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Installing an Interior Switch for DRLs

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Old Jan 10, 2021 | 05:19 PM
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Installing an Interior Switch for DRLs

2012 SV Max. I just installed the Acanii LED bar headlights by just wiring them into my parking lights. They work and look great, but I want to 1, have them dim at night so they look a little more OEM and run more like DRLs, and 2, install a switch on the dash to turn them on/off whenever I need. I think I got the first part down (I ordered a DRL module that will cut the brightness in half when the parking lights come on & turn the bar on when the ignition starts) but I'm still working on the switch installation. I found one on Ali Express that should fit so waiting on that to get here.

Question is, where's a good place to run a power wire from the engine bay to the interior? I'm using that fake button slot next to the key fob port. Searched around the forums but couldn't find a post on where to feed the wire.


Old Jan 12, 2021 | 10:37 AM
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looks good. I put in fog lights on my cousins Honda accord, i sent the wire in between the fender and structure with the other wires going under the dash it looks factory.
Old Jan 13, 2021 | 03:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr.GeorgeGrumpyFontenot
looks good. I put in fog lights on my cousins Honda accord, i sent the wire in between the fender and structure with the other wires going under the dash it looks factory.
Thanks. I looked for a grommet where the factory wires go through but couldn't find one that wasn't completely sealed. I'll look again.

Also I'm new to electrical work, do you know what gauge wire is usually used with lights like these? The LED bars do nothing to light up the road, so I'm guessing they don't draw too much power. Trying to run the positive from both lights into the same wire.
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