Driving lights

Any one fitted aftermarket driving lights such as http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LED-DRL-D...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19d13b9901

Or what do ESOP,e recommend?

nope, dont think they'd look any good on a freebie in my opinion but each to their own. Dunno where you'd fit them to blend in and look factory. She has quite disctintive curves!!!!

i changed the standard sidelights .. to these :

501 W5W OSRAM Halogen Cool Blue Intense Sidelight Bulbs

they stand out better than the 'yellow' .. without being in-yer-face a la audi etc ..
( they're road legal )

hd3 said:

i changed the standard sidelights .. to these :

501 W5W OSRAM Halogen Cool Blue Intense Sidelight Bulbs

they stand out better than the 'yellow' .. without being in-yer-face a la audi etc ..
( they're road legal )

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I bet those look lovely ! Have you upgraded to xenon headlights?

True, probably won't look that good, maybe I'll just mount some spots on the front

Dangermike said:

True, probably won't look that good, maybe I'll just mount some spots on the front

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like this..................

first of all the driving lights must be fitted so they go out when head lights are put on also blue lights on a none emergency vehicle are illegal you have been warn you face £60 fine and 3 points on you licence hope this helps

I have these bulbs in mine, they're not blue lights, they're a blue white if that makes any sense, they are much brighter than standard and are road legal

Daytime running lights (DRL) have to extinguish when headlight are on. Driving lights and fog are different.

Ooo ok thanks! I'll have a look into some spots on the front!

and fog lights are exactly that to be used in fog or snow where the visability is less than 100mtrs not when it is raining and running around posing and blinding any other driver

I would never do that anyway,

I fitted a pair of similar to my wifes Saab 9-3 vert. she loves them. I'll try and photo the blue running lights on my TD4 . Malcolm.

In an older topic re this I've already posted a picture of the daytime driving lights I mounted on my car. Some adjustments still to be figured out re the exact height adjustments but that will be done soon I hope.

Ha ha that's awesome. If only they were legal... Lol

What size spots would you mount to the front? 6" ? 8"?

cox325 said:

Daytime running lights (DRL) have to extinguish when headlight are on. Driving lights and fog are different.

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What about newer shape transits where the DRL is part of the headlight?

29th-July-2012 09:28
teddywood1
Re: Driving lights
first of all the driving lights must be fitted so they go out when head lights are put on also blue lights on a none emergency vehicle are illegal you have been warn you face £60 fine and 3 points on you licence hope this helps

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You are allowed a certain amount of blue. I seem to remember having this arguement in halfrauds and they showed me the ice blue bulb(i think) which was fine


Also you cannot drive in clear conditions with fog lights on. I believe "working lights" are different hence why the truckers get away with it

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29th-July-2012 09:28
teddywood1
Re: Driving lights
first of all the driving lights must be fitted so they go out when head lights are put on also blue lights on a none emergency vehicle are illegal you have been warn you face £60 fine and 3 points on you licence hope this helps


So does this mean that the rules have changed since I was rallying a Cooper 'S' in my youth(ish) ?? Back then we used to wire the spots so that they only came on with main beam - the relay was switched by being linked to the main beam feed. So, no main beam, no spots

teddywood meant the day time running lights have to go off with headlights not spots. Spots come on with full beam.

Ooops, sorry !! That's today's senior moment done and out of the way, then !!