Daytime running lamps?

[Erelyes]

NZTA states Daytime Running Lights must automatically turn off whenever the main or dipped beams are engaged.

Hence my bike is fitted with body position lights.
Which may be white or amber at the front or amber or red at the rear, no more than 1.5m off the ground unless mounting at less than 1.5 would be difficult.
They may not dazzle.

Mmmm. Thing is, your factory park lights count as position lamps. VIRM also states that a bike may only have
-1 or 2 position lamps at the front
-1 or 2 position lamps at the rear.

It can be well worthwhile upgrading factory parklights so they are more easily seen during the day. I have some high-power LED jobbies on the boat from China at the mo. You'll still have to run either DRLs or the dipped beam headlamp(s) as well tho.

[Gremlin]

Mmmm. Thing is, your factory park lights count as position lamps. VIRM also states that a bike may only have
-1 or 2 position lamps at the front
-1 or 2 position lamps at the rear.

Which is goddamn fucken annoying... I remove the factory one for every WOF but it detects it's missing... Irritating.

[R650R]

NZTA states Daytime Running Lights must automatically turn off whenever the main or dipped beams are engaged.

Hence my bike is fitted with body position lights.
Which may be white or amber at the front or amber or red at the rear, no more than 1.5m off the ground unless mounting at less than 1.5 would be difficult.
They may not dazzle.
There is no requirement to switch them.


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This seems the most accurate reply, that other link someone else posted was about cars...

Found another link direct to the MC wof stuff and Big Dog is right, can also do the same and call them fog lights.
One of them says not to be mounted above the high beam. The lights I have are switchable so should be all good as position or fog...
Despite the latest amendment it says DRLs cannot be on when the headlight is on, which does seem stupid as most headlamps are hardwired on now.

[hayd3n]

9w leds baby great to detect the ice on the raods and has stopped a few from cutting in front

i also have some little terminator tail lights but need to get a pic these have stopped tailgaters

[SuperMac]

9w leds and has stopped a few from cutting in front

these have stopped tailgaters

Did the drivers tell you?

[Big Dog]

Mmmm. Thing is, your factory park lights count as position lamps. VIRM also states that a bike may only have
-1 or 2 position lamps at the front
-1 or 2 position lamps at the rear.

It can be well worthwhile upgrading factory parklights so they are more easily seen during the day. I have some high-power LED jobbies on the boat from China at the mo. You'll still have to run either DRLs or the dipped beam headlamp(s) as well tho.

Factory park lights are indicators. Cannot be operated with the engine running.


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[Big Dog]

This seems the most accurate reply, that other link someone else posted was about cars...

Found another link direct to the MC wof stuff and Big Dog is right, can also do the same and call them fog lights.
One of them says not to be mounted above the high beam. The lights I have are switchable so should be all good as position or fog...
Despite the latest amendment it says DRLs cannot be on when the headlight is on, which does seem stupid as most headlamps are hardwired on now.

Not to mention an operating headlight is now a requirement to even use the road.



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[BMWST?]

Not to mention an operating headlight is now a requirement to even use the road.



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But if you have DRL,do you still need a headlight.?i was gonna get led drl so I dont have to run headlight all the time

[Big Dog]

I am not an authority on that subject. I have always ridden with it on because 20 years ago a mechanic advised me that the electrics were optimised to cope with the light on. This meant there was a little extra work for the regulator rectifier works hard with it off to cope with the surplus charge.

Sounded reasonable.
Especially so when only 2 bikes were not hard wired. And both could be left with the light on permanently.


Why don't you want your light on?

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[BMWST?]

I am not an authority on that subject. I have always ridden with it on because 20 years ago a mechanic advised me that the electrics were optimised to cope with the light on. This meant there was a little extra work for the regulator rectifier works hard with it off to cope with the surplus charge.

Sounded reasonable.
Especially so when only 2 bikes were not hard wired. And both could be left with the light on permanently.


Why don't you want your light on?

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Because I have a bike with a charging sytem that doesnt work so well in town

[hayd3n]

Did the drivers tell you?

i see them notice me in their rear-view mirror whereas before they would just cut

[Big Dog]

Because I have a bike with a charging sytem that doesnt work so well in town

OIC.


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[Erelyes]

But if you have DRL,do you still need a headlight.?i was gonna get led drl so I dont have to run headlight all the time

You are required to use (During the daytime) either your headlight OR your DRLs. The DRLS may be aftermarket. So yes, you can reduce the load on your charging system by adding DRLs to your bike, but to pass a WOF the DRLs must turn off when the headlight's running.

I'm trying to find a modern "off-low-high" headlight switch for this very purpose, because on most modern bikes the headlight's on all the time.

Factory park lights are indicators.

I'm not sure what you mean. Are you saying there's a pair of lights always on, but that operate as indicators as well?

[Big Dog]

You are required to use (During the daytime) either your headlight OR your DRLs. The DRLS may be aftermarket. So yes, you can reduce the load on your charging system by adding DRLs to your bike, but to pass a WOF the DRLs must turn off when the headlight's running.

I'm trying to find a modern "off-low-high" headlight switch for this very purpose, because on most modern bikes the headlight's on all the time.



I'm not sure what you mean. Are you saying there's a pair of lights always on, but that operate as indicators as well?

The park lights are only able to engage by turning the bike off and consist of the indicators lighting. If you only turn the key to park only the tail light comes on. If you turn to p and turn on hazards the indicators light solid and the tail light lights.

If you turn to off and hazard the indicators flash.

At all other times the indicators are dark unless the motor is running and they are triggered.


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[BMWST?]

You are required to use (During the daytime) either your headlight OR your DRLs. The DRLS may be aftermarket. So yes, you can reduce the load on your charging system by adding DRLs to your bike, but to pass a WOF the DRLs must turn off when the headlight's running.

I'm trying to find a modern "off-low-high" headlight switch for this very purpose, because on most modern bikes the headlight's on all the time.



I'm not sure what you mean. Are you saying there's a pair of lights always on, but that operate as indicators as well?

I suggest you dont use a off low high switch use a completely seperate off on switch.Its rather disconcerting to turn your lights off when you meant to select high beam instead