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Cargo Master
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: The Great White North!
I noticed your switches and have a tip if you haven't done it already, find your highbeam wire and use that to supply power to your switches (as long as your switches are only activating relays for your lights).
This will let you use your highbeam switch to turn them on and off (much easier than reaching to the switches each time you want to switch them!)
This will let you use your highbeam switch to turn them on and off (much easier than reaching to the switches each time you want to switch them!)
I have a lighted push button switch that I used mounted on the left side, below the emergency brake pedal. I can easily switch on the extra lights using the side of the left foot. Works great while driving and no need to reach around for switches in the dark, and almost always on a corner while trying to turn off high beam. LOL
Posting Guru
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: NorCal
But just remember that Driving lights are considered accents to your highbeams and supposed to be used only when you use your highbeams. Even though no one flashed you, they were probably cussing you out.
That's why mine are hooked up with the highbeam switch, so they turn off when traffic is around.
Foglights have a flat beam pattern and can be used in traffic without blinding other drivers.
Postmaster
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Wayyy NoCal, USA
Easy test:
Park truck on flat surface. Turn on driving lights. Turn on headlights on low beam. Walk about 100 ft down the road. Squat down and stare into the lights.
Kinda blinding, huh?
Driving lights are meant to be used only when there is no oncoming traffic for at least a couple miles. Even if they are pointed relatively downward, the filaments are not shielded and still shine intense amounts of light and blind oncoming traffic. Wiring off of high beams is a great idea.
After all, whether you care about their comfort or not, oncoming drivers that can't see where they are going are about 1000X more likely to drift into your lane and kill you..... or your passengers.
Park truck on flat surface. Turn on driving lights. Turn on headlights on low beam. Walk about 100 ft down the road. Squat down and stare into the lights.
Kinda blinding, huh?
Driving lights are meant to be used only when there is no oncoming traffic for at least a couple miles. Even if they are pointed relatively downward, the filaments are not shielded and still shine intense amounts of light and blind oncoming traffic. Wiring off of high beams is a great idea.
After all, whether you care about their comfort or not, oncoming drivers that can't see where they are going are about 1000X more likely to drift into your lane and kill you..... or your passengers.
