Daylight Running Lights (DRLs) - daytime & nightime use
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Originally Posted by Two wheels good
I'm thinking .. why not just connect them via a switched ignition source?
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I want to use the dipped/main beam feeds to trip the relays so the DRLs only come on with the main lights (and engine running). Lots of riders say the main light feeds, where their wires enter the light cluster, are one of the easiest places to locate and tap into. It's a bit cramped but, with the windscren removed, not difficult.
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No need for the complication of high and low beams, two relays. DRLs are usually on all the time. Put an on/off switch in the line for operator over-ride.
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DRLs, as opposed to running lights and fog lights, are normally much brighter than other front-facing lights. I think it's unreasonable (and illegal) to use them with dipped beam after sunset. The ones I've bought are much, much brighter than dipped beam. So the idea of this circuit is to always have them come on with high beam to boost nightime light levels (and if you flash another road user  ).
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