Car question/problem...not stang related

[Stangfreak95]

On my Grand Am GT, I need to run some daytime lights that as soon as I start the car they have to be ON. Right now, this model doesnt have that. I'm suppose to turn the "arm/knob" to activate the lights.

Anybody knows how the hell I'm suppose to do this and what I need to do it ?

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

Mario

 

[Keasbey]

not really a proper way to do it, but it could work..

unscrew the arm/knob without unplugging the wires if it can be done..

start the car, turn the arm/knob to the position you want, look wich wire get some juice, then cut this wire (let enough wire on the arm/knob if one day you change your mind) connect your wire to a vacant slot that got juice only when the car is started, put a 20amp fuse and your ready to go!

 

[Stangfreak95]

not really a proper way to do it, but it could work..

unscrew the arm/knob without unplugging the wires if it can be done..

start the car, turn the arm/knob to the position you want, look wich wire get some juice, then cut this wire (let enough wire on the arm/knob if one day you change your mind) connect your wire to a vacant slot that got juice only when the car is started, put a 20amp fuse and your ready to go!

Yeah I guess that could work. After slicing and having the right wire found for the lights, do you mean :

* to put it in directly in the fuse panel under the dash to a fuse which has power only to the KEY / ON position in a 20amp slot

or

* to put a in-line 20amp fuse and then to put it in the fuse panel under the dash to a fuse which has power only to the KEY / ON position in a 20amp slot again ...(seems to not make any sense to put (2) 20amp fuses..)

???


I kinda just found another way with a relay but not sure about it. Looks ok though. What do you think ?
http://www.miata.net/garage/drl/DRLs.htm

Thanks

 

[Gixxer750]

What year is the grand am Mario?

Like The Dammned said you can find the live wires and make sure it always has power once the key is turned.

 

[Keasbey]

Mario, I would say the first option you said.. to plug it directly on the fuse panel, not trought 2 fuse..

What year is the grand am Mario?

Like The Dammned said you can find the live wires and make sure it always has power once the key is turned.

Hey! I'm not TheDamned! lol

 

[Stangfreak95]

What year is the grand am Mario?

Like The Dammned said you can find the live wires and make sure it always has power once the key is turned.

Its my 92 Grand Am GT
Just found out that it HAD the driving day headlights from factory. Meaning my Module is busted propably. 250$ at the dealer. Now I'm wondering if I jack up some stuff in those wires if I'm goinna screw everything up...

Just bought a automobile 30amp relay. 10$ new. Not sure if I want to install it now.

 

[Gixxer750]

Mario, I would say the first option you said.. to plug it directly on the fuse panel, not trought 2 fuse..






Hey! I'm not TheDamned! lol

$hit. Sorry man . My bad.

 

[TheDamned]

 

[Stangfreak95]

Got myself the diagram for the DDL. The same wire joins both regular lights not the "high" ones. Spliced in it and put a wire on it and attached it to some fuse. Well I'm at that part now. Will finish it up tomorrow morning. I testet the wire directly on the battery and it workrd so it will 99% work on the fuse. Thanks

 

[Keasbey]

Nice!