DRL thread resurrection

[shadrack]

i am not going to wire them to the side lights, im going to take the switched feed from the ignition switched live and im just racking my electrical knowledge because i want mine to go off when the sidelights are put on

[Rusty]

Nice and easy that, put a relay powered from the sidelights, and wire DRL's through the N/C of the relay.
As a certain dessert rodent says, simples.


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[shadrack]

yeh just sussed it out

[sapphireblack]

[quote=""storminmike""]If...as in the video these are 3rd wired to the sidelights (simple relay?) do the only come on when the sidelights are on...and if so what's the point

plus...will it annoy the error check system on the side lights/rings[/quote]


The Philips kits switch on with the ignition and without sidelights, it's all detailed in the Philips techie blurb

[shadrack]

[quote=""sapphireblack""][quote=""storminmike""]If...as in the video these are 3rd wired to the sidelights (simple relay?) do the only come on when the sidelights are on...and if so what's the point

plus...will it annoy the error check system on the side lights/rings[/quote]


The Philips kits switch on with the ignition and without sidelights, it's all detailed in the Philips techie blurb[/quote]

we were just working out to get them off when the sidelights are turned on, wiring them from the ignition isnt an issue and then as said above puting them through the nc side of a 5 pin relay will turn them off when the lights are turned on, as imo the drls look daft in the dark!

[sapphireblack]

Well, the Philips way is the legal way and therefore the best (only?) option, imo anyway. But as i've abandoned the idea, i'm not emotional how it may me tweaked to suit a particular need by others.

Staying within the law is just easier, at the risk of sounding sanctimonious

[Steamyrotter]

Just to re-surrect an old thread...

Here's my solution.

They stay on with sidelights Using self made dimmer modules which dim the DRL when it gets dimpsy.

Thinking of wiring to ignition / engine running scenario thou..