Re: Running Lights
Originally Posted by rusty
I want to use my fog lights as the unning lights instead of the headligts as it is now. I don't like the HIDs to be on as running lights. In Canada running lights are mandatory but I think the fog lights would be legal. Anyone have a suggestion that would allow me to make the change at areasonable cost or is it even possible. I understand that the OEM light switch on US Crossfires is different than the Canadian version????
I have a feeling that the Canadian headlights use a relay somehow. When you put it in gear the lights come on in a second but not instantly. This has to be triggered by a switch in the gear shift/parking brake area I suppose.
Disabling that switch would do the trick I'm thinking.
Does this switch trip a relay in the ICM (light switch)
With the switch disabled you would be free to do what you want.
I have found this gadget that allows auto operation of the high beams and it has a dimming feature in it. This way you would be using the regular halogens at a reduced power setting, this would save them from burning out too prematurely. My halogens lasted for 30,000 kilometers which was not bad I'm thinking.
Hamsar AUTOMATIC LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT CONTROL - JCWhitney
It says low beams but why not hook it up to the high beams? I could of course be totally wrong and you cannot do that. Reduced power highs in the day should be OK.
DRL's are the front headlights, no rear lights are required.
Last edited by onehundred80; Mar 19, 2011 at 12:11 PM.