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Cheshire110



Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
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DRL bumper fitted (thanks Killer90)
Today just finished fitting of my DRL bumper from CSK. Brilliant quality and DRLs are really well built (nice bright white light too- no wimpy blue lights here!)

Only one little issue- the brackets which the bolts go through to hold the bumper to the chassis rails are thicker than on the OEM one so needed some slight adjustment to the way that the captive nuts are fitted which was a fiddle. But otherwise it was dead easy to fit (except all my fir trees holding the bumper end caps on breaking... Ugh!)

But once new fir trees purchased looks great now, and was a really good price! Cheers again for everything, killer!


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Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Mr. Green  Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.
Post #294241 30th Dec 2013 3:29pm
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Another one CSK'd! Thumbs Up $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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Post #294248 30th Dec 2013 3:56pm
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Cheshire110



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Yep Thumbs Up

Much, much better than the cheap ebay hobbies which went green & stopped working within months! Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.
Post #294254 30th Dec 2013 4:05pm
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lukev01



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Thinking of doing the same. What do you have to do to wire it up?

Is it do-able by a total numpty? Whistle 1970 Series 2A 88"
Post #294259 30th Dec 2013 4:21pm
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Cheshire110



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Yep it's certainly numpty-proof! (I'm no expert!)

It was supplied with an auto switching unit which you connect to batt +, batt - and sidelight feed and it comes on with engine (not just ignition, it's alternator voltage sensing) and turns off with sidelights

I however didn't use it, I just wired it through and on/off switch which I already had wiring at the front for. I like to be able to turn them on/off whenever I like.

As for fitting the actual bumper, it's a bit of a fiddle as the brackets are slightly too close together to fit over the chassis member and the captive nuts as the standard one is fitted (or at least it was on mine) so it required the use of some washers and fitting the nuts differently. But nothing drastic, just a bit diddly but you'd figure out a way.

The bumper itself is heavy and solid feeling and very well powder coated and looks good. Standard bumper end caps fit fine Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.
Post #294261 30th Dec 2013 4:26pm
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GUM97



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I however didn't use it, I just wired it through and on/off switch which I already had wiring at the front for. I like to be able to turn them on/off whenever I like.

I'm not sure the MOT man will like that! We've had a vehicle fail for exactly that reason, as according to the UNECE (regulations 48 and 87) they are incorrectly sure and could be used at night time, thus dazzling other road users and causing an incident. Rolling Eyes Bloody EU!
(Btw, we're currently discussing the matter with VOSA head office, and appealing the failure!) An engine to TDi for!
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Post #294283 30th Dec 2013 5:18pm
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GEllis



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England 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Indus Silver
Fitted my DRL's yesterday, all connected up to side lights. Day time full brightness, turn on side lights and dim to 50% plus added advantage of staying on for 3mins after you turn the engine off.[img][/img]
Post #294291 30th Dec 2013 6:24pm
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strang



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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green
Coming home from work tonight and I was blinded by a Defender with DRL's and headlights on - I thought they were supposed to go off when you have headlights on - hence being 'daylight' running lights...... Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....
Post #294297 30th Dec 2013 6:46pm
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GUM97



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^^They are supposedly! That's why we've had problems with DRLs being switched (not on a Defender) because they could in theory be used at the same time as headlights. An engine to TDi for!
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Post #294345 30th Dec 2013 8:57pm
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Cheshire110



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How on earth can they be 'dazzling'? They're tiny compared to the massive, dipped main beams above them? If you look at an Audi/Merc etc you will see that they have their DRLs on at all times, even with headlights on, and they don't look too much dinner but it's hard to tell

I leave mine off at night but don't really see it being a problem surely? Unless someone knows otherwise! Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.
Post #294348 30th Dec 2013 9:00pm
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excossack



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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
I find DRLs on some makes rather bright and dazzling. The other night there was a Hyundai police car parked on the wrong side of the road facing towards me with just his DRLs on they where really off putting and rather quite bright. 1999 Defender TD5 110

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Post #294353 30th Dec 2013 9:04pm
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GEllis



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Mine dim to 50% when sideghts are switched on.
Post #294357 30th Dec 2013 9:09pm
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Go Beyond



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Legally DRL's should turn off (or be very dim) when sidelights are on (ie at night)
Post #294359 30th Dec 2013 9:11pm
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Cheshire110



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Can I get a simple relay which reduces a circuit to say 20/30% power when another circuit becomes live? (Ie sidelight feed) Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.
Post #294363 30th Dec 2013 9:14pm
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GUM97



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United Kingdom 1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey
They're "dazzling" because they're not directional! Headlights are directed at the road, main beams are dazzling too because they aren't directional either! An engine to TDi for!
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Post #294364 30th Dec 2013 9:15pm
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