bavorak

Hoping someone can post a DIY DRL fix that has been done on a 99-01 996.

Found the link for the fix on a 986 Boxster but have heard others have had issues with connecting the two fuses via a jumper wire and fuse extenders (if thats what they are called), someone please post the two correct fuses which need to be joined or a better way to do this if possible.

Thanks, David

theiceman

can you post the list for the boxster ?

thanks

bavorak

http://www.whiteson.org/boxster/mods/drl/

hoffa

I used that hack to quickly pass the Canadian Tire inspection. I have some spare fuse clips if you want them for free. Then took it to my mechanic and he hooked up "DRL"s for 1/2 hour labour.

jasper

On my 2002 it was a jumper between the (unused on my car) heated seats fuse block and the headlights. Sorry, I can't remember the numbrs on teh fuses. but they should be in the manual. Alternatively you can search for *DRL hack*

It was dead EZ. I just used a piece of wire, no clips or anything. After I got through the inspection and then threw the bit of wire away. I had the courtesy to wait until I was at home, but I didn't leave it in.

What I do now is use the switch on the dash board to turn the lights on and off. It's a crazy idea, but it seems to work. Sometimes I run just the cruzin lights, usually the headlights (xenons) and sometimes I'll flip on the fogs. No need to pay anyone to hook up DRL...there's a bloody switch on the dash!

theiceman

Thanks

i have all that stuff already. I might help out my neighbour who just picked up a 2001 Boxster from the US.

bavorak

Thanks for the help guy's!

Imo000

The link in the 3rd post is "Forbidden", anyone has a saved copy or another site that has this?

Jaak Lepson

See my post which I bumped ... DRL thread.

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Try this ... http://911car.blogspot.ca/2009/05/da...k-986-996.html


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Daytime Running Lights DRL Hack 986 996

In Canada there is a traffic law, for every single car on the road it must have daytime running lights, basically headlights on at all times day or night, many have imported US Spec Porsches into Canada and in order to pass a Federal Inspection they needed to have Daytime Running Lights installed, they visited their friendly local Porsche Dealers and then got hammered with couple hundred dollars fees for a relay installation and a couple of electrical wiring, I heard of people paying $400-$500 I was stunned. For those of you who are planning on importing a US Spec Porsche 986 Boxster or 996 Carrera in Canada or for anyone wanting to have Daytime Running Lights there is a simple hack that will cost you a couple dollars at most $10. I picked up this hack a couple years back on a website can't remember where but clearly remember how it's done.

Locate the fuse box cover on the lower left side underneath the dash, remove the cover and locate fuse number A6 and A9, both fuses are located on the first top row, from left to right fuse #6 and fuse #9, if you don’t have heated seats the #6 fuse slot will be empty, once located you will need to have a 3 inch long electrical wire (18 gauge wire is good) strip each end of the wire approx ½” on each end of the wire, what you need to do is use that 3” wire to jump fuse #6 and #9 like a bridge, take one end of the wire and wrap it around one peg of the fuse and the other end on one peg of the other fuse and insert both fuse back into slot #6 and #9 , if you had an empty slot, simply use a spare fuse on the empty slot. Verify that the hack worked by putting the ignition key on the headlights should come on. This hack is an easy one and it could save you hundreds of dollars.
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996_North

+1 ^^Mine is jumped, just as described. If you want I can take a couple pic to show you. Very easy.

996_North

[QUOTE=jasper;4727142] After I got through the inspection and then threw the bit of wire away. I had the courtesy to wait until I was at home, but I didn't leave it in.

What I do now is use the switch on the dash board to turn the lights on and off. QUOTE]

Jasper, I did the same thing, but for some unknow reason my passenger side headlight did not work properly, as it was way dimmer that my DS. I think there are two bulbs for the main headlights, and only one worked. When i put the hack back in, it was fine. Wierd. This happen to you ?

Imo000

Thanks guys!

Not the Stig

All you need is a dremel and a couple of inches of wire.

https://sites.google.com/site/996drlhack/home

Imo000

Too complicated! I just jammed the jumper wire into the fuse socket and then pushed the fuses back into the panel. Worked like a charm. Week after it passed the Federalization inspection, I pulled the jumper wire out. Keeping the DRLs installed can further damagenthe leses. I didn't need that.