Daytime Running Lights?

[matthewr]

Hi all

I was wondering if anyone has looked into retrofitting daytime running lights to a W204?

I noticed the new E Class have them on the front grill.

 

[Uberwagon]

If you want lights, pop your headlights on.

I have yet to see a car they don't make look cheaper by their addition.

I apoligise for being no help

Dave!

 

[kwakdonut]

Ridiculous and pointless - we have had many threads on this already!

If you want your lights on all the time, go into the menu and select 'Constant'.....

 

[davidjpowell]

If you want lights, pop your headlights on.

I have yet to see a car they don't make look cheaper by their addition.

I apoligise for being no help

Dave!

Or buy an Audi!

 

[et0609]

If you want your lights on all the time, go into the menu and select 'Constant'.....

Yes, look at the cluster display options, theres one that asks you if you want daytime running lights on or off.

If you want ones that look like the Audi LED's, there are some companies that replace the existing ones with LED's.

Or you could just buy an Audi...

 

[KillerHERTZ]

When the W204s main facelift comes out in 2010-11ish it will have them as standard, you could wait till then?

 

[ecossebev]

Soon to be compulsary on all new cars.....

 

[A210AMG]

I like then on the Audis and new mercs

Safe to have them on all the time in my book

 

[Diesel Benz]

Hi all

I was wondering if anyone has looked into retrofitting daytime running lights to a W204?

I noticed the new E Class have them on the front grill.

I just saw a link to the Carlsson site on another forum. They claim their fog/daytime running lights combo are certified to EU requirements:

Carlsson daytime running lights (DRL)for the C-Class W/S 204

 

[LTD]

soon to be compulsary on all new cars.....

2012 iirc

 

[NewMB]

Or buy an Audi!

Or a Volvo!

 

[NewMB]

2012 iirc

2011 even....

 

[G-Force]

I also like them....as long as its the bright white LEDs Audi put on their cars with xenons ...i dont like the cheaper version that aren/t as bright...looks a bit cheap and nasty

 

[Diesel Benz]

Or a Volvo!

Or a Mercedes (the OP mentioned MB models that have those from the factory).

 

[kwakdonut]

Soon to be compulsary on all new cars.....

Yeh, thanks a bundle, EU.................... pointless...

 

[kwakdonut]

I also like them....as long as its the bright white LEDs Audi put on their cars with xenons ...i dont like the cheaper version that aren/t as bright...looks a bit cheap and nasty

eg, VW Golf.....

 

[franey]

I think Barry put some on his, halfords.
You can't buy class.

 

[Diesel Benz]

Soon to be compulsary on all new cars.....

Are specific DRL lights really becoming compulsory or do you actually mean that driving with lights on at daytime is going to be mandatory (for the latter ordinary lights should be sufficient although not equally economic as specific DLR LEDs).

 

[Baron_Samedi]

As an aside, is it likely that every car running around with DRL's will make the roads unsafer for motorcyclists?

Just thinking that the guys who ride with lights on to be seen will become less visible if just about every vehicle is lit up.....

 

[dchester]

As an aside, is it likely that every car running around with DRL's will make the roads unsafer for motorcyclists?

Just thinking that the guys who ride with lights on to be seen will become less visible if just about every vehicle is lit up.....

Indeed, a case of people looking for the lights instead of the vehicle?

D.