Hi folks. Thought i would throw this in to the mix. What are your thoughts on removing the standard fog bulbs and replacing with led,s. Then utilising exsisting fog wires to feed drl from sepreate feed via controller. 1. can you get leds with same fitment plug as fogs. 2. Is it easy to find the standard fog wires where presumably they come up from the fogs in to the engine bay and re route them to fuse box and controller. 3. Would it effect an mot issue. Look forward to your views.

My wife was once stopped by a policeman who said that did she know that "it was an offence to drive with fog lights on when it's not foggy" so could be a problem. Perhaps DRLs have to be higher up. Any views anyone? 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

there is a direct replacement......

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LED-Front-fog-l...k:106:pf:0

then there is a direct replacement with twin function.......

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LED-Front-Bumpe...rk:52:pf:0


... as for the legalities ...... who knows.


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dorsetfreelander wrote:

My wife was once stopped by a policeman who said that did she know that "it was an offence to drive with fog lights on when it's not foggy" so could be a problem. Perhaps DRLs have to be higher up. Any views anyone?

Thanks for your replies so far folks. Looking at most modern cars there does not seem to be any logic in were they fit these lamps. You see them in many varied locations. If you look at aftermarket versions they come with measurements were you are supposed to fit them, height, width, etc. Will keep watching with interest.

Some light reading... (see what I did there?).

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1796/schedule/6/made

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1796/schedule/2/made

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1796/schedule/3/made Updated- Waiting for a Scotland v England 6 Nations home win. 24th Feb 2018
Gone-1972 88 SWB Soft top
Gone-1981 24v FFR Lightweight
Gone-2009 Freelander 2 TD4 GS manual
Gone before it bankrupted me- 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto
2013 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto

I replaced mine with Vision X Optimus Ledspots

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I’m not sure I understand the desire to replace fogs with DRLs. If you want day-time lights, surely the best solution is to change to “Scandinavian” mode (which Torssell above presumably already has!) and have the dipped headlights on all the time, so that you still have fogs when you need them. It’s also a much simpler solution, needing only a single change in the CCF settings. 2005 D3 2.7 Auto
Previously:
2010 MY FL2 TD4e GS - Now gone at 199,500 miles, about 135,000 of them mine.
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel

Does the freelander have a DRL option to switch on?. GS Sd4 2012

Yes, three options (well, three on my MY 2010 FL2, there could be more options on yours!). Standard operation, dipped lights always on and dipped lights always on except for position P. I have mine set for that last one as it is what I became used to on various Saabs and Volvos.

 2005 D3 2.7 Auto
Previously:
2010 MY FL2 TD4e GS - Now gone at 199,500 miles, about 135,000 of them mine.
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel

What is that gadget your using to get those options. Ta GS Sd4 2012

Double post GS Sd4 2012

These are great. They retain the fog lamp function and also have proper DRL’s.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OSRAM-LEDriving...%7Ciid%3A1 Derek Hill
2009 FL2 HSE TD4 Auto

Very interesting comments. Am i wrong thinking that "ccf" is a dealer thing and may i ask just what the initials "ccf" stand for.
By the way mine,s a 2012 hse .