DRL led,s

suzublu · 4th August 2010, 15:21

Been trying to get my led strips to work as daylight running lights & wired them as another member has ie into fuse 4 & to earth. Lights work ok,but are always on & don,t go out after a few seconds.Every time i touched a fuse position,the lights were on ie, always live.Am i doing something wrong or have i missed something. Thanks in advance,Ronnie

suzublu · 4th August 2010, 18:12

I,ve wired them in to the sidelights now so at least they work.

Andyd358 · 4th August 2010, 19:12

Ronnie this is what I Did
1. Installed lights into bumper (doh!)

2. Fed earth from lights to earth at (See pic)

And

2. Ran live from Driverside light over the Radiator and spliced with the Live from the passanger side light which in turn is spliced to a single wire.

This is the fed to the Fuse box (Fuse number 4 Fan motor i belive)

Lights come on with the ignition and go off about 4 secs after engine is switched off)

Hope this helps mate.

Andy

suzublu · 4th August 2010, 19:25

Thanks Andy,that,s exactly what i did but as soon as i put the fuse back in,the lights stay on.Anyway,they,re on the sidelights for now,but cheers mate.

NikTheGeek · 4th August 2010, 19:43

Right side of the fuse?

suzublu · 4th August 2010, 19:44

Looking from above, yep.

NikTheGeek · 4th August 2010, 19:47

I meant right as in "not wrong" but I realised it wouldn't matter anyway since it was a fuse, not a switch, so I was about to delete my post but you'd replied....

suzublu · 4th August 2010, 19:49

Never mind,perhaps we shall both inherit the earth

suzublu · 4th August 2010, 20:24

Just been outside to have a look at the led,s, well pleased! I know

Camera battery,s flat! that spelling of battery doesn,t look right?

ernst · 5th August 2010, 19:32

hi chaps had a thought about connecting your drl,s up it ,s a bit more complicated but you could buy a split charge relay the type used to charge a caravan battery,it has a feed from battery and alternater but it only sends power when alternater is running,this way once your engine is switched off out go the lights,please do check my idea out with someone who is more in the know but i think it should work,will be getting some myself soon when i get my pocket money of the wife,

cheers.

4th August 2010, 15:21	#1
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,974 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	DRL led,s Been trying to get my led strips to work as daylight running lights & wired them as another member has ie into fuse 4 & to earth. Lights work ok,but are always on & don,t go out after a few seconds.Every time i touched a fuse position,the lights were on ie, always live.Am i doing something wrong or have i missed something. Thanks in advance,Ronnie

4th August 2010, 19:12	#3
Andyd358 Posted a thing or two JAguar X-Type 2.0d Sport Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bedlington, Northumberland Posts: 1,902 Thanks: 2 Thanked 15 Times in 8 Posts	Ronnie this is what I Did 1. Installed lights into bumper (doh!) 2. Fed earth from lights to earth at (See pic) And 2. Ran live from Driverside light over the Radiator and spliced with the Live from the passanger side light which in turn is spliced to a single wire. This is the fed to the Fuse box (Fuse number 4 Fan motor i belive) Lights come on with the ignition and go off about 4 secs after engine is switched off) Hope this helps mate. Andy __________________ This was My MGZT [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Going to miss driving it Support Our Troops http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/

4th August 2010, 19:43	#5
NikTheGeek Gets stuck in 2002 Range Rover P38 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wigan Posts: 593 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Right side of the fuse? __________________ ʞǝǝƃǝɥʇʞıu@ :ɹǝʇʇıʍʇ

4th August 2010, 19:47	#7
NikTheGeek Gets stuck in 2002 Range Rover P38 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wigan Posts: 593 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I meant right as in "not wrong" but I realised it wouldn't matter anyway since it was a fuse, not a switch, so I was about to delete my post but you'd replied.... __________________ ʞǝǝƃǝɥʇʞıu@ :ɹǝʇʇıʍʇ

5th August 2010, 19:32	#10
ernst Regular poster rover 75 cdti conn manuel Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: fleetwood Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	drl wireing hi chaps had a thought about connecting your drl,s up it ,s a bit more complicated but you could buy a split charge relay the type used to charge a caravan battery,it has a feed from battery and alternater but it only sends power when alternater is running,this way once your engine is switched off out go the lights,please do check my idea out with someone who is more in the know but i think it should work,will be getting some myself soon when i get my pocket money of the wife,cheers.

4th August 2010, 18:12	#2
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,974 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	I,ve wired them in to the sidelights now so at least they work.

4th August 2010, 19:25	#4
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,974 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Thanks Andy,that,s exactly what i did but as soon as i put the fuse back in,the lights stay on.Anyway,they,re on the sidelights for now,but cheers mate.

4th August 2010, 19:44	#6
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,974 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Looking from above, yep.

4th August 2010, 19:49	#8
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,974 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Never mind,perhaps we shall both inherit the earth

4th August 2010, 20:24	#9
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,974 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Just been outside to have a look at the led,s, well pleased! I know Camera battery,s flat! that spelling of battery doesn,t look right?