I just installed my hid in my RA and when I have the light position on "OFF" my hid stay on. I was wondering if there's a way to turn the hid off when I put the switch to "OFF"

 

I don't think you can turn the lights completely off with factory electrical...

 

Damn you know a way to work around it? Maybe take out the fuse for the drl?

 

you can try it, but i'd have to delve into the wiring diagrams to get a better idea of how to go about it...I still haven't figured out a solid, less intrusive method of keeping the fogs on with hi beams using factory switching circuits...

 

I found https://www.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=657561 you think this would work and safe?

 

bad link

 

sorry about that https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/la...6-lancers.html

 

it might be worthwhile to find a wrecked lancer and snag the front ECU so you have a spare...i'm not sure what else that contact may affect..

 

Oh man I dont think they have a junk yard here

 

Well, this is my solution...

*drum roll*

Just unplug your low beam fuses. If you need lights, you have your high beams but I don't suggest doing that because that means you're going to be driving around pissing people off with your high beams on their rear view mirrors.

Just some food for thought. Cheers!

 

I'm assuming that DRLs are on the 06 ralliarts because my car doesn't have it. I wouldn't recommend bending the pins if in the future you want to bend them back again. They break easily.

I will try to take a look at the wiring diagrams this week. Hopefully it might be as easy as removing a fuse but you might need to do some soldering.

 

Yeah that's a genius idea I would give it a try

Please do I would be waiting for a reply

 

Let me know what you decide on...

My suggestion is DO NOT bend/solder/tinker with any of the pins/wiring/etc. You wouldn't want to damage a whole relay/circuit just because you don't want DRLs...

Cheers, my friend!

 

It looks like the DRL is built into the front ecu (A10x) in the engine compartment. I wonder if the 04 Lancer front ecu is a drop-in replacement (just without DRL). That is worth exploring.

Solution 1 (easiest):
If I were to fix DRLs, I would just run a switch from the engine compartment relay box. The switch would be wired in-line with the low-beam fuse to the headlight.
You could use the switch to turn on and off the low beams.

Solution 2 (bit harder):
Get a relay to turn on when you switch on the low-beams from the column lever. Connect the actuating pole of the relay in-line with the low-beam fuse to the headlights. This will allow you to use the column lever instead of having a second switch.

I wish there was a simpler solution such as removing a fuse, but hey, I may have missed something.