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Hella Daytime Running Light LED's....

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cmdrfire:
I generally drive with my sidelights on all the time during the day, and switch to full-beams quite early. As a note, Mk6 Golfs/Sciroccos come with their full beams on all the time now by default; the "Auto" mode on the headlight switch just changes turns on the interior lighting now, effectively.
More lights = more visibility = more safe.

RedRobin:

--- Quote from: cmdrfire on February 10, 2009, 12:42:40 pm ---As a note, Mk6 Golfs/Sciroccos come with their full beams on all the time now by default

--- End quote ---

....Full beams literally, or dipped headlights?

That's bad imo - Proper LED DRL's are much more considerate to other road users (incl bikers!).

Rear lights on by default too? - Again bad as they will diffuse the visibility of brake lights. Duh!!

cmdrfire:

--- Quote from: RedRobin on February 10, 2009, 01:40:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: cmdrfire on February 10, 2009, 12:42:40 pm ---As a note, Mk6 Golfs/Sciroccos come with their full beams on all the time now by default

--- End quote ---

....Full beams literally, or dipped headlights?

That's bad imo - Proper LED DRL's are much more considerate to other road users (incl bikers!).

Rear lights on by default too? - Again bad as they will diffuse the visibility of brake lights. Duh!!

--- End quote ---

Dipped beams, as Volvo has been doing for a number of years.
Frankly I support using dipped beam over DRLs* (though as people object to full beams DRLs are fine). Rear lights are on by default as well - the intensity of brake light shouldn't be affected by a rear light.


*If I had my way we'd be driving with dipped beam, rear lights, and US-style orange sidemarkers on the front wings and at the extreme rear corners of the vehicle. This is perhaps an engineering-centric viewpoint with little or no regard or recourse for other viewpoints, so I'm maybe not the one to listen to about this :P

RedRobin:
^^^^
You and I are totally agreed for the need for and safety advantages of Daylight Running Lights, we have different opinions about what form they take - 'Volvoesque Headlights vs Audiesque LEDs'.

M7AXB:
Hey RR,

How much did they cost you? Deff interested in a set!!

Cheers

Max

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