Canada EH!
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| posted on 4/8/09 at 02:11 PM |
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Daytime Running Lights
I see it is now manditory to have daytime running lights over there, been here for years.
Most manufaturers put a resistor on the High beam (main beam) so that light is not as bright, they come on with the ignition, or like my Jeep are
signalled by the speedometer ( when the vehicle moves about 2 meters the lights come on).
Some manufacturers like Suzuki on their 4x4 just have all the lights come on with the ignition.
The other method now in vogue is to have turn signal bulbs lite as running lights, take your pick.
IMHO in a 7 as many lights on as possible.
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blakep82
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| posted on 4/8/09 at 02:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Canada EH!
I see it is now manditory to have daytime running lights over there, been here for years.
is it? first i've heard
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 4/8/09 at 02:21 PM |
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If you look at a "standard" UK sierra loom it has dip dim setting i.e. dip bulbs in series; bit complicated though, you could use this
idea.
Dan
[Edited on 4/8/09 by Bluemoon]
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 4/8/09 at 02:31 PM |
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I think its coming for the UK; most EU country have the headlights on all the time. Certainly my bike has no off switch for the lights; don't
think you need one now so long as they go off with the ignition. You'll still need the side lights to be switch able for parking at night. Good
idea really.
[Edited on 4/8/09 by Mr Whippy]
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 4/8/09 at 02:36 PM |
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DRLs are not yet mandatory in Europe, but will be for type-approved vehicles in the near future (2011-2012).
Note that DRLs are not the same as either having dipped-beam on permanently or the old-fashioned dim-dip, they have different specifications.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 4/8/09 at 02:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by matt_claydon
DRLs are not yet mandatory in Europe, but will be for type-approved vehicles in the near future (2011-2012).
Note that DRLs are not the same as either having dipped-beam on permanently or the old-fashioned dim-dip, they have different specifications.
Both my fiat and volvo had DRL's and were nothing more than the lights not switching off on the dash.
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 4/8/09 at 02:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
Both my fiat and volvo had DRL's and were nothing more than the lights not switching off on the dash.
Then they weren't DRLs, they were position lamps or dipped beams that came on with the ignition.
[Edited on 4/8/09 by matt_claydon]
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Vindi_andy
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| posted on 4/8/09 at 03:23 PM |
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the new audis have DRLs thats what the LEDs round the headlights are.
I have fitted some aftermarket ones to my kit car.
The dip dim in the wiring in the sierra loom was for the scandinavian country spec cars as it is mandatory there
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carpmart
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| posted on 4/8/09 at 03:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Vindi_andy
the new audis have DRLs thats what the LEDs round the headlights are.
I have fitted some aftermarket ones to my kit car.
The dip dim in the wiring in the sierra loom was for the scandinavian country spec cars as it is mandatory there
That's useful because its bloody daylight for six months of the year! 
You only live once - make the most of it!
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RK
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| posted on 4/8/09 at 06:08 PM |
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I'm going to register my car in Quebec, and have my indicators wired as running lights (just a bit dimmer). You can buy kits for about $30 to
dim you headlights, but my headlights won't be part of that circuit. Here, at least, I don't think the headlights have to be on, only
"daytime running lights" that appears to be open to interpretation in Quebec.
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 4/8/09 at 07:30 PM |
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It was the Swedish that first had daytime headlights on, ie Volvo & Saab, I think it was all that free sex and porn movies that the Swedes
pioneered in the sixty's that affected thier eyesight, what do you think. Barry
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Badger_McLetcher
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| posted on 4/8/09 at 10:28 PM |
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What's the point? If it's daytime you're just wasting energy, if it's night time then they'd be no help at all (and
you'd hope a driver would notice you havn't got your lights on)... In bad weather you're just a nonce if you don't put them
on. I'm sorry but this smacks of nanny stateism to me, unless I've missed a point?
If disfunction is a function, then I must be some kind of genius.
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miikae
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| posted on 4/8/09 at 10:35 PM |
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Your no wrong Badger , lights is for de night and de eyes is for de day time yes.
Mike
If it can be done it i will be done .
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t.j.
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| posted on 5/8/09 at 04:20 PM |
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http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/itemlongdetail.cfm?&item_id=1800
[Edited on 5/8/09 by t.j.]
Please feel free to correct my bad English, i'm still learning. Your Dutch is awfull! :-)
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