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Subject:Re: Wiring for Canadian 1991 Westy with daytime running lights and (not related) loose wire GR/W wire behind fuse panel.
From:Jeff Palmer
Date:Sun, 22 May 2016 23:29:12 -0500

If I recall daytime running lights came after 1991 so that must have been converted later?
Jeff

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> On May 22, 2016, at 11:05 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> 
>        Bentley @ 97.241 ~
> 
> 
>> On 22 May , 2016, at 9:19 PM, Steve Williams wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> <posted on FB as well>
>> 
>> I've got a Canadian 1991 Westy with daytime running lights.
>> 
>> Several years ago I installed the headlight relay kit following the
>> instructions and not really understanding what was being done. I sat
>> down with the Bentley this rainy afternoon, took my fuse panel off the
>> firewall & sat down to truly understand. It all made sense until I
>> disconnected both relays and STILL had low beams.
>> 
>> It took a while, but I finallyhad an epiphany and realized the wiring
>> diagram in the Bentley didn't take into consideration the fact my van
>> (Canadian requirement?) has daytime running lights.
>> 
>> Does anyone have any references how the DRL's are wired? It does seem to
>> not run the low beam filament at the same power (voltage) as when the
>> headlights are turned on, but that might be just because the DRL's
>> aren't running through a relay & the low beams are.
>> 
>> Also, I found a Grey/White wire with a yellow connector loose behind the
>> fuse panel. It doesn't seem to have a mate anywhere to connect it to.
>> From my reading of the wiring diagram, I think it's the T1o on page
>> 97.205 of the Bently. It's just hanging in space in the Bently, so I
>> guess it's OK to hang in space on my vehicle? It connects to the
>> Digifant Control Unit so that really made me kind of curious...
>> 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Steve W.