I bought cheapo driving lights from Wal-Mart for when LOCO and I go screaming down backroads. I ones I got are EXTREMELY bright (if they're aimed right, they illuminate more than my headlights.) The downside is that they are remote control only, and for some reason they keep being randomly turned on.

I leave the remote in the car so I know I'm not turning them on. My only guess is that car alarm remotes might be triggering them. I've already had to buy a new battery because of it.

My question: The red wire (power) runs to the control box for the remote. Out of that box comes a white wire (to the lamps) and a blue antennae wire.

If I cut the red wire and splice it to the white one, with a conventional switch (getting rid of the remote), would the lights still work? Should I bust open the box and check for anything, or just go for it?

 

you can try it, but I would see if there is a current/ voltage rating on the remote and put some type of circuit protection in there as well as a switch.

 

If it was me I would just set it up like factory. Makes things easier.

 

Run the relay activation line to iginition power so that they can only be turned on when the key is in the run position.

 

well if u dont want the remote why dont u just throw the box away, run a power wire to a 2prong switch, then from the switch to the lamps, then from the lamps a ground, and now u can sell that stupid remote light shyt, i had one of those before thier fuking anoying