The DRL control Module
In the previous reply I circled the name of the DRL Module. In the first attachment
I've added a .pdf page of the same thing so that you can blow it up in order to better
see the connection details.
Now that I had found this little bit of functionality in the wiring diagram, where would
I find this physically located in a real vehicle? Thanks to a fellow on YouTube who goes
by the name "Dr. Shock" he clued me in, which is a good thing, for the FSM was kinda
vague about the whereabouts of this widget:
(credit: Screen grab taken from this VIDEO.)
If you want to know a lot more about the DRL module, where it lives, and what it's comprised of, I recommend following the link and getting your fill.
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And that's pretty much all I've got for now. This is just informed guesswork, but it's entirely possible that
your DRL Module (being comprised of a bunch of surface mount components soldered to a small card) may have
changed it's behavior due to a significant jolt during the accident.
Some folks reading this would just get another card or two out of the treasure yard, and use whichever one works
the closest to correct. By the same token, there are those who would reflow the solder joints and see if they couldn't
get the original module to straighten up & fly right. Or even reverse engineer the card?
So, bringing all this back to your original post, my best guess is that this module could well be the root cause of the
behavioral changes you have observed.
Standard disclaimer: This is just food for thought, and not a guaranteed diagnosis. But if you eventually figure all this
out, it would be very cool if you were to report back with what was the final fix for this.
Hope this helps. Safe travels, either with or without your DRLs. :0)
In the previous reply I circled the name of the DRL Module. In the first attachment
I've added a .pdf page of the same thing so that you can blow it up in order to better
see the connection details.
Now that I had found this little bit of functionality in the wiring diagram, where would
I find this physically located in a real vehicle? Thanks to a fellow on YouTube who goes
by the name "Dr. Shock" he clued me in, which is a good thing, for the FSM was kinda
vague about the whereabouts of this widget:
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(credit: Screen grab taken from this VIDEO.)
If you want to know a lot more about the DRL module, where it lives, and what it's comprised of, I recommend following the link and getting your fill.
****
And that's pretty much all I've got for now. This is just informed guesswork, but it's entirely possible that
your DRL Module (being comprised of a bunch of surface mount components soldered to a small card) may have
changed it's behavior due to a significant jolt during the accident.
Some folks reading this would just get another card or two out of the treasure yard, and use whichever one works
the closest to correct. By the same token, there are those who would reflow the solder joints and see if they couldn't
get the original module to straighten up & fly right. Or even reverse engineer the card?
So, bringing all this back to your original post, my best guess is that this module could well be the root cause of the
behavioral changes you have observed.
Standard disclaimer: This is just food for thought, and not a guaranteed diagnosis. But if you eventually figure all this
out, it would be very cool if you were to report back with what was the final fix for this.
Hope this helps. Safe travels, either with or without your DRLs. :0)
