I'm an amateur astronomer and I'm trying to find a way to turn off my headlights while at observing sessions. White light kills night vision and unless you wait until the last person finishes viewing you draw a lot of ill will if you turn on headlights when leaving. My older vehicles either had manual lights or would turn off when I just barely set the emergency brake (not actually braking).
Does anyone know how I could override the headlights? I switch under the dash would be fine though it'd be cleaner if I could just use the center selection on the headlight switch and have perimeter lights and not headlights. The reds and oranges aren't a big problem as they're relatively dim and less harmful to night vision.
For driving I'm going to put red bulbs in the fog lamps and use those until I'm out of range (maybe some sort of paint on the lens if I can't find bright enough bulbs).
Thanks for any tips!
Does anyone know how I could override the headlights? I switch under the dash would be fine though it'd be cleaner if I could just use the center selection on the headlight switch and have perimeter lights and not headlights. The reds and oranges aren't a big problem as they're relatively dim and less harmful to night vision.
For driving I'm going to put red bulbs in the fog lamps and use those until I'm out of range (maybe some sort of paint on the lens if I can't find bright enough bulbs).
Thanks for any tips!