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RegG

Member Since: 24 Aug 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 57

2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Ipanema Sand

Day running lights

Picked up our 9 month old D4 today and am very pleased with it.

Just one question at the moment (before I ask the dealer and possibly make myself look stupid!), how do the day running lights come on or do they have to be activated by the dealer? They don't seem to be on unless I turn the light switch to the sidelight position. Or is it that the car doesn't have drls? It's an HSE.

Thanks

30th Aug 2012 8:48 pm

wiggs

Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368

2015 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Fuji White

Car does not have DRL G4 Gone ...but not forgotten

30th Aug 2012 9:16 pm

MrH

Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
Location: lost in the forest
Posts: 7754

The LEDS in the headlamps are your side lights, not DRLs. There is an accessory DRL kit available which fits in the front spoiler under the foglamps ish but it ain't cheap.

30th Aug 2012 9:50 pm

IanT599

Member Since: 24 Jun 2012
Location: Wolverhampton
Posts: 600

Officially they aren't DRL. EU law says all new cars must have DRL but the D4 officially wasn't anew vehicle it was a facelifted D3 with loads of tweaks so gets round the DRL issue.

There is a DRL kit available but I think it is about Â£600 maybe 500. It's on LR accessories website.

I'm not sure about programming the car to have your LEDs on all the time acting as DRL. not sure if it's possible.

Some people tweak the wiring so they come on with the ignition.

Hope this helps. Ian
No longer a LR owner
2018 BMW M240i
2011 FFRR 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography - Gone
2004 TD5 ES - Gone
2008 TDV6 G4 -Sold and missed very much

30th Aug 2012 9:54 pm

wiggs

Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368

You can program them ... But you also get dipped beam with the side lights / LEDs

I have mine set so when it in D, R , N they come on G4 Gone ...but not forgotten

30th Aug 2012 10:00 pm

yogi972

Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3372

2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Alaska White

Drls need to dim or turn off when in night mode ,so having them wired so permanently on is illegal.

I'm thinking of doing this mod to my already twice opened headlamps but need to get me head around how to wire inside the headlamp unit itself.
I'm thinking of using the flexi led strips so watch this space lol

30th Aug 2012 10:02 pm

WOODY179

Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3637

RCDtripper wrote:
Drls need to dim or turn off when in night mode ,so having them wired so permanently on is illegal.

but as we are talking about the sidelights on a HSE and not actually DRL's, it would not be illegal for them to be permanently on - and as Wiggs said it is a configurable option

30th Aug 2012 10:06 pm

yogi972

Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3372

Doh mybad was on about retro fitting them just seen yer all in the d4 gang

30th Aug 2012 10:12 pm

RegG

Member Since: 24 Aug 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 57

Thanks for all the replies guys!

You have clarified what the manual fails to do (typical LR manual!).
I will leave it as it is as I don't think SWMBO would be too impressed if I started messing with wiring etc on a car that has cost and arm and a leg!

Great forum by the way

31st Aug 2012 8:05 am

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