Mods/Changes from Previous Owner?
Thread Starter
On The Tree
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 174
Likes: 0
From: Weymouth, MA
Mods/Changes from Previous Owner? Hey guys I just noticed in my cars manual the previous owner did some things to it disconnected the DRL/Auto Lights as well as something with the TCS plus a couple other things.
Can anyone make out some of these things? I'll prob have my mechanic take a look but would like to know what some of this is.
Plus why do people disconnect the DRLs, personal preference? His spelling was awful! BTW
Uploaded with ImageShack.us
Can anyone make out some of these things? I'll prob have my mechanic take a look but would like to know what some of this is.
Plus why do people disconnect the DRLs, personal preference? His spelling was awful! BTW
Uploaded with ImageShack.us
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 34,631
Likes: 2,557
From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Just a matter of preference. I can't stand DRLs or auto headlights, so I disable them on every car that I can figure out how to.
Since it mentions "disconnect" rather than disable, I imagine that he might have just unplugged the wiring harness to the black control box behind the radio. The other way to knock out both (DRL + auto head lights) would require modification (soldering) to the circuit board inside that box.
Since it mentions "disconnect" rather than disable, I imagine that he might have just unplugged the wiring harness to the black control box behind the radio. The other way to knock out both (DRL + auto head lights) would require modification (soldering) to the circuit board inside that box.
Thread Starter
On The Tree
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 174
Likes: 0
From: Weymouth, MA
Just a matter of preference. I can't stand DRLs or auto headlights, so I disable them on every car that I can figure out how to.
Since it mentions "disconnect" rather than disable, I imagine that he might have just unplugged the wiring harness to the black control box behind the radio. The other way to knock out both (DRL + auto head lights) would require modification (soldering) to the circuit board inside that box.
Since it mentions "disconnect" rather than disable, I imagine that he might have just unplugged the wiring harness to the black control box behind the radio. The other way to knock out both (DRL + auto head lights) would require modification (soldering) to the circuit board inside that box.
I'd just look at the fuse block and see if anything is missing, especially in relation to what was written. It doesn't seem to be anything difficult.
As for his spelling, you have your exhaust misspelled, so...
As for his spelling, you have your exhaust misspelled, so...
Thread Starter
On The Tree
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 174
Likes: 0
From: Weymouth, MA
Registered User
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
From: Weymouth, MA
Exactly what I thought haha!
So I took out the radio and it was disconnected from the black box back there, and hooked it up again.
Then realised that there is no way to shut down the auto lights without shutting down the car so F that unhooked it again.
In my Explorer I can keep truck running and hit the mirror switch and shut it down if I was parked somewhere.
Also looked at the fuse box inside the car and noticed nothing afoot, wasn't able to check under the hood cuz it was raining, not expecting to see anything wrong there but I'll see. thanks guys
So I took out the radio and it was disconnected from the black box back there, and hooked it up again.
Then realised that there is no way to shut down the auto lights without shutting down the car so F that unhooked it again.
In my Explorer I can keep truck running and hit the mirror switch and shut it down if I was parked somewhere.
Also looked at the fuse box inside the car and noticed nothing afoot, wasn't able to check under the hood cuz it was raining, not expecting to see anything wrong there but I'll see. thanks guys
