Daytime running light (DRL) module location

Tags: #air-filter · #removal

The factory daytime running light (DRL) module sits mounted on/near the air intake box (air filter housing) in the engine bay, not integrated into the headlight or fog light assembly ¹. One owner confirmed removing it from that location during a custom lighting swap: "I took it off from here," referring to the air filter housing area ². A second owner asked whether the tank-like part visible in the photo was an "absorber tank"; the original poster clarified it is the air filter housing, not an absorber — i.e. the DRL module is mounted directly on/next to the air filter box ³⁴.

This location makes the DRL module removable/relocatable without disturbing the headlight assembly, relevant for owners installing aftermarket lighting.

Media

Photo showing the engine-bay air intake area with the DRL module location visible

Follow-up photo of the same air intake/filter housing area, part of the DRL location discussion

Photo showing the tank-like air filter housing next to which the DRL module was removed from

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Sources

This page is compiled from 4 community messages. Every fact carries a numbered reference to its original author and message.

Last updated: 2026-07-24