Hopefully you continue to not have issues. BTW, I turned my switch to the OFF position the last week (after the first dead battery on HOME) and still had the issue.

I picked up the DRL module from Frank at Orange Tuning. info@orange-tuning.de Last weeks exchange rate brought the total to $54 shipped.

 

My car had a slow start yesterday. I got out the charger and the battery was way low. Sad to say...looks like there is a draw with this hack. Bummer. I will continue to watch the situation.

 

sorry to say but I couldnt get the car started today after the DRL hack, so will be removing this. I would be interested in seeing if the diode trick works however.

 

Yikes! I've had mine done for a few weeks and have had strong starts. Then again, I have a fairly new battery and it has only sat a maximum of three or so days between starts.

 

If I drove mine everyday I might notice much of a draw...but I may go a couple of days without driving. Car is 5 years old so battery may be getting low on ability to hold a charge. I don't have anything else running or left on when I'm not driving. Doubt I will reverse the mod...just have to watch it and see what happens.

 

I didn't want to wait to see if my new battery can handle the new hack, so I decided to add the module anyways.

 

I haven't experience any problems yet. I'm thinking about getting front LED's from FVD but I'm not sure if I need the DRL Module...

 

I did the hack on March 7th and have not had any problems thus far. My battery is 2 years old & all the start ups have been strong. The longest the car has sat (car was locked) without the battery tender has been 7 days & it started without any problem. However the light switch was in the off position & not the Home setting.

 

If you did the Utkinpol hack, then you will not need the Dectane Module for DRL.

 

Does anyone know how the diode should get wired in - which direction for the current?

I am a bit worried about the hack 'as is' and more keen to try the diode or the Dectane module (although it seems to be a bit more work)

 

Are you actually experiencing problems?

If not, I wouldn't worried about it unless your actually having problems.
My car sat in the garage over a couple of 3 day periods in Home mode, and so far no issues with start up or battery drain. If it becomes a problem, then I'll do something but right now it's a lot of heresay...

 

Car has sat since Saturday and battery was dead this afternoon. I left the light switch in the off position during this whole time. Something must be drawing down my battery. Don't know if the hack is the reason or maybe my 5 year old battery is giving up. I'm going to be out of town for a couple of days so I'm going to charge the battery and then leave the switch in the home position and find out if that causes a drain as well.

I will keep post my results.

 

Before you recharge the battery make sure water is covering over the top of the battery plates. The water level should be about a 1/4" below the top of the slit in the fill hole. I top off the battery with distilled water 2-3 times a year.

 

I already put the charger on...but when I get home I will check out the level.

 

Well just like you guys... dead battery. Even leaving it on OFF. Any issue with the Module from Frank?

Did you guys purchase a new battery or charge it up?