Daytime Running Lights

2008 Chevrolet HHR LT, 2.4 P, AutomaticSECTION Daytime Running Lights
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Insight and 2010 Honda Insight. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The MICU control of the headlights as daytime running lights is based on inputs from each switch and B-CAN data.

MICU SPECIFICATIONS

Β  Input Output
MICU IG2 power supply
Headlight switch (OFF)
Headlight switch (ON)
Dimmer switch
Passing switch
Headlights (high beam via pulse width modulation)
B-CAN Parking brake switch signal IG1 METER signal Daytime running lights operation (DRLKC) message
Daytime running lights warning (DRLWRN) message
RENDER: 1.0x

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