HEADLAMP — Daytime Light System — Operation / Schematic
EL-43wiring diagramUnverifiedDRL adds a 'engine-running + switch-OFF' state where low beam + clearance + license + tail come on automatically. Charge warning lamp is reused as the engine-running input (a common Nissan trick — when alternator L pin goes high, DRL knows the engine is turning). Wire colours not legible at thumbnail resolution; wiring captured at topology level only — see flagged uncertain_values.
Operation
NOTE
After starting the engine with the lighting switch in the "OFF" position, the headlamp low beam and clearance, tail, license and instrument illumination lamps automatically turn on. Lighting switch operations other than the above are the same as conventional light systems.
Operation Table
Headlamp High beam
Engine stopped — OFF·AX
Engine stopped — OFF·BX
Engine stopped — OFF·CO
Engine stopped — 1ST·AX
Engine stopped — 1ST·BX
Engine stopped — 1ST·CO
Engine stopped — 2ND·AO
Engine stopped — 2ND·BX
Engine stopped — 2ND·CO
Engine running — OFF·AX
Engine running — OFF·BX
Engine running — OFF·CO
Engine running — 1ST·AX
Engine running — 1ST·BX
Engine running — 1ST·CO
Engine running — 2ND·AO
Engine running — 2ND·BX
Engine running — 2ND·CO
Headlamp Low beam
Engine stopped — OFF·AX
Engine stopped — OFF·BX
Engine stopped — OFF·CX
Engine stopped — 1ST·AX
Engine stopped — 1ST·BX
Engine stopped — 1ST·CX
Engine stopped — 2ND·AO
Engine stopped — 2ND·BX
Engine stopped — 2ND·CX
Engine running — OFF·AO
Engine running — OFF·BO
Engine running — OFF·CO
Engine running — 1ST·AX
Engine running — 1ST·BX
Engine running — 1ST·CX
Engine running — 2ND·AX
Engine running — 2ND·BO
Engine running — 2ND·CX
Clearance and tail lamp
Engine stopped — OFF·AX
Engine stopped — OFF·BX
Engine stopped — OFF·CX
Engine stopped — 1ST·AO
Engine stopped — 1ST·BO
Engine stopped — 1ST·CO
Engine stopped — 2ND·AO
Engine stopped — 2ND·BO
Engine stopped — 2ND·CO
Engine running — OFF·AO
Engine running — OFF·BO
Engine running — OFF·CO
Engine running — 1ST·AO
Engine running — 1ST·BO
Engine running — 1ST·CO
Engine running — 2ND·AO
Engine running — 2ND·BO
Engine running — 2ND·CO
License and instrument illumination lamp
Engine stopped — OFF·AX
Engine stopped — OFF·BX
Engine stopped — OFF·CX
Engine stopped — 1ST·AO
Engine stopped — 1ST·BO
Engine stopped — 1ST·CO
Engine stopped — 2ND·AO
Engine stopped — 2ND·BO
Engine stopped — 2ND·CO
Engine running — OFF·AO
Engine running — OFF·BO
Engine running — OFF·CO
Engine running — 1ST·AO
Engine running — 1ST·BO
Engine running — 1ST·CO
Engine running — 2ND·AO
Engine running — 2ND·BO
Engine running — 2ND·CO
NOTE
Legend:
O = Lamp "ON"
X = Lamp "OFF"
■ = Added function (the OFF·A/B/C column with engine running is highlighted as DRL's added behaviour).
Schematic
Wiring Schematic
Components (16)
Connections (16)
BAT
BATFLBOXHeavy gauge — feed to fusible-link box
FLBOX
FLBOXDRLTwo 15A protected supplies into DRL
FLBOXALT65A fusible link to alternator B+
IGN_ON
IGN_ONDRLIgnition-on feed
IGN_ST
IGN_STDRLCrank-only feed
ALT
ALTCWLL lead from alternator drives charge lamp + DRL engine-running input
CWL
CWLDRLEngine-running sense to DRL
LSW
LSWDRLLighting-switch positions feed DRL inputs
DRL
DRLHLH_LOWOutput to LH low beam
DRLHLH_HIGHOutput to LH high beam
DRLHRH_LOWOutput to RH low beam
DRLHRH_HIGHOutput to RH high beam
DRLCLRClearance lamps switched on with DRL
DRLLICLicence-plate lamps switched on with DRL
DRLTAILTail lamps switched on with DRL
DRLHBIHigh-beam indicator drive
