Help/Advice on Daytime Running Lights

I've got a US Prius (no Daytime Running Lights) that I've brought to Canada (to save money). Now I need a way to activate DRLs (not just leave the lights on). I've read that adding the Hamsar DRL module would do the trick, and was wondering if anyone had done this before and could give me some pointers (or a simpler method).

If I took it in to a Toyota dealer / mechanic what would be a reasonable price?

I posted in the "pimp/mods" forum but got no responses - the latest threads discussing this are very 2006xy

TIA!

 

I contacted about four dealers (Vancouver Canada) and none of them could do it. They didn't give a very thorough explanation, just said they dont have the parts (there's a thread in the main forum about this),

I can see where the light sensor for the auto light control system would go on the dash, but thats about all I know about it.

Tom6850, if the DRL is a bridge to the ALCS, wouldn't that cause problems for you because of your HID lights?

 

Yes, i got my dtrs.
I dont think you can just leave your lights on (i didnt want to risk trying that at inspection).
I went to a dealer - i got the crappy "always on at 100% intensity version" vs "always on at 76% (Canadian Prius dtr i think)".

Canadian Tire will do it also (100% intensity version).

I think on another dtr post I wrote this up already. I know I started 2 threads (in diff forum sections) regarding dtr.

Two packages you could try installing yourself are from:
Webelectrics (side marker drl) or
Hamsar (76% headlights ie. proper drl)
No experience with them myself, but this is what i read on this forum.
Do a search with terms: daytime / running / light - should give you a bunch or results.

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No, didnt check with the US dealers - from a post here (a US emigrating to Canada) it sounded like the US dealers cared/knew even less about drls.
A google search turns up more ppl trying to disable drls than install drls.
I figured, since the Canadian's had to have them, and might need repairs to them, the dealers here would know more. That turned out to be a bad assumption. The Canadian dealers/service know very little (the ones I talked to anyway), and yeah, probably don't like your spanking new car that cost several thou less than what they were after.