Daytime running lights

pitkin2020

Has anyone fitted an after market kit to their own car?? Was it an easy job to do??

I'm considering getting some for my avensis but there are so many different kits out there, some with some without the automatic module. Ideally if I were to fit them I would want them to work without having to switch the side lights but then they would automatically turn off once you turned on side/full lights.

If anyone has any links to a half decent and reasonably priced kit i'd be very interested, and even more interested if anyone can find a decent set of "How to" instructions lol

:beer::beer:

Wig

What are they? Additional lights that you fit to the car? For what purpose? Why not just turn on your headlamps?

Are these what would normally be described as front fog lights except you call them "daytime lights" as if to justify looking like an idiot?

Why not add some blue neon strips along the underside of the car and have blue bulbs on your windscreen jets and side lights in the head lamps and then drive around at dusk for as long as possible with just your blue sidelights on and you can also get blue led valve caps for your tyres. As this will have the same effect for you as adding daytime lights would have.


Apologies if I have completely misunderstood your purpose.

jbainbridge

Philips seem to have a few kits. They also have demo on YouTube I think.

pitkin2020

Wig wrote: »

What are they? Additional lights that you fit to the car? For what purpose? Why not just turn on your headlamps?

Are these what would normally be described as front fog lights except you call them "daytime lights" as if to justify looking like an idiot?

Why not add some blue neon strips along the underside of the car and have blue bulbs on your windscreen jets and side lights in the head lamps and then drive around at dusk for as long as possible with just your sidelights on and you can also get blue led valve caps for your tyres.


Apologies if I have completely misunderstood your purpose.

Well thank you for that wonderful insight, maybe you should spend a moment using google to see what the actual purpose of DRL's are as clearly your idea is far from reality.

I am also sure blue neons would look superb on an avensis tourer, but its not really the type of car you pimp out now is it!!!

Turning on your headlights/sidelights is an option but they also drain your battery using around 100 watts compared with LED DRL which use around 5-10 watts.

pitkin2020

jbainbridge wrote: »

Philips seem to have a few kits. They also have demo on YouTube I think.

thanks i'll take a look :beer:

oldagetraveller

I understood your post Wig. It seems to have passed right over the OP's head!
Unfortunately there are lots of plantpots around who use their headlights and/or FOGlights as DRLs in the hope of looking trendy and expecting people to think they have these silly fairy lights.

molerat

I find those LED DRL's really annoying and distracting when used in town especially in half light conditions, they are way too bright. Peugeot / Citroen seem to be the worst.

Trebor16

pitkin2020 wrote: »

Well thank you for that wonderful insight, maybe you should spend a moment using google to see what the actual purpose of DRL's are as clearly your idea is far from reality.

Why not spend the money on advanced driving lessons to improve your driving if you are worried about being seen? That way you would see possible hazards earlier and can respond accordingly.

The whole issue of DRL's does concern me though. If people are unable to see a big one ton lump of metal in daylight hours without them being lit up it does make you wonder about their driving abilities.

Wig

pitkin2020 wrote: »

Well thank you for that wonderful insight, maybe you should spend a moment using google to see what the actual purpose of DRL's are as clearly your idea is far from reality.

I am also sure blue neons would look superb on an avensis tourer, but its not really the type of car you pimp out now is it!!!

Turning on your headlights/sidelights is an option but they also drain your battery using around 100 watts compared with LED DRL which use around 5-10 watts.

So you do want your car to be lit up like a xmas tree? Like these annoying idiots who drive BMW and Modern Minis with bright lights on during the day? In which case as I said you will find you get the same effect from having all those blue trimmings that you can switch on while you cruise around town in the evenings.

I find I can see other cars in the daytime when that big ball of fire called the Sun is out and if it should be hiding behind big black clouds I find people (including myself) can safely use their headlamps without any effect of battery drainage or fuel economy.

Good luck with your current project and when you move onto the full nighttime blue kit aswell. :T

Stephen_Leak

OP, I suspect that you are going to have some more "interesting" responses to what is a contentious subject.

For what it's worth, I accept the underlying sense behind DRLs. Anything that might help another driver see you before he detects your presence by touch seems like a good idea to me.

On the other hand, the spec' for the factory fitted LEDs is far too bright.

I like the idea of being seen and not hit, but don't want to dazzle oncoming drivers. So, my personal compromise is to always use my side lights. I have, however, upgraded the bulbs to the halogen version. They still have the "capless/wedge" fitting, but also have the pointed end, where the gas is sealed in. like halogen headlight bulbs. They still only draw 5W but the light output is comparable to a conventional 21W bulb.

It's worked so far. No-one's hit my car and I haven't been pulled over by the police.

And, it's my car. I now fully expect to also be "flamed". I'm OK with this. It's called free speech. It's what the internet is for. As Voltaire said, "I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend your right to say it."

However, I shall not validate any criticism with a reply.

jbainbridge

Get used to it ... all new cars have to have them fitted now according to EU law!

Don't get me started on fog lights though.