It does seem like we are getting somewhere with this though. I bet if a Canadian and an American were to swap relays (green for blue), the Canadian would have no DRLs and perfectly functioning dim function. The American would have DRLs and a perfectly functioning dim function.

 

biglilsteve, freedom, or ruizma can you please check your relay for the part number? on my way to the garage to check ours. will post pic in a while.

 

Certainly...I'll have more info on it by 5pm EST. I work until then

 

Here it is...



You can buy the part here...

http://www.toyotapartszone.com/oem/t...642-47020.html

A bit pricey but if you really want it...

I never got the chance to remove the relay and test the DRLs and Dim. It's too tight, I did not bring my pliers and it's damn cold.

 

The part number is 90987 - 04010 for the USA blue relay. But now we have the green relay part number, thanks!

 

Thanks! Checked toypartszone... for defogger?

http://www.toyotapartszone.com/oem/t...987-04010.html

 

Apparently they also use it for the Yaris as they do in the Scion.
"Toyota Yaris 2013
9098704010 - Relay ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DRIVER SIDE, headlight dimmer"

 

hmmm. it says headlight dimmer. maybe if i remove it, it will not affect the dim feature of the interior lights.

can you also please check the part number of the one on top of the drl relay?
Because the diagram at the fuse box cover says "DEF". (defogger)

 

I got mine removed, well the blue one and all i did was slowly push it from one corner until it got looser then I pulled it out.

 

What was the effect of removing the blue relay from the car?

 

Curious as well. still wondering why US tC have this relay if the description says "Headlight Dimmer".

 

I've double checked and the DIM/DRL and DEF both have the same blue relay with the same part number in the USA tC fuse box.
Does anybody have an extra $160.00 to purchase a green relay used in the Canadian tC to experiment with the USA tC? I won't until I get paid in two weeks.

 

you mean they both have the same part number? as in identical?

 

Yes

 

yup, looking closely at his attached pic, they both have identical part numbers printed

 

*light bulb*...fatty...swap your blue and green relays and we'll all have our answer!!!

 

wait...i didn't think that all the way through lol. you can't exactly swap them...but you can put the defroster one in your DRL spot and see what happens..

 

All it did when I pulled it was you heard a buzzing sound with the lights on, the DRL didn't come on and the high beams didn't work.

 

Buzzing coming from where? And just to be clear, you're American right?

 

Racist...