Official DRL hardwiring removal for Canadian 93-(early 95) e36s

[Bimmerized]

Originally Posted by ruben7

Ahh yes, the good old "running the new wire" method lol. I was hoping the simpler method in this thread would work but I guess not

Let me know how it goes once you give it a shot, and what tools/parts you need.

PS: Do you also have the 3 red/green wires as opposed to 5?

I never even bothered to check for that method....according to all the threads and info in here i just figured pre 95's are wired differently...but once I get to it I will check and let u know!

[Bimmerized]

I checked it and I don't have the 5 wires either, I just have the 3....anyhow I went with the other method and it was very simple, same as it is laid out on the write up.
Literally just open the fuse box and find wire 86 (green/red....there is only one green/red and it's thinner than the rest of the wires) under the low beam relay, cut it but leave it longer on the relay end (so pin 86) and here is where you attach a wire and run it through the firewall inside the car, and just attach it to the yellow wire coming from the lights switch (there is only one yellow wire there, you don't cut this wire just strip it and attach the new wire that you ran from the relay), and it works perfect.

[ruben7]

Originally Posted by Bimmerized

I checked it and I don't have the 5 wires either, I just have the 3....anyhow I went with the other method and it was very simple, same as it is laid out on the write up.
Literally just open the fuse box and find wire 86 (green/red....there is only one green/red and it's thinner than the rest of the wires) under the low beam relay, cut it but leave it longer on the relay end (so pin 86) and here is where you attach a wire and run it through the firewall inside the car, and just attach it to the yellow wire coming from the lights switch (there is only one yellow wire there, you don't cut this wire just strip it and attach the new wire that you ran from the relay), and it works perfect.

Sweet, gonna do that this weekend

Are the dash lights also off on switch position 0? Can I use any extra wire I have at home or is there some specific type, and was duct tape fine to cover the connection?

[Bimmerized]

Originally Posted by ruben7

Sweet, gonna do that this weekend

Are the dash lights also off on switch position 0? Can I use any extra wire I have at home or is there some specific type, and was duct tape fine to cover the connection?

The dash and corners remain always on, the only thing that turns off is the low beams, which is what I wanted cus I have HID's, but that's the bummer part about this I guess!

I soldered and heat shrank everything .

You should not use duct tape in any electrical connections , but it's up to you, electrical tape is cheap.
Good luck, let me know how it turns out!

[ruben7]

Yeah I meant electrical tape. And nooooooooooo....I hate the corners.. T.T no way to shut them down?

[ruben7]

Here's how to get rid of the corner daytimes.

1. Remove turn signal bulb.
2. Grab a piece of electrical tape and cover one of the metal connectors of the bulb (one is for the daytime and the other is just for flashing)
3. If it doesn't work it's because you covered the wrong connector, try covering the other one.
http://i52.tinypic.com/2086tef.jpg

Works good , credit goes to Vander @ bimmerfest

Bimmerized, where did you buy the wire for your connection? Is there any specific type?

[153624]

After eight hours spent poring over the ETM for my 93 I've managed to undo the extra wiring BMW put in to hardwire the DRL's. I took a bunch of pictures so I'll probably post a DIY in the next few days. It's a similar solution to the one the OP did.

[Dr. Flyview]

Originally Posted by 153624

After eight hours spent poring over the ETM for my 93 I've managed to undo the extra wiring BMW put in to hardwire the DRL's. I took a bunch of pictures so I'll probably post a DIY in the next few days. It's a similar solution to the one the OP did.

Nice, please post it up!

[153624]

Posted! Hope it helps someone.