Daytime running lights

indyn

Not sure about programming with Consult 3. I did it myself, wired up using IPDM and relays to fogs as DRL. Been running it for two years now, thats on a G37.

Best piece of advice on this, find a tech who has done this before on a 370z/g37/g35/350z, the wiring and circuitry is finicky and if not done right has some feedback issues. Your most likely going to find someone in Canada than in US. Get contact info of the techs from the Toronto Nissan/Infiniti dealerships, or anyone a forum member has used.
Remember, handbrakes ON should disable DRL.

chillz

Yes, I've come to the conclusion that it's best to punt until I get there. The dealership here is quite good, but it's clear they've not tackled this problem before and I don't feel like being the guinea pig...

Kreep

I'm going through this now. I just bought a 2009 sport Touring and was told by one dealer that on certain 2009 they can just reprogram the ECU. Another dealer told me he never heard of that. The first dealer said it depends on if there is a certain fuse in one o f the under hood fuse boxes and it's usually with the cars that have HID.
Don't all 2009 have HID?
I can't actually look to see if I have that fuse yet as the car arrives tomorrow or the next day.

Dizzy

Your car did not pass all the protocols if you don't have DRL. Your dealer took it somewhere that didn't pass the RIV inspection requirements properly (easy to do). DRL is the law in Canada, no question about that. Now, because you weren't the inporter and you didn't do the RIV paperwork, you can probably claim ignorance on the issue if you were ever caught. You still however can get a ticket if a cop decides to target you.

It isn't a case of sweating it, it's a case of passing the RIV registration. You need to do that to get the paperwork to register the car in Canada. If you don't pass RIV inspection, you can't register here. So, it comes down to the mechanic doing the inspection. If he doesn't notice you don't have DRL, he will pass you, you get your paperwork and away you go. But if he notices you don't have DRL, you don't get your papers and you can't register your car.

So, you ask yourself, how could a mechanic be so over sighted to miss that. Simple. First, you choose an RIV inspection site with less than the best mechanics....like...oh I don't know, Canadian Tire. Then, you take a little black marker and fill in the work "OFF" on your headlight switch so it's not noticeable. Then, you lave your light switch on auto so when the car turns on, the DRLs are on. Most less observant mechanics simply get in the car and start it. If the lights come on, you pass, if the don't, then they assume you don't have DRL. Again, the less observant mechanics don't actually turn the switch to see if the lights can be turned off (Especially if you blacked out the word "OFF").

I know lots of people that have done this and passed inspection. Maybe, MAYBE 1 in 20 will get caught. Once you have the paperwork, you're golden. Just leave the switch on auto and you're good to go. I wouldn't risk driving with them off. Sure, you'd probably get away with it for a long time, but if you ever got caught by a **** cop, the ticket and possible "how did you get this passed" wouldn't be worth the hassle.

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