10 reg cars with no rear lights...

[morebeanz]

I have come across an unusual number of brand new vehicles where the tails lights don't work and yet the headlights (proper dipped) are on. The odd one or two over the last month and then two tonight. Is there some new light configuration that I don't know about?!

[S Line Luxury]

drls

daytime running lights

[Garlick]

Indeed they are. More and more common these days and the VW ones do look like dipped lights. At least the LED ones are obviously DRLs.

[LHD]

I've got the DRL's on my Merc switched off.

They annoy me.

[bazking69]

Garlick said:

More and more common these days

Sadly.

[DennisTheMenace]

As said day time running lights , when normal dipped beam is used the rears will come on .

[mattmoxon]

Peugeot Avis car I had last week had them, used the dipped headlight beam. I just don't understand the need for them especially in bright sunshine.

[ruggles]

Surprised not to have seen the bright LED ones appear on motorbikes yet, surely a good thing if it means being more noticable.

[hornetrider]

ruggles said:

Surprised not to have seen the bright LED ones appear on motorbikes yet, surely a good thing if it means being more noticable.

I know this is like, crazy, but.... we just switch the dipped beams on with this, like, little switch on the handlebars.

I know, nuts!

[Daniel1]

LHD said:

I've got the DRL's on my Merc switched off.

They annoy me.

can you see them from where youre sitting?

[bazking69]

ruggles said:

Surprised not to have seen the bright LED ones appear on motorbikes yet, surely a good thing if it means being more noticable.

They seem to have appeared on every max power abortion down my way already.

However, I do agree. The one place they would serve a very much constructive purpose would be on motorbikes.

Edited by bazking69 on Tuesday 13th July 23:07

[Speed_Demon]

Ah, the (at least) monthly DRL thread. About that time...

[t84]

They are on some bikes now...

[Westy Pre-Lit]

S Line Luxury said:

drls

daytime running wker lights

EFA

[Taffer]

t84 said:

They are on some bikes now...

Several bikes on the market have had them for a few years now. Now, with cars running DRLs as well, motorcycles won't stand out as much again.....well done EU, clappety clap.

[Mr E Driver]

AFAIA The DRL's or dipped beam on new bikes don't have the option of being able to turn them off. I have turned them off on my car even though I think the Angel Eyes look better than the LED's

[Danny S]

t84 said:

They are on some bikes now...

All mopeds have to have dipped lights on at all times from 2004.

I presume this is the same for motorbikes

[LHD]

Daniel1 said:

LHD said:

I've got the DRL's on my Merc switched off.

They annoy me.

can you see them from where youre sitting?

No, but if i could they would annoy me.

So they are switched off.

[cmackay81]

Danny S said:

t84 said:

They are on some bikes now...

All mopeds have to have dipped lights on at all times from 2004.

I presume this is the same for motorbikes

yeah mine does that, it's a 2006 bike. doesn't even have an offswitch for the bike lights. just dipped or full.

[Husaberk]

Danny S said:

t84 said:

They are on some bikes now...

All mopeds have to have dipped lights on at all times from 2004.

I presume this is the same for motorbikes

Correct, on/off switches for lights disappeared from bikes that year.