Daylight Headlight Hack

[oldgold]

Is there any downside to the common Boxster hack that turns on the headlights when you turn on the car? The hack uses simple fuse box jumpers

[seafeye]

Is there any downside to the common Boxster hack that turns on the headlights when you turn on the car? The hack uses simple fuse box jumpers

From what i understand, Canada has the daytime lights law, maybe you could just get the relay from a Canadian dealer.

[jmatta]

Brought to you by "General Motors".

[oldgold]

Just installed jumpers between fuse 6 and 9. The headlights come with the key. I works fine - If I get tired of it, I'll change it back. Done.

[atmorris]

Just curious, for those of you who have done this, do you find that you go through headlight bulbs at a tremendous rate after making this change? The GM cars don't seem to, but we used to have a Volvo 940 that went through headlight bulbs like water. I always attributed it to them being on all the time.

[986fan]

I have this hack on my MY 01 S.......it works fine.

Today a friend bought a MY 01 S with factory Litronics........same 6 & 9 fuses for the HID's?

[suburban99]

I have this hack on my MY 01 S.......it works fine.

Today a friend bought a MY 01 S with factory Litronics........same 6 & 9 fuses for the HID's?

Mine is hacked to run the foglights as DRL. I think it looks better...a car imported from elsewhere will not pass inspection into Canada without Daytime running lights.

[986fan]

Mine is hacked to run the foglights as DRL. I think it looks better............

That's what I would rather do (and move my CQ 5000K's to the foglight socket position as well, if they're H7's).

What year is yours? How did you hack the fogs for DRL's?

Edited November 27, 2009 by 986fan

[suburban99]

Mine is a 1997...

You run a wire from the foglight fuse to pin 86 of the foglight relay.

When ignition switch is turned on foglights go on.

When highbeams are on, foglights go off.

[KFH2818]

I just imported a 1999 Boxster to Canada from the Us and needed a Daytime Running light mod to get the RIV approved. Canadian Tire wanteed almost $400 to do it. I did it myself for $10 in parts and my own know how. I'm going to remove it as I beleive it does shorten lamp life.

[986fan]

Mine is a 1997...

You run a wire from the foglight fuse to pin 86 of the foglight relay.

When ignition switch is turned on foglights go on.

When highbeams are on, foglights go off.

Thanks.....I'll try it.

[Gary H]

Interesting - have a set of LED DRL's and was looking for a way of doing the very same thing. Is there an 'dummys guide' anywhere I can look at at :)

[986fan]

Interesting - have a set of LED DRL's............

......And that was my next question. LED's for fog lights locally available at an Autozone, for instance,

or on line? Where did you get yours? They should burn cool also, shouldn't they?

What type (number) are the '01 foglight bulbs (986 w/std headlamps)? Cars w/Litronic headlamps use the same?

Everywhere I look I find refrences for all of the lights on the vehicle except for the fog lights.

2001 PORSCHE Boxster (With halogen capsule headlamps)

Low beam headlamp

H7

H7SU Silverstar ULTRA for Ultra Night Vision - The Whitest and Brightest Halogen

H7ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen

H7EB EcoBright - Your Environmental Choice

H7XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light

H7CB Cool Blue Halogen - The Whiter Light

High beam headlamp

H7

H7SU Silverstar ULTRA for Ultra Night Vision - The Whitest and Brightest Halogen

H7ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen

H7EB EcoBright - Your Environmental Choice

H7XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light

H7CB Cool Blue Halogen - The Whiter Light

Parking light

2825

2825LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Front turn signal

7506

7506ST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style

7506LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Rear turn signal

7507

7507AST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style

7507LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Tail light

5007

5007LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Stop light

7506

7506ST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style

7506LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

High mount stop light

2821

License plate

6418

6418LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Back up light

7506

7506ST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style

7506LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Front sidemarker

2825

2825LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Rear sidemarker

5007

5007LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Map light

2825

2825LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Dome light

2825

2825LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Step/Courtesy light

2825

2825LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Trunk/Cargo area

6411

Under hood light

6411

Edited November 29, 2009 by 986fan

[Gary H]

I'm mounting a couple of LED strips in the front grills when I mesh them, but these might be what you're looking for:

http://cgi.ebay.com/18-White-SMD-LED-Car-A...=item3a554ed002

[986fan]

Ok.....Is the '01 Boxter fog light bulb an H7 ?????

Edited November 29, 2009 by 986fan

[Gary H]

It is on mine :)

Interestingly, I did a search for the same bulb for a US car, it came up blank ?

Edited November 29, 2009 by Gary H

[70Sixter]

My DRL hack is to turn the fogs on manually. HIDS does not come on. I usually only use on two-lane roads. And I want to be able to turn lights off at times while the engine is on.

[986fan]

I want to be able to turn lights off at times while the engine is on...........

Best of both worlds - I bought a switch at Radio Shack (P/N 275-730). Hold the bracket up to the

bottom of the dash, as far forward as it will go and hard against the driver's side of the console.

Drill 2 very small pilot holes through the places provided on the bracket. Install and tighten the

2 supplied self-tapping screws. Snap the switch in the bracket.

This is very sturdy, very out-of-the-way and matches the other dash switchgear well. The switch

has a positive feel and is rated at 25 amps (way much!). there are large male spades on the back.

Run your DRL hack wire through the switch........You can then allow the DRL hack to function, or return to

regular mode "at the flip of a switch".

I had to get down pretty low to take these pictures. You don't even normally see the front of the switch (you

would have to be looking for it), let alone the back or the wiring. Still, it's easy to slide your hand down and hit

the button (rocker). Your feet or knees won't even get within 8" of it.

[spender]

I have this hack on my MY 01 S.......it works fine.

Today a friend bought a MY 01 S with factory Litronics........same 6 & 9 fuses for the HID's?

I am considering trying the hack on a p-car with Litronics - does it work in the same way?

[atta]

I have this hack on my MY 01 S.......it works fine.

Today a friend bought a MY 01 S with factory Litronics........same 6 & 9 fuses for the HID's?

I am considering trying the hack on a p-car with Litronics - does it work in the same way?

Works the same on Litronics. A note to everyone doing this though, is that this hack is only for the front lights - so remember to turn the lights on at night. :) Here in Norway, and most of Europe, the normal configuration is that both front and rear lights turn on when starting the engine (and even innstrument lights, etc. We're not used to operate a light switch at all.)

Atle