Exploring Daytime Running Lights: Legality, COB Waterproof LEDs, and Flowing Turn Signals

Hello. I have a question. Well, I'm looking for daytime running lights (for daytime driving). There is plenty of it on the market. I know that such lights should have the RL marking on the lampshade and probably some others. But what about COB waterproof LEDs? I saw them shine and have power, some of them shine worse with chomologation, but the COB LEDs do not have a lampshade and no markings. Then they are not suitable? On Youtube, there are videos with fitted daytime running lights with flowing turn signals. But is it legal? These types of lights are expensive but I couldn't find approval info. It looks nice, but what are the regulations, Police and Diagnostics?

Hello. Read about it. https://www.smartdriver.pl/rozjasniamy-przepisy-dotyczace-swiatel

I know that much. But the article is old and the daytime running lights have changed a lot and I was wondering if a certificate or something would be enough. Maybe something has changed in this regard and I missed it. I do not want to combine in any way, I read that for the lack of approval in the event of a bump, the insurance company may not pay compensation, and even the Police may prescribe the blame. I will not say the daytime ones with turn signals mounted in the lamp look great, but if they have my proof or the diagnostician is to pick on, I prefer not to combine. Does anyone have a daylight lamp?

If the lamp / indicator is not adapted (there is no approval on the lampshade), what is not clear here? You use it at your own risk. Nothing has changed here.

What kind of car is this?

People put on anything and drive. For this, put on where they look nice or can be easily installed.
But more and more diagnosticians are starting to pay attention to it, and so are the police. So you can drive 5 years and nothing, and you can lose the registration certificate and pay a fine after a month.
There is to be approval and proper assembly.

Davvvi wrote:

It looks nice, but what about the rules

And who cares, as long as it is sensibly mounted and shines sensibly. When it shines like a candle, or blinks or the world with stops, then it becomes a problem.
For example, I am installing something for 4 dozen and I have really installed it a lot and there are no problems.

Gentlemen, I would like to install something like this for the Opel Astra G.
[youtube] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfCHzuONFHc [/youtube]
Buddy, what are you installing COBy for PLN 40. And they do not have such approval? And there was no trouble?

Gentlemen, so far I have not installed the daylight. I have chosen daily cob led but with E4 and RL approval. I just wonder if assembling them will make me any advantage. I usually cover a minimum of 6km, a maximum of around 20km a week. I know little, but the car is primarily used for shopping and in emergencies, a child to a doctor. I want to buy them because of the battery. It is known to start often and the car is Diesel. But is it worth it? Aku will gain something from them with such a short distance?

Probably not. Today, alternators are large.

Maybe today. But my car is from 1999. I am more convinced that with the daily battery, despite these short sections, something will be recharged there. From time to time I have to recharge with a charger. Aku is only one year old. But it is known that frequent firing discharges the battery. I was hoping that it would recharge a little with the daily ones.

What's your charging voltage?

You will not repair the balance too much with lights. Aku takes a good couple of minutes to accept what he gave back for 2 seconds on start-up - that's how it works. And if there is any point in going in this direction, see for yourself.
Check the charging voltage - it should be min. 13.8 V, max. 14.7 V (values a bit arbitrary, but good for traditional lead acid batteries). If it has 14.2 - 14.7, LEDs will give you nothing, if it has 13.8 - 14.1, you can think about raising it a little (if you can), the LEDs will probably do nothing. If he squats below 13.8 (but rises after increasing the revs / removing the load) then you can think about reducing the electrical load - then by saving electricity you actually gain on the balance. If it is constantly below 13.8, you have a fault at all and you have to go this way.

When driving, the voltage must not drop below 14V, if so, it is a fault that significantly affects the battery life.