 Daytime Running Lights, How to wire them up... |
 Apr 5, 2005 - 8:56 PM
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I have a question for all you electricians out there... What is the easiest way for someone to wire up daytime running lights? What needs to happen is when the knob is in the "off" position, the highbeams need to come on at 1/2 intensity. When the knob is turned to parking lights or "on" the highs shut off completely (unless of course the lever is pushed forward to have the high beams on). Thanks in advance for any suggestions...
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Apr 10, 2005 - 2:51 PM
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The problem would be the resistor, you can't efficiently reduce the power of a light with a DC system. To half the power of the light you need to dissipate the rest of the energy in the resistor. So for a 60W rated bulb on 12VDC you will need a .996Ohm 12.4W rated resistor, when most electronic resistors are 1/4W.
This post has been edited by Snarfer: Apr 10, 2005 - 3:00 PM |
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