Daylight Running Lights

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Some times its so much money though as extras. I bought my current van new and every dealer was offering the Sportive at a very good price. It came fully loaded but no front fogs nor reversing sensors. I bought colour coded reversing sensors from ebay for about a tenner and it took about an hour to fit. The kit even came with a 19mm hole saw. The front fogs cost me £35 each (repro) and i wired them in with bits i had in the garage (illuminated toggle switch, relay etc)  as all the 'proper' bits & pieces, looms etc were only Vauxhall parts & would have been  about £450 (not inc the lights)

The dealer quoted me £400 odd  for the  reversing sensors & £750 for the fogs.

 

[Blue Duck]

I know dealers are rip off merchants £300 for fogs lol

It seems to me that the OP is trying to get something his way and when he didn't get the answers they wanted threw a hissy fit then ran away which kind of annoyed me.... thinking about it now any newish puke should have DRL's so It must be an an older one...

ho hum

Still would have hooked em up to the sidelights for an easy life..

:C

PS put some fogs on my mates transporter total cost £30

 

[NozSpark]

We have a new Qashqai 360.... no DRLs

 

[Blue Duck]

We have a new Qashqai 360.... no DRLs

I was of the understanding that they were EU legislation but like many times before I could be wrong

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

I was of the understanding that they were EU legislation but like many times before I could be wrong

Maybe you were reading an out of date legislation  :innocent

 

[Blue Duck]

:slap

 

[leecue]

got DRL's in my work Transporter, forever changing bulbs in the stupid things...

 

[NozSpark]

I was of the understanding that they were EU legislation but like many times before I could be wrong

Unless they changed the regulation between 22nd Dec 2013 and now then that may be a possibility

 

[Blue Duck]

Daytime running lights (sometimes referred to as DRLs or daylight running lamps) are low-wattage bulbs that are fitted to a car to improve visibility during daylight hours. As of 7th February 2011* DRLs have become a mandatory fitting to all new type approved passenger vehicles (except trailers).

DRLs must switch on with the vehicle ignition and switch off when the vehicle sidelights are switched on. They can also be made to function as front position (side) lights, which operate at a reduced intensity when the vehicle sidelights are switched on.

You may have already seen DRLs out on the road - many manufacturers such as Audi have fitted them to new models. They can usually be found just below the car's main headlights, and normally switch on with the vehicle ignition and off when the vehicle sidelights are turned on.

From Halfords no less... also blows a hole in my idea of tacking them onto sidelights.....

 

[NozSpark]

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Not for vans though, why ?

 

[Blue Duck]

 mandatory fitting to all new type approved passenger vehicles 

The quashqai and puke(as well as many other vehicles) may have been approved pre 2011

 

[Sidewinder]

Compulsory on vans since Jan 12 AFAIK, my Transit has them

 

[Andy™]

iirc its also now compulsary on trucks

DRL's fitted by manufacturer may switch off when sidelights are on, but of you fit them yourself, there is no requirement for this. you can have as many lights as you like. there is a minimum number required by road vehicle lighting regs, but no max

 

[steptoe]

The regs according to 'disco van' Andy  :slap

iirc its also now compulsary on trucks

DRL's fitted by manufacturer may switch off when sidelights are on, but of you fit them yourself, there is no requirement for this. you can have as many lights as you like. there is a minimum number required by road vehicle lighting regs, but no max

 

[Andy™]

The regs according to 'disco van' Andy  :slap

nothing wrong with plenty lights! at least you cant say you didnt see me!