Thread: Defender headlight/driving light upgrade

Originally Posted by Defender=1st

hey everyone i have bought one of Drivesafes headlight upgrades...looks great (Thanks again Tim)
but wiring just confuses me
just wondering what the switch is for that came in the kit ??
Cheers

i'm guessing you need to have a means of turning them off or should i say isolating them from hi-beam

i.e. so that you can operate high beam by itself

Hi Defender=1st, the reason for the switch is to allow the driving lights to be isolated while using high beam.

This is a legal requirement to make the installation meet ADR

Cheers

how long does it take to fit up? its geting very dark round these parts this time of year and standard fender lights are simply dangerous

All depends on how neat you want the cabling to be, did the combo headlight/driving light upgrade in my Disco and found it took me around 3 hours with beers. If you're mounting your switch and relays in a easy location (ie in a Defender) and you have some electrical understanding, you could get it done in just over an hour.

Cheers,
Phill