i have a 1990 STD hatch, as you all know, when i start my car i can turn on/off any lights i want, but as soon as my e-brake is down, the running lights come on. how do i go about fixing it so that i get rid of my running lights. i want to be able to control ambers and headlight functions manually. thanks

 

mine came the way you want it...

 

bump

 

It could be the canadian model, they had daytime running lights. Either that or you have a wiring problem.

 

I know for a fact that the 88-89 civic and crx had manual lighting on the steering column, but up until i read this post I thought that all 90-91 civic's and crx's had manual. That's an interesting feature, but rewiring it would be a bitch of a hassel.

 

i think this is just a canadian thing. what happens if you unplug the grey running light module under the dash? i don't have any idea- just throwing ideas out. you could probably defeat the switch pretty easilly at the module too.

you'd think these modern engineers never had girlfriends/ hid from the cops/ etc...

edit: i realized how silly it was to even type that. everyone knows that:

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::ducks::

 

I believe that the Canadian civics have the daytime runners. The daytime running relay broke on my car and now the lights can be turned off, but the parking brake light stays on. It's been like that for three years now.

 

SOUNDS LIKE A WIRING PROBLEM. I'M HAVING A WIRING PROBLEM OF MY OWN. MY REVERSE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN CAR IS SHUT OFF. I KILLED 2 BATTERIES SO FAR FORGETTING TO TAKE CAR OUT OF REVERSE WHEN PARKED.

 

No, there is no wiring problem... 1990 and newer cars in canada have to have daytime running lights as a couple ppl have allready mentioned.

Underneath your dash locate the fuse for the daytime running lights (DRL) and pull the fuse... it is that easy (at least it was when I did it in my 00 SiR)

HTH, Rob

 

thanks alot...i'll give it a shot, hope it works.

 

i have a canadian model and it doesnt have the daytime running lights...

 

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What makes it Canadian?

 

i had that on my wrx, all i did was find the module and disconnected it. no more DRL's, i hated them also.

 

Its would say something about being made in Canada on the core support,or has the passenger side mirror blockoff..all i know

 

just remove the switch near the ebrake handle,and wire it direct so they stay the ay you want

 

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I don't know what you mean by "canadian model" but mine was mahe in cannada and u have to turn the running lights on.

 

well my car is a CX...there is no CX in US from wut i heard. just standard...but my car has a DX motor in it, d15b2. i also do have the passenger side veiw mirror blocked off. it also says on the engine manufactured by honda of canada..thats wut makes mine canadian lol. which fuse if for daytime running lights? and which wire from the ebrake is for the lights...is it blue with a plug?

 

fuse for daytime running lights is labeled. i always pull mine.