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DRL/Fog lights question
« on: June 01, 2010, 06:08:45 pm »
Guys as you probably know i now have xenons on my car(fitted by the vw god MR MORTIMER :notworthy: )
what im wondering is that on mk6 golfs they have daytime running lights and i was wondering if i can use my fogs as daytime running lights or will that be against the LAW :P

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Re: DRL/Fog lights question
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2010, 06:17:58 pm »
Cue Red leader  :laugh:
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Re: DRL/Fog lights question
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2010, 06:31:04 pm »
^^^^
Red Leader on cue!

Check out this:   http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1917.0.html

Fogs are fogs and DRL's are DRL's - They are different kinds of light and each subject to different laws. Currently you can't legally run your fogs as DRL's in the UK, or Europe AFAIK.

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Re: DRL/Fog lights question
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2010, 06:41:28 pm »
Quote from: golfman on June 01, 2010, 06:08:45 pm
Guys as you probably know i now have xenons on my car(fitted by the vw god MR MORTIMER :notworthy: )
what im wondering is that on mk6 golfs they have daytime running lights and i was wondering if i can use my fogs as daytime running lights or will that be against the LAW :P

cheers

scott

Have you got the bi-xenons fully functional? I've been wondering about whether you could convert the halogen high-beams to DRLs like on Audis and Mk6
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Re: DRL/Fog lights question
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2010, 06:43:43 pm »
Supplies for the evening -


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Re: DRL/Fog lights question
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2010, 06:53:54 pm »
Quote from: stokeballoon on June 01, 2010, 06:43:43 pm

Supplies for the evening -


 :grin:


....I prefer Boost bars. Hurdy introduced me to those on our 'Ring trip and I got one waiting in the fridge  :party:
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Re: DRL/Fog lights question
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2010, 06:55:35 pm »
Difference between RR's  fridge and Tom's S3?


Your fridge has Boost!

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Re: DRL/Fog lights question
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2010, 06:59:47 pm »
Quote from: animal on June 01, 2010, 06:41:28 pm
Quote from: golfman on June 01, 2010, 06:08:45 pm
Guys as you probably know i now have xenons on my car(fitted by the vw god MR MORTIMER :notworthy: )
what im wondering is that on mk6 golfs they have daytime running lights and i was wondering if i can use my fogs as daytime running lights or will that be against the LAW :P

cheers

scott

Have you got the bi-xenons fully functional? I've been wondering about whether you could convert the halogen high-beams to DRLs like on Audis and Mk6


....By fundamental definition, a true DRL is a passive light, so halogen active beams don't cut it as far as I know.

Problem is that some countries, UK in particular, are unwilling to agree with a common Euro standard.

Having DRL's isn't simply a matter of running in daytime with any lights on.  
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Re: DRL/Fog lights question
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2010, 07:01:24 pm »
Quote from: stokeballoon on June 01, 2010, 06:55:35 pm
Difference between RR's fridge and Tom's S3?


Your fridge has Boost!

 :booty: :booty: :booty: :signLOL: :signLOL: :signLOL:





That's extremely funny! But a little cruel - Good job you know each other well  :happy2:
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Re: DRL/Fog lights question
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2010, 07:10:48 pm »
Oh god what have i started!!!! :sad1:
i might have been better sending you a pm red

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Re: DRL/Fog lights question
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2010, 07:17:26 pm »
Quote from: stokeballoon on June 01, 2010, 06:55:35 pm
Difference between RR's  fridge and Tom's S3?


Your fridge has Boost!

 :booty: :booty: :booty: :signLOL: :signLOL: :signLOL:



LMAO!!!  :grin: :grin: :grin: :signLOL: :signLOL:
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Re: DRL/Fog lights question
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2010, 07:30:51 pm »


  :signLOL: :signLOL: :signLOL:

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Re: DRL/Fog lights question
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2010, 07:37:49 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on June 01, 2010, 06:59:47 pm
Quote from: animal on June 01, 2010, 06:41:28 pm
Quote from: golfman on June 01, 2010, 06:08:45 pm
Guys as you probably know i now have xenons on my car(fitted by the vw god MR MORTIMER :notworthy: )
what im wondering is that on mk6 golfs they have daytime running lights and i was wondering if i can use my fogs as daytime running lights or will that be against the LAW :P

cheers

scott

Have you got the bi-xenons fully functional? I've been wondering about whether you could convert the halogen high-beams to DRLs like on Audis and Mk6


....By fundamental definition, a true DRL is a passive light, so halogen active beams don't cut it as far as I know.

Problem is that some countries, UK in particular, are unwilling to agree with a common Euro standard.

Having DRL's isn't simply a matter of running in daytime with any lights on.  

Convert being the operative word here RR - I wasn't suggesting just using the existing set-up. TBH, I rarely turn my lights off anyway. May well recode with Scandanavian set-up when I finally order my VCDS cable.
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Re: DRL/Fog lights question
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2010, 08:38:30 pm »
Quote from: golfman on June 01, 2010, 07:10:48 pm

Oh god what have i started!!!! :sad1:
i might have been better sending you a pm red

scott

....I'm glad you didn't. It's better to share discussion and learn things publicly and it's afterall what we're here for.. partly.

I get too many PM's asking things which are better discussed publicly and which others might answer better than myself.
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Re: DRL/Fog lights question
« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2010, 08:40:38 pm »
Quote from: animal on June 01, 2010, 07:37:49 pm

Convert being the operative word here RR - I wasn't suggesting just using the existing set-up. TBH, I rarely turn my lights off anyway. May well recode with Scandanavian set-up when I finally order my VCDS cable.


....Sorry, I missed the importance of "convert". Why not just buy a Volvo?  :evilgrin:
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