Looking at the DRL connector from the back (side where wires go into the connector), this is what you should see:

  ____________
/                      \
l  5 l 4 l 3 l 2 l 1  l
l                       l
l 10l 9 l 8 l 7 l 6  l
l-----------------l

Where:

1 = +12V when Ignition is ON.  = Green with Black Stripe
2 = +12V when Generator is ON = Black with White Stripe
3 = empty
4 = +12V when Starter is ON = Yellow
5 = Connected to Headlight Relay = Green
6 = Parking Brake Inhibit = Light Green
7 = empty
8 = Transmission Inhibit (Auto Trans Only) = Green with Red Stripe
9 = empty
10 = Ground = Black

A picture of this is shown in the Scoobymods post I have in the document (http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2353).  I've liked to the picture in that post, but note it's for a manual transmission car so pin 8 is also empty (pin 8 is the one he has circled in red).  Pin 6 would be the one on bottom right of the connector.



I hope this helps.  You should also refer to the Wiring section of the Impreza Service Manual on this forum for more details.

Last edited by jcinxtc5 (2006-05-20 23:48:14)

jcinxtc5  - I've just purchased an '06 2.5L 9-2x with only the cold weather package.  Are those production or aftermarket fog lamps you are using?  If aftermarket, what kind and how easy were they to install.  I looked into the grates on my 9-2X and it appeared that a wiring harness was already in place.  Is this the case?

Are the '06 Subaru fog lamps the same as the 9-2x Aeros?  If so, may cost more than the Hella's, but might shave some time off installation ?  Found a site that had them for $116/pc

So, if i wanted to get rid of the DRLs completely, I can just unplug the connector?

I would do the rest, but something about cutting up wiring in a new car doesn't sit well with me [yet ]...

goixiz wrote:

For the original post on the fog light mod

Pls dont mind my dummy Q
im not electrically smart

I see you cut the RG line from the fog switch at two places to isolate the RG from the High Beam and then splice the V line from the fog switch

Why not ?  disconnect the RG line from the high beam relay and connect it to the V line of the fog switch  hence no cutting  and easy revert back

Providing it is in the same vicinity  otherwise an extension wire

It's been a while since I looked at this, but looking over the schematics the RG line at the High Beam Relay is the actual On/Off input for your high beams - that part is not shown in the Fog diagram I copied.  If you unplugged that line then your high beams would be inoperable so the solution was to isolate the fog circuit all together.  From the diagram it would appear that one cut between the fog circuit at the RG High Beam line would be enough, so your question is valid as to why I made 2 cuts at either end (switch and fog relay).  The simple answer is the splice from the high beam circuit into the fog circuit is somewhere in the wiring harness and difficult to find, whereas the connector end of the fog relay is close to the fog switch connector which makes the wiring connection easy.  It is also easily reversible because the unused wiring ends are still close to their original connections.

One other connection that I've been too lazy to do (but it's so easy) is to cut the YL (5) on the fog light switch and connect it to ground.  That would allow the fogs to stay on with the high beams, although I believe that's not DOT compliant if anyone were to get picky.

goixiz wrote:

im lost here
i want the easy way out

if this works thats the way ill go
"cut the YL (5) on the fog light switch and connect it to ground.  That would allow the fogs to stay on with the high beams"

^^^^  i dont care if its DOT BOT or HOT
When i cut the  YL / 5 line - i will end up with 2 wires  -  WHICH DO I CONNECT TO GROUND  and  and what do i do with the other end ?>

will the fog still switch of when i turn the ignition off ?

You would connect the YL/5 wire coming out of the fog light switch to ground and leave the other end alone (tape it off).  If you look at that wire currently, at the bottom of the circuit it goes through the headlight dimmer switch which only connects the circuit to ground when the headlight dimmer switch is in the non-high beam position.  If you pull the stalk to pass (flash highs) or set it to high beams, the circuit becomes open (not grounded) so no current flows through the fog relay and the fogs turn off.  By connecting YL out of the switch to ground it permanently bypasses the function of the dimmer switch and allows the fogs to remain on.

This won't affect the ignition interaction with the fogs and they will still turn off when the ignition is off.  Power to the fog circuit comes through the normal fused feeds which are switched with the ignition.

goixiz wrote:

jcinxtc5 wrote:

goixiz wrote:

im lost here
i want the easy way out

if this works thats the way ill go
"cut the YL (5) on the fog light switch and connect it to ground.  That would allow the fogs to stay on with the high beams"

^^^^  i dont care if its DOT BOT or HOT
When i cut the  YL / 5 line - i will end up with 2 wires  -  WHICH DO I CONNECT TO GROUND  and  and what do i do with the other end ?>

will the fog still switch of when i turn the ignition off ?

You would connect the YL/5 wire coming out of the fog light switch to ground and leave the other end alone (tape it off).  If you look at that wire currently, at the bottom of the circuit it goes through the headlight dimmer switch which only connects the circuit to ground when the headlight dimmer switch is in the non-high beam position.  If you pull the stalk to pass (flash highs) or set it to high beams, the circuit becomes open (not grounded) so no current flows through the fog relay and the fogs turn off.  By connecting YL out of the switch to ground it permanently bypasses the function of the dimmer switch and allows the fogs to remain on.

This won't affect the ignition interaction with the fogs and they will still turn off when the ignition is off.  Power to the fog circuit comes through the normal fused feeds which are switched with the ignition.

Great thats what Ill do

Just to confirm
My fogs are still on / functional when only my driving lights are on (not headlights low beam)
or do i still have to do the 2 cuts and 1 splice

The YL change has nothing to do with the prior mod that allows fogs to come on with parking lights - it will only allow them to stay on with your high beams.  If you only do this mod, the fogs will only come on when your low beams are on. 

To make the fogs come on with parking lights you have to follow the initial writeup which includes turning DRLs off when parking lights are on.  Otherwise there's no real reason to do it.

Tribbe wrote:

This guide seems to be the best I can find and it looks awesome.
I just have two questions..
1. Drls?? What is that
2. Does the illumination on the fog button still work? Or do I have to remember the whole time if the fogs are on or not?

1.) "DRL" is daytime running lights. These are only equipped on 2005 92x cars with halogen (non-HID) headlights.

2.) The illumination on the fog light button will still work just fine.

You disable them because you're sick and tired of replacing headlight bulbs and/or you want to be able to sneak around at night without your lights on all the time.

If you turn the headlights off with the switch on the steering column, but you still have lights on in the front at reduced power, you have DRLs.

DRL operation:

switch off - low beams on reduced power, taillights off
switch on - low beams, normal power, taillights on
high beams - high beams is high beams either way

I disabled my DRLs when I converted to (cheap Chinese, boxed like they were Japanese) HIDs.  The reduced voltage makes the HIDs flicker on and off.

krazykarguy wrote:

You disable them because you're sick and tired of replacing headlight bulbs and/or you want to be able to sneak around at night without your lights on all the time.

My e-brake is super loose and pulling it one tooth turns my DRLs off without engaging the brake. I might consider doing this guide though. I would love to have a switch kill all the lights, even brake lights. I got a bad scare once and was pursued by crazy black guys in a Acura EL. Luckily the linear is 100000x faster.

Off was completely off on my car.

Will test the fog light mod before the summer begins.