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DRL installation

  • 06-07-2012 11:31pm
    #1
    finbarr75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi folks.

    Can anyone recommmend daytime running light installation company or auto electrician in the Limerick or Clare area.

    Want ot get DRLs fitted to my van but not very good with electronics and wiring.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,364 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    finbarr75 wrote: »
    Hi folks.

    Can anyone recommmend daytime running light installation company or auto electrician in the Limerick or Clare area.

    Want ot get DRLs fitted to my van but not very good with electronics and wiring.

    Thanks

    Des Kennedy is a very good auto spark and will not rip you off. He is located down from the old Markets Field greyhound track near Garryowen in Limerick.


  • #3
    Markcheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,838 ✭✭✭Markcheese


    Bit of a dumb question, what's the difference between dlr and turning on your dipped headlights when u drive... I always have my dips on ....

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



  • #4
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,364 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Markcheese wrote: »
    Bit of a dumb question, what's the difference between dlr and turning on your dipped headlights when u drive... I always have my dips on ....

    The light from DRLs is more visible in daylight than dipped headlights afaik.


  • #5
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    Markcheese wrote: »
    Bit of a dumb question, what's the difference between dlr and turning on your dipped headlights when u drive... I always have my dips on ....
    bazz26 wrote: »
    The light from DRLs is more visible in daylight than dipped headlights afaik.

    They also consume way less energy. While dipped headlights might use over 200 Watts, then DRL most likely will use around 20 - 30 Watts.

    Also if you use your dipped headlights at all times, after few years reflective material on your light will wear down, and will cause your dipped lights to give way weaker light, which you will notice when driving during the night when you really need them.


  • #6
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Markcheese wrote: »
    Bit of a dumb question, what's the difference between dlr and turning on your dipped headlights when u drive... I always have my dips on ....
    DRL is the concept of having lights on at daytime to increase visibility (so that others can see your car).

    These day people often refer to automatic LEDs as DRLs but having dips on is also DRLs.
    In Scandinavia where DRLs is mandatory all/most cars have dips set to automatically come on when car is started.
    CiniO wrote: »
    Also if you use your dipped headlights at all times, after few years reflective material on your light will wear down, and will cause your dipped lights to give way weaker light, which you will notice when driving during the night when you really need them.
    If you find your lights getting weaker then change them. "Saving" on reflective material isn't a good reason to not have lights on imo. The cost of a fender bender greatly outweighs any cost of reflectors.


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  • #7
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    biko wrote: »

    If you find your lights getting weaker then change them. "Saving" on reflective material isn't a good reason to not have lights on imo. The cost of a fender bender greatly outweighs any cost of reflectors.

    I never mentioned about saving on reflective material in favour of not using lights at daytime.
    I said that using DRLs (lights intentionally designed to be used during daytime) is way better option than using dipped headlights as DRLs, as dipped headlights don't unnecesserily wear down then.

    PS - plenty of people just don't realise that their dipped lights don't shine as new after few years of permanent use. And most people won't bother changing them.


  • #8
    Markcheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,838 ✭✭✭Markcheese


    Thanks for that lads , roughly how much are they ? Where do they fit ?? (ie. Headlamp assembly? , change bulb,? Instead of front fogs? ) and would you notice much of a fuel saving going led drl.

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



  • #9
    n97 mini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,295 ✭✭✭n97 mini


    CiniO wrote: »
    While dipped headlights might use over 200 Watts
    That's over 100w per bulb and main beams don't even used that. Dips are typically around 45-55w each.

    It's a lot cheaper and potentially less tacky to drive on dips rather than fit aftermarket DRLs.


  • #10
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    n97 mini wrote: »
    That's over 100w per bulb and main beams don't even used that.
    No. It isn't 100W per bulb.

    Dipped headlight bulbs are nearly always 55W. That's 110W.
    But you have to accomodate for side lights as well. 2x front bulbs of 5W or 10W. 2x (or 4x or 6x) of 5W or 10W bulbs for the back. Number plate lighting. And usually the most energy consuming dash-lights (as especially in many older cars, this consists of plenty of 5W bulbs).
    All together comes easily at over 200W. Any you can't put your dipped headlights without turning on sidelights.

    It's a lot cheaper and potentially less tacky to drive on dips rather than fit aftermarket DRLs.
    Assuming you can get DRLs for less than 50 quid, over longer period it's definitely cheaper to use DRLs instead of dipped headlights.


  • #11
    n97 mini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,295 ✭✭✭n97 mini


    CiniO wrote: »
    No. It isn't 100W per bulb.
    You said "dipped headlights might use over 200 Watts". That's over 100w per bulb.

    All other lights, side lights, tail lights, dash lights etc, are not dipped headlights.


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  • #12
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    n97 mini wrote: »
    You said "dipped headlights might use over 200 Watts". That's over 100w per bulb.

    All other lights, side lights, tail lights, dash lights etc, are not dipped headlights.

    All right.
    I must agree with that.

    Instead of saying that "dipped headlights might use over 200 Watts", I should have said that by if you turn on your dipped headlights, you are most likely using extra 200 Watts or over.

    Does that satisfy you now?


  • #13
    n97 mini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,295 ✭✭✭n97 mini


    CiniO wrote: »
    Does that satisfy you now?
    It's not about satisfying me; it's about making accurate statements.

    "Over 200w" with all ancillary lighting is not accurate either. In my car dips (55w x 2) plus markers (5w x 2) plus tails (5w x 2) plus dash (~5w) is only 135w.

    Taking your maximum figures, the total is only about 155w.


  • #14
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    n97 mini wrote: »
    It's not about satisfying me; it's about making accurate statements.

    "Over 200w" with all ancillary lighting is not accurate either. In my car dips (55w x 2) plus markers (5w x 2) plus tails (5w x 2) plus dash (~5w) is only 135w.

    Taking your maximum figures, the total is only about 155w.

    In my car, rear taillights are 3x5W bulbs on each side. That's 30W on it's own.
    Front sidelights are 2x5W=10W.
    Numberplate lights are probably 2x10W=20W but I'm not 100% sure.
    Dashlights are at least 10x5w bulbs, so it makes extra 50W.

    All above with 2x55W=110W of H1 dipped lights bulbs, makes it over 200W.

    So by saying that by turning on dipped headlights you consume over 200W, I was trying to be accurate.


    PS - I strongly doubt you own a car that uses only 5W for dash lights.


  • #15
    finbarr75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭finbarr75


    Thanks everyone for the info.
    I want the DRLs LED purely for the finish and look they give to a car + the safety factor also. www. xenon.ie offer a good range. Not the cheap tacky lights widely available. These look like they will last a few years.


  • #16
    n97 mini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,295 ✭✭✭n97 mini


    CiniO wrote: »
    PS - I strongly doubt you own a car that uses only 5W for dash lights.
    Dials are EL with LED for the needles, so it's probably not even 1w never mind 5.

    CiniO wrote: »
    Dashlights are at least 10x5w bulbs, so it makes extra 50W.
    50w of dash lights? Almost as much as a dipped headlamp bulb! LOL, I'm surprised you can see the road with 50w shining in your face! :D:D:D


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