Smart Fortwo Cabriolet - All day running lights

Honest John Back Room » Technical matters
What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks
View Threaded
Fri 6 Nov 2015 14:45
Smart Fortwo Cabriolet - All day running lights - golfauto11

Hello there, I have recently purchased a Smart fortwo Cabriolet, registered in October 2012. It has come to my attention that my car is without "all day running lights". As I understand it, all new cars registered after April 2011 had to have "ADRLs". My car being registered long after this, shouldn't it have "ADRLs" as standard equipment? Thanks.

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Fri 6 Nov 2015 16:19
Smart Fortwo Cabriolet - All day running lights - TheUrbis

From what I'm aware, it's only cars BUILT after that date.

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Fri 6 Nov 2015 16:48
Smart Fortwo Cabriolet - All day running lights - RT

The date relates to a vehicles Type Approval date, so existing models didn't need DRLs even if built/sold after the relevant date.

Quite a number of cars don't have separate DRLs, they just use the side/parking lights.

Edited by RT on 06/11/2015 at 16:49

Reply | Report as offensive | Link

We give you the low down on how to save on insurance, little-known tricks and tips, what insurance groups mean and how to use insurance aggregators to beat insurers.

Insurance group finder and how to save on insurance