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> From: Geoff Winnington-Ball <whiskey@netwave.ca>
> To: SBJohnston <SBJohnston@aol.com>
> Cc: kvanderz@direct.ca; Mil-Veh@skylee.com
> Subject: Re: [MV] Day time running lights
> Date: Monday, April 27, 1998 5:46 PM
>
> I somehow missed the first, originating message, so I'm flying blind
here... but
> in Ontario, if the vehicle is 30 years or older, it qualifies as a
'historic
> vehicle', with resultant relaxation of standards and costs associated
with
> licencing and insurance. There are restrictions, however, in terms of
annual
> mileage, etc; if you had an accident, and the insurance investigation
found out
> you were using the vehicle as a daily driver, you'd be pooched.
>
> Day-time running lights are mandatory on all new cars, but I haven't
heard of
> that for resale items. Check carefully... it may be that some
over-zealous
> mechanic is trying to make some beer money...
>
> Geoff
>
> SBJohnston wrote:
>
> > Kerry wrote:
> >
> > >I can't licence my recently aquired (imported) M151 in
> > >Canada untill it passes a safety inspection.
> > >among other things it must have "day time running lights".
> > >This means that the lights must automaticly come on
> > >whenever the car is running .
> >
> > Are you saying that *ALL* vehicles, old and new, in Canada must be
fitted or
> > retrofitted with daytime running lights? If so, oh, man, what a boon
to the
> > Canadian auto electric shops!
> >
> > >I am told that this is an easy wiring job on a regular 12V
> > >car but what about a 24V vehicle with a millitary type light
> > >swich. Has anyone here done this yet?
> >
> > The principle is the same - you need a source of + 24 vdc that comes on
> > whenever the ignition is on. Since the ignition circuit cannot supply
the
> > high current req'd by headlights, I would get a 24 volt relay and
connect its
> > coil to the ignition primary wire and ground. Then connect its
normally open
> > contacts across the desired light switch contacts. If you need to
control
> > multiple light systems (perhaps 151 has separate tail light switch
positions,
> > etc, like my M38) then get a relay with multiple poles. Remember to
get a
> > relay that has contacts rated higher than the current drawn by the
devices to
> > be controlled.
> >
> > Steve Johnston
> >
> > sbjohnston@aol.com
> >
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