Canuck328i]

No highbeams. We've opted disabling the DRLS to show off the halos more.

Just unplug the harness from the light bulb. Poor mans' disable.

Yeek - there's got to be a better way.

If anyone is willing to spot me a copy of the E46 electrical disk from the ETK I'd be willing to do some experimentation. (My ETK only came with parts and repair disks.)

Mark

[M333ee]

I don't think anyone has the electrical disk Mark.
I also only have the parts and repair disks. :(

[Canuck328i]

10-4. :(

Mark

[Jersey]

there was someone in ottawa that i read about on fanatics, the shop foreman was his brother in law and he disabled his DRL's for him...so it can be done at the dealership....but its just very illegal

[M333ee]

I PM'd that exact guy but he said no way.... :(

[Chopper]

Yeek - there's got to be a better way.

If anyone is willing to spot me a copy of the E46 electrical disk from the ETK I'd be willing to do some experimentation. (My ETK only came with parts and repair disks.)

Mark

The Bentley has all the electrical and wiring diagrams...would that work?

Ed

[Canuck328i]

The Bentley has all the electrical and wiring diagrams...would that work?

Ed

It is definitely a start. I'd like to see how the power is routed to the high beam bulbs. The Bentley manual would certainly be worth a look.

Does anyone know how much current (aka amps) the halos draw?

Mark

[M333ee]

I'm not sure of the exact current draw of the halos but the supplied fuse is 5A rated.

[Chopper]

I'm not sure of the exact current draw of the halos but the supplied fuse is 5A rated.

DO the ballasts have any markings as to power draw?

[Jersey]

no they arent marked...email matt...he will know

info@umnitza.com

[Chopper]

no they arent marked...email matt...he will know

info@umnitza.com

e-mail sent to Matt. :)

[Chopper]

Here's the reply from Matt as per the power draw of the HALOS when I told him our rings were in and we were looking for ways to turn off the dash warning lights:

"5mA per ring:) aka nada, nothing:)
So where are the pictures? :D:D"

[Jersey]

can someone send me a few pics of all our cars lined up with the halos

thanks, i need to email him later anyhow....so ill send him the pics

alunevans@rogers.com

[BlueSky]

can someone send me a few pics of all our cars lined up with the halos

thanks, i need to email him later anyhow....so ill send him the pics

alunevans@rogers.com

Team Premier photoshoot @ sunset??? :yourmyido

[Regin8r]

The Bentley manual had nothing for the wriing diagram for the high beams.

Just a wire coming out of the light control module.

[Chopper]

The Bentley manual had nothing for the wriing diagram for the high beams.

Just a wire coming out of the light control module.

Darn. We need an electircian/engineer.

[christyles]

Team Premier photoshoot @ sunset??? :yourmyido
Ok...I know when. You know too... ;)

[christyles]

Darn. We need an electircian/engineer.
Isnt Eric an engineer? I'm an electrician. Not a very good one though.
How many volts again in a 9volt? :p

[audiophilia]

Just like Canada regulations - Nothing like a triple redundancy system to make sure we are all running our daylight running lights...but touch our windows and the regulator blows!! :rolleyes:
Oh man, Ed, you are so right!!!!!

[BlueSky]

Ok...I know when. You know too... ;)

**hint**car wash**hint**Team Premier** :blaaaa:

[BlueSky]

Darn. We need an electircian/engineer.

Isn't Eric the right person u are looking for??? :yourmyido

[Canuck328i]

The Bentley manual had nothing for the wriing diagram for the high beams.

Just a wire coming out of the light control module.

This is what I have to see though. Are all the pinouts on the headlight switch module marked? I may have a plan...

Mark

[M333ee]

Who said I was an ehgineer....LOL
I just do the work for the stupid engineers around here who sign and stamp the drawings. We are the low/bottom of the wrung techs.... :confused2

Yeh, we need to do a photoshoot with all the members who have halos. Then we can post it on E46Fanatics and show them US boys what us Canucks are all about!

Mark, be vary careful with the resistors. One wrong move and you could fry a light module, relay or even the main computer.... :0 You are a experienced audio installer so I know you can do it!!! The electronics in the car are way over my head. I've read about things that people modify on fanatics that affect something totaly different.

[Canuck328i]

...Mark, be vary careful with the resistors...

I completely agree. It isn't the most energy efficient way either. I am thinking of a different approach...

Mark

[skru_fase]

thread revival...

anyone ever find out a way to do this?

[blue dragon]

You can go to several places to get the thing reprogrammed

[skru_fase]

several places like?

[Romaz]

several places like?

Yes, I wanna know as well.

[derek323i]

What might work is if you connect a diode and no current will go through unless it goes above a certain voltage (higher voltage for high beam)

That way you have no DRL and still keep the high beam.