EU humour! For anyone who disabled DRL's for SVA..
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Extract from Newsletter #6 2004 by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (CCCUK is a member)...
"Daytime Running Lights:
...The EC is expected to draft a proposal requiring all new cars to use DRL's and... they are probably going to draft a proposal requiring them to be used by all existing vehicles."
I thought those of you who have disabled yours would enjoy putting those long-lost relays back in!!!!!
Happy days. Buy shares in Lucas, and remember who told you...! We can all look like
wit Volvos now.
"Daytime Running Lights:
...The EC is expected to draft a proposal requiring all new cars to use DRL's and... they are probably going to draft a proposal requiring them to be used by all existing vehicles."
I thought those of you who have disabled yours would enjoy putting those long-lost relays back in!!!!!
Happy days. Buy shares in Lucas, and remember who told you...! We can all look like
wit Volvos now.Well they've done it to motorcycles already... Anyone else remember the camoflage research done by the MoD on Salisbury plain that found if you added small lights around the edge of your battle tank it actually made it less rather than more visible ?
Being seen is all about creating a contrast between you and your surrounding environment not simply just putting some lights on and leaving 'em on.
Being seen is all about creating a contrast between you and your surrounding environment not simply just putting some lights on and leaving 'em on.
I agree - C5s in the states with their DRLs on look stunning.
I used to run them on my C4 but beware - because they are orange they can be mistaken for indicators. Yes I know they don't flash, but that doesn't stop drongos and old people pulling out in front of you thinking you are turning left. It got too risky so I disconnected them. No doubt any insurance company would wriggle out of a claim if DRLs came to light (excuse the pun).
I used to run them on my C4 but beware - because they are orange they can be mistaken for indicators. Yes I know they don't flash, but that doesn't stop drongos and old people pulling out in front of you thinking you are turning left. It got too risky so I disconnected them. No doubt any insurance company would wriggle out of a claim if DRLs came to light (excuse the pun).
I've got UK (well, headlamps that dip left) lenses in my headlights, which are also not of the sealed beam variety. The benefit of these is they have the sidelight bulbs fitted in them. So for legality, I use these, but have the option of reconnecting the amber side lights just by changing a couple of bullet connectors.
My mum used to have an 86 Camaro - we replaced the headlamps on that too with UK spec ones, same thing, had the sidelight bulbs in them if you wanted to use them. WHat I'm getting to is you may be able to get them for C5 lights (since they're a different size to the C$ ones...). Only trouble is of course you have to have the headlights up to use them - but it doesn't cause any debate at MOT time...
My mum used to have an 86 Camaro - we replaced the headlamps on that too with UK spec ones, same thing, had the sidelight bulbs in them if you wanted to use them. WHat I'm getting to is you may be able to get them for C5 lights (since they're a different size to the C$ ones...). Only trouble is of course you have to have the headlights up to use them - but it doesn't cause any debate at MOT time...
As my car was originally a German import, it's headlamps still are "that way inclined"... An easy, MOT-passing (and very cheap 
) fix is to put some of those headlamp deflector thingies you get for driving on the continent (only put them on the other way round, obviously!)...
Since thankfully the headlights are usually hidden, this ain't too much an issue...
It's that bloody fog light though that annoys me!!!! Aaarrghh!!
) fix is to put some of those headlamp deflector thingies you get for driving on the continent (only put them on the other way round, obviously!)... Since thankfully the headlights are usually hidden, this ain't too much an issue...
It's that bloody fog light though that annoys me!!!! Aaarrghh!!
MOT testers aren't supposed to pass headlamps with any form of deflector on it. Mine does, on the Camaro, using electrical tape (LOL) but since the Camaro's amazing German headlamps are so damn feeble, I can honestly say nobody has ever flashed me in 3 years. Sometimes, when the salt is spraying, I wonder if they're still on.
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