ismith61

Just found this http://www.genlabs.co.uk/support/documents/drlr3flyer.pdf which seems to be a solution to the dimming of the drls... and quite cheap on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LED-DRL-DAYTIME-RUNNING-LIGHT-AUTO-SWITCH-RELAY-DIMMER-OFF-DIM-BEAM-/230875835999 So, for £6 I can make my DRLs completely legal... think I will have to have a go!

I agree...the police get a lot of stick and have to do a hard job with little support. I have to say that although intitially appearing a little on the grumpy side the Traffic Police were actually very good - no sarcasm, just information (and very courteous) x4 ... My Dad was in the Met Police for 30 odd years - its a tough job and not one I would want to do.

Well there is plenty of advice on here about positioning. I recall someone posted the legal requirements but I just found this if it helps http://assets.dft.gov.uk/publications/dft-information-sheets/daytime-running-lights.pdf The only thing I haven't managed to sort is the dimmingb of the lights with the side lights...I have a tech friend who I am hoping will tell me how it can be done. Mine are fitted above the front splitter and just inside the inward sloping bits of the front bumper. I did try and get a picture but getting a visible picture without the light flash obliterating the picture was difficult...I dont have a camera other than on my phone! I think they were training...which is why it was refered to the Traffic Police to confirm.

Nope, not me...mine are above the splitter. LOL

On my way home from work Tuesday and got stopped by police at a roadside check. Very nice WPC said to turn off my 'fog lights'...explained that they weren't fogs. She went to get large grumpy traffic cop. We had a chat about placement (equidistant and height above road), he explained to WPC about DRLs and said Thank you sir, off you go. Not so grumpy as I first thought. So, DRLs fine but make sure they comply with regs. Would have hated to take them off as they were a bugger to fit properly!