Hi, I am trying to wire my additional driving lights to come on with main beam on my 2016 NP300 Tekna with LED lights. I appreciate the main beam in -ve. I have found the wire that I think is correct (pin2 red) behind left side light. When I test this I get the correct reading in voltage when beam is off and on but I get a pulse from the wire so am concerned that this is also controlling something else and dont want to blow the system if I connect up the wire to my relay. Has anyone any idea where I should connect to get the lights working on main beam. All relays in place and an isolator switch is installed.
NP300 Additional lighting
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great news and we know what to tell the next person that comes along. :awesomework
Hi, I'm currently looking at wiring in spots to work on high beam, can you post some photos of your install, where you connect this CAN, and where you broke into the light wiring, wire colours etc. Appreciated
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I've ordered and received my CanM8. Having read the install instructions I'm now more confused than ever and need assistance.
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I have 5 wires from the interface.
Red
Black
Purple
Blue
White
All are OK apart from Purple which says it's 12v on ignition, and not 12v on High Beam as I'd have expected. I take it the purple is supposed to be the trigger wire to the spotlight relay?
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I have 5 wires from the interface.
Red
Black
Purple
Blue
White
All are OK apart from Purple which says it's 12v on ignition, and not 12v on High Beam as I'd have expected. I take it the purple is supposed to be the trigger wire to the spotlight relay?
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The NP300 has more sophisticated electrics than previous Navaras, this is why you need this interface.
Don't overthink it, follow the instructions as supplied.
Don't overthink it, follow the instructions as supplied.
Just called CanM8, the purple wire is the signal wire that provides 12v on high beam being selected, and not on ignition as advised on the instructions.
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What method did you use to connect your CanM8? I've used the small scotchlok Connectors that requires you to fit a spade on wire 3, lights work fine though on full beam I got radio interference. Now all my warning dash lights are illuminated, no more interference, and new lights still working. I tried unplugging the CANM8, and removing all additional power sourced installs from the battery, but lights are still on. I'm suspecting some problem with the Scotchlock Connectors as everything was OK until I installed it.
I connected 3 of the CANM8 wires into the OBD wiring. The Blue, White and Black. Not sure if the black should have been connected to a different earth source?
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post some pics Phil
Rewired the CanM8 in my vehicle. I purchased an OBD2 extension cable off of EBay. The cable has low profile right angled plugs. I stripped the wires in it before testing for the 3 required wires which I attached to the corresponding wires from the CanM8. Plugged in and cables attached securely. Tested and working brilliantly.
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Thanks Donstar. Did you happen to make a note of which wires were required?
Not sure if they could differ between wire manufacturers. I just used a bulb with wires soldered onto it and a 9v battery to test which colour of wire was on the required pins.
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Hi,
I also looking at the canm8 system.
Anybody used the contactless reader for installation?
http://www.canm8.com/power-control-interfaces/canm8-cannect-contactless-reader-12-30v.html
Do you guys see any difference between using the contactless reader or the obd2 extension like Donstar above?
I also looking at the canm8 system.
Anybody used the contactless reader for installation?
http://www.canm8.com/power-control-interfaces/canm8-cannect-contactless-reader-12-30v.html
Do you guys see any difference between using the contactless reader or the obd2 extension like Donstar above?
Not sure on the price of the contactless reader but I purchased the obd2 slimline extension cable off EBay for £5. I don't like posting links to EBay as in 5 years time when someone stumbles across this post the link won't work.
The cable behind the Socket on the NP300 is quite secured, both Socket and a further cable clip need removed to get enough access to the cables, they are then bound in a plastic wrap & cable holder which needs cut to remove it and gain access to the individual wires required. Using the EBay cable you can sit inside in comfort to cut and connect it to the CANM8 wiring harness, I used BT splice Connectors that contain a silicon gel inside to prevent any future cable damage.
I also got them on Ebay for a couple pounds.
I tucked the interface into the top of the drivers side footwell panel in front of the door.
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