Re: Day time running lights.
Reply #1 –
I use my auxiliary lights (fog lights) as daytime running lights. With a pretty simple change of wiring the auxiliary lights will come on any time the auxiliary switch and ignition switch are on. We leave the auxiliary light switch on most of the time. We sometimes turn it off at night, but never during the day.
The factory wiring connects the from the headlight circuit to the hot lead of the auxiliary light switch. The auxiliary lights, as wired from the factory, will only work when the headlights are on. If you supply the hot lead from a "hot when key is on" circuit, it will probably meet your requirements. You could bypass the auxiliary light switch altogether if that is required to comply with the law.
I made the modification with wire cutters, strippers, butt splices, and spade connectors. I put labels on the wires for the benefit of sometime inspecting the circuit in the future.
Topic: Day time running lights.