Self Install Helo lights

[yosis]

Throwing a quick question out there Because I have not seen how this car wired, I'm thinking that I would need to route the power into the day time running lights not to kill the battery. I am right ?

 

[Savage_383]

Or wire them to the running lights. Either way works. wiring them to the running lights will allow you to turn them on without the headlights. looks cool when parked.

 

[yosis]

Thanks. Hopefully I will have this done with some photos and a how to.

 

[Eric Smit]

good luck.


-Eric Smit

 

[sonic007]

If you wire them to the daytime running lights then the headlights wil be on when the halos are on. I would run them off the parking lights. Then you would only have the side markers on and the halos. Also make sure you get low current halos. If they draw too much you will start blowing fuses.

 

[Bogus]

im just gonna put an auxiliary switch so i can turn them on and off when i want.

 

[yosis]

Yes , I figured that much. I am thinking about putting a 5A relay and that should do it

 

[yosis]

im just gonna put an auxiliary switch so i can turn them on and off when i want.

I could do thhfat but i want the interior as clean as much as I can

 

[yosis]

im just gonna put an auxiliary switch so i can turn them on and off when i want.

I could do that but i want the interior as clean as much as I can

 

[CoHPhasor]

If you wire them to the daytime running lights then the headlights wil be on when the halos are on. I would run them off the parking lights. Then you would only have the side markers on and the halos. Also make sure you get low current halos. If they draw too much you will start blowing fuses.

That would be redundant as you said, if you left the headlights connected for daytime running.
I imagine it's possible to have the Halos connected to daytime running instead of the headlights.

 

[Bogus]

I could do that but i want the interior as clean as much as I can

yeah I agree. but I wouldn't be happy with them connected to either. with DRLs they are on with the headlights. with parking lights they are never seen unless you are sitting in your car with them on.

 

[sonic007]

That would be redundant as you said, if you left the headlights connected for daytime running.
I imagine it's possible to have the Halos connected to daytime running instead of the headlights.

I was under the assumption that the headlights and the daytime running lights were the same thing. The same light turns on. Its just when the computer tells the headlights to turn on, it kicks on the parking lights and taillights as well. If you were to hook them to the parking lights on the sides, you can turn your headlight switch one turn, causing only the parking lights and the halos to turn on. And in turn causing them to all be on when the headlights kick on at night.

 

[Bogus]

I was under the assumption that the headlights and the daytime running lights were the same thing. The same light turns on. Its just when the computer tells the headlights to turn on, it kicks on the parking lights and taillights as well. If you were to hook them to the parking lights on the sides, you can turn your headlight switch one turn, causing only the parking lights and the halos to turn on. And in turn causing them to all be on when the headlights kick on at night.

You've got it.

 

[CoHPhasor]

I was under the assumption that the headlights and the daytime running lights were the same thing. The same light turns on. Its just when the computer tells the headlights to turn on, it kicks on the parking lights and taillights as well. If you were to hook them to the parking lights on the sides, you can turn your headlight switch one turn, causing only the parking lights and the halos to turn on. And in turn causing them to all be on when the headlights kick on at night.

The DRL function is a lower voltage, correct?
So, as I've never dealt specifically with newer DRL setups, it's highly possible that, as you say, an ECM takes care of exactly how the light behaves.
If the same wire is used for DRL and headlight modes, then yea, my suggestion is definitely invalid.

Too bad if that's the case, DRL's suck a$$.
A drain on the life of my bulbs and I can't substitute a low-draw, better looking LED array? crap. :sadbanana:

 

[sonic007]

The DRL function is a lower voltage, correct?
So, as I've never dealt specifically with newer DRL setups, it's highly possible that, as you say, an ECM takes care of exactly how the light behaves.
If the same wire is used for DRL and headlight modes, then yea, my suggestion is definitely invalid.

Too bad if that's the case, DRL's suck a$$.
A drain on the life of my bulbs and I can't substitute a low-draw, better looking LED array? crap. :sadbanana:

Yes the drls are lower voltage. It seems the newer cars are really pulling on these multiplex and data systems. Alot less wires equals less money to spend. My 05 malibu had drls but i could just plug and play hids or whatever.

 

[Bogus]

With enough wires you can make anything work. It might be a pain in the a$$ though haha

 

[KJ23F]

why not use the heated seat toggles? would be clean and still stock plus it would give you a light when they are on as well, obviously the heated seats wouldnt work but i dont have heated seats anyway and thought this could be a good alternative

 

[Bogus]

Maybe one of these would work. They're clean and discrete looking and have a light so you know when they are on. I would use blue or yellow. Probable blue.

 

[1967stella]

Why dont you just wire em to accessory so wen ever the car is on u can have em on and if u want u can put a hidden switch to turn em off

 

[gillamonstar]

Maybe one of these would work. They're clean and discrete looking and have a light so you know when they are on. I would use blue or yellow. Probable blue.

I used something very similar to those for my radar detector. Not in the sonic, but in a previous vehicle.