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Thinking of fitting DRL.......thought's/advice needed
« on: 18 May 2020, 23:54:48 »
I have been wondering about fitting the Omega with some LED DRL as they do help cars to be seen.

On looking I can get the LED tube and put them into the headlamps and wire them in (they only have a live/ground) but I would need to ensure that they dimmed or turned off when the headlights were switched on.  It would be nice to make this happen without using a switch, but not really sure how to do it.  When I fitted a set to my Kuga, there was a live (ACC) a -ve (to the battery) and another +ve wire that connected to the +ve on the dip bulb so maybe that's the way.

Can anyone advise how this could be done?

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Re: Thinking of fitting DRL.......thought's/advice needed
« Reply #1 on: 19 May 2020, 10:28:11 »
Drl wiring is included in the Haynes diagrams for Sweden cars.

If you're that bothered turn the headlights on :-X
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Re: Thinking of fitting DRL.......thought's/advice needed
« Reply #2 on: 19 May 2020, 11:09:53 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 19 May 2020, 10:28:11
Drl wiring is included in the Haynes diagrams for Sweden cars.

If you're that bothered turn the headlights on :-X


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Re: Thinking of fitting DRL.......thought's/advice needed
« Reply #3 on: 19 May 2020, 11:57:24 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 19 May 2020, 10:28:11
Drl wiring is included in the Haynes diagrams for Sweden cars.

If you're that bothered turn the headlights on :-X

Found a couple of LED 501 bulbs in my toolbox this morning so popped them in and will use sidelights......free and no wiring needed!
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Re: Thinking of fitting DRL.......thought's/advice needed
« Reply #4 on: 19 May 2020, 13:22:35 »
Every time I see aftermarket DRL's to fitted to a car that didn't come with them, I cringe. I think they look awful. They are never in a good place, look cheap and tacky and never lined up nice and straight. Half of the time it looks like someone has used the Christmas tree light methods of installation.

Sorry. Not a dig, just my opinion.
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Re: Thinking of fitting DRL.......thought's/advice needed
« Reply #5 on: 19 May 2020, 15:45:10 »
Quote from: deviator on 19 May 2020, 13:22:35
Every time I see aftermarket DRL's to fitted to a car that didn't come with them, I cringe. I think they look awful. They are never in a good place, look cheap and tacky and never lined up nice and straight. Half of the time it looks like someone has used the Christmas tree light methods of installation.

Sorry. Not a dig, just my opinion.
Same could be said of some of the factory ones too... Pre 2011 Mercs for one  :o
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Re: Thinking of fitting DRL.......thought's/advice needed
« Reply #6 on: 19 May 2020, 16:10:45 »
Mk1 captur didn't have them at first, then Renault decided to put a little strip of three lights 'on the front of the car....anywhere will do'. Looks really diy. Mk2 is part of the cluster.
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Re: Thinking of fitting DRL.......thought's/advice needed
« Reply #7 on: 19 May 2020, 16:12:09 »
They probably got them on special from Auchan...
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Re: Thinking of fitting DRL.......thought's/advice needed
« Reply #8 on: 19 May 2020, 19:42:32 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 19 May 2020, 15:45:10
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Same could be said of some of the factory ones too... Pre 2011 Mercs for one  :o

and facelift 451 Fortwo Smarts

sorry about the size of the picture  :-[



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Re: Thinking of fitting DRL.......thought's/advice needed
« Reply #9 on: 19 May 2020, 20:05:31 »
Quote from: deviator on 19 May 2020, 13:22:35
Every time I see aftermarket DRL's to fitted to a car that didn't come with them, I cringe. I think they look awful. They are never in a good place, look cheap and tacky and never lined up nice and straight. Half of the time it looks like someone has used the Christmas tree light methods of installation.

Sorry. Not a dig, just my opinion.

I didn't take it as a dig, you are perfectly entitled to think what you like and the idea of joining this forum for me was to have such debates about things then make a considered decision!

I do agree with you though as a lot of them look tacky and look like they've just been thrown at the front of the car and been wired in where they landed.

My idea was to get a LED Tube and fit it inside the headlamp as accurately as possible so they looked part of the car.  I managed this with an old MGZT I had with angel eye type lights (they came with all the correct wires and a diagram) and I put them inside the headlamp around the projector lens and they looked really good.

I think for now though, I will use the advice given by the wise Doctor Gollum!
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Re: Thinking of fitting DRL.......thought's/advice needed
« Reply #10 on: 20 May 2020, 12:42:06 »
Quote from: STEMO on 19 May 2020, 16:10:45
Mk1 captur didn't have them at first, then Renault decided to put a little strip of three lights 'on the front of the car....anywhere will do'. Looks really diy. Mk2 is part of the cluster.


that is the French way:


start out with good intentions
do about half the job
go to lunch
have a second bottle of wine
do the rest of the job in half the time it should take so you can


knock off early
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Re: Thinking of fitting DRL.......thought's/advice needed
« Reply #11 on: 20 May 2020, 19:40:19 »
Here are my efforts





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Re: Thinking of fitting DRL.......thought's/advice needed
« Reply #12 on: 20 May 2020, 20:43:02 »
Look pretty good.  :y
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Re: Thinking of fitting DRL.......thought's/advice needed
« Reply #13 on: 20 May 2020, 21:54:26 »
There was someone in the States that did a good job of DRLs using a row of leds inside the headlight ..... can't find any pictures though
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Re: Thinking of fitting DRL.......thought's/advice needed
« Reply #14 on: 20 May 2020, 22:21:56 »
Just a quick thought to those fitting DIY DRL's .... have you ensured they either dim when headlights are switched on or go off at that point ???

AFAIK it is illegal for them to remain on at full brightness  (as dangerous due to blinding others)...
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