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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4739  
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Fitted a DRL bumper with lights. I want the DRL lights to come on with the ignition and go off when the lights are turned on. Could someone who has done this please tell me what connections they made and where they made them. Where did you access the ignition feed and other connections.
It would appear from the instructions that to do what I want a relay must be fitted. If you have done this where did you fit the relay. I went to a local garage this morning to get the lights wired up and they hadn't a clue as to where to take feeds from. It is a 2008 Puma. Copy of instructions included.  Click image to enlarge 1982 88" 2.25 diesel 1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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5th Jul 2016 1:52pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6638  
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Wiring scheme (A) is the one you want, which requires an ignition feed (label 15), side lights (label 58 ) and ground (label 31).
No relay is required in scheme A. Wiring scheme (B) seems be an alternative method of switching them off when the sidelights come on, but it's not completely clear as I think some connections have not scanned properly. 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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5th Jul 2016 2:17pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4739
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Thanks. That is the full instructions. Where is the easiest place to access the ignition feed also the easiest place to connect to the sidelights? 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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5th Jul 2016 2:25pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2118 
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Spud,
on mine the feed was directly from the battery and then the side light as the light sensor picked up that the alternator was working and tuned the lights on, then the sensor detected that the side light was working and dimed the lights ... I'm not sure how your system works but mine was very much along the KISS lines  Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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5th Jul 2016 2:40pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4739
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Thank you. I want as much information before I venture back to the garage. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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5th Jul 2016 2:56pm |
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| Rogeo1983 Member Since: 18 Nov 2015 Location: Horsham Posts: 30 
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Hi Spudfan,
I did this conversion last year on a 2010 90 xs. Very simple. I fitted the lights in situ, then ran the wires along the driver side wing along some other cabling and placed both fuses there. I took a feed off the driver side light, and ran it up along with the other wires. The feed from the ignition was off the main loom at the back of the engine. I forget the colour code, but you can look this up in the manual. Main ignition feed. Very simple job, you end up with two fuses along the driver side wing inside the engine bay, one for the ignition feed, and the second for the side light feed. The negative I sent back to the side light feed. As I had fitted led side lights, the overall current was reduced even with dlrs fitted. They look great, and really modernise the defender. Here is a link to the thread I received help from. http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic41741.html Regards |
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7th Jul 2016 9:40pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4739
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Thank you for that info. Your kit is the same as the one I bought. You did not have to fit a relay. The garage I went to told me that I needed to fit one. Regarding the power feed, would it be possible to take it from the unused connection behind the rear speaker panel as mentioned in this post
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic20319.html Anyway I will print off your post and take it with me to the garage. They should be able to follow it. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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7th Jul 2016 11:17pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4739
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Finally got the DRL's wired up and working. Could'nt utilise the spare live feed at the rear speaker driver's side as it is live ALL of the time. Anyway thanks to all who contributed.
1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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29th Jul 2016 4:20pm |
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| foxyred Member Since: 16 Jul 2016 Location: Nottingham Posts: 227  
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I just bought a DRL switch kit for £7 works a treat
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30th Jul 2016 4:27pm |
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