>I can't licence my recently aquired (imported) M151 in
>Canada untill it passes a safety inspection.
>among other things it must have "day time running lights".
>This means that the lights must automaticly come on
>whenever the car is running .
Are you saying that *ALL* vehicles, old and new, in Canada must be fitted or
retrofitted with daytime running lights? If so, oh, man, what a boon to the
Canadian auto electric shops!
>I am told that this is an easy wiring job on a regular 12V
>car but what about a 24V vehicle with a millitary type light
>swich. Has anyone here done this yet?
The principle is the same - you need a source of + 24 vdc that comes on
whenever the ignition is on. Since the ignition circuit cannot supply the
high current req'd by headlights, I would get a 24 volt relay and connect its
coil to the ignition primary wire and ground. Then connect its normally open
contacts across the desired light switch contacts. If you need to control
multiple light systems (perhaps 151 has separate tail light switch positions,
etc, like my M38) then get a relay with multiple poles. Remember to get a
relay that has contacts rated higher than the current drawn by the devices to
be controlled.
Steve Johnston
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