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| Jimb1978 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 808   
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Maybe approach the likes of urban truck and outbound 4x4. They could possibly supply you with one. 2002 110 td5
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1st Dec 2015 10:05am |
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| Lost for Words Member Since: 18 Jun 2015 Location: Warminster, Wiltshire Posts: 200 |
 http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/gar...0amp-4-pin 
Edit: ...and: http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/gar...-30a-5-pin  Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
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1st Dec 2015 10:11am |
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| airpusher Member Since: 04 Sep 2011 Location: South Wales Posts: 369  
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Jimb1978, I hate to think of the cost from urban truck once they put there premium on it! Ouch!!
LFW, I can't see how they can be used to control DRL to turn them off when my main lights come on. I'm Not much for electrical a bar the basics. Cheers 2006 Defender Double Cab- Zambezi Silver |
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1st Dec 2015 10:45am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6611  
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How do you want them to work?
1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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1st Dec 2015 10:51am |
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| Browny90 Member Since: 20 Jul 2015 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 183 
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Duckworth Parts? My 1986 90 is currently on a full rebuild, with new chassis, Paint etc.. Very much a hybrid, TD5 Chassis, tub & bulkhead with a 200TDI and LT77 GB Painted in Stornoway Grey
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1st Dec 2015 11:13am |
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| airpusher Member Since: 04 Sep 2011 Location: South Wales Posts: 369
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Martin, Just a basic control really. DRL on when I start the car, DRL off when I turn on my lights. Not really bothered about dimming etc.
That's what the last box did before its broke. Good call, I'll drop Dan a message and what they have. Cheers 2006 Defender Double Cab- Zambezi Silver |
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1st Dec 2015 11:23am |
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| Lost for Words Member Since: 18 Jun 2015 Location: Warminster, Wiltshire Posts: 200 |
Drawn you a little diagram: Click image to enlarge The first relay turns them on with an ignition live, the second shuts them off with the lights.  Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
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1st Dec 2015 11:34am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6611
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Drat - too slow
I've assumed you can power the DRLs straight from an ignition feed, but otherwise as LfW has shown - his left hand relay creates a dedicated ignition switched power feed
You need a changeover type relay, one with 87 and 87a terminals Relay terminal 30: +12V Ignition Relay terminal 87a: to DRLs Relay terminal 85: Side light Relay terminal 86: Ground Basically it is set up as a normally closed switch connecting ignition to the DRLs which is opened by the side lights turning on. 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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1st Dec 2015 11:57am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6611
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My only comment about using Dip Beam as the shut-off signal is that the DRLs will come back on with main beam.
1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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1st Dec 2015 12:01pm |
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| Lost for Words Member Since: 18 Jun 2015 Location: Warminster, Wiltshire Posts: 200 |
Good point, Martin.
Personally, I also prefer it if people use the sidelights to shut them off (well...I'm not a fan of DRLs anyway). Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto HSE Zambezi Silver |
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1st Dec 2015 12:14pm |
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| airpusher Member Since: 04 Sep 2011 Location: South Wales Posts: 369
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Sorry for the slow response guys I'm out with my son and the signals bad.
LFW & Martin, that's brill, thank you. Would this comply with the DRL regs as mine are in the bumper and previously went off and stayed off side lights or dipped beam. Martin, by main beam do you mean full beam? If so I'd be happy with that but not sure about MOT man. At present they are powered directly from the batter via aux fuse box and attach to side light. Edit, just got it! Use side lights and they will stay off regardless, use dip and they'll come back on with main! Sorry. To be honest I put them on to try them out and I'm not that keen but they are there so I feel they should work. 2006 Defender Double Cab- Zambezi Silver |
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1st Dec 2015 12:18pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7907 
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I was looking for a controller that would dim the DRL's rather than turn off with main lights and was recommended this by a site sponsor:-
http://britelightleds.co.uk/drl-day-time-r...ng-harness |
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1st Dec 2015 12:30pm |
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| Lost for Words Member Since: 18 Jun 2015 Location: Warminster, Wiltshire Posts: 200 |
Yes, it would be the full beam. Not such an issue in itself but it would drastically increase wear on the relay. I would simply use your existing connections. IIRC, there's no legal requirement to shut non-obligatory DRLs off with the lights anyway.
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1st Dec 2015 12:30pm |
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| airpusher Member Since: 04 Sep 2011 Location: South Wales Posts: 369
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Thanks guys,
All food for though, I'll get my head toothed this week and get them sorted. I'll probably put it up for sale as soon as I fix it as I'll not like it!!! Lol Again, thanks JOW.... Thanks, I'll have a look at that too once I get better signal. 2006 Defender Double Cab- Zambezi Silver |
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1st Dec 2015 12:33pm |
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