captainbingo
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- 09 FWD CX-9 Touring
For those that have a CX-9 without the auto headlight option, here are some installation notes for the Directed Electronics 545T Nite-Lite System, to add the auto-headlamp function. I've also attached some pictures.
Here's the basic wiring:
Main connector
There are three plug blocks right next to the driver's door jam.
Relay block
The pictures attached show the various connection points, and I also show where I mounted the sensor up by the rear view mirror. I also added a switch to the dash panel to turn off the nite lite (hooked to the on/off switch of the unit).
I tried to hook up the nite lite to wiper system (the green wire), but was unable to get that to work (I need a better wiring diagram of the wire system).
This implementation allows you to leave the headlights on "off" and the nite lite system will automatically turn them on at night. But you can always manually turn on the headlights using the turn signal switch (like during raining days). The key to this wiring method is that it makes the dash lights work properly, so when the lights are auto turned on, the dash lights will dim properly. If you wire this up to control the headlamps directly, you have to manually adjust the dash lights.
Hope this is helpful,
- Rudy
Here's the basic wiring:
Main connector
There are three plug blocks right next to the driver's door jam.
- yellow wire -> tap onto black/yellow wire on the 3x2 block
- red wire -> tap onto blue/red wire on the 8x2 block
- black wire -> chassis ground (I added a screw terminal block to the door jam area since I needed several ground connections for other projects)
- blue/orange/purple/green wires not connected
Relay block
- blue wire -> chassis ground
- green wire -> chassis ground
- purple wire -> tap onto red/black wire on turn signal connector block (on steering column)
- brown wire -> tap onto brown/white wire on turn signal connector block
The pictures attached show the various connection points, and I also show where I mounted the sensor up by the rear view mirror. I also added a switch to the dash panel to turn off the nite lite (hooked to the on/off switch of the unit).
I tried to hook up the nite lite to wiper system (the green wire), but was unable to get that to work (I need a better wiring diagram of the wire system).
This implementation allows you to leave the headlights on "off" and the nite lite system will automatically turn them on at night. But you can always manually turn on the headlights using the turn signal switch (like during raining days). The key to this wiring method is that it makes the dash lights work properly, so when the lights are auto turned on, the dash lights will dim properly. If you wire this up to control the headlamps directly, you have to manually adjust the dash lights.
Hope this is helpful,
- Rudy
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Can't say if it will turn the lights off, but this comes with an adjustable timer which will turn itself off after the ignition is off 