I want to put led strip on my headlights and using them as day running lights lights.
But I don't want to splice the connections into the lighting wire because I want the leds on at all times.
I want them to come on when I turn the ignition on/off.
So does anyone know where I can splice into or where in the engine fuse box I can patch into

Any ideas guys?
There must be someone within this forum of knowledge ??

I've sorted it now and they look the ****** . Cant wait to see them at night time ...
thanks for all your help.. lol

How did you wire them up?

Finchyx16 said:

How did you wire them up?

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First off all I bought waterproof car led strip.. the cables where to short on them so I soldered some extra length on them

Then I positioned them on the lights where I wanted.. starting from the drivers side I run the cables under the front grill and earthed one wire to the bonnet release.


I then spliced into the live cable on the passengers side and use a waterproof connector to join them


After that I earthed the passenger side to any earthing bolt that's near.

Now came the wiring to ignition only..
I found the fuse that I needed to tap into and put the wire to that..

I have bought a proper connector from eBay to tidy it up but I'm still waiting for it.


Now we are all ready to stick the light strips to the light lenses..
Good old clear silicone ?
I put masking tape down the front edge of the lights, not to get overspill on the glass.


Then I just run a bead of silicone down the inside edge and pressed in the light strips.. smoothing it off as I went making sure they were flat to the glass.


And presto.. lights that come on and off with the ignition only.

Good guide! Looks good!

I like the install... not a big fan of the look.

aurick86 said:

I like the install... not a big fan of the look.

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Each to their own aurick86
I bet yiu would change your mind if you stood in front of the car and just looked at them.
When the Leds are off you can't really see them unless you look. But when they are turned on "PAW" in your face and look awsome.. lol ??

I like the look of these

good guide allan, i might copy your idea

allan jenkins said:

Each to their own @aurick86
I bet yiu would change your mind if you stood in front of the car and just looked at them.
When the Leds are off you can't really see them unless you look. But when they are turned on "PAW" in your face and look awsome.. lol ����

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And of course totally ILLEGAL on the road

See
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...t_data/file/408964/daytime-running-lights.pdf
and
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1796/schedule/3/made

They need to be E marked, only come on with the engine running and go off with headlights on.
Have you informed your insurance company of this illegal modification?

Robert G8RPI.

g8rpi said:

And of course totally ILLEGAL on the road

See
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...t_data/file/408964/daytime-running-lights.pdf
and
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1796/schedule/3/made

They need to be E marked, only come on with the engine running and go off with headlights on.
Have you informed your insurance company of this illegal modification?

Robert G8RPI.

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Oh well never mind.
I guess my lights will be ILLEGAL then ?

allan jenkins said:

Oh well never mind.
I guess my lights will be ILLEGAL then ?

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And your insurance potentally invalid.
If yu want DRLs why not just fit approved ones like the Osram LEDriving range
https://www.osram.com/osram_com/new...dy/daytime-running-light-using-leds/index.jsp
or
https://www.osram.com/osram_com/new...-led/ledriving-fog---led-fog-lights/index.jsp

Robert G8RPI.