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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7875   
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I accidentally picked up a refurbed Twisted DRL bumper at the LRO Show yesterday. It comes complete with the standard Ring DRL controller which I assume will turn DRL's on with ignition and then off when side lights are turned on.
However I would prefer them to operate as follows; on with ignition, dimmed with side and main lights and full on with high beam. I think this would be legal? Perhaps ought to add I have Angel Eyes headlights with the DRL halo wired in with side lights. Can anyone recommend a controller to work in this way? Thank you.  James
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18th Sep 2016 1:56pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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It should be possible to do that with some relays and a standard dimming DRL controller.
You need a changeover relay that's energised by the full beam feed. The common terminal goes to the DRLs, the normally closed contact (i.e. linked to common when the relay isn't energised) goes to the DRL controller and the normally open contact goes to a suitably beefy 12V feed (which could just mean it's the same as the DRL controller's input). |
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18th Sep 2016 4:58pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7875
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Sounds complicated
Thinking about it more also, I wonder with the halo headlights that come on with the side lights should I keep it simple and just have the DRL turn off when side lights come on? Will dimmed DRL side lights and halo be too much?!?! Will having DRL come back on with high beam make any difference? Thoughts and opinions welcomed James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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19th Sep 2016 4:52pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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It really isn't that complicated to do what you're trying to do, it's just one relay in addition to the standard controller!
You could always rig something up temporary to test how effective the DRLs are along with the main beam. |
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19th Sep 2016 8:12pm |
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