Typically one cannot disable a drl on the 2003 Honda Accord because it is a required safety feature. To disable the drl you would have to take it to any Honda service center and have them disable the drl for you. They would have to disconnect the required attachments to successfully disable the drl without compromising the rest of the mechanisms.
There is a fuse that protects that circuit. Remove the fuse - the DRL's go out. .
In mine there is a fuse in the underdash fuse box (#18) - remove that fuse. NOTE: Make sure that it is lawful to disable this safety feature where you reside.
take the relay out
I found this web site on DRL, check it out. http://www.lightsout.org/disable.html
under the dash (left hand side), behind the hood release
DRL - Daytime Running Lights
First off, as of July, 2005, there are no federal laws in the US that mandate DRLs on passenger vehicles. If your dealer refuses to disconnect your DRLs, saying "they're a mandatory safety item," then your dealer is lying. 2006 Honda Accord. It's very easy to disable the DRL on the 2006 Accord Coupe. I can only guess that sedans are probably the same. I have done it w/no ill effects other than what I will note. Simply pull fuse #3 from the interior fuse box. It's a 10 amp fuse in the bottom row 3rd from the left. It's clearly shown in the owner's manual. The only downside is that it causes a DRL warning light in the instrument panel to light. It is supposed to tell you there is a problem w/the DRL circuit. It does turn off when you have the headlights on (but not the parking lights). I don't find that the warning light is overly annoying (though that is subjective), especially since it turns off when the headlights are on. 1997 and later Honda/Acura. To disable the highbeam DRL for all Hondas/Acuras 1997 model year or later, just look for the DRL fuse in the fuse box under the dash. It should be a 7.5A fuse. There is another one that is 10A, but it doesn't need to be removed. This worked for both a 1997 Honda CRV Canadian version and 2004 Acura RSX.
push the overide swithch 2 times
Simple: Remove fuse #15. It is labeled DRL/FOG. If you have fog lights you will lose those too.
The fuse to disable the DRL system is located in the passenger side fuse box near the glove box.
I found it! Do a search on "How does one disable the DRL daylight running lights option on the 2001 Toyota Sienna?" The 2001 is the same (as far as I know) as the 2003. They changed Toyota Sienna in 2004. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_does_one_disable_the_DRL_daylight_running_lights_option_on_the_2001_Toyota_Sienna&updated=1&waNoAnsSet=2 Anyway, look up "How does one disable the DRL daylight running lights option on the 2001 Toyota Sienna?" and that will answer your question. I did it on mine and it works! Here are some website's I found that have the procedures for disabling the DRL on 1999 - 2003 headlights: http://www.pnw4runners.net/fj/tsb/2000_disable_drl.pdf http://www.c7performance.com/techinfo/tsb/TSB_DRL_REMOVE.pdf http://www.yotatech.com/~corey/tech/ducky_drl/ducky.htm http://www.geocities.com/mistertwo@sbcglobal.net/tsb/El011-00/El011-00.htm http://vamp.darkravers.net/cpg/displayimage.php?album=107&pos=6
Your daytime running lights (DRL) are on.