How to hook LED strip as DRL

[bathuu]

Hi guys,

I have a plan of sticking LED strips under my headlight and running it as a DRL. I was originally thinking it to just tap from parker but then found out parkers don't go out when headlight turned on as I could get pulled over by cops and fined for running headlight and DRL simultaneosly.

So I am now in search of how to hook it up. Ideally it would be super awesome if it turns on with ignition and go out when headlight/parker turned on.

I am complete noob to car electronic, so if anyone knows how to do it, detailed guide would be awesome.

Cheers

[RNerd]

Were you able to do this? I am also very keen to do it but don't know who can install it for me - I am in Northern Sydney area!

[bathuu]

yes i am

[RNerd]

mind sharing a pic when you get a chance?

[bathuu]

I have not actually done yet as I have been thinkering that a LED strip might not look good as I previously thought.

A few examples with LED strip look cheap and tacky. So basically I abandoned the idea.

But if you use proper led drl, not strip, it seems to look better

The problem is I can find a place to stick these on my car to make it look genuine as it already has fog lights.

Edited June 6, 2013 by bathuu

[Philzo]

I put led drl on my headlamps. I simply tired them into the transmission harness so when it's in gear, they light up.