trd_4runnin
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Well, I know this seems to be a pretty talked about topic on this forum as well as yotatech and when I was searching for info on how to do it, I found a lot of confusion as well as misinformation. I tackled the DRL disable and it was fairly simple so I thought I would snap a couple pictures and do a write-up. Might be nice to sticky this somewhere since it seems there are a lot of people interested in doing this.
From my understanding this will only work on earlier models of the 3rd gen 4Runner (1996-2000?). Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
The first thing you are going to want to do, is locate the battery.... should be easy enough. After you have found the battery you want to remove the nut that is closest the windshield on the battery tie-down bar. (Mine was a 12mm, you will want to hold onto the rod that the nut screws onto as it will be loose after you remove the nut.)
This is the nut:
After you remove the nut, you will see what I mean about the rod not being connected to anything on the other end. To make sure I didn't lose it, I just took the rod off and threaded the nut back on.
Rod and Nut removed:
Once you have this removed you should be able to lift up on the tie-down bar enough to slide the battery over about 6" away from the fender. This will give you plenty of room to work. There is a box hooked to the fender, and there is a clip right off of this box that you need to unplug.
This is the box:
Now, you may be able to reach down and seperate the clip on your own, but since I have bigger hands, I found it easier to just use a flathead screwdriver:
Once you have undone the clip then you should have a situation looking like this:
Your DRL's are now disabled and you can put everything back together and drive off into the daylight!!
This was my first write up ever so if it sucks.....
...Then BACK OFF!
From my understanding this will only work on earlier models of the 3rd gen 4Runner (1996-2000?). Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
The first thing you are going to want to do, is locate the battery.... should be easy enough. After you have found the battery you want to remove the nut that is closest the windshield on the battery tie-down bar. (Mine was a 12mm, you will want to hold onto the rod that the nut screws onto as it will be loose after you remove the nut.)
This is the nut:
After you remove the nut, you will see what I mean about the rod not being connected to anything on the other end. To make sure I didn't lose it, I just took the rod off and threaded the nut back on.
Rod and Nut removed:
Once you have this removed you should be able to lift up on the tie-down bar enough to slide the battery over about 6" away from the fender. This will give you plenty of room to work. There is a box hooked to the fender, and there is a clip right off of this box that you need to unplug.
This is the box:
Now, you may be able to reach down and seperate the clip on your own, but since I have bigger hands, I found it easier to just use a flathead screwdriver:
Once you have undone the clip then you should have a situation looking like this:
Your DRL's are now disabled and you can put everything back together and drive off into the daylight!!
This was my first write up ever so if it sucks.....
...Then BACK OFF!
