Re: Driving Light switch. - Alternate method (archive)

I've got mine set up with a standard push-pull dash switch, but the power to the driving light relay comes from the output side of the high beam relay. Thus, the driving lights won't come on without both the dash switch and the high beams active. This way, with the dash switch turned on, you can just use the regular high beam stalk switch and it will turn both the highs and the driving lights on or off in one shot.

: Here's a trick for setting up your driving lights. I had them on an old car I had once (mounted on top of bumper of course) and they were bright as hell. I wired them to a switch on the dashboard (which controlled the power) then I wired that switch to a toggle that I mounted on my stick-shift so when I drove I could simply flip them on and off w/out taking my hand of the shifter. It saved a couple seconds from reaching up to the dash to turn them off (and if it's a cop approaching you want them turned off quickly). If you turned the switch on the dash off, then you didn't have to worry about accidently turning them on by flipping the toggle on the shift knob.

: You'll have to work this out so that the toggle is in easy reach of your fingers when you have your hand in shift position on your shift knob, but it works great - especially if you are flying through turns at night and someone approaches from around the bend - just flip it and their off.

: Hope this helps.

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