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| El Rey Member Since: 25 Aug 2015 Location: Gunbarrel Highway Posts: 60  
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I'm going to try these LED headlights:
https://www.stedi.com.au/stedi-7-inch-carb...ight.html# As far as I can see there is only the three-way connector going into the existing headlight, but there is an extra red wire on the back of the LED headlight (see picture attached). Anybody know what that might be for, and if it's redundant, what to do with it? I'm an electrical n00b, so even the most basic advice appreciated. Cheers in advance  Click image to enlarge |
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9th Aug 2019 12:38pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6478  
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The original 3-pin has no facility to connect a side light or DRL or yes I would imagine that 12V on that red wire illuminates the DRL.
1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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9th Aug 2019 12:51pm |
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| El Rey Member Since: 25 Aug 2015 Location: Gunbarrel Highway Posts: 60
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Sweet, cheers for that. There goes my plan to install them myself - will look for an auto sparky.
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9th Aug 2019 1:03pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6478
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Don't use the DRL
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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9th Aug 2019 1:04pm |
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| El Rey Member Since: 25 Aug 2015 Location: Gunbarrel Highway Posts: 60
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Hah! Yes that's an option I guess.
Don't fancy a loose wire hanging around in there for some reason. Maybe a touch of OCD. |
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9th Aug 2019 1:07pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19551
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A 1pole superseal connector capped would be suitable.
You could also take a feed from the sidelights givin you a DRL with sidelights only, Then you have a sidelights DRL, Dipped and Main. Ideally you sidelight should be LED as well though and you can get a piggyback loom to plug straight in lie Brendan at 4x4 Overlander has.  Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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9th Aug 2019 2:54pm |
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| El Rey Member Since: 25 Aug 2015 Location: Gunbarrel Highway Posts: 60
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Gracias - I’ll look up his Defender to see what you mean.
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9th Aug 2019 3:20pm |
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| El Rey Member Since: 25 Aug 2015 Location: Gunbarrel Highway Posts: 60
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FYI I am meeting up with an auto sparky on Monday morning to help put all the lights in.
Will discuss the suggested DRL solution with him on the day, and post an update once it's done. |
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16th Aug 2019 9:16am |
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| El Rey Member Since: 25 Aug 2015 Location: Gunbarrel Highway Posts: 60
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DRLs connected to the side lights - look good!
The smoked lights look good all round too. Cheers again for the advice on here. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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19th Aug 2019 9:45am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6264  
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looking fantastic.
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19th Aug 2019 3:24pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4789 
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Looks great. 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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19th Aug 2019 3:43pm |
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| El Rey Member Since: 25 Aug 2015 Location: Gunbarrel Highway Posts: 60
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A short clip of the dynamic side indicators too:
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19th Aug 2019 4:22pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4789
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I like those
2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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19th Aug 2019 4:42pm |
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