I have made a plug and play kit to add automatic headlights to the Fiero. It uses a DRL module and light sensor from a 1998-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix along with a harness I designed and built. The module and sensor are pulled from a donor vehicle, the wiring and relay are all new. The kit includes the harness, relay, module, sensor, and sensor mounting bracket. I am selling these for $70 shipped in the US and $85 shipped to Canada.
Available options 1) I can add and on/off switch to keep the headlights from coming on automatically (the lights still operate manually). Add $5.00 to the price 2) I can add a wire to the module which has power in daytime mode, this can be used to power auxiliary lighting for daytime running lights. Add $3 to the price
Let me know if you have converted to fixed headlights, I will build you a custom kit without the relay. The relay is only needed for the operation of the headlight doors.
Fall 2017 update!
I have made a few changes to the kit. There is now 3D printed connector for the harness that plugs into the existing headlight switch connector and a 3D printed plug for the power wire that plugs into the "IGN" cavity of the fuse panel. Also the light sensor bracket has been redesigned to add a wider gluing area and is also 3D printed. All 3 of these pieces have been printed using Nylon for strength and durability.
Also, the harness that goes up to the headlight switch and the harness for the light sensor are now run through a woven polyester wire loom for added protection.
A video showing the operation of the system:
The sensor bracket is glued to the underside of the instrument cluster shroud:
The view of the sensor through the windshield:
I function test each kit to make sure everything works and the module switches the lights on and off:
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I will be wanting a handful of these bad boys for my Fieros...going to have to figure out how I want to retro fit these sensor into my Fieros with G1 dashes as well.
Yes, the kit includes the module, sensor, relay, and harness. The only thing you need is super glue to attach the sensor mount, a few zip ties, and a drill bit to make the hole for the sensor.
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I needed mine custom as my harness is pretty custom and as seajai lived "nearby" he offered to come by and customize my install. We had a good visit and I got to see his Chrysler powered Fiero....very nice.
Thanks for the products you provide to the community.
seajai, this is awesome. I'm planning to switch to flush-mount headlights and I was curious, would your harness need any modification to work well with those?
seajai, this is awesome. I'm planning to switch to flush-mount headlights and I was curious, would your harness need any modification to work well with those?
If you are eliminating the headlight doors then the relay would not be needed. I could build you a kit without the white wire and relay. Everything else would stay the same.
Got it installed today. Installation was straight forward and the instructions were great. Everything works great! I should have taken pictures but didn't even think about it until now.
Got my kit yesterday. Should get it installed next week. Everything looks swell !
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No, the drl module will only turn the drl's and headlights on or off. Auto dimming high beams would require a forward facing sensor to see the oncoming headlights and some sort of relay to switch between hi/lo. The trouble would be in properly calibrating the sensor and the switching time delay. GM did it back in the 50's but supposedly it didn't work very well. Most newer cars would have the feature integrated into the computer so it would make for a tough retrofit into the Fiero.
Drove my Fiero tonight for the first time with the kit. Was nice to not even have to worry about hitting the switch. They are on as soon as I turn the ignition on and off as soon as it's off. Thanks again!
They're still available. I have all the components to make them but I haven't sold one in a while so I don't have any built. Give me a few days to find my work bench and I'll get on put together for you.
I like the idea, but not for my fiero.. not sure if the connectors that make it plug and play here are the same in a 86 SS.. I'd need to look , but can this be had with the wires extra long and one end not pre terminated?? As I'd rather put the sensor in the a pillar trim than cut a spotless dash.. and placement of the module most likely would be different..
SS Monte? I'm sure I could make it work. The sensor needs to have maximum exposure for the system to work right, if you put it too far up or back in the A pillar trim the lights may come on while it's still light. Plus the sensor /connector are about an inch long so it may not fit. You can always put it in the defroster vent. I can also add a wire so you could run DRL's.
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I should know as long as I have owned a Fiero but the brake lights are turned on but dimmer when on at night I presume. Does this trigger these lights as well?
Yes. Think of the kit as a 2nd hands free headlight switch with a photocell. Whatever lights come on with the headlight switch will come on when the module turns the headlights on.
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