Daytime Running Lights
Submitted: Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 at 07:28
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KeithinTassie
Good Morning Gurus,
I'd like my Sprinter to be as visible as possible to on-coming traffic and thought I might like to fit some Daytime Running Lights to the front bullbar.
I'd like them to be of the LED type and as a set of two to be able to "light up" as the engine starts.
Are others using something similar and what suggestions might you have as to just where to buy them at a reasonable price.
Thanks for your help and input.
Keith
Reply By: dindy - Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 at 07:49
Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 at 07:49
Hi, why don't you just turn on your low beam during the day? I run my low beam all the time during the day. Its a simple and safe way of being visible to other drivers particularly on open country roads and in poor conditions.
Whilst travelling along the hume hwy recently during very heavy rain and low visibility
I was amazed by the number of dark coloured vehicles travelling without headlights. They were almost invisible given the weather conditions. However the vehicles with their lights on were much more easily seen particularly from the rear.
Next time your travelling on a long stretch of country road take note of how far away you can see a vehicle with its lights on compared to one with no lights.
I wish more drivers would turn their lights on during the day.
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Follow Up By: Ozhumvee - Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 at 08:37
Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 at 08:37
We usually travel with headlights on as both the Humvee and the Oka are both camo paintjobs so blend into the background very easily.
The DRL's are very
bright and are handy on the occasions we forget to turn the headlights on.
We've just come
home from travelling in Canada and ALL vehicles must run with headlights on at all times, the vehicles are wired so they come onn as soon as the ignition is on and yes it does make vehicles much more visible especially in poor conditions.
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Follow Up By: Brian Purdue - Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 at 10:59
Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 at 10:59
I agree that in poor conditions headlights should be turned on. Regretably, it is my observation is that most people leave them on on high beam. Then they get cranky if you flash them.
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Reply By: racinrob - Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 at 12:15
Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 at 12:15
Keith. By coincidence I am in almost the same situation as you but a bit a bit further down the track. I have a Sprinter and bought some LED DRLs on eBay before Christmas, mounted them under my bullbar and tried to wire them into the ignition circuit, even with a wiring diagram I couldn't find the right wire so asked an auto elect to do the job, he claimed they were illegal in NSW, (they are standard equipment on most European cars nowadays). Anyway I will wire them into the
parking light circuit so they come on when I turn my
parking lights on, an easier and cheaper option. LOL.
Rob.
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Follow Up By: Member - PJR (NSW) - Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 at 12:18
Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 at 12:18
What was illegal about them? Was it the location, unable to control them or what? Interesting claim by him.
Phil
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Follow Up By: blown4by - Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 at 13:01
Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 at 13:01
They are not illegal anywhere in AUS. Tell your Leckatrician to read ADR13/UNECE48 Daytime Running Lamps.
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Follow Up By: racinrob - Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 at 13:09
Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 at 13:09
PJR and blown4by, yeah, an interesting comment by autoelek, I don't think he wanted to do the job. Charged me $235 to hook up my
driving lights which I had already mounted on the bullbar.
I have learned by experience that interfering with the wiring on a Mercedes is not a job for the inexperienced due to the computer which reads voltage drop and puts you into "Limp Mode" if it reads a variation.
Rob.
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Follow Up By: Member - PJR (NSW) - Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 at 13:23
Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 at 13:23
blown4by I believe that they could be illegal if too
bright and mounted incorrectly.
Phil
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Follow Up By: blown4by - Monday, Feb 04, 2013 at 23:28
Monday, Feb 04, 2013 at 23:28
That would be the case with any lamp mounted on a vehicle. When I said they are not illegal anywhere in AUS I was assuming they would be mounted in accordance with ADR13 and the lamps would comply with ADR76
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Follow Up By: Member - PJR (NSW) - Tuesday, Feb 05, 2013 at 07:54
Tuesday, Feb 05, 2013 at 07:54
Very true and then we have the ones who don't give a rats for the ADR's or the law and just do their own thing. And when they get pulled over or the insurance claim is knocked back they claim to not know about either what you or I said.
No worries. Not disagreeing with you.
Phil
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