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2002 Full Time DRLs - Instructions for UnderHood Mod

I did ithe under dash FTDRL mod sometime ago- that was easy! I didn't have to remove anything and was done in 5-6 minutes including getting the tools and connectors out! And have had no problems at all since it was done


I have noticed though that I don't turn on the fog lights as much as I used to before I had FTDRLS. I always use them when the weather is crappy (which can be often in Seattle and our mountains) and a lot of other times, but before I would almost always turn them on because I liked the look. Now it looks cool with or without the fogs on so I don't bother to turn them on nearly as much.

Does anyone else do this or am I just getting lazy?
 
so i just put in my amber's and decided to do this mod. I have everything wired up right but for some reason my fogs wont stay on when my brights are on. Anyone have an idea as to why this would be?
 
will86 said:
so i just put in my amber's and decided to do this mod. I have everything wired up right but for some reason my fogs wont stay on when my brights are on. Anyone have an idea as to why this would be?


Make sure the resistor diode is in the upper left cornor on the fog relay.

If thats right, flip the resistor diode around and that might  work.

If that doesn't, try another resistor diode.
 
Terry44_Kelloggs said:
Make sure the resistor is in the upper left cornor on the fog relay.

If thats right, flip the resistor around and that might  work.

If that doesn't, try another resistor.

DIODES!  NOT RESISTORS!


Make sure you have the diode in the right slots. Also, it could be that the diode is in backwards or is just bad. Replace the diode and try again.
 
vertabatt said:
DIODES!  NOT RESISTORS!


Make sure you have the diode in the right slots. Also, it could be that the diode is in backwards or is just bad. Replace the diode and try again.

Thanks for catching that.
I meant diodes.

Its monday and not all with it.
 
hardrock said:
Is there a thread for this mod on the 02?

I would really like to do this mod.

The 02 should be done by someone you don't know...  >:Dat your first GTG... :love: Where you don't know anyone...  :needhug:As you are totally preplexed with what a stanger is doing to your truck :laugh:

Never met Bryon(Greenie,or Viper) who tore my truck apart to do this :laugh: :laugh: And I trusted them :eek:
 
vertabatt
  would ya believe I still havent done mine yet?  I almost went to radio shack in town as I was at strarbucks next door, since my po dunk lil town didnt have my diodes last 4 times I checked
 
anglarry04 said:
vertabatt
   would ya believe I still havent done mine yet?   I almost went to radio shack in town as I was at strarbucks next door, since my po dunk lil town didnt have my diodes last 4 times I checked

HA... Thats pitiful! Order some online immediately!
 
anglarry04 said:
vertabatt
   would ya believe I still havent done mine yet?   I almost went to radio shack in town as I was at strarbucks next door, since my po dunk lil town didnt have my diodes last 4 times I checked

They can order the diodes needed and have them shipped straight to your house for free if I'm not mistaken.
 
Donnie1 said:
They can order the diodes needed and have them shipped straight to your house for free if I'm not mistaken.
I had RS ship me diodes, and resistors that they didn't have in stock. And there was no additional charge.
 
well thanks guys.  Wish I'd thought of asking them to order.  I snuck into RS and grabbed the last set in the bin.  Now just a matter of installing (y)
 
anglarry04 said:
well thanks guys.   Wish I'd thought of asking them to order.   I snuck into RS and grabbed the last set in the bin.   Now just a matter of installing (y)

Haha... at this rate you'll be done by summer 2009!
 
haha...funny...you act like I am some kind of procastinator!!  Well get this...its DONE!!  I only did the all 4 on high for now.  Will do more since I have a huge pack and curious
 
Has there been any issues crop up after long term use? (trucks with this mod on for a couple years)
 
Fish-man said:
Has there been any issues crop up after long term use? (trucks with this mod on for a couple years)

I've had mine in since the first post of this thread (March 2006)... not once a problem.  Others have had it even longer than that. There have been a handful of people who experienced problems, but I would chalk it up to installer error, bad/wrong diodes, or even something funky in the fuse box.

So, there might be some risk... but do it properly and you should have nothing to worry about for years to come.
 
Vertabatt,

I had installed my ambers, and was disappointed about how seldom they are on.  This was an easy $5 20 minute mod.

Thanks for the step by step.

Now does anyone have any ideas on what other neat things I could do with all these extra diodes and shrink wrap cable?  :laugh:

Tom

 
Madison06AV said:
Vertabatt,

I had installed my ambers, and was disappointed about how seldom they are on.  This was an easy $5 20 minute mod.

Thanks for the step by step.

Now does anyone have any ideas on what other neat things I could do with all these extra diodes and shrink wrap cable?   :laugh:

Tom

Haha... just look at the relays. Maybe you'd like to link your horn to your high beams. That could be fun.
 
Vertabatt
Silly question...I did the full time DRLS tonight, making mine the grand total of all four on high (minus fogs) and full time DRL.  How many diodes should I have installed?  Mine doesnt seem to match your description, yet is working

 
anglarry04 said:
Vertabatt
Silly question...I did the full time DRLS tonight, making mine the grand total of all four on high (minus fogs) and full time DRL.  How many diodes should I have installed?  Mine doesnt seem to match your description, yet is working

My instructions have some redundancy so that if someone picks and chooses a custom setup it will still work. For 4 on high and FTDRL you need a minimum of 2 diodes:

Diodes 2 and 4 from the directions on page 1. Diode 3 is only necessary if you don't do the 4 on high mod. I put it in the directions to make them universal.
 
thats fine...was worried i didnt something wrong.  I have 2 and 4 in.  Later gonna do the fogs.  No point now since I have one missing
 
Ha! MY 02 NOW HAS 6 ON HIGH!

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Before

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After

30.00 Ebay kit
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:woohoo: :woohoo:
 
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