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IvIarkgraham
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27th Jun 15 at 10:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
guy in work has one but it doesnt have DRL's

pretty sure its supposed to with it being a 14 plate.

any ideas as to why he wouldnt have them?
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Not sure it's a legal requirement. Probably a spec issue.
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as far as I was aware they had to have them if the vehicle was produced after 2011
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Pretty sure that's an EU thing but not law here. I would assume if the car has them fitted they must work, but I don't think it's law?! Could be wrong
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Im assuming not considering it doesnt have them.
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If it's a cheapo spec the sidelights class as drls
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27th Jun 15 at 11:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
14 plate only has sidelight drl's iirc, unless you pay extra for them.

Tell him to stop being a pikey and buy the decent spec one.

[Edited on 27-06-2015 by Ben G]
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Never heard of a DRL, no f*cking idea what one is
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It's not a legal requirement in this country..
Andrew
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Mine is a 2012 and doesn't have DRLs

Zetec model
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His is a titanium I think
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Thought titanium was top spec?
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A lot of cars use sidelight type lights as DRLs.

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/safety/daytime-running-lights.html
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Thought titanium was top spec?


Not sure, think Titanium Navigator is a higher spec. I know the Kuga had/has Titanium X which is top.

I had a 62 plate 1.0 zetec and that didn't have drl's. 63 plate fiesta zetec had them but they were just Sidelights. Fiesta ST has led drl's. Focus has similar, but at the top of the headlamp, rather than the bottom.

[Edited on 27-06-2015 by Ben G]
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Ben, what are your views on Ford Autos?
I'm thinking of chopping mine in for something automatic.

I'd be looking at the Focus again.
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I saw a Focus prev. Shape titanium with Xenons and alloys etc always assumed they were top spec. Maybe not!
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quote:
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Ben, what are your views on Ford Autos?
I'm thinking of chopping mine in for something automatic.

I'd be looking at the Focus again.


I personally wouldn't trust a Ford auto. I've been in an S-Max auto which was very nice and smooth, but a lot of customers have had issue's with the autobox for some reason. Moght be better now the technology is more advanced.

We're certainly making more auto's in work, so they can't be that bad.
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My fiesta has them 2015 car
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On some cars you can activate them with laptop and software etc
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quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
Never heard of a DRL, no f*cking idea what one is


Day time running lights (a.k.a the bright while leds).



My 2010 Fabia has them, but in a very annoying place as people think that they are fog lights:



[Edited on 29-06-2015 by nathy_87]
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That is a pretty gay place to put them
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
That is a pretty gay place to put them


I know . They act as my sidelight (dim when i turn the switch) which is odd as i have 'dummy bulbs' next to my main lights.
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I have them in the Cupra. Hated them so turned them off.
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How can you hate them? You can't see them when they're in use
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I turned them off in the mito as I don't want noone thinking I'm some sort of EU law follower

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