Since I completed this little simple project of mine I have had lots of people ask about it, so I figured I'd just make a DIY since so many were interested.
First of all, As always you work at your own risk. I am not responsible for anything that may go wrong.
Estimated cost: $5-30 depending on what you may have already.
Parts: 1157 Dual Filament sockets,
SPDT Relay(5pin),
Wire of your choice,
Slide connectors(for relay),
The reason why I decided to do this was mainly because I realized I had all the parts necessary laying around minus the relay.
1: Get your 1157 sockets, I used the ones that are found on the rear CB outer taillights. These are not meant to be out side, but they should be fine. They also do not fit into the bumper lights with out a little modification. The socket will have three tabs, and only two will match up with the bumper light housing, so just cut off the third tab and it will fit in like a glove. Dual filament sockets from 92-95 Civic corner lights fit right in the bumper lights without mods and are weather sealed.
2: Now if you look at the socket it has three wires coming out of it, Black Green/White and Orange(9293) or Red(9091). The Red or Orange is the running light filament, Green/white is the brake filament, and black of course is ground. For the Green/white you will just take power from the turn signal, the Red or Orange you will have to connect to a wire you run, but thats for later. Then the Black goes to the turn signal ground.
3: The wire you connect to both lights Red or Orange you can do two things with, Depending if you want the relay to be outside or inside. I choose inside. So I ran that wire through the evaporator drain hole in the firewall (pass side). Then once inside ran under the carpet to the drivers footwell.
4:This is where the relay comes in.
You will need to find two Plugs/Pins on the fusebox under the dash. There are 4 plugs (1,2,3,5) right above the top row of fuses. The first one you need to find #3. Use your slide connectors then connect that to Pin 86 on the relay. Then find #2, again use a slide connector then. wire it to pin 30 on the relay. Then take the wire you put through the firewall earlier and connect that to pin 87a. MAKE SURE you put it to 87a, other wise the DRL's will only come on when the running lights are on, and thats the complete opposite of what we are trying to accomplish here. Finally find a good ground to bare metal and connect that to pin 85.
5: I recommend that you put a inline fuse between the pin 3 connection and pin 30 on the relay with a low amp fuse(7.5a or less).
6:Test it out and put everything back together and Enjoy!
First of all, As always you work at your own risk. I am not responsible for anything that may go wrong.
Estimated cost: $5-30 depending on what you may have already.
Parts: 1157 Dual Filament sockets,
SPDT Relay(5pin),
Wire of your choice,
Slide connectors(for relay),
The reason why I decided to do this was mainly because I realized I had all the parts necessary laying around minus the relay.
1: Get your 1157 sockets, I used the ones that are found on the rear CB outer taillights. These are not meant to be out side, but they should be fine. They also do not fit into the bumper lights with out a little modification. The socket will have three tabs, and only two will match up with the bumper light housing, so just cut off the third tab and it will fit in like a glove. Dual filament sockets from 92-95 Civic corner lights fit right in the bumper lights without mods and are weather sealed.
2: Now if you look at the socket it has three wires coming out of it, Black Green/White and Orange(9293) or Red(9091). The Red or Orange is the running light filament, Green/white is the brake filament, and black of course is ground. For the Green/white you will just take power from the turn signal, the Red or Orange you will have to connect to a wire you run, but thats for later. Then the Black goes to the turn signal ground.
3: The wire you connect to both lights Red or Orange you can do two things with, Depending if you want the relay to be outside or inside. I choose inside. So I ran that wire through the evaporator drain hole in the firewall (pass side). Then once inside ran under the carpet to the drivers footwell.
4:This is where the relay comes in.
You will need to find two Plugs/Pins on the fusebox under the dash. There are 4 plugs (1,2,3,5) right above the top row of fuses. The first one you need to find #3. Use your slide connectors then connect that to Pin 86 on the relay. Then find #2, again use a slide connector then. wire it to pin 30 on the relay. Then take the wire you put through the firewall earlier and connect that to pin 87a. MAKE SURE you put it to 87a, other wise the DRL's will only come on when the running lights are on, and thats the complete opposite of what we are trying to accomplish here. Finally find a good ground to bare metal and connect that to pin 85.
5: I recommend that you put a inline fuse between the pin 3 connection and pin 30 on the relay with a low amp fuse(7.5a or less).
6:Test it out and put everything back together and Enjoy!
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