Morimoto X.DRL 5 questions

Warl · Oct 30, 2014

Hello I purchased the Morimoto X.DRL 5 with the HD Relay

I have no clue around this area of work so please try to explain like you're talking to a five year old.

I pretty much know how to connect everything but the 12v power and the Input from car. By 12v source does that mean battery? I've seen some DRL's connect with the battery and they'll work but then I was told to cut the "Input from car" and tap it into the fuse?

Basically if I don't feel like I know it 100% I'm very timid on doing it.

I talked with Jeremy about it but I am ******** and I couldn't quite get the message he was trying to give me. I learn by pictures. He has done an excellent job responding to my MANY MANY emails and I encourage people to buy from him. Thank you Jeremy.

blackbetty14 · Oct 30, 2014

Warl said:
Hello I purchased the Morimoto X.DRL 5 with the HD Relay

I have no clue around this area of work so please try to explain like you're talking to a five year old.

I pretty much know how to connect everything but the 12v power and the Input from car. By 12v source does that mean battery? I've seen some DRL's connect with the battery and they'll work but then I was told to cut the "Input from car" and tap it into the fuse?

Basically if I don't feel like I know it 100% I'm very timid on doing it.

I talked with Jeremy about it but I am ******** and I couldn't quite get the message he was trying to give me. I learn by pictures. He has done an excellent job responding to my MANY MANY emails and I encourage people to buy from him. Thank you Jeremy.

Yes, Hook the 12V power directly to the battery or fuse panel battery lead. The input from car is the the stock headlight bulb connector.

EDIT: Make sure you hook the grounds to the cars frame and scrape the paint off etc for a good connection.

Warl · Oct 30, 2014

blackbetty14 said:
Yes, Hook the 12V power directly to the battery

The positive correct?

The input from car is the the stock headlight bulb connector.

So, connect it to nothing?

mikz86ta · Oct 31, 2014

If this is a plug n play kit.....the connect to car plug witll plug into your stock headlight socket. It is essentially using the headlight plug power wire as a 'turn on' wire for the relay kit. That socket plug should match your stock headligh plug. .....as in if its a 9006, h11, etc

I am assuming its for headlamps which is why I say headlamp plug. If for fogs or whatever else, then use those plugs.

Pm me if you need larification

BlackRamHemi · Oct 31, 2014

It's for Daytime Running Lamp (DTRS) LED's

If he uses his stock headlight or fog socket, that would disable said head/fog light , no?

I see the OP's confusion

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Input from Car has to be spliced into an existing circuit unless the harness includes some kind of Y splitter

Warl · Oct 31, 2014

BlackRamHemi said:
Input from Car has to be spliced into an existing circuit unless the harness includes some kind of Y splitter

Okay that's what Jeremy was telling me. So I cut the pigtail off tap the red wire into a fuse and ground the other wire?

What was confusing me was that I need to wire that single 12v to the positive side of the battery then I also need to splice the input from car to a 12v fuse (however I want it to trigger) to turn on? Do I need both the fuse and the battery for them to turn on?

I really just want them to turn on when the car is on. But I guess having more control over them is best.

BlackRamHemi · Oct 31, 2014

The 12v from the battery powers the relay, that powers the LED's

The 12v source you tap into (park lights example)
is the open + close "trigger" for the relay to release the battery power to the lights.

Yes it does seam odd to use a relay for such a small LED load,
but it keeps the rest of your system balanced.

Sir John · Oct 31, 2014

BlackRamHemi said:
The 12v from the battery powers the relay, that powers the LED's

The 12v source you tap into (park lights example)
is the open + close "trigger" for the relay to release the battery power to the lights.

Yes it does seam odd to use a relay for such a small LED load,
but it keeps the rest of your system balanced.

Exactly what he said ^^^^

Warl · Oct 31, 2014

Do some vehicles have this "Y" attachment? If not, then why have that connection if we're just going to splice it?

BlackRamHemi · Oct 31, 2014

no

I was merely suggesting that a specific wire harness may have allowed that option.

You can't use the supplied connector unless you're replacing an existing output (like fog lights)

Cut it off and tap into a key-on fused circuit, just like Jeremy suggested.

Warl · Oct 31, 2014

BlackRamHemi said:
no

I was merely suggesting that a specific wire harness may have allowed that option.

You can't use the supplied connector unless you're replacing an existing output (like fog lights)

Cut it off and tap into a key-on fused circuit, just like Jeremy suggested.

Gotcha. Thanks.

For clarification on the Input from car; Tap the red wire into the fuse and the other as another ground?

BlackRamHemi · Oct 31, 2014

I think you only need to wire tap a + 12v key on source,
but it certainly would not hurt if you added another ground.

(if you look at the original wire diagram,
... you will see the Relay's already have a ground)

Warl · Nov 1, 2014

Okay the input from car has a blue wire and a black wire. Which one goes to the fuse and which one goes elsewhere?

Warl · Nov 1, 2014

What am I doing wrong? They're not powering up. Connected to hvac
drl - Imgur

This was all done trying with the HVAC F99 10 Amp Red fuse with either the blue wire, or the black wire, I even tried both. When I tried with one wire, I didn't do anything with the other.

I didn't try different grounds. I tried different spots on the positive battery side too. The drls never came on. I also tried disconnecting the outputs thinking maybe the wires were mixed but neither worked.

Warl · Nov 2, 2014

Now I just need HIDs

0212353 · Nov 6, 2014

Sorry about not being on the forums........man, seems that I'm working about 12-15 hours a day now! Its fun! busy season!

Glad to see they are rolling for ya, and yeah, HID time!!

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