ixotuckeroxi

So I got the 65 front fitted and installed. The drl's and kit were supplied via suvneer. We hooked them up directly to the side marker lights that no longer exist in the new bumper.

The problem is that when the car comes on, the drl's flash 4 or 5 times at about the speed of the hazard lights would normally go and then go off and stay off.

I have been recommended by Gary to install some load resistors to rectify the voltage issues. I picked up a set and plan on installing tomorrow.

My question is has anyone had to do this before? While I'm optimistic about the fix, I do pick up the car tomorrow and want to make sure I get this fixed as I paid good money for the paint and install. If this doesnt work i dont know what else to do other than tie into the fogs. The car is an 07 600...thanks

wywywywy

Yes resistors should resolve the problem.

Also as far as I know, if you don't want to use resistors, you can also wire it to the cigarette lighter live.

Zerocarpileup

What kind of load resistors? Any specifics?

WHPH28

Make sure you pet them somewhere they won't melt anything. I know some load resistors get melting HOT.

Zerocarpileup

My symptoms are passenger side flickering a few times and then shutting off and driver side will not power on at all. Do you know if these should be connected to the parking lights?

wywywywy

Personally I think 5W should be fine. But get one with a heat sink.

DaveW68

I believe Gary sells the S63 facelift kit, not the S65. When I spoke with him several months ago about his kit, he said that the DRL bar plugs directly into the side marker lights and that no resistors are needed. He said that the only time you might need resistors is if you were trying to run them to your stock fog light harness, which could also entail some wire splicing.


I'm interested in finding out what works for you, and what you decide to do with your stock fog lights. Gary mentioned leaving the bulbs in so that no warning lights are triggered....and tucking them behind the bumper, but I find this to be less than ideal.


To me, the ideal situation would be to somehow run the DRL bar to the same circuit that allows the DRL's on our cars in the headlights. Then he could add the side markers in his bumper without any modification. Then we'd need some low heat resistors to plug into the fog light socket.

wywywywy

S63 and S65 have the same body kit.

I didn't use the foglights, because I don't want to manually switch them on. Outside of the US there isn't side-markers. I got them wired to ignition live.

I didn't even bother putting bulbs into the foglight bulb holders. The warning doesn't come on unless you manually try to switch on foglights.

Engine on, DRL on.

just1time

i connected mine drl lights to my side marker lights with no resistors. its been about a year now with no problems whatsoever.

S500 Man

Using this drl relay with auto on and off works great...mounted next to battery since engine bay is wayyy to hot...right by front windshield battery i mounted

Chris The Swede

I did the hole conversion so no probs with flickering here. But VERY often they weld the Cables to the wrong conector. So + is on - and - is on +. Just change that and they usaly work fine. This happened all the times I done this kit.

S500 Man

Chris i did the conversion of the distronic parking assist thanks to you...my body shop is afraid to try rear😄

Chris The Swede

I actually got Pre-Safe error and disabled right now. Dont know why?

Zerocarpileup

So what is the premise behind this unit? How does it operate? It says auto on and off. So how are you controlling the LEDs with this?