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BigWheels



Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
Switch to turn off driving auxilary lamps but keep main beam
Is it legal & how would I install a switch to turn off my auxilary lights while keeping the main beam on?

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Post #282735 16th Nov 2013 6:05pm
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custom90



Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
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It is legal, you just need to put a switch in the trigger feed from the main beam wire to the relay. So where it is currently connected from the main beam cable directly to the relay yo turn it on there needs to be a switch in this cable run. There is no current through this it is only the trigger to turn the aux lights on. A simple on of switch would do the trick. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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Post #282736 16th Nov 2013 6:09pm
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mrd1990



Member Since: 16 Aug 2012
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Wales 2000 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Epsom Green
I did just the thing today,

installed an ON - OFF - ON toggle switch so I have the choice between always on, always off or automatic with full beam:



The aux lights will be controlled by relay, you just need to locate the relay by following the wire, then follow the wire from the relay.
Post #282787 16th Nov 2013 8:15pm
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