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I have a 2005 Toyota Corolla where I have daytime running lights, and they automatically turn on when it gets dark. Well, this past weekend I took the family to a Christmas drive through setting type of thing and I was asked to turn my lights off because it was dark. Well, I explained that I couldn't, so I didn't know if there was anybody out there that knew a trick of being able to turn them off. Thanks for the help There is both a short term "trick" and permanent "fix." The immediate "trick" is to turn OFF your engine. If you need to keep it running (i.e., for comfort heat/cooling), SET the Parking Brake, Restart the engine. The DRL lights will stay extinguished as will the headlights (photo sentry circuit if dark outside) UNTIL you fully release the Parking Brake.  Signature- Philip > I have a 2005 Toyota Corolla where I have daytime running lights, > and they automatically turn on when it gets dark. Well, this past [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > anybody out there that knew a trick of being able to turn them off. > Thanks for the help. LOL! Wow! After a while I realized that the lights wouldn't come on until I disengaged the Parking brake, but I didn't think that would be the "fix" for my situation. LOL! That's too funny. Thanks for the help! SignatureGLENN SMITH > There is both a short term "trick" and permanent "fix." > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> anybody out there that knew a trick of being able to turn them off. >> Thanks for the help. road ride Rob said the following: > I have a 2005 Toyota Corolla where I have daytime running lights, and > they automatically turn on when it gets dark. Well, this past weekend I > took the family to a Christmas drive through setting type of thing and I > was asked to turn my lights off because it was dark. Well, I explained > that I couldn't, so I didn't know if there was anybody out there that > knew a trick of being able to turn them off. Thanks for the help. Anything in the manual about disabling DRLs ? This was a problem a few years ago, ya had to drive around with the parking brake partially on (which turned off the DRLs) but I would hope by 2005 this would have been addressed (and has been in some makes/models but not sure about Toyota) SignatureRob Fruth - Houston, Tx http://www.rfruth.net 1981 Raleigh for errands & fun ____ __o 1997 Trek 2300 for real fun ! ____ _ \ | _) 2000 Civic hatchback (_)/ (_) > road ride Rob said the following: >> I have a 2005 Toyota Corolla where I have daytime running lights, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > sure > about Toyota) There is a Toyota bulletin for disabling both DRL and Twilight Sentry or just the DRL operation. I performed this on my 2003 per instructions. Gotta crawl under the dash, snip a yellow wire, insulate one end, ground the other. The "repair" returns full headlamp control to the smart stick and disabled the Twilight Sentry. I LIKE. Signature- Philip I'm rather not go snipping wires just yet, you know, only having the car for a month or so. I just wasn't sure if I was missing something in the manual. Thanks. SignatureGLENN SMITH > >> road ride Rob said the following: [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > the other. The "repair" returns full headlamp control to the smart stick > and disabled the Twilight Sentry. I LIKE. I did it in the first month. I have a driveway that you turn into where my headlights otherwise blare right into the neighbor's living room window if the curtains are open (usually are open). Courtesy thing. > I'm rather not go snipping wires just yet, you know, only having > the car for a month or so. I just wasn't sure if I was missing [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >> >> - Philip Good call. Hmm. SignatureGLENN SMITH >I did it in the first month. I have a driveway that you turn into where my >headlights otherwise blare right into the neighbor's living room window if [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >>> >>> - Philip >> road ride Rob said the following: >>> I have a 2005 Toyota Corolla where I have daytime running lights, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >other. The "repair" returns full headlamp control to the smart stick and >disabled the Twilight Sentry. I LIKE. SignatureCould you or anyone post the bulletin mentioned, or how to obtain it? I want to be able to drive with my lights off if I feel like it (which I do). Thanks. Carlm Nope, nothing in the manual. My lights are on like it or not. As you can see, it looks like the parking brake is still the "fix" for my situation. Thanks. SignatureGLENN SMITH > road ride Rob said the following: >> I have a 2005 Toyota Corolla where I have daytime running lights, and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > (which turned off the DRLs) but I would hope by 2005 this would have been > addressed (and has been in some makes/models but not sure about Toyota) Hahahha. Did you REALLY expect there to be ANY mention of this in the Owners Manual? LOL The "fix" I outlined (distinctly different from the "repair" I outlined) will cost you because at some point you're going to find yourself having driven around town with the Parking Brake dragging which will overheat and damage your rear brake shoes. Human imperfection. > Nope, nothing in the manual. My lights are on like it or not. As > you can see, it looks like the parking brake is still the "fix" for [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >> 1997 Trek 2300 for real fun ! ____ _ \ | _) >> 2000 Civic hatchback (_)/ (_) Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of. I'm not used to using the parking brake anyway, so it'll be totally new to me. What a drag. Thanks. SignatureGLENN SMITH > > Hahahha. Did you REALLY expect there to be ANY mention of this in the [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >>> 1997 Trek 2300 for real fun ! ____ _ \ | _) >>> 2000 Civic hatchback (_)/ (_) You would be well advised to get into the habit of using the parking brake, particularly if you live in a hilly part of the country, unless you want to rely on a $5 pawl to protect what you have invested in your vehicle. Beside, don't you want to know it will work if you ever need it in case of a brake failure? ;) mike hunt > Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of. I'm not used to using the parking brake > anyway, so it'll be totally new to me. What a drag. Thanks. [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > >>> 1997 Trek 2300 for real fun ! ____ _ \ | _) > >>> 2000 Civic hatchback (_)/ (_) His car is not a Ford. > You would be well advised to get into the habit of using the > parking brake, particularly if you live in a hilly part of the [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] >>>>> 1997 Trek 2300 for real fun ! ____ _ \ | _) >>>>> 2000 Civic hatchback (_)/ (_) >You would be well advised to get into the habit of using the >parking brake, particularly if you live in a hilly part of the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >mike hunt Sure...and remember "use it or lose it" (they tend to seize with rust if not exercised) -- -Gord. (use gordon in email) > You would be well advised to get into the habit of using the > parking brake, particularly if you live in a hilly part of the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > mike hunt And not to mention, setting the parking brakes is what keeps the rear shoes adjsuted. It doesnt come from backing up like some car makers do. I get in a customers can and I can tell they dont use the ebrake, mainly by how far the pedal goes down. Its always rigs with the auto trannies. I will set in my stall and rapidly apply and release the parking brake. In about a minutes, its right up to snuff again! Hmm. Thanks for the info guys. Never thought about that. Thanks SignatureGLENN SMITH >> You would be well advised to get into the habit of using the >> parking brake, particularly if you live in a hilly part of the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > will set in my stall and rapidly apply and release the parking brake. In > about a minutes, its right up to snuff again! Good call! SignatureGLENN SMITH > You would be well advised to get into the habit of using the > parking brake, particularly if you live in a hilly part of the [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] >> >>> 1997 Trek 2300 for real fun ! ____ _ \ | _) >> >>> 2000 Civic hatchback (_)/ (_) Talk of prophecy. I stopped at a corner to allow my wife to deposit some letters in a mailbox. While sitting there a late model Buick stopped and parked in the driving lane on the cross street to my right, even though there was a parking spot. The cross street was a steep hill about four blocks long and the Buick was in the second block from the top. I could tell by the way that the car rocked when the driver put it in park that he did not apply the parking brake when he went inside the house. As I was beginning to pull out I saw the Buick lurch and start to roll. I just watched as the car speeded up going down the hill, hitting a half dozen parked vehicles, and ending up on the porch of a house at the bottom.. The driver come out of the house, carrying a box. He looked down the street, yelled OH NO, dropped the box and started to run to the bottom of the hill as I drove off thinking of my recent post to this NG. ;) mike hunt > Good call! > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >> Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of. I'm not used to using the parking brake > >> anyway, so it'll be totally new to me. What a drag. Thanks. >Nope, nothing in the manual. My lights >are on like it or not. As you can see, it >looks like the parking brake is still the >"fix" for my situation. Thanks. Wow, this would piss me off if it were my car. I like automatic headlights, but only when they're a 'choice'. I'm amazed Toyota cut the corner and made it default, tied to the parking brake, no less! >> Nope, nothing in the manual. My lights >> are on like it or not. As you can see, it [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > headlights, but only when they're a 'choice'. I'm amazed Toyota cut > the corner and made it default, tied to the parking brake, no less! Annoyed me too. That's why I followed the instructions to disable both Twilight Sentry and DRL (the TS turned the headlamps on in mid afternoon when traveling in a direction where the roof pillar shaded the photo eye and DRL >Nanny Lights< just rub me the wrong way anyway). Signature- Philip > I have a 2005 Toyota Corolla where I have daytime running lights, and > they automatically turn on when it gets dark. Well, this past weekend I > took the family to a Christmas drive through setting type of thing and I > was asked to turn my lights off because it was dark. Well, I explained > that I couldn't, so I didn't know if there was anybody out there that > knew a trick of being able to turn them off. Thanks for the help. Will, short of disabling the,, turn the car off, set the park brake one click, restart the car. Dont fully release the brake till your out of the lights. Due to the circuitry on the Corolla the easiest solution is to wire a switch to ground and connect it to the Parking Brake terminal (11 ) of the Daytime Running Light Relay. The existing wire from the Parking Brake Switch to the DRL relay is a Red/Black wire. Then you can control DRL with a simple switch. That's a really good idea. Thanks for the help. SignatureGLENN SMITH > Due to the circuitry on the Corolla the easiest solution is to wire a > switch to ground and connect it to the Parking Brake terminal (11 ) of the > Daytime Running Light Relay. The existing wire from the Parking Brake > Switch to the DRL relay is a Red/Black wire. Then you can control DRL with > a simple switch. This is false. Your lame solution still has the Parking Brake light flashing once the car is put in a gear. Do the job properly ... per the Toyota TSB. > Due to the circuitry on the Corolla the easiest solution is to wire > a switch to ground and connect it to the Parking Brake terminal (11 > ) of the Daytime Running Light Relay. The existing wire from the > Parking Brake Switch to the DRL relay is a Red/Black wire. Then you > can control DRL with a simple switch. In addition to the solutions mentioned, you can disassemble the center console, flip the switch on the parking brake around and make the car think the parking brake is on even when it isn't. I did this for a while until I did the yellow wire thing. The only disadvantage is that the parking brake indicator is lit up on the dash all the time. Mark Pippin > I have a 2005 Toyota Corolla where I have daytime running lights, and > they automatically turn on when it gets dark. Well, this past weekend I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > knew a trick of being able to turn them off. Thanks for the help. > -- Yeah, I noticed that too when I tried doing that. I'd rather have the headlights on rather than the brake light. SignatureGLENN SMITH > In addition to the solutions mentioned, you can disassemble the center > console, flip the switch on the parking brake around and make the car [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> that I couldn't, so I didn't know if there was anybody out there that >> knew a trick of being able to turn them off. Thanks for the help. i believe there is a technical service bullitin to turn them off. cansult your toyota dealer |
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