I put some aftermarket headlights in my car a while ago, and they use two different bulbs in each side, one for low beams and one for high beams. Normally, when you turn on the high beams, the low beams turn off. I found a wiring modification how-to that explains how to add a relay (simple 1P2T 12V 30A automotive relay) to the circuit so that the low beams stay on when the high beams are switched on. This really improves the light output of the car.
I did this and it works great.
My problem is that I live in Canada and my car has daytime running lights. DRLs run the high beams at half voltage whenever the low beams are off and the e-brake is off. When the DRLs are on, the relay gets confused by the half voltage and it buzzes like crazy, and all 4 lights flicker.
Is there any way to somehow send signal to the relay only when it's recieving a full 12V or more? Or any other way around this problem? Or should I just take the whole thing out...
Thanks for looking.
I did this and it works great.
My problem is that I live in Canada and my car has daytime running lights. DRLs run the high beams at half voltage whenever the low beams are off and the e-brake is off. When the DRLs are on, the relay gets confused by the half voltage and it buzzes like crazy, and all 4 lights flicker.
Is there any way to somehow send signal to the relay only when it's recieving a full 12V or more? Or any other way around this problem? Or should I just take the whole thing out...
Thanks for looking.
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