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No they were not wired that way. If you want to do it go to Daniel Stern Lighting Consultancy and Supply. He has diagrams to do that as well as other usefull information.
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My Canadian 1992 XJS does not have DRLs. It was sold new in Toronto. It does have tiny 5w wedge-base bulbs within the Euro-style headlamps, that come on with the side marker lights giving an yellow-orangy glow and off with the headlights on. But standard operation in the day is all lights off.
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Yes I did look, But not what l was looking for although had some good info about headlight setup. thanks.
Reading some Canadian comments about importing Jags l thought that the cars were pre-wired for it, they had the US dealer add DRL before they drove their Jags home. Maybe it was a later year requirement. Anyway, its "Clunk, click click before every trip..." for those of you who remember that old UK seatbelt campaign lol
Reading some Canadian comments about importing Jags l thought that the cars were pre-wired for it, they had the US dealer add DRL before they drove their Jags home. Maybe it was a later year requirement. Anyway, its "Clunk, click click before every trip..." for those of you who remember that old UK seatbelt campaign lol
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As a 92 the daytime running light are not nessassary in Canada as they were not prewired that way. I wired my running lights to come on with ignition. Not that I needed to I just like the look.
I had a 64 Dodge without seatbelts and that pass inspection as they were not standard equipment.
I had a 64 Dodge without seatbelts and that pass inspection as they were not standard equipment.
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check on the web. Jaguar in London Canada wanted $ 2500.00 for the change over. I purchased 2 relays which are used on the Canadian models, for about $ 150.00 . had the conversion done by myself in about 15 minutes, and had a cup of coffee at the same time. Canadian Tire ( they verify the car meets Canadian standards ) didn't even check for the daytime running lights.
Could have saved my $ 150.00.
Bobbo
Could have saved my $ 150.00.
Bobbo
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Might have saved some money...then again they might save your life! With such a low profile car any visibility improvement is, I think, a welcome thing.
I've wired mine so that the front turn signal lamps come on with the engine, as well as the fog lights.
Cheers,
John
1987 XJ-S V12
64,000 miles
I've wired mine so that the front turn signal lamps come on with the engine, as well as the fog lights.
Cheers,
John
1987 XJ-S V12
64,000 miles
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Might have saved some money...then again they might save your life! With such a low profile car any visibility improvement is, I think, a welcome thing.
I've wired mine so that the front turn signal lamps come on with the engine, as well as the fog lights.
Cheers,
John
1987 XJ-S V12
64,000 miles
I've wired mine so that the front turn signal lamps come on with the engine, as well as the fog lights.
Cheers,
John
1987 XJ-S V12
64,000 miles
One serious flaw with the way many cars here are wired is that the dash lamps illuminate with the DRLs. At dusk, there is no visual cue for the driver to turn the full lights on, so it is very common to see cars after dark with no taillights. I'd be willing to bet that the stats would indicate an increase in rear-end collisions since DRLs were introduced. Another lose-lose for bureaucracy!
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Cars in Canada have always been certified to different standards, sometimes making conversion difficult, expensive or impossible. Activating DRLs would not stop anybody wanting to import, a mere inconvenience.
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Back in the early '80s l fitted some Volvo sidelights, which had the DLR feature way back then, to a custom van I had (jeeez, remember those days). I wired them up so that when the DLR were lit the dashboard light didn't. A simple way to nudge me that at night my main lights were not on. I have often thought that this should have been incorporated into todays DLR as a safety feature.....or just include the rear lights into the DLR circuit......simples...Most probably far to simple for Gov. workers though !
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Update.
I have been thinking about these that will fit in the place of the side/park bulb.
Quicksilver Automotive - Discreet LED Dual Use Kit
I have been thinking about these that will fit in the place of the side/park bulb.
Quicksilver Automotive - Discreet LED Dual Use Kit
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