i have a set of driving lights on my truck now, but the state of virginia won't let it pass inspection unless they turn off when the high beams turned on. how do i wire this up without tapping into the low beam wire?

 

just unplug the switch, or disable the lights for the inspection. they will pass your truck if the lights are not operating. i had to do this on my old dakota to pass about 6 years ago....

 

actually, according to the new rules, they can't even be on there unless they are working. virginia has gotten bad. he checked that first thing and failed it. trying to tell me i can get a ticket if it aint right. i thought about just taking them off and putting them back on when done, but i don't wanna have to do that every year.

 

damn dude. and i thought cali had **** vehicle codes.

 

Wire a second relay in line. Use the high beam circuit to turn the relay off.

 

toggle switch

 

They HAVE to turn off with the high beams. A toggle switch isn't good enough.

+1 on the relay. Only way you are going to get it to work.

 

i just went to go get my inspection sticker today in va. and the guy who always does mine just checks everything off and dont even look but the "guy" was in front of me a state cop in plain clothes, well he "inspected" his car like he does everyone else and then 2 more troopers pulled in look his licence right out from under him.... i didnt get my inspection sticker haha..... but anyway va laws are on crack take a toggle and rig it up to where when you push your wiper arm fwd it turns on like putting in the hollow part of the arm something simple like that.

 

k, got the relay, now to figure out how to wire it. I'll tackle it tomorrow when i have daylight. and as far as Va laws, i just moved up here not to long ago from carolina, i have never even heard of some of the stupid laws they got here. it's retarded, i think!

 

^atleast we don't have to pass emision test in virginia