Comments on: Matrix DRL Mod http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod » I solder the body electric « Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:24:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Paul http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod/comment-page-1#comment-48463 Paul Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:08:22 +0000 http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod/#comment-48463 Thanks! I'm committed, now just to convince the wife to let me do it lol! Thanks! I’m committed, now just to convince the wife to let me do it lol!

]]> By: Rob http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod/comment-page-1#comment-48462 Rob Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:27:50 +0000 http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod/#comment-48462 Paul, glad the site could be of help. My gut tells me that no, you should not be seeing any dimming as a result of cutting those wires. I would expect no lights at all worst case. But then, these car computers can be amazingly complicated pieces of hardware. What do you have to lose? Cut the wires, see what happens, and if you do get dimming, then simply repair the wire cuts. Good luck! Paul, glad the site could be of help. My gut tells me that no, you should not be seeing any dimming as a result of cutting those wires. I would expect no lights at all worst case. But then, these car computers can be amazingly complicated pieces of hardware.

What do you have to lose? Cut the wires, see what happens, and if you do get dimming, then simply repair the wire cuts. Good luck!

]]> By: Paul http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod/comment-page-1#comment-48460 Paul Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:29:18 +0000 http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod/#comment-48460 Your site has been TONS of help so no worries there. I guess my only question is, by snipping the red/white wire is it even possible for the lights to come on dimmer? Your site has been TONS of help so no worries there. I guess my only question is, by snipping the red/white wire is it even possible for the lights to come on dimmer?

]]> By: Rob http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod/comment-page-1#comment-48459 Rob Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:37:37 +0000 http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod/#comment-48459 Paul, all I can tell you is that this was not the case with my 2000 Matrix. Sorry I can’t be more help. Paul, all I can tell you is that this was not the case with my 2000 Matrix. Sorry I can’t be more help.

]]> By: Paul http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod/comment-page-1#comment-48458 Paul Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:31:32 +0000 http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod/#comment-48458 Some people have mentioned that this mod can cause the lights to be dimmer than they should be. Will this be the case with my 2004 corolla??? I REALLY WANT to do this mod but I just don't want to take a risk messing something else up. Some people have mentioned that this mod can cause the lights to be dimmer than they should be. Will this be the case with my 2004 corolla??? I REALLY WANT to do this mod but I just don’t want to take a risk messing something else up.

]]> By: joe http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod/comment-page-1#comment-48052 joe Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:26:23 +0000 http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod/#comment-48052 <em>Wow that was simple. thanks for your help. Just did my 2007 Corolla and it took all of 15 minutes. I put hid lights in and they would not work with the low volts the day time running lights were putting out. I had to turn on the lights or the lights would flicker..Now I control when I want the lights on ! Thanks again! </em> Wow that was simple. thanks for your help. Just did my 2007 Corolla and it took all of 15 minutes. I put hid lights in and they would not work with the low volts the day time running lights were putting out. I had to turn on the lights or the lights would flicker..Now I control when I want the lights on ! Thanks again!

]]> By: ed http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod/comment-page-1#comment-37769 ed Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:08:26 +0000 http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod/#comment-37769 yeah.. so i switched the wires around and it's working as it should... no light when flicked on... and lights up when switched on.... cause i thought i had it hooked up to the switch properly.... all good now though... thanks yeah.. so i switched the wires around and it’s working as it should… no light when flicked on… and lights up when switched on…. cause i thought i had it hooked up to the switch properly….

all good now though… thanks

]]> By: Rob http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod/comment-page-1#comment-37623 Rob Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:05:44 +0000 http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod/#comment-37623 <p>ed »</p> Hmm, the pinout on your switch isn't what I thought it would be. Do you have access to a bench power supply, or batteries? If you could test this switch on a 9-12V battery or power supply, that would tell you how it's supposed to be wired. What is pin #1? ed »

Hmm, the pinout on your switch isn’t what I thought it would be. Do you have access to a bench power supply, or batteries? If you could test this switch on a 9-12V battery or power supply, that would tell you how it’s supposed to be wired.

What is pin #1?

]]> By: ed http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod/comment-page-1#comment-37607 ed Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:08:36 +0000 http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod/#comment-37607 hi Rob.. do u mean switch the connectors on the back of my LED switch around.. like on my switch #2 is (positive source), #3 is (12v to lights), and #4 is ground... i assume you do mean switch the wire from # 2 and # 3 around? correct? i'll give it a shot and see what happens when i get a chance.. thanks #2: 12v Positive Source (IE battery, fuse block, etc) #3: 12v Accessory (12v+ to your lights) #4: Ground (for the LED on the switch) hi Rob.. do u mean switch the connectors on the back of my LED switch around.. like on my switch #2 is (positive source), #3 is (12v to lights), and #4 is ground…

i assume you do mean switch the wire from # 2 and # 3 around? correct? i’ll give it a shot and see what happens when i get a chance.. thanks

#2: 12v Positive Source (IE battery, fuse block, etc)
#3: 12v Accessory (12v+ to your lights)
#4: Ground (for the LED on the switch)

]]> By: Rob http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod/comment-page-1#comment-37549 Rob Sun, 09 Dec 2007 05:25:37 +0000 http://www.electrolund.com/2005/02/matrix-drl-mod/#comment-37549 <p>ed »</p> Sounds like your LED portion of the circuit is simply wired up backwards. Try flipping the LED wires around and tell me what happens. ed »

Sounds like your LED portion of the circuit is simply wired up backwards. Try flipping the LED wires around and tell me what happens.

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