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Connect DRL's

Postby sitdownsurfer » Sat Sep 20, 2014 9:46 pm

Has anyone fitted DRL's?

I cant find a set of headlights with them built in either - surely someones made them??
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Re: Connect DRL's

Postby paul2012 » Sat Sep 20, 2014 11:13 pm

All Connects have DRL (Day running lights) fitted.

Just missing section of wiring, fuse & relay :wink:

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Re: Connect DRL's

Postby liteace » Sat Sep 20, 2014 11:29 pm

:lol:

That's like saying all connects have air con all that's missing is the aircon parts

Or all connects have abs, all that's missing is the abs system

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Re: Connect DRL's

Postby paul2012 » Sat Sep 20, 2014 11:53 pm

liteace wrote::lol:

That's like saying all connects have air con all that's missing is the aircon parts

Or all connects have abs, all that's missing is the abs system

:roll:


Technically part of DRL system is already present, As it uses tail & parking lights (also know as side lights) which are present on all connects. :roll:
All is missing to make system functional is 1 fuse, 1 relay & wiring for relay - Which can be added :wink:
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Re: Connect DRL's

Postby sitdownsurfer » Sun Sep 21, 2014 5:18 pm

Soooo has anyone done it then??? haha
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Re: Connect DRL's

Postby andys101 » Sun Sep 21, 2014 7:47 pm

DRL's are a front lamp, which is illuminated when the lights are off and are only a brighter than normal lamp. They will switch off when position lamps are switched on.
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Re: Connect DRL's

Postby paul2012 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:11 am

andys101 wrote:DRL's are a front lamp, which is illuminated when the lights are off and are only a brighter than normal lamp. They will switch off when position lamps are switched on.


Not on connects they don't :wink:
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Re: Connect DRL's

Postby paul2012 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:23 am

On closer inspection, DRL's are NOT only the position lights (Known here in the UK as side lights or parking lights)

But also low beam headlamps :?

See for yourself - full wiring diagrams for DRL's for 2003-2006 connects

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Re: Connect DRL's

Postby Hal » Fri Sep 26, 2014 1:28 am

On my 2010 USA version Connect all I had to do was get the relay and plug it in. And it does use the headlights.
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Re: Connect DRL's

Postby andys101 » Fri Sep 26, 2014 7:10 am

I stand corrected, DRL's must switch off when headlamps are illuminated, however, position lamps are position lamps, it's just everyone calls them side lamps.
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