My reasons are completely different from most as well as to why I always disable DRL in EVERYTHING I drive. 1. When I get to work and sit in my car listening to the radio or reading the news, there is always some dip who pulls in right across from me with their DRLs shining directly into my face. 2. I leave early in the morning and the car needs to warm up, so having the lights turn on when I start it and they just flood across the houses for the 10 to 15 minutes just reminds me of why neighbors hate each other. Yes, you can just pull the E-brake, but when I leave then the lights are glaring into people's windows. No, I will not leave the E-brake on because I actually work on my own cars and hate when engineers and car companies decide that it's ok to do something that you are not supposed to do. 3. My parents taught me that blinding people is rude, so when driving through the 3 blocks in my neighborhood I just drive with the parking lights on. It's enough to see adequately and others see me. Last but not least 4. If I am driving at night and have to pull over to take a leak or watch a quick video, I am not going to shut off my car, then pull the E-brake then start the car again so I can do what is rarely done these days (mind my own business). I'm not blinding people coming down the road towards where I parked nor am I getting rubber necked gawkers slowing down like I have to explain why I am taking a pic of some of trees just off the side of the road. But mostly I hate being forced to be blinded by other people's lights, so I try not to do that to anyone else.
No... what YOU object to mostly is being required to follow legal rules of the road that you don't agree with. What you've offered as reasons are pure BS. Every mechanic will tell you that it's doing far more harm to "warm up" than to just drive off. Daytime driving lights "BLIND" nobody. I hope you get a big fat ticket or two. There's a chance that might smarten you up... but I doubt it! Scofflaws like you should be collected and shipped off to some isolated island where you can act as immature as you like.
@@rae0521 Know your law before quoting it to me. When in a parking lot either morning or evening and these lights just blaze into your retina because of this disillusioned idea that you're being safe. 2nd, try being in a military barracks where officers have their families. Ask any of them about this and they will tell you that DRLs are not allowed for security purposes (example if they call a lights out for potential danger from incoming aircraft). Daytime Running Lights is not a legal/illegal issue. It's personal preference since authorities dont check to see if your vehicle came with DRL or if you disables them.
@@wikkedspindl DRL are a PROVEN safety feature and are meant to be used on roads and highways... so who cares in parking lots and barracks? Betcha don't like seat belts either... they're such a bother... and heck, they might trap you into a vehicle and they wrinkle your clothes!!! Please let me know what you drive, and where and when... I'll make sure I have my high beams on... I'll show "blaze into your retina." Jerk.
I own a 2007 Toyota Matrix Corolla with daytime running lights (drl). I found pin #12 to the black box under my steering wheel somewhat labeled daytime running light. I carefully identified and cut the connected wire. I had to remove the connector from the socket in the black drl box under the steering wheel to find the correct pin #12 and wire. It worked and my headlights work like a normal vehicle when I want my headlight on not all day.
I tried this on my 2004 Matrix XRS and found no success. This was my last resort to turn off the DRLs. I initially removed the fused that is linked to the DRLs and that didn’t work. Only reason I want to disable this function is because I swapped all my halogen or filament bulbs with LEDs and when the DRLs are on, they use less voltage which causes a “strobe” effect that can shorten the life of the LED bulbs, and I made sure before trying this method that I knew the EXACT wire to cut, and all it did was made me lose functionality to my turn signals and headlights. Perhaps there’s is a better method to this but, I personally would not recommend doing this to your car. EDIT #1: I was wrong, this video is correct! My mistake was I removed the Fuse in charge of the DRLs AND snipped the wire. If you do this, make sure the fuse is there because if it is not, no lights will function at all. So yes, snip wire connected to pin #12 (redish pink wire w/ thin white stripe next to the two thick wires) and as long long as the fuse for DRLs is still there, this will disable DRLs and allow you to control manual all lights! Thank you!!! This video deserves a thumbs up. 👍
My reasons for disabling are different. Every time I drive home from work at night, there is at least one guy driving with his DRLs instead of head lights so he had no tail lights while driving at night. So anyone saying they are safer is making a false statement. I don't want to be driving one night tired and thinking I have my headlights on, then boom I get rear ended because my tail lights weren't on. So I have a fundamental issue with DRLS and people who say they are safer when clearly they aren't.
The counter argument by the road authorities in the EU is the incompetent idiot driving without main lights at night time would be driving without ANY lights, if DRLs were not fitted.= a little bit safer. DRLs are supposed to be designed to be at a brightness too low to be off use in an unlit countryside, so any reasonable driver should realise that and switch the main lights on. In addition DRLs should be used in conjunction with automatic headlights in any case.. I think you just made your comment up for the sake of something to do and you should take a compliment that I spent time replying to your nonsense.
@@toonmag50 I'm from the US, maybe you guys over in the EU need automatic headlights to function? I don't know. Auto DRLs went mainstream really in the 10s here. I disagree with DRLs = a little bit safer. If they were not fitted at all like pre 2000s people would realize that they can't see at all and turn their headlights on. people have become desensitized with automatic headlights and DRLs. In present times, people are more distracted (Texting while driving, burnt out from work, jamming to music, ect) so DRLs on at night might be just enough to trick their subconscious into thinking the headlights are on and drive that way. Shit, I've done it recently! I had a lot on my mind while leaving work, started my car, DRLs came on and I left. I got a couple streets away before realizing my headlights where dim and realizing it was my DRLs. this is the first car I've driven that has automatic DRLs (Or anything to do with headlights for that matter). So pre my camry I used to wonder how it was even possible to drive with your headlights on without your tail lights... surely they modified the car to do that? Maybe all these cars some how have their tail lights burnt out? Nope! once I got a car with DRL's I figured it out. I've never got in a car and thought wow... I wish the headlights where automatic.. never. and now that we have auto DRLS but not headlights, it just leads to issues with less cerebral drivers. This is why I have a fundamental issue with DRLs. To your point earlier, I have no reason to lie to you and I know what I've seen with my own two eyes.
@@toonmag50 that’s a false dichotomy. You don’t need to be an incompetent driver to see that the lights from your car are different from your headlights.
I have a simple reason why I hate these lights, I'm very capable of turning my lights on when I want , It should be my choice to not have my lights on in the early morning or late night as I pull in or out of my back yard and driveway, I don't want to be rude by shining the lights in my neighbors windows while they are sleeping , I can see just fine for that by using the parking lights .
You are correct in what are saying! You will save gas and replacing the bulbs and wearing out the brushes in the alternator! Cost replacing alternator is about $400! Bulbs $20.00
If you happen to be like me, too old to stand on your head to cut wires under the dash, you can simply pull your E-Brake two clicks before you turn on the key to start the car. Two clicks of the E-Brake will disengage the daytime driving lights and still not be enough to engage your emergency brake to where the brake shoes make contact with the brake drums... I've got a 2005 Pontiac Vibe which is the same car as the Toyota Matrix and this method works fine. Another option would be to remove the center console and work on the factor switch to cut the connection. Just a thought...
Thanks for the instructions on how to disable the daytime running lights. My reasons for wanting to disable my daytime running lights may be different. I just don't feel the need to run with my headlight on all day. I want to option to turn on my headlights during the day. The discussion about how much power is saved is interesting. Yes it takes power to run your headlights. However, you alternator is putting out nearly 14 vdc when the engine is running and this is going to your battery. Your battery will not charge to 14 vdc. Any current and voltage going to your battery over the about 12 vdc in your battery is lost. Once you turn off your engine your battery will settle at about 12 vdc. This is the way the lead acid battery is designed at about 2 vdc per cell x 6 cells goes to about 12 vdc. If you drove for 6 hours at highway speeds with your battery being charged at the 14 vdc none of it above the about12 vdc will be saved. It would have been more helpful to tell us what pin # should be grounded or cut. Because the color codes may change from year to year in the Toyota Corollas.
From what I can ascertain the implementation of DRL/s is primerily for the purpose of road safety or in other words so you can be seen by other vehicles as they approach you!! Depending on the colour of your car some vehicles can certainly blend into the background but with these DRL lights shinning this most certainly helps with visability from a safety aspect!! Notice now for some years how even aircraft when coming into land & taking off (daytime) display their landing lights with the obvious intention of allowing other aircraft in the vicinity to see them which is most important!! One would have thought that your life & safety was certainly worth a bit more than the mere miserable amount running your DRL/s would cost!! You could also swap your efficient alternator for an inefficient generator as generators only push out power when they are running at reasonable revs & hence you could save some money there. Rest assured a fair amount of reseach has been done by vehicle manufacturers before they decided to fit DRL/s. Generally cars showing lights during the daytime certainly stand out more visually than a vehicle showing nothing!! As you appear to be more interested in what it is costing you than your own safety & inclusive of your passengers, may I respectfully suggest that you dump your motor vehicle forwith & either grab yourself a bus ride or even better a pushbike & then you can simply kiss your backside goodbye!! In my country DRL/s must automatically switch off when ever low/high beam is selected as they are not needed for night time driving!! I believe in the UK they have a similar road rule as well!! (smart buggers eh!!)
In theory sure it "saves mpg", in reality those bulbs arent even close enough to effecting your mpg. Only time it really matters in a vehicle is operating thousands of watts like a car stereo or some work trucks that have welding rigs etc. . They are a safety thing which in my opinion doesnt help or ot help. If you need lights in the daytime to see a car then god help us all. However it would make more sense to the life of the bulb but even so usually ts dual filament so if one goes out your signals still work. Ive disabled it on several vehicles ive owned for the reason of it was melting the plastic headlight housing in the summer time where i live.
I cannot turn mine off and I don't need the whole world to know when I'm sitting in my car with it running. Especially in the city. Now that's not safe if anything it is endangering me. Letting everybody know hey here I am. I'm sitting in my car
That's one of the reason why I don't want to use DLR. You can never turn the light off. Sometimes you want the light off for your security (when you don't want to be seen) but it's impossible. Why can't we just have an option?
I really appreciate the idea of being able to not have DRL on all the time. It would be nice if there were a switch. I also appreciate your idea of saving money on expensive light bulbs and having to replace them more frequently. You have reached a mistaken assertion about the automobile using more fuel because of the lights being on. Actually, the electrical energy IS indeed stored. It is not a generator that you have in an automobile. It is an alternator which charges the battery and your electrical runs off your battery and the alternator constantly replenishes what is being used. That being said, you are correct to assume that anything that the engine is turning or moving is using some of the energy that the engine produces. So, if you were to disable your alternator or, as in the old days, be able to remove the belt to it and not effect the cooling fan or other things that need to run for the engine to do what it does, you would be saving work that the engine has to do. The problem is that nothing is free and the battery would soon lose all of its stored energy by sending it to the coils, radio, cooling fans etc. So that is not an option. The serpentine belt runs everything in one single belt these days. One belt only. So, the alternator is being turned all the time. Regardless of the number of things that are using electrical, the energy consumption is the same as far as the alternator is concerned. It just turns. It just has turning resistance. That is a fixed amount. That does not increase with electrical demand. I actually had a friend who would run his AC, but keep the fan on the lowest setting because he thought it saved gas. I'm like, dud, the AC is on. The compressor is engaged, It's already using gas. LOL. Anyway, The voltage is regulated, the battery stores it and it is used by various things, some needed, some optional. If the alternator is weak, it will not keep up with the battery's demand and a slow drain on the battery would occur and eventually, stop working and you would call Uber. Or AAA. If you mounted a fan blade on a generator motor on your hood or roof to catch the wind to power some electrical, one might think, I am saving money. What would happen is you would be creating drag. In aerodynamic terms, induced drag, which will cause the engine to work harder and burn more fuel. Darn, no freebee there either. Hmmm what to do to save gas?.... Fill up your tires to 45 pounds per square inch or more. Well, that will increase your tire pressure and perceived hardness and will decrease rolling resistance thereby saving how hard the engine works to push the car the same speed, but will dramatically wear the center of the tire more than the outer portions. This would reduce tire life dramatically and would be very noticeable in winter or on rain covered surfaces. Not good. Dangerous. So no savings there. I know. You can indeed save gas every time if you drive a little slower, which reduces the drag that is created. Accelerate slower but do not cause a traffic hazard. Anticipate your stops well before coming to them and let the rolling resistance slow you and not your brakes. Hmm, not really practical. A Fun fact is that drag increases 4 times with every doubling of speed. So your drag is 4 times as much at 40 mph as it is when you are at 20 mph. More drag there is, the more the engine works, the higher the RPMs are required to maintain a given speed and it is the reason that your Toyota with 130 horse power will limit its top speed to about 90 MPH. Maybe 100 if lucky on this Toyota. The same reason a 426 hemi producing 425 horsepower back in the day would only push a car maybe 130 MPH or if lucky 150 mph with normal gearing and normal body shape. Change the body shape with a cone shaped nose and boom that same engine would push the car 200 mph. It also used about 5 miles to the gallon! (See 1969 and 1970 Charger Daytonas and Plymouth Superbirds.) You could not catch them with those slippery mods they put on them!! So NASCAR outlawed them and then limited the engine size. Can't wait until they start running eclectic cars at NASCAR - LOL! The bottom line is this, unless you are driving a fair bit slower, or using a car that is hybrid, you cannot really get much more than 35 mpg or maybe 40mpg in certain cases. To get 30mpg in a normal car is considered pretty darn good today. Any better would result in having to purchase a car that is really small and/or WAY, WAY more expensive and kind of kills the idea of saving a few dollars a year if it were even possible by not using running lights. Saving the bulbs is a great idea though. Pain to change too! Thanks for the video and disabling ideas.
What this guy said is true. I like what he said but would explain it differently. I don't know about the US but here in Canada we have a law obligating all cars to have DRL. On my 2003 Corolla it runs on my main headlights. More load on the alternator = more gas $$$. In addition, I find it ridiculous the number of times I've had to replace the damn bulbs. $20 bulbs last me a year and quality bulbs are about $80 lasting 2-3years. I'm looking for a way to switch DRL from headlights to my LED fog lights which taking up a lot less power and replace less frequently. I also intend to replace those bulbs with HID. Xenon gas needs a burst of power to get them going which is why they come with ballasts but then need much less current after. What wears them out is not the length of time they run like halogen, but how many times they are turned on. Starting the car with a key turns the DRL on twice. So that would be a 3rd reason for the change. Is the juice worth the squeeze? Meh… I don’t know but would be nice to try. I don't know how to go about the wiring so does anyone have any suggestions or can refer me to a site that explains how to do this? I haven’t had much luck or I’m asking the wrong questions.
I did it just because I hated them. Well that and I didnt want to have to buy new bulbs all the time. Was also easy to do. Take one second to snip one stupid wire.
I love my 2007 Toyota Matrix even with over 202,000 miles on it. However, I do not like the daytime running lights (drl) on the 2007 Toyotas. I am capable of turning on my lights when it is dark or dim light. It seems all of the Toyotas from 2007 had this DRL, lights on all the time built into these vehicles. There is a DRL box under the steering wheel dashboard. I did many internet searches into this issue. There is only 1 wire that severed will allow your 2007 Toyota Matrix to operate like a normal vehicle. I cut this one wire and now my vehicle operates as a normal vehicle. I just don't like having my cars lights on all day on bright sunny days. It is a waist of energy.
I understand not wanting bulbs to burn out, but your fuel economy savings is way less tha 3% because the daytime running lights are running at about half power compared to when you switch on the lights.
Hello. I own a Toyota matrix as you are. Looking for fender extensions for mounting holes of the factory clips in America. Can't find it. Can tell me the website to buy and send to Russia. Thanks in advance.
I cut the wire but whenever I put it in drive and press the gas the light cuts on.Did I cut the wrong wire?I made sure it was a red wire with the small white line running across it
All credible information I've read or heard supports the research which proves that to be SEEN when driving a vehicle is safer than NOT to be seen. That's all I need to know. Besides, to disable the DRLs where I live is ILLEGAL. IMO, the taillights should also come on.
So I cut the correct wire I believe however when I go to put my brights in a permanent on position they do not come on but when I pull back for the temporary brights they work. Any solution for making the forward permanent position working again? Thanks!
Just kidding I am dumb. So I think I tried doing it with the lights off but they have to be on all the way to Engage the permanent position! Thanks again I watch all your vids when it comes to the matrix!
DRLs use the same bulbs that are also your high-beam headlights. Thus, if you remove the bulbs for the daytime running lights, you will no longer have high-beams if/when you need/want them.
vuaeco Hi, someone mentioned that: This worked great, thanks. But what i did was buy a separate DRL relay box on ebay for $10 and just snipped the #12 terminal on DRL relay box. This way I didn't have to cut the car's wiring- I'm a big framed guy and it would be almost impossible for me to climb under dash a nd clip the wire. There's not much extra wire. The way I did it I can just put the original DRL relay box back in if I sell car or just want to have DRLs again. Thanks. Can you please video on this so that I don’t have to cut the wire please?
I snipped my wire and no change ._. my lights work as they did before. I even grounded and nothing. i made sure it was #12 so yeah hopefully my car dont expload
please, anybody who might help me to research how to delete DRL on my 2002 Toyota sienna CE. i am looking carefully under the dash and do not see anything resembling the black box as in your video. (the toyota matrix video shows same technique as you use, but my toyota has different location or something) how to find out where mine is.
I did this and now my matrix runs louder when I'm idling and turn off the lights, at night at least. U can hear a vibration. Should we ground one of the wires?
I know you commented 3 years ago but I wanted to reply so other people can see. The car is a bit louder because the car is idling a bit faster. Previously it was idling lower because the draw on the alternator from the lights kept the rpm lower. Now that you can turn those lights off, it idles at a higher rpm, thus making it louder.
The daytime running light is added for extra safety to be seen better. I guess if you don’t care about safety to save some money then go ahead. What is your life worth? Surely more than the cost of a bulb? Also I’ve had TOYOTA and never had to change bulb after 10 years ?
I’ve had my Matrix for 15 years. The bulbs have been changed once. I thought I was a penny pincher, damn lol I’m mostly interested because it’s obnoxious when you are idling and your headlights are facing the interior of a store. it would be great to be able to turn them off.
Most of us spend about $1500 per year for gas. But if you drive a lot, it might cost you $2000 per year on gas. And 3% of that is $60. And that's per year, not the entire lifetime of the car. I assumed 50W per light bulb but a lot of light bulbs out there are between 55W-65W each or 110W-130W total. And that might cost you even more. If you want to know how much energy is required to generate electricity, watch this viral video on RUclips where an olympic cycler trying to generate power to run a bread toaster. The entire time he only generates 21 Watts of power before he quits. And he is an Olympic cyclic with big bulk muscles. That shows how much energy is needed just to generate some useful electricity. Here's the link to the video: ruclips.net/video/S4O5voOCqAQ/видео.html
The wire was probably cut. Look at the bundle of wires below near your gas/break pedals. If you find a cut wire, all you have to do is to connect it back together.
DLR lights are led and therefore draw very little amperage. Your maths are BS. DRLs are a legal requirement in the EU and UK from about ten years ago and if they're defective the vehicle will automatically fail the appropriate periodic road worthy test. I think you need to spend your time more wisely.
Maybe you should check yourself. We don't all live in the most tyrannical countries. There are many reasons for wanting full control over the operations of your vehicle.
OMG! you are so cheap! It's a 1.8l is not a muscle car. I can fill it up with $25. Do you know there're countries you have to drive with the lights on in daytime? like in Portugal...
Did I actually just hear you say that electricity can't be stored????? You should contact Elon Musk about this right away. BTW, what do you call the large black box with the heavy duty red & black cables under your hood? I think I'll look elsewhere for advice.
@@vuaeco First, I'm not your "MATE". Second, as to whether or not the chemical reaction inside of batteries constitutes storage of electricity, I think I'll let your readers decide that for themselves.
Hey he wasn’t wrong. This is what Google says. It doesn't store electricity. This chemical energy is converted into electrical energy whenever we need it. This battery is also rechargeable, if we supply the battery with electricity then we can reverse the chemical reaction and recharge the battery.Sep 17, 2020 Also this tutorial helped. Worked on my 05 Matrix
I completely understand your point, but the battery is basically always full, the amount of power you loose after starting the car is recharge back almost immediately by the car alternator. So you don't have any more place to store the energy.
My reasons are completely different from most as well as to why I always disable DRL in EVERYTHING I drive.
1. When I get to work and sit in my car listening to the radio or reading the news, there is always some dip who pulls in right across from me with their DRLs shining directly into my face.
2. I leave early in the morning and the car needs to warm up, so having the lights turn on when I start it and they just flood across the houses for the 10 to 15 minutes just reminds me of why neighbors hate each other. Yes, you can just pull the E-brake, but when I leave then the lights are glaring into people's windows. No, I will not leave the E-brake on because I actually work on my own cars and hate when engineers and car companies decide that it's ok to do something that you are not supposed to do.
3. My parents taught me that blinding people is rude, so when driving through the 3 blocks in my neighborhood I just drive with the parking lights on. It's enough to see adequately and others see me.
Last but not least 4. If I am driving at night and have to pull over to take a leak or watch a quick video, I am not going to shut off my car, then pull the E-brake then start the car again so I can do what is rarely done these days (mind my own business). I'm not blinding people coming down the road towards where I parked nor am I getting rubber necked gawkers slowing down like I have to explain why I am taking a pic of some of trees just off the side of the road.
But mostly I hate being forced to be blinded by other people's lights, so I try not to do that to anyone else.
Very well said.
No... what YOU object to mostly is being required to follow legal rules of the road that you don't agree with.
What you've offered as reasons are pure BS.
Every mechanic will tell you that it's doing far more harm to "warm up" than to just drive off.
Daytime driving lights "BLIND" nobody.
I hope you get a big fat ticket or two. There's a chance that might smarten you up... but I doubt it! Scofflaws like you should be collected and shipped off to some isolated island where you can act as immature as you like.
@@rae0521 Know your law before quoting it to me. When in a parking lot either morning or evening and these lights just blaze into your retina because of this disillusioned idea that you're being safe.
2nd, try being in a military barracks where officers have their families. Ask any of them about this and they will tell you that DRLs are not allowed for security purposes (example if they call a lights out for potential danger from incoming aircraft).
Daytime Running Lights is not a legal/illegal issue. It's personal preference since authorities dont check to see if your vehicle came with DRL or if you disables them.
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DRL are a PROVEN safety feature and are meant to be used on roads and highways... so who cares in parking lots and barracks?
Betcha don't like seat belts either... they're such a bother... and heck, they might trap you into a vehicle and they wrinkle your clothes!!!
Please let me know what you drive, and where and when... I'll make sure I have my high beams on... I'll show "blaze into your retina." Jerk.
@@rae0521 keep telling yourself that rhen...then.
I own a 2005 Toyota Matrix. This indeed worked for me. They now turn on when I say it does. It’s all I ever wanted.
I own a 2007 Toyota Matrix Corolla with daytime running lights (drl).
I found pin #12 to the black box under my steering wheel somewhat labeled daytime
running light.
I carefully identified and cut the connected wire. I had to remove the connector from the socket in the
black drl box under the steering wheel to find the correct pin #12 and wire.
It worked and my headlights work like a normal vehicle when I want my headlight on not all day.
I tried this on my 2004 Matrix XRS and found no success. This was my last resort to turn off the DRLs. I initially removed the fused that is linked to the DRLs and that didn’t work. Only reason I want to disable this function is because I swapped all my halogen or filament bulbs with LEDs and when the DRLs are on, they use less voltage which causes a “strobe” effect that can shorten the life of the LED bulbs, and I made sure before trying this method that I knew the EXACT wire to cut, and all it did was made me lose functionality to my turn signals and headlights. Perhaps there’s is a better method to this but, I personally would not recommend doing this to your car.
EDIT #1: I was wrong, this video is correct! My mistake was I removed the Fuse in charge of the DRLs AND snipped the wire. If you do this, make sure the fuse is there because if it is not, no lights will function at all. So yes, snip wire connected to pin #12 (redish pink wire w/ thin white stripe next to the two thick wires) and as long long as the fuse for DRLs is still there, this will disable DRLs and allow you to control manual all lights! Thank you!!! This video deserves a thumbs up. 👍
Just did this on my '05 Matrix and it worked ❗
TNX a bunch👍🏾
I snipped the thin pinkish/red wire with the thin white stripe..
My reasons for disabling are different. Every time I drive home from work at night, there is at least one guy driving with his DRLs instead of head lights so he had no tail lights while driving at night. So anyone saying they are safer is making a false statement. I don't want to be driving one night tired and thinking I have my headlights on, then boom I get rear ended because my tail lights weren't on. So I have a fundamental issue with DRLS and people who say they are safer when clearly they aren't.
The counter argument by the road authorities in the EU is the incompetent idiot driving without main lights at night time would be driving without ANY lights, if DRLs were not fitted.= a little bit safer.
DRLs are supposed to be designed to be at a brightness too low to be off use in an unlit countryside, so any reasonable driver should realise that and switch the main lights on. In addition DRLs should be used in conjunction with automatic headlights in any case..
I think you just made your comment up for the sake of something to do and you should take a compliment that I spent time replying to your nonsense.
@@toonmag50 I'm from the US, maybe you guys over in the EU need automatic headlights to function? I don't know. Auto DRLs went mainstream really in the 10s here. I disagree with DRLs = a little bit safer. If they were not fitted at all like pre 2000s people would realize that they can't see at all and turn their headlights on. people have become desensitized with automatic headlights and DRLs. In present times, people are more distracted (Texting while driving, burnt out from work, jamming to music, ect) so DRLs on at night might be just enough to trick their subconscious into thinking the headlights are on and drive that way. Shit, I've done it recently! I had a lot on my mind while leaving work, started my car, DRLs came on and I left. I got a couple streets away before realizing my headlights where dim and realizing it was my DRLs. this is the first car I've driven that has automatic DRLs (Or anything to do with headlights for that matter). So pre my camry I used to wonder how it was even possible to drive with your headlights on without your tail lights... surely they modified the car to do that? Maybe all these cars some how have their tail lights burnt out? Nope! once I got a car with DRL's I figured it out. I've never got in a car and thought wow... I wish the headlights where automatic.. never. and now that we have auto DRLS but not headlights, it just leads to issues with less cerebral drivers. This is why I have a fundamental issue with DRLs. To your point earlier, I have no reason to lie to you and I know what I've seen with my own two eyes.
@@toonmag50 that’s a false dichotomy. You don’t need to be an incompetent driver to see that the lights from your car are different from your headlights.
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I have a simple reason why I hate these lights, I'm very capable of turning my lights on when I want , It should be my choice to not have my lights on in the early morning or late night as I pull in or out of my back yard and driveway, I don't want to be rude by shining the lights in my neighbors windows while they are sleeping , I can see just fine for that by using the parking lights .
You are correct in what are saying! You will save gas and replacing the bulbs and wearing out the brushes in the alternator! Cost replacing alternator is about $400! Bulbs $20.00
If you happen to be like me, too old to stand on your head to cut wires under the dash, you can simply pull your E-Brake two clicks before you turn on the key to start the car. Two clicks of the E-Brake will disengage the daytime driving lights and still not be enough to engage your emergency brake to where the brake shoes make contact with the brake drums... I've got a 2005 Pontiac Vibe which is the same car as the Toyota Matrix and this method works fine. Another option would be to remove the center console and work on the factor switch to cut the connection. Just a thought...
Thanks for the instructions on how to disable the daytime running lights.
My reasons for wanting to disable my daytime running lights may be different.
I just don't feel the need to run with my headlight on all day. I want to option to turn on my headlights during the day.
The discussion about how much power is saved is interesting. Yes it takes power to run your headlights. However, you alternator is putting out nearly 14 vdc when the engine is running and this is going to your battery. Your battery will not charge to 14 vdc.
Any current and voltage going to your battery over the about 12 vdc in your battery is lost. Once you turn off your engine your battery will settle at about 12 vdc. This is the way the lead acid battery is designed at about 2 vdc per cell x 6 cells goes to about 12 vdc.
If you drove for 6 hours at highway speeds with your battery being charged at the 14 vdc none of it above the about12 vdc will be saved.
It would have been more helpful to tell us what pin # should be grounded or cut. Because the color codes may change from year to year in the Toyota Corollas.
I just bought a 2004 Toyota Matrix base model and mines stay on and I’m glad I came across this video
Can confirm this also works for a 2003 Matrix
Works well. Many thanks to you for this brilliant job.
My Matrix 04 fog(left side) comes on with the headlights. How do I isolate it?Thank you
Works like magic. Thank you very much! You rock! 👍👍
Worked for my 2905 Toyota Matrix XR. Thanks so much! Lifesaver
2905???
@@WarraW-1441 lol never noticed the typo. I means 2005 😂
@@briannaboyd9553 It's all good, I have a red '05..
@@WarraW-1441 ......A Red 05?? .....YOU WIN A COOKIE!
From what I can ascertain the implementation of DRL/s is primerily for the purpose of road safety or in other words so you can be seen by other vehicles as they approach you!! Depending on the colour of your car some vehicles can certainly blend into the background but with these DRL lights shinning this most certainly helps with visability from a safety aspect!! Notice now for some years how even aircraft when coming into land & taking off (daytime) display their landing lights with the obvious intention of allowing other aircraft in the vicinity to see them which is most important!! One would have thought that your life & safety was certainly worth a bit more than the mere miserable amount running your DRL/s would cost!! You could also swap your efficient alternator for an inefficient generator as generators only push out power when they are running at reasonable revs & hence you could save some money there. Rest assured a fair amount of reseach has been done by vehicle manufacturers before they decided to fit DRL/s. Generally cars showing lights during the daytime certainly stand out more visually than a vehicle showing nothing!! As you appear to be more interested in what it is costing you than your own safety & inclusive of your passengers, may I respectfully suggest that you dump your motor vehicle forwith & either grab yourself a bus ride or even better a pushbike & then you can simply kiss your backside goodbye!! In my country DRL/s must automatically switch off when ever low/high beam is selected as they are not needed for night time driving!! I believe in the UK they have a similar road rule as well!! (smart buggers eh!!)
In theory sure it "saves mpg", in reality those bulbs arent even close enough to effecting your mpg. Only time it really matters in a vehicle is operating thousands of watts like a car stereo or some work trucks that have welding rigs etc. . They are a safety thing which in my opinion doesnt help or ot help. If you need lights in the daytime to see a car then god help us all. However it would make more sense to the life of the bulb but even so usually ts dual filament so if one goes out your signals still work. Ive disabled it on several vehicles ive owned for the reason of it was melting the plastic headlight housing in the summer time where i live.
I know you know your talking about bro...I appreciate the knowledge 🤓
Thank you! I recently bought a 07 just did it. Same colors on wire.
I cannot turn mine off and I don't need the whole world to know when I'm sitting in my car with it running. Especially in the city. Now that's not safe if anything it is endangering me. Letting everybody know hey here I am. I'm sitting in my car
That's one of the reason why I don't want to use DLR. You can never turn the light off. Sometimes you want the light off for your security (when you don't want to be seen) but it's impossible. Why can't we just have an option?
Put your parking brake on before you start the car then they won’t come back on until you take the parking break off
@black ninja 919 you the man I can now chill in my car at night with not lights on lol
I really appreciate the idea of being able to not have DRL on all the time. It would be nice if there were a switch. I also appreciate your idea of saving money on expensive light bulbs and having to replace them more frequently.
You have reached a mistaken assertion about the automobile using more fuel because of the lights being on. Actually, the electrical energy IS indeed stored. It is not a generator that you have in an automobile. It is an alternator which charges the battery and your electrical runs off your battery and the alternator constantly replenishes what is being used.
That being said, you are correct to assume that anything that the engine is turning or moving is using some of the energy that the engine produces. So, if you were to disable your alternator or, as in the old days, be able to remove the belt to it and not effect the cooling fan or other things that need to run for the engine to do what it does, you would be saving work that the engine has to do. The problem is that nothing is free and the battery would soon lose all of its stored energy by sending it to the coils, radio, cooling fans etc. So that is not an option. The serpentine belt runs everything in one single belt these days. One belt only.
So, the alternator is being turned all the time. Regardless of the number of things that are using electrical, the energy consumption is the same as far as the alternator is concerned. It just turns. It just has turning resistance. That is a fixed amount. That does not increase with electrical demand. I actually had a friend who would run his AC, but keep the fan on the lowest setting because he thought it saved gas. I'm like, dud, the AC is on. The compressor is engaged, It's already using gas. LOL. Anyway, The voltage is regulated, the battery stores it and it is used by various things, some needed, some optional. If the alternator is weak, it will not keep up with the battery's demand and a slow drain on the battery would occur and eventually, stop working and you would call Uber. Or AAA.
If you mounted a fan blade on a generator motor on your hood or roof to catch the wind to power some electrical, one might think, I am saving money. What would happen is you would be creating drag. In aerodynamic terms, induced drag, which will cause the engine to work harder and burn more fuel. Darn, no freebee there either. Hmmm what to do to save gas?....
Fill up your tires to 45 pounds per square inch or more. Well, that will increase your tire pressure and perceived hardness and will decrease rolling resistance thereby saving how hard the engine works to push the car the same speed, but will dramatically wear the center of the tire more than the outer portions. This would reduce tire life dramatically and would be very noticeable in winter or on rain covered surfaces. Not good. Dangerous. So no savings there.
I know. You can indeed save gas every time if you drive a little slower, which reduces the drag that is created. Accelerate slower but do not cause a traffic hazard. Anticipate your stops well before coming to them and let the rolling resistance slow you and not your brakes. Hmm, not really practical. A Fun fact is that drag increases 4 times with every doubling of speed. So your drag is 4 times as much at 40 mph as it is when you are at 20 mph. More drag there is, the more the engine works, the higher the RPMs are required to maintain a given speed and it is the reason that your Toyota with 130 horse power will limit its top speed to about 90 MPH. Maybe 100 if lucky on this Toyota. The same reason a 426 hemi producing 425 horsepower back in the day would only push a car maybe 130 MPH or if lucky 150 mph with normal gearing and normal body shape. Change the body shape with a cone shaped nose and boom that same engine would push the car 200 mph. It also used about 5 miles to the gallon! (See 1969 and 1970 Charger Daytonas and Plymouth Superbirds.) You could not catch them with those slippery mods they put on them!! So NASCAR outlawed them and then limited the engine size. Can't wait until they start running eclectic cars at NASCAR - LOL!
The bottom line is this, unless you are driving a fair bit slower, or using a car that is hybrid, you cannot really get much more than 35 mpg or maybe 40mpg in certain cases. To get 30mpg in a normal car is considered pretty darn good today. Any better would result in having to purchase a car that is really small and/or WAY, WAY more expensive and kind of kills the idea of saving a few dollars a year if it were even possible by not using running lights. Saving the bulbs is a great idea though. Pain to change too!
Thanks for the video and disabling ideas.
So if you trace that wire from the black box, where does it end?
What this guy said is true. I like what he said but would explain it differently.
I don't know about the US but here in Canada we have a law obligating all cars to have DRL. On my 2003 Corolla it runs on my main headlights. More load on the alternator = more gas $$$. In addition, I find it ridiculous the number of times I've had to replace the damn bulbs. $20 bulbs last me a year and quality bulbs are about $80 lasting 2-3years. I'm looking for a way to switch DRL from headlights to my LED fog lights which taking up a lot less power and replace less frequently.
I also intend to replace those bulbs with HID. Xenon gas needs a burst of power to get them going which is why they come with ballasts but then need much less current after. What wears them out is not the length of time they run like halogen, but how many times they are turned on. Starting the car with a key turns the DRL on twice. So that would be a 3rd reason for the change.
Is the juice worth the squeeze? Meh… I don’t know but would be nice to try. I don't know how to go about the wiring so does anyone have any suggestions or can refer me to a site that explains how to do this? I haven’t had much luck or I’m asking the wrong questions.
Some vehicles now use LEDs specifically for daytime running lights.
I did it just because I hated them. Well that and I didnt want to have to buy new bulbs all the time. Was also easy to do. Take one second to snip one stupid wire.
I love my 2007 Toyota Matrix even with over 202,000 miles on it.
However, I do not like the daytime running lights (drl) on the 2007 Toyotas.
I am capable of turning on my lights when it is dark or dim light. It seems all of the Toyotas from 2007 had this DRL, lights on all the time built into these vehicles.
There is a DRL box under the steering wheel dashboard. I did many internet searches into this issue.
There is only 1 wire that severed will allow your 2007 Toyota Matrix to operate like a normal vehicle.
I cut this one wire and now my vehicle operates as a normal vehicle.
I just don't like having my cars lights on all day on bright sunny days. It is a waist of energy.
Thank you for sharing. Will this also work on the 2011 RAV4? If it does then I'll probably connect a switch between those wires. Thanks again.
I understand not wanting bulbs to burn out, but your fuel economy savings is way less tha 3% because the daytime running lights are running at about half power compared to when you switch on the lights.
Hello. I own a Toyota matrix as you are. Looking for fender extensions for mounting holes of the factory clips in America. Can't find it. Can tell me the website to buy and send to Russia. Thanks in advance.
gans alekseenko same problem here, couldn't find it
Will this work on a 04 Pontiac vibe also ??? Thanks
I cut the wire but whenever I put it in drive and press the gas the light cuts on.Did I cut the wrong wire?I made sure it was a red wire with the small white line running across it
All credible information I've read or heard supports the research which proves that to be SEEN when driving a vehicle is safer than NOT to be seen. That's all I need to know. Besides, to disable the DRLs where I live is ILLEGAL. IMO, the taillights should also come on.
...Just DON'T CUT YOUR'S ...then Life is Good!!
So I cut the correct wire I believe however when I go to put my brights in a permanent on position they do not come on but when I pull back for the temporary brights they work. Any solution for making the forward permanent position working again? Thanks!
Just kidding I am dumb. So I think I tried doing it with the lights off but they have to be on all the way to Engage the permanent position! Thanks again I watch all your vids when it comes to the matrix!
Can you just disconnect the socket and take the bulbs out and then put the socket back in the headlight.
DRLs use the same bulbs that are also your high-beam headlights. Thus, if you remove the bulbs for the daytime running lights, you will no longer have high-beams if/when you need/want them.
Would the Check Engine Light come on if you dissable cutting that wire ??
No, it would not.
vuaeco Hi,
someone mentioned that: This worked great, thanks. But what i did was buy a separate DRL relay box on ebay for $10 and just snipped the #12 terminal on DRL relay box. This way I didn't have to cut the car's wiring- I'm a big framed guy and it would be almost impossible for me to climb under dash a nd clip the wire. There's not much extra wire. The way I did it I can just put the original DRL relay box back in if I sell car or just want to have DRLs again. Thanks.
Can you please video on this so that I don’t have to cut the wire please?
@@syadmustafa ....SURE ...LET ME DROP WHAT I'M DOING AND GET RIGHT ON THIS!! @$&%*#!
Why didn't you just take the fuse out instead of cutting the wire?
its complicated
@@KidAfro29
It's complicated to take out the drl fuse? Really?
if you take out the fuse wont they just not work at all ?
@@KidAfro29
Not for my Hyundai 1.6 crdi 2009
I snipped my wire and no change ._. my lights work as they did before. I even grounded and nothing. i made sure it was #12 so yeah hopefully my car dont expload
It will explode . Just like mine. Melted everything
xD
My ac was not getting cold until I cut that damn wire on this stupid matrix, and now my car is getting really cold.
I feel I have the same problem I'm thinking of cutting it
please, anybody who might help me to research how to delete DRL on my 2002 Toyota sienna CE. i am looking carefully under the dash and do not see anything resembling the black box as in your video. (the toyota matrix video shows same technique as you use, but my toyota has different location or something) how to find out where mine is.
I did this and now my matrix runs louder when I'm idling and turn off the lights, at night at least. U can hear a vibration. Should we ground one of the wires?
I know you commented 3 years ago but I wanted to reply so other people can see. The car is a bit louder because the car is idling a bit faster. Previously it was idling lower because the draw on the alternator from the lights kept the rpm lower. Now that you can turn those lights off, it idles at a higher rpm, thus making it louder.
Why didnt her just take the DRL fuse its under the hood
It controls the ability to use the headlights and brights as well. I tried it on a 2006 highlander.
This should work on a 04 Pontiac vibe also , Anyone know ? Thank You in advance.
Is this the same for an 06 Toyota Highlander hybrid?
Is it the same for Toyota Matrix s 2009?
WORKED THANK YOU !
hello, vuaeco is possible to do it on a 2018 rav4 le thamks.
The question is now why, but how.
Eat fish ,dont eat chips or mushy peas. This way you dont get fat and save fuel.
Yep, especially the fish imported from China or India where they swim in cesspools full of antibiotics.
Once the wire is cut how do you turn on the headlights ?
I can still turn on the headlights as usual. This doesn't interfere with the headlights' normal functions.
Drl is stupid in any car it’s a daylight Pay attention to the traffic cars don’t need that crap
Exactly. If you need DRL to pay attention, you have a problem.
does the automatic headlight sensor still fuction??
after this is done no work for the sensor.
Awesome!
The daytime running light is added for extra safety to be seen better. I guess if you don’t care about safety to save some money then go ahead. What is your life worth? Surely more than the cost of a bulb? Also I’ve had TOYOTA and never had to change bulb after 10 years ?
DRL has been proven to have no statistically significant data (
If anything DRL's are more danferous because you shine a light at the guy coming the opposite direction.
That's true.
Here in Canada, a car with no daytime running lights is not street legal. But even if it wasn`t illegal. I`m okay spending $2 extra a year on fuel.
I’ve had my Matrix for 15 years. The bulbs have been changed once. I thought I was a penny pincher, damn lol
I’m mostly interested because it’s obnoxious when you are idling and your headlights are facing the interior of a store. it would be great to be able to turn them off.
Thank you for this very useful information!
Does it really cost $60 to have the running lights on?
Most of us spend about $1500 per year for gas. But if you drive a lot, it might cost you $2000 per year on gas. And 3% of that is $60. And that's per year, not the entire lifetime of the car. I assumed 50W per light bulb but a lot of light bulbs out there are between 55W-65W each or 110W-130W total. And that might cost you even more. If you want to know how much energy is required to generate electricity, watch this viral video on RUclips where an olympic cycler trying to generate power to run a bread toaster. The entire time he only generates 21 Watts of power before he quits. And he is an Olympic cyclic with big bulk muscles. That shows how much energy is needed just to generate some useful electricity. Here's the link to the video: ruclips.net/video/S4O5voOCqAQ/видео.html
if the car was only ran off a alternator then yes it would be true but since there's a battery in play this is incorrect
Great video thanks
why you don't remove just the bulbs or the fuse?
....AMAZING!!
how to do the opposite of this? that is: how to keep headlight fully on whenever engine is running?
The wire was probably cut. Look at the bundle of wires below near your gas/break pedals. If you find a cut wire, all you have to do is to connect it back together.
too much talking no action
Is he serious lol😂
Why not just change to lower cost LED? There are definite safety advantages to DRL
Gracias 😎😎😎thank you
Flawed logic !
thank you so much
DLR lights are led and therefore draw very little amperage.
Your maths are BS.
DRLs are a legal requirement in the EU and UK from about ten years ago and if they're defective the vehicle will automatically fail the appropriate periodic road worthy test.
I think you need to spend your time more wisely.
Maybe you should check yourself. We don't all live in the most tyrannical countries. There are many reasons for wanting full control over the operations of your vehicle.
@@ellenbuchanan936 "many reasons for not wanting full control over the vehicle"
Who wrote this driver education gem, Coco the Clown?
OMG! you are so cheap! It's a 1.8l is not a muscle car. I can fill it up with $25. Do you know there're countries you have to drive with the lights on in daytime? like in Portugal...
Scotty Kilmer is cheaper than me.
What if you go to the weed man's house and he wants you to cut the lights off
Did I actually just hear you say that electricity can't be stored????? You should contact Elon Musk about this right away. BTW, what do you call the large black box with the heavy duty red & black cables under your hood? I think I'll look elsewhere for advice.
You don't store "electricity", mate. Battery is a chemical device that can provide electron flow when undergoing a chemical reaction.
@@vuaeco First, I'm not your "MATE". Second, as to whether or not the chemical reaction inside of batteries constitutes storage of electricity, I think I'll let your readers decide that for themselves.
You guys are idiots
Hey he wasn’t wrong. This is what Google says.
It doesn't store electricity. This chemical energy is converted into electrical energy whenever we need it. This battery is also rechargeable, if we supply the battery with electricity then we can reverse the chemical reaction and recharge the battery.Sep 17, 2020
Also this tutorial helped. Worked on my 05 Matrix
I completely understand your point, but the battery is basically always full, the amount of power you loose after starting the car is recharge back almost immediately by the car alternator. So you don't have any more place to store the energy.