I have just purchased an 04.5 Touring from Chicago. However since I live in Canada inorder to get my car plated i need to have DRLs installed. I have read on other places regular DRL kits dont work on Z's? Or are expensive. I have come across this alternitive, does it seem legit ?

" hooked up a relay in the driver's side kick panel (just to the left of the foot rest.) The relay is connected to the parking lights wire, the ignition wire, constant power and ground. When the relay gets a signal from the ignition wire (i.e. when the car is running,) it feeds constant power to the parking lights. This worked flawlessly for me, met the "import requirements," and best of all, only cost about $10 "

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anyone? Please

 

Heps, I just bought an 05 from the states and found the following info on another board. The dealer I bought my Z from did it and it worked. As for passing inspection, I go on wednesday, I'll keep you posted. Here's the info I found:


I felt it was unwise to tamper with the HID system, and I didn't feel like designing a circuit to power the high-beams with only partial power. My method simply lights the parking lights (small bulbs in the headlight housing) when the ignition has power (car is running.) This is a *similar* method to how the newer Z's work with the bi-xenon lights. You will only need one automotive relay. First off, you will need access to the fusebox in the driver's side kick panel. Locate the red/blue wire (red wire with blue stripe.) This is the parking lights wire. Tap off this wire and connect it to pin 30 on your relay. Then remove the panel below the steering column to allow access to the ignition harness. Locate the black/red wire (black wire with red stripe.) This is the ignition wire. Tap off this wire and connect it to pins 86 AND 87 on your relay. Lastly, connect pin 85 on your relay to ground (any piece of metal that connects to the frame of the car.) Pin 87a on the relay is unused. Now when the car is running, the parking lights should turn on automatically. I have had this set up for several weeks now with no problems.


Hope this helps!

 

Thank you so much! That helps I will pass that info on to my mechanic. Let me know how the other stuff goes!

 

Heps got the car DRL work fine and I go for the inspection tomorrow.... But the strangest thing happens, when the car is running I can take the key out of the ignition and the engine only stops when I shut the lights.

Let me know if you experience this