Daytime running fire with your own hands

In connection with the introduction of the concept of "daytime running lights" (DRL) in the rules of the road, many car owners were forced to face the problem of the absence of those on the front of their "iron horse". Of course, they can be replaced with conventional headlights. However, this means that it is necessary to drive with constantly switched on low beam, and this entails a lot of very different problems. The most significant among them is a complete and fairly fast discharge of the battery. Nevertheless, this scenario can be observed if you forgot to turn off the headlights of the passing beam and left the car for a fairly long time. Of course, it should be remembered that modern vehicles are equipped with a multitude of sensors that remind the driver of the remaining on-board systems after engine muffling. However, everything has the property of breaking down, and one day you risk discovering your car with an absolutely empty battery. The second problem with the use of dipped-beam headlights instead of daytime running lights is a significant reduction in the lifetime of the lamps. Under normal conditions, they will serve you for several years, but with a constant turn-on, the manufacturer's declared figures may be reduced several times.

Possible options

Thus, more and more car owners are trying to install DRL systems on their cars. You can do this in several ways: to mount the navigation light yourself, or to save on your own and turn to a car service. Nevertheless, we should scrupulously and carefully approach the choice of a master who will perform the necessary work. After all, the quality of the work will depend on it in the future. However, in this article, we will consider the case when it is necessary to install the navigation light with our own hands. If you chose this option, you should also decide on the DRL system itself, for example, you can buy all the necessary materials and make everything yourself, and you can buy daytime running lights in any auto parts store and just do the installation yourself. In any case, the traffic rules provide for certain restrictions and requirements regarding the above system. For example, DRL should be switched off automatically at the same time as the headlights are switched on.

Methods of execution

At the present time, LED street lights are widely used, while still recently conventional incandescent lamps or small-size "halogens" were widely used. Modern markets for auto parts can also offer a wide choice of colors of DRL, but the most common white color (cold or warm). Therefore, even a small-bred motorist will be able to build a navigation light himself. So, let's look at how this can be done.

Procedure

To begin with, you need to purchase all the required items and stock up the tool. Then carefully choose the location of DRL. Most often, bumper is used for such purposes. Next, proceed to the manufacture of blanks. To do this, you can either purchase the required amount of LED tape and solder them on the board yourself, or immediately buy a sealed panel. In this case, for the first case, the rule is applied that a resistance of 500 Ω is placed on three LED elements. Next, we connect the necessary wiring to the board and check the operability of the received device. After that, direct installation to the pre-selected locations follows. Next, you need to make a connection to the battery, the car body, and also connect the diodes to each other. At this stage, it is important to remember that the boards in no case can not be connected in parallel, only in series!

So, as it turned out in practice, to install the navigation light with your own hands is also quite simple. Observe accurate marking, carefully drill holes, mount elements and connect all necessary wires, and your car will not only be original, but also more visible on the road.