Daytime running lights

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Topic: Daytime running lights

Posted By: jaronitto
Subject: Daytime running lights
Date Posted: February 08, 2003 at 6:24 PM

Hi everybody

My car is 90 Accord Coupe

I want to wire my driving lights so they will be on all the time when engine is running .I find good signal for my relay from factory rear window power (I have only 2 windows so this one was not used) so I took the signal for relay from there .

It is working great except they lid up already when I am starting the car ( ignition ON ) .These lights are HIDs and they pull a LOT of amps when in start up .

Is there a way to hook it up so the lights will come on after engine is running ???

If not , were I can buy time delay relay ???

Any help greatly appreciated

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Posted By: jaas666
Date Posted: February 26, 2003 at 10:26 PM

Just a suggestion.. something silly but might work... if you dont have the delay relay u could wire it up so when you press the brake it starts and stays on until you take the key off... or somethingsimiliar.... I would go with some kind of timer but something is something...

Posted By: jaronitto
Date Posted: February 27, 2003 at 4:55 PM

Thank you , but I already ( after 3 weeks of searching internet ) find DRL control module for a reasonable price $25.00 USD.
It have 30 second delay and optional positive and negative trigger.
PERFECT.
If soombody wanna know where I get it send me email.

PS. to be exact the 2 HID lights pull 40 AMPS at start up, than after about 4 sec it drops to 6 amps.