ben-man
06/26/2010, 07:34 PM
Hi all,
I've had the vx for a few weeks now and the Canadian gov't has told me I have until July 2 to get the thing ready to pass their imported vehicles inspection.
Main thing I have to worry about is daytime running lights. I posted a question here a few weeks back about how to do it and (thanks for all the input everyone) decided to go with something called a "visi-light automatic headlight system" from a company up here called Hamsar.
http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/CanadianTire/0204001_1?$medium$&defaultImage=image_na_EN
Anyway, did the install today and wired up the lights and power supply - everything seems fine.
But - you knew it was coming - I have one last connection that I can't get to work.
The final connection involves wrapping a wire around one of the spark plug wires several times, i guess to detect when voltage is running through it while the motor is running.
This tells the control unit to switch the headlights on automatically.
My problem is, with the weird (read non-traditional) plug wires, I don't think the wire-wrapping technique is working - headlights won't turn on by themselves, but they do turn on when i run a jumper from the + terminal on the battery to the wire that's coiled around the plug wire.
The install instructions suggest that if the coiled technique doesn't work, try
"connecting the wire to an oil pressure switch or any other high point 12 volt signal when the ignition is in run position"...
Huh?
So, searched cd manual and can't find any mention of an oil pressure switch accept for the a/c unit.
My question is this: Does anybody know of a 12v power source in the engine compartment, preferably passenger side, that I can scab off of to run this gizmo that only kicks in when the ignition is in the run position, not accessory or start?
(whew, that was a lotta work - mental note: learn how to type)
Thanks in advance all,
Ben
I've had the vx for a few weeks now and the Canadian gov't has told me I have until July 2 to get the thing ready to pass their imported vehicles inspection.
Main thing I have to worry about is daytime running lights. I posted a question here a few weeks back about how to do it and (thanks for all the input everyone) decided to go with something called a "visi-light automatic headlight system" from a company up here called Hamsar.
http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/CanadianTire/0204001_1?$medium$&defaultImage=image_na_EN
Anyway, did the install today and wired up the lights and power supply - everything seems fine.
But - you knew it was coming - I have one last connection that I can't get to work.
The final connection involves wrapping a wire around one of the spark plug wires several times, i guess to detect when voltage is running through it while the motor is running.
This tells the control unit to switch the headlights on automatically.
My problem is, with the weird (read non-traditional) plug wires, I don't think the wire-wrapping technique is working - headlights won't turn on by themselves, but they do turn on when i run a jumper from the + terminal on the battery to the wire that's coiled around the plug wire.
The install instructions suggest that if the coiled technique doesn't work, try
"connecting the wire to an oil pressure switch or any other high point 12 volt signal when the ignition is in run position"...
Huh?
So, searched cd manual and can't find any mention of an oil pressure switch accept for the a/c unit.
My question is this: Does anybody know of a 12v power source in the engine compartment, preferably passenger side, that I can scab off of to run this gizmo that only kicks in when the ignition is in the run position, not accessory or start?
(whew, that was a lotta work - mental note: learn how to type)
Thanks in advance all,
Ben