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Old 09-27-2007 | 05:36 PM
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DRL wiring

I just bought my 8 a few weeks ago, and I don't have my manuals yet, so I was wonering if someone could look up the DRL wiring for me.
They sometimes malfunction where the driver side will not come on, and the passenger side will be on at full power. It happens very seldom, but yesterday when I washed the car, it happened a couple of times, so I think it could be moisture related.
I'd like to know where the relays are and the routing of the wiring so I know where I might be able to look. I'm going to have the dealer look at it when I bring it in for my next oil change, but frankly I don't trust them to diagnose this properly.
The ironic thing is I didn't buy a car from the US partly because I didn't want to worry about DRL issues

thanks for any help.
Old 09-27-2007 | 06:03 PM
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I guess since I don't know what it is already i can't help you.. but i'm curious - what is DRL?
Old 09-27-2007 | 06:16 PM
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Daytime Running Lights...all cars (after a certain model year, early-mid 90's I think) in Canada require them
Old 09-27-2007 | 06:38 PM
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After a bit of a search.... I found this. I hope it helps. See if mazdamaniac will give you more stuff

Just ignore the fog light bits.

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...t=DRL+foglight

http://www.mazdamaniac.com/images/rx8/fog/fog_09.jpg

http://www.mazdamaniac.com/images/rx8/fog/fog_10.jpg

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Old 09-27-2007 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkBrew
After a bit of a search.... I found this. I hope it helps. See if mazdamaniac will give you more stuff

Just ignore the fog light bits.

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...t=DRL+foglight

http://www.mazdamaniac.com/images/rx8/fog/fog_09.jpg

http://www.mazdamaniac.com/images/rx8/fog/fog_10.jpg
Thanks for the links. It looks like a few guys in the first one have also had DRL issues, with the same symptom (one side at full high beam).
Looks like it is likely the DRL module. I'll have to get them to replace it for me then.
I noticed the first night I had the car the high beams didn't work. They were both burnt out, so I replaced them, and instantly noticed the issues with the DRL. I called the dealer the next day and complained, but decided to wait a bit to bring it in as the problem seemed to go away and wasn't repeatable. It's still there, so I'll have to get them to replace the unit. This one's going to be free, but my bumper to bumper is over, so does anyone know what these things cost normally?
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