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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 11:42 PM
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Canadian Day time running lights

Hey I just bought my 8 in seattle and ino for the canadian inspection daytime running lights is a requirement. does anyone no of a way to do it without going to mazda or has ne one done it?
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 01:34 AM
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Hey I just bought my 8 in seattle and ino for the canadian inspection daytime running lights is a requirement. does anyone no of a way to do it without going to mazda or has ne one done it?
Congratulations!

I have researched this topic when a friend of mine from B.C. was buying his car... stop by any Canadian Tire store and ask them. They act as inspection centers and they may be able to do the necessary modification for a reasonable amount of money.

Here's a couple of links that will help:

How to import a vehicle into Canada
New cars from US up to 30% cheaper (cost to import under $200)
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 10:34 AM
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Don't let Crappy Tire do any actual work on your car. Only let them do the inspection.
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 04:35 AM
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ya im pretty aure crappy tre has to do the inspection but ya i dont want them to do ne work. Does ne one know a way i can do it my self?
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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Can't you just turn the headlight stalk to the first position? On my car that turns the two little lights on without turning on the main lights.
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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ya i no mine does that too but im not sure if that counts or if they hav to turn on wen the car turns on?
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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I went to canafian tire and there DTRl kit is only like 20$ and i looked at it and its just some wires and your sposed to wrap the wire around the spark plus so wen it gets a spark the lights turn on.... soooo cheap lol. i ended up buying another kit that hardwires the lights from lordco that i got for wholesale for 89$ installing it tonight, ill tell ya all how it goes
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 07:28 PM
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it is hard to understand what you are saying. perhaps you need to use more commas and periods.
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Old Dec 21, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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sorry i just got my tonsels out and am still pretty drugged up
the kit from lordco was weird so i decided not to use it.
I just hooked the fog lights up to turn on when the key is turned. I'm only going to leave it this way until my inspection is done then re-wire them to be independant of the low beams
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