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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:OlRivrRat
Date:Sun, 22 May 2016 22:56:28 -0600

I have a Canadian 90Westy so I new it was there ~ I removed the HeadLights from the DRL Circuit

not to long after I bought it back in 06 & now just have the ParkingLights Running FullTime ~

        For XtraLight I run Sylvania SilverStarUltra in the LowBeams & Sylvania SilverStar In the Highs &

have Relays + CloseGrounds ~ Lots of QuiteNice Light ~ 

                                                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 22 May , 2016, at 10:21 PM, Steve Williams wrote:

> Awesome!  Thanks very much.
> 
> I guess I got tired of flipping pages too soon.
> 
> Cheers,
> Steve W.
> 
> On 22/05/2016 10:05 PM, OlRivrRat 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.
>