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Mdale1
 


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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3
DRL controller

Hi, purchased this DRL controller from eBay for the DRL' s I have put in the fog lights. The DRL's work but for some reason when I connect them to the controller they don't work. I have connected the white wire to the headlights so the DRL's would dim when the lights come on and connected the positive and Negative to the battery terminals but nothing Big Cry

Has anybody fitted a controller like this, if so what am I doing wrong!!!!





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Where's_the_finesse
 


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Scotland 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

I have same controller. Can't remember what I done, just off a night shift, will have a look later and get back to you.
  
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Mdale1
 


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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3

Lovely, thanks
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51 Porsche 911 Carrera 4
53 Mini Cooper S
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Where's_the_finesse
 


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Scotland 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

Sorry for delay. I connected the blue and red with inline fuse together at the live source.
The blue is the trigger wire.
  
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Mdale1
 


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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3

Hi, thank you for coming back to me. I put the blue wire with the live fused wire and the DRL's came on straight away but then wouldn't switch off, so had to remove the live feed. I left them on for about a minute to see whether there was some type of time delay.

Did you connect the blue and the live wire to the battery terminal?

The White wire to the blue and purple at the headlight ?

And the remaining wires not connected to anything?
 06 Disco 3 S, 20" BBS landy wheels, side steps, tinted windows
51 Porsche 911 Carrera 4
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Range Rover P38 sold 
 
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It's a lot easier just to use a couple of relays...
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Mdale1
 


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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3

Thought this was going to be an easier option Big Cry
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51 Porsche 911 Carrera 4
53 Mini Cooper S
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66 Volvo XC60 R design
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Post #162968122nd Mar 2016 7:53 pm
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Where's_the_finesse
 


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Scotland 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

I used the live feed from fuse box. They stay on for 30 secs after ignition is switched off then switch off as car goes to sleep.

From memory I think it's the white wire to headlamp to make them dim.
  
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Where's_the_finesse
 


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Scotland 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

I didn't use the other wires. Lights stay on as indicator flashes. Only dims when main headlights are on.

Posted a photo. This is the fuse box under bonnet mind.

  
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Mdale1
 


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Okay thanks, I will take another look on Friday.
 06 Disco 3 S, 20" BBS landy wheels, side steps, tinted windows
51 Porsche 911 Carrera 4
53 Mini Cooper S
05 A4 Convertible 1.8T gone😢
14 Audi Q3 gone
66 Volvo XC60 R design
Range Rover P38 sold 
 
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Go back to the Ebay advert as I was looking at these last night and it seemed to have a more detailed description of the connections. I think the blue wire was fed from Pos II as a switched feed.
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looking at the diagram it appears the blue should be on a switched live feed not on same feed as the red Confused
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Mdale1
 


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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3

Is there any recommendations for the switched live feed so I can piggy back the fuse holder?
 06 Disco 3 S, 20" BBS landy wheels, side steps, tinted windows
51 Porsche 911 Carrera 4
53 Mini Cooper S
05 A4 Convertible 1.8T gone😢
14 Audi Q3 gone
66 Volvo XC60 R design
Range Rover P38 sold 
 
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2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

I used the (unused) connector for the pollution sensor that sits behind the grille for the switched live feed. I made up a loom to connect my bullbar lights (including DRLs) and fog lights, using a relay to switch the DRLS off when sidelights are switched on.
  
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Mdale1
 


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Finally got there...
Thanks for all your help Bow down
 06 Disco 3 S, 20" BBS landy wheels, side steps, tinted windows
51 Porsche 911 Carrera 4
53 Mini Cooper S
05 A4 Convertible 1.8T gone😢
14 Audi Q3 gone
66 Volvo XC60 R design
Range Rover P38 sold 
 
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