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Member Since: 24 Nov 2014
Location: UK
Posts: 81

DRL Lights

Hi guys, I have been looking for ages at which way to go in terms of adding day time running lights into a LR bumper that I would modify myself.

My question is therefore what make and model LED DRL's are people using? Who prefers rectangular or circular? I am swaying towards rectangular!

Any advice appreciated.

1st May 2018 8:37am

wyvern

Member Since: 13 Dec 2009
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2117

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Firenze Red

Its a personal thing ... I have round lights on the 110 as they match the round headlights and side lights .. there is no hard fast rule ...

Mine came from a comanpy no longer trading and had them on my previous 110 for a few years - you can pick them up off Ebay for about £20 the pair .. which is a lot less than I paid!

Click image to enlarge Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold
Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126

1st May 2018 8:45am

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7908

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Quite a few of the rectangular ones are the Ring Aurora BRL0397 http://www.ringautomotive.com/uk/products/...ng/BRL0397

Click image to enlarge James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html
MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557
Instagram @suffolk_rovers

1st May 2018 10:01am

discomog

Member Since: 09 May 2015
Location: Notts/Lincs Border
Posts: 2533

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Personal preference but my OCD tells me round headlights, round position lights, round indicators so round DRL's. Defender 90XS SW
Mini Countryman Cooper S
Morgan Plus 8

1st May 2018 5:52pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3348

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

With DRL's I tend to think less is more.

I saw a Porsche today with 4 single DRL's around the halos in each headlight and then 2 larger oblong ones in the front bumper. It was so tacky. It looked like a house in Essex at Christmas.

1st May 2018 6:27pm

seriesonenut

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Essex
Posts: 1230

You've been down my street then........

1984 One-Ten CSW
2010 XS USW (sold)
1957 Series One 88 diesel
1958 Series One 88 4x2

1st May 2018 6:31pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

I've got speaker DRL and position lights. Very happy with them

Click image to enlarge 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

1st May 2018 7:41pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7908

^^^ Great photo! James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html
MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557
Instagram @suffolk_rovers

1st May 2018 7:47pm

LR90XS2011

Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
Posts: 3652

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

nothing to do with me but looks like a bargain

eBay Item No. 292515624785

eBay Item No. 302719014562 DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

Last edited by LR90XS2011 on 1st May 2018 7:55pm. Edited 1 time in total

1st May 2018 7:50pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8582

Zed wrote:
With DRL's I tend to think less is more.

.

Well less is definitely more.

Legally only allowed 2 DRL's on the front of a vehicle.

Note this is DRL units and not individual light sources in a DRL unit.

DRL's also need an approval mark. This consists of the light function code RL, Country code (E + number in circle) plus the actual approval number.

Brendan

1st May 2018 7:52pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7908

I'd like to see that galv drl bumper on a Defender. I like the blend of old style with a twist of new. James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html
MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557
Instagram @suffolk_rovers

1st May 2018 7:58pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

This subject came up the other day Brendan.

How do Renault stand with the new Alpine?

1st May 2018 8:01pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

JOW240725 wrote:
^^^ Great photo!

nearly a year ago

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

1st May 2018 8:03pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3348

leeds wrote:
Zed wrote:
With DRL's I tend to think less is more.

.

Well less is definitely more.

Legally only allowed 2 DRL's on the front of a vehicle.

Note this is DRL units and not individual light sources in a DRL unit.

DRL's also need an approval mark. This consists of the light function code RL, Country code (E + number in circle) plus the actual approval number.

Brendan

I didn't know that.

I have to say the 911 looked factory to me. Are Porsche knocking out cars with illegal lighting?

1st May 2018 8:04pm

trickster5000

Member Since: 12 Dec 2015
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 512

Read what Brendan wrote again, "Note this is DRL units and not individual light sources in a DRL unit". The Porsches have 4 LEDs housed in each headlight unit therefore only 2 units and hence legal

Matt.

'89 90 CSW with a 3.5 V8 conversion (WIP) - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic46809.html

1st May 2018 8:10pm

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