How to remove the headlight switch or disable the DRL
Difficulty: 1/5
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Introduction

Disabling the daylight running lights (DRL).  This article can also be used to remove the headlight switch to refinish it if the "soft touch" material is scraped off or replace it with a euroswitch.  What is a euroswitch?

Procedure

Remove the headlight switch.  To do this, push the headlight switch (but not the round trim) in towards the front of the car while its in the off position.  Twist to right, while still pushing it in, until it stops.

You should now be able to pull the switch out.

Unplug the switch from the wiring harness by pushing in on the side tabs.

Locate the TFL pin

Its the top right one, 3rd pin in from the right

You can either do a things to the TFL pin to disable the DRL.  You can tape it, bend it down, or use a terminal release tool to remove the pin and then cover it with tap.  

Here is a picture of the entire assembly removed and the connector.

I chose to bend it down: because it was a pain for me to get the tape, just right, on the TFL pin and then back into the harness without it coming off.

Reinstall wiring harness and headlight switch and check your work.