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Originally Posted by Enoch

What you can do is connect a relay so it's coil is fed from the sidelights. When the relay is off the panel lights are fed from the full 12 volts going through the n/c contacts on the relay. When you switch the lights on the relay switches over to the n/o contacts which have either the 12 volts via a resistor - or preferably - through a voltage regulator of about 5 volts. Hey presto - bright lights during day time, dim lights as son as the side lights go on. Remember though that some panel lights eg handbrake warning lights are switched negative.

That could be a cool idea, may give it a go.

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