Originally Posted by stevedask

This is an awesome post Sik SRT-6 - Thanks for saving me hundreds of dollars when I buy a crossfire from the USA. Was there anything else you need to do to pass RIV inspection? Also can you tell me where you went to get your RIV inspection as they seem to have pushed your process right through and I am close (Burlington). Any other tips on bringing in a crossfire from the US. Did you have to pay any duty or pay the US federal or state tax and canadian tax?

Thanks again for the great post & info.

Steve

Originally Posted by stevedask

Sorry my first time posting on a forum - i didn't realize i only sent the post to you. I think swithching out modules is probably harder than just running one wire with a fuse like your pic. & then remooving it, I think that fix is genius & just what I'm looking for.

Thanks again for sharing that info.

Steve

Originally Posted by stevedask

Really apprecate the info. I just need to get it passed and then I can turn my own lights on.

Hey, Did you import your car after July 2010 with changes to the new HST/13% RST for private sales came into effect? I'm wondering if they charge the GST at th eboarder and the new 13% RST when you register?

Thanks

Originally Posted by stevedask

Thanks for the great info. So you only paid the 13% tax total (5% Gst at border and 8% at MTO) and i was after HST went in? Are there certain states that you avoided looking in because they make you pay the state tax too (unless they drive it out of state to do the deal)?

Steve

Originally Posted by stevedask

Thanks for the great info. So you only paid the 13% tax total (5% Gst at border and 8% at MTO) and i was after HST went in? Are there certain states that you avoided looking in because they make you pay the state tax too (unless they drive it out of state to do the deal)?

Steve

Originally Posted by onehundred80

Is it so secret that you cannot share the info with the rest of us? It is an oldish post.
Cheap way out is to borrow someones module for the test and then give it back to them.

Originally Posted by SparkieSRT6

Bought my car from a Florida dealer almost a year ago and the only way for me to avoid the tax was to have the car shipped to me. If I drove the car off the lot the dealer was obligated to charge the tax and remit it. However, if you buy the car from a private seller, you can avoid the tax by having the seller leave their plates on it....drive it back then mail them their plates once you get back.
Many states have different tax laws so be diligent and do your homework.

Originally Posted by parkerd

I've learned that if the car is an automatic you can just go to the dealer and have them change the country code which will activate the DRL. A manual trany is as everyone has explained, it's a pain. According to the owners manual you have to wire the DRL module ahead of the bulb out senor. I haven't had a chance figure this out yet (to cold to work in the garage). If can't figure it out I may put a couple of small LED strips like the Audi's have which wouldn't have any affect on the vehicles wiring harness.

Originally Posted by parkerd

I've learned that if the car is an automatic you can just go to the dealer and have them change the country code which will activate the DRL. A manual trany is as everyone has explained, it's a pain. According to the owners manual you have to wire the DRL module ahead of the bulb out senor. I haven't had a chance figure this out yet (to cold to work in the garage). If can't figure it out I may put a couple of small LED strips like the Audi's have which wouldn't have any affect on the vehicles wiring harness.

Originally Posted by parkerd

I've learned that if the car is an automatic you can just go to the dealer and have them change the country code which will activate the DRL. A manual trany is as everyone has explained, it's a pain. According to the owners manual you have to wire the DRL module ahead of the bulb out senor. I haven't had a chance figure this out yet (to cold to work in the garage). If can't figure it out I may put a couple of small LED strips like the Audi's have which wouldn't have any affect on the vehicles wiring harness.

Originally Posted by Sik Srt-6

I know this might be a bit off topic, but since the conversation about DRL's come up a fair bit, i thought i would just add this small tidbit for anyone who might have used it. I know im a happy camper in the DRL department

Before i bought my car, i knew the price of the DRL switch assembly, just so i wasnt surprised of its price if i was in a bit of a pickle and just had to bite the bullet and buy one. But regardless, i knew that there has got to be a way around it that 1. is relatively cheap (ie a relay or such), and 2. doesnt tick off/damage the current lighting system. 3. saves me 500$ so i can spend it on other goodies for the car.

So for most cars, DRL's are basicaly the high beams with a reduced voltage. For the X-fire i have no ideal because i havent seen any cnd version ones with DRL's on that i noticed. So after speaking with a few of the guys that do the RIV, and doing some research. You can pass the DRL test, if any of the lights turn on when the key is turned to ignition. The factory module i beleive turns the lights on once the engine is started and the parking brake is released. But its not a requriement, as far as i know .

So i decided to bury myself in the wiring diagrams for the car, to see what i can dig up. Really my reason for not buying the switch is because if the DRL's were a reduced voltage for the highbeams, it would tick off my hid's that i plan on installing. Plus i want full control over my lights

Ok so, apart comes the dash, and my Dad and I dig in to the light switch.

So what i wanted to do was control my fogs as the DRL,.. fogs turn on when the key is turned on. Plus, just having fogs on just looks cooler during the day IMO
Also if wanting to wire up the bulbs in the headlights (ie, lows or high) each headlight bulb is on its own seperate fuse, so its a bit more complex. The fogs both share a common line source.

Originaly i was also going to wire it up so they turn off when the parking brake is engaged, but to pull the center console apart just looked like a bit of a task, plus i didint want to take anything apart that didnt need to come apart on this new car.


So..One picture tells 1000 words.



Ok first off, this is no ways a mean for completely installing a proper DRL system, but it allows you to pass the test for the price of a good inline fuse and your time. If you dont mind having your fogs on all the time when your driving. then this is the way to go.

The prink wire is the switched source for the light housing. So when the key is on, its live, and feeds right to the fogs. Slot 9 is the fog fuse, the top pin goes to the lights, the bottom pin is the manually switched + from the switch.

So for me, the next day, did the RIV, passed with flying colours, did the E-test, got 0.00 emissions , inspection.. And i was all good to go!


Once i was done, pulled the wire out, and put it back to the way it was. I always remeber to turn my lights on before i take off, so having "working" drl's is no need for me. but if you ever plan on selling your car in the near future, a proper drl moduel is recomended. I will never sell my car so it wont be a problem.

Now for those who may ask if this will tick off the Bulb Out, sensor. I beleive it doesnt, reason i dont know is because when i had the dash apart, i took the "Bulb Out" light out, so in the future when i install my HID's with relays to seperate them from the lighting system to pervent any damage to the light switch assembly, the bulb out light wont come on..

So as far as i can remember. (installed the cnd tire drl moduel on my aunts intrepid) it taps into the harness right before the bulb. so on the Xfire it ticks off the Bulb Out sensor down stream (feeding + backwards to the sensor, not allowng it to check for a bulb load). With wiring it into the harness at the switch, should not cause the Bulb Out to come on, because the Bulb out sensor it between the light switch and the headlights.

Woah.. out of breath.. lol

Originally Posted by Cjmz888

Working on this mod. Where is the fuse box located?