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boardstein

Member Since: 13 Jul 2019
Location: leicestershire
Posts: 10

Wiring Up Daytime Running Lights to my Defender 90

Hi
Could someone help please, I have today received a new bumper with daytime running lights, there are no wiring instructions, and the supplier has said i need to to wire them to the ignition wire, which is green and white, could anyone help in informing me where this is and is it easy to add a wire to it. many thanks

13th Jul 2019 6:41pm

Nadine90

Member Since: 07 Jan 2018
Location: CAERPHILLY
Posts: 49

what lights are they ? are they Ring ones ?

13th Jul 2019 6:48pm

boardstein

Member Since: 13 Jul 2019
Location: leicestershire
Posts: 10

No, They dont have a brand name on them

13th Jul 2019 6:49pm

Nadine90

Member Since: 07 Jan 2018
Location: CAERPHILLY
Posts: 49

i know the ring ones wire up to the battery and the ground and to side lights so when you put on the side lights the drls will dim.

13th Jul 2019 6:53pm

boardstein

Member Since: 13 Jul 2019
Location: leicestershire
Posts: 10

Thank you Nadine, Ive tried that, but then the lights are on, even when the ignition is switched off

13th Jul 2019 6:58pm

Nadine90

Member Since: 07 Jan 2018
Location: CAERPHILLY
Posts: 49

may need to wire up to ignition live feel then ground and side lights then.

13th Jul 2019 7:01pm

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Posts: 2227

1984 Defender 90 BMW M57 3.0 Diesel HT Auto Pennine Grey

1. Take an ignition switched supply
2. Put it through a normally closed relay to the DRLs
3. Tap into the side light supply and take the wire to the relay to open it when side lights are turned on.

Hey presto, dimming DRLs

HTH
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

50 Shades of Pennine Grey

13th Jul 2019 8:15pm

boardstein

Member Since: 13 Jul 2019
Location: leicestershire
Posts: 10

Mo and Nadine, thank you, that makes a lot of sense, last question how do i find and tap into the ignition live feed? many thanks

14th Jul 2019 9:54am

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

boardstein
the one I have used in the past is the white/orange wire to the back of the radio in the dashboard
this thread will help https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic5492....=checktemp Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

15th Jul 2019 7:24am

Martin
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Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6605

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

That's not a true ignition feed, it cuts out when the starter is turned and then comes back on.

White/green is ignition. Found on most of the dash switches.

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

15th Jul 2019 9:02am

boardstein

Member Since: 13 Jul 2019
Location: leicestershire
Posts: 10

Martin and Martink, thanks guys will go through this tomorrow

15th Jul 2019 9:35pm

boardstein

Member Since: 13 Jul 2019
Location: leicestershire
Posts: 10

Hi guys
Do DRL have to dim when the side lights are on, as I did not bother with the side lighter connection and then come on when the ignition is turned on and stay on when side lights are on, but no dimming?

16th Jul 2019 6:36pm

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Posts: 2227

Yes they do.
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

50 Shades of Pennine Grey

16th Jul 2019 8:48pm

discomog

Member Since: 09 May 2015
Location: Notts/Lincs Border
Posts: 2526

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

They should either dim as Mo says or they should extinguish when side lights are switched on. Defender 90XS SW
Mini Countryman Cooper S
Morgan Plus 8

16th Jul 2019 9:13pm

boardstein

Member Since: 13 Jul 2019
Location: leicestershire
Posts: 10

Thank you, this is very helpful

17th Jul 2019 7:11am

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