driving lights diagram

[steve40]

Hi all i have fitted driving lights to my 03 vy(not fog lights)and I started to wire them up but when I got to taping into the high beam wire as i only want them to come on when high beam is on I discoverd that there is power there all the time which has me stumped does any body know where to tap into the high beam or have a wiring diagram for driving lights for a vy..............
see attachment as to how I have wired them up...

[alien]

If your going to just tap into the wires, you can use wire taps from any good electrical store (hell, even my Dick Smith stores have them). But make sure you tap the wire from the High Beam relay in the engine bay. And make sure you fuse the link before your spot lights. It's not the best way of doing it, but it can be done. To do it properly you will need to use a new relay and wire the trigger with the other high beam relay trigger ground (if that makes sense). That way the new driving lights have the correct fuse on them from the battery and so do the high beams (the other way CAN blow the fuse for the high beams).

[steve40]

Thanks for the reply,I have the wire taps,I am not quite sure what you are saying about the second relay you would not happen to have or know where i could get a diagram if i see it on paper I will be able to understand it...

[alien]

Heres a quick diagram i threw together, sorry for the symbols maybe not being what your used to, but that's what my drawing program has for those objects (being a proper electrical program).

[steve40]

Thats great thanks for doing that,it looks very easy to follow i will let you know how I go
Thanks again...........

[steve40]

They work perfectly thanks again...............................

[vy_berlina03]

I have a quick question i have purchased a VY Berlina series one which does not have drivng lights or fog lights but i believe the previous owner installed this onw as there is two plugs one on each side coming from the headlights and under the dash their is two red wires that have been joined to together by a thicker red wire which runs under the fuse relay in the engine bay. if this is correct can i swao the swicth to turn the lights on and off or should i get the thing checked out ?

[alien]

No problem steve40. I'm glad the diagram worked for you, because looking at the diagram now i put the numbers in the wrong points on the key to the right! But that's the beauty of digrams, they should be easy to understand. I'll fix the digram up in the next few days and repost it for anyone that wants it in future.

sir_italia, you'll need to use testing equipment to find out for sure. There could be many purposes for cables joining to other cables. Best thing would be to check with a multimeter or a test light.

[vy_berlina03]

I have just been lazy to test it i have have a test lamp i will test it but if it is for the light can i just change the switch t o the pull out type and run the joined wires to it or it there more to it ?

[alien]

Um, i'm not sure as to what you mean, is it possible to draw a diagram?

[lodgie]

any chance u have a diagram to wire up a set of lightforces on a vy ss ute?

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[Benboy]

When wiring lights etc make sure that you always have adequate fuses and a relay to do the actual switching. It is also adviseable to have an additional switch accessible from the driver's eat to also switch the d/'s off as you don't always want them coming on eact time you use high beam - especiall around built-up areas etc. Remember, late model Commodores are N E G A T I V E SWITCHING not POSITIVE.