Running lights
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Stop solenoid wire is ignition live, I use mine to trigger the diesel fuel pre-heater relay.
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Or just run a wire. The fuse box and loom on a Defender is pretty basic.
That said. Why not just use the sidelights?
That said. Why not just use the sidelights?
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Run a new switched fused feed from the battery- it's not difficult. Best option is to take a fused supply directly from the battery and run it through a relay triggered from the ignition or alternator charge warning light terminal- with the alternator connection they'll come on when the engine starts.
DRLs are much brighter than sidelights (which are pretty hopeless during the day) so they also need a connection to the sidelights so they switch off at night. Some have this built in, otherwise use a second relay triggered from the sidelights and use the normally closed terminal.
I used stop/tail bulbs in the front sidelamp position (with clear lenses) to give a subtle DRL which dimmed down to sidelight intensity at night.
DRLs are much brighter than sidelights (which are pretty hopeless during the day) so they also need a connection to the sidelights so they switch off at night. Some have this built in, otherwise use a second relay triggered from the sidelights and use the normally closed terminal.
I used stop/tail bulbs in the front sidelamp position (with clear lenses) to give a subtle DRL which dimmed down to sidelight intensity at night.
