Carbon Signal DRL nismo

Spaggettio

Hi Guys,

Have tried searching....

I almost have all my parts for my nismo conversion.

I have the carbon signal leds and im wondering the best way to wire them. I dont want to use the factory harness as I want them on all the time.

Should i connect to the spare slot in the fuse box in the engine bay?

I connected them straight to the battery to test them when i got them and they got really hot for some reason.

Any ideas?

Cheers

CanadianSteel

Just wire them to the cigarette lighter under the dash on the passenger side. That lighter turns on with the ignition so it works great.

cinderblocked

my CS DRL came int today as well, I searched for a guide but it doesn't seem that anyone has walked through how to wire the new DRL to replace the old DRL.

if I'm wrong, can someone direct me to the guide? (or walk me through what I'll have to wire?)

moving from the 16' bumper to the 16' nismo, so I figure there would already be a power source running to them? and I just splice into that.

thanks!

Gianni

I'd love to know how to wire them as well guys.

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Spaggettio

My car is at the panel beater now. The auto electrician is wiring my cs DRLS to the spare slot in the IPDM like below.

DRL on with headlights MOD

Thanks

cooltoy

Can't you just remove the connector from the OEM DRLs and attach it on the CS DRLs?

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Spaggettio

you can but i want them to be on all the time. 2009-2012 dont have wiring there either.

cooltoy

Sorry, I guess I was replying to cinderblocked since he has a '16.

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cinderblocked

I haven't taken a look at how the stock DRL is wired in, if it's one wire I'll just splice it in, I was just a little rattled at the thought of wiring something incorrectly.

since I haven't seen a CS DRL DYI, I'll take lots of pictures tomorrow and see how things go

cooltoy

It is a harness.

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sihtegroftnod

I tried to hook them up to the parking lights and the old DRL harness. I get nothing. I even checked the fuse for the DRLs and it's fine. I'm at a real loss here.

cinderblocked

Same... still only the one side lights up. I've sent a PM to Carbonsignal on here, but I'd love if anyone else could chime in

sihtegroftnod

Good luck with that...they told me that did not do the LED install but rather sent it to someone to do it for them.

Not much help.

cooltoy

Sounds like good advice.

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sihtegroftnod

I have tried plugging into the parking light and the DRL harness. I've tried tapping in behind the DRL harness and tapping inot the parking light harness before entering the headlamp assembly. (Blue and black wires)

I have tried both side of the car. Not a single one lights up.

I have checked them on my amp for my subwoofer and they light up. I feel I'm beginning to lose my mind. The unfortunate part is that I do not have a voltmeter at the moment. So, I'm kind of trying things blind.