DRL at the Evora

[West-of-Hethel]

Are you certain, Jimbo? The 2011 Elise rear outer taillight assemblies have a different part number and description ("grey body moulding"?) than the Evora item, and the 2004-2010 Elise taillights appear quite different (though similar externally to the Evora's).

Even if the 2011 Elise lamps are the same as the Evora lamps, I suspect I'll have to spring for new items-- unless it is common for you folks Over There to swap out lighting components on brand new cars...

Thanks again for all comments and suggestions!

[JAWS]

The Elise and Evora do have different part numbers, so if you can get the Evora ones cheap enough then it shouldn't be an issue. For reference the Chrome Light Bezel on the Evora is actually a seperate part and not attached to the light unit.

[koorby]

Brilliant tip, thanks guys! Found the white connectors on my MY11 NA IPS (there were three) and on the second try using the second smaller male plug it worked! Yay, no more manual fiddling with the light switches

[dalepearson]

So with this mod is it true DRL? As in is it only the LED Side Lights are coming on?

Or are the rear lights on as well? Or is is the LEDs and the Xenons?

Cheers in advance.

[koorby]

LEDs, Xenons and rears all come on and stay on until ignition off. Just what I wanted - more visibility of such a low car during the daytime.

[dalepearson]

Thanks for the confirmation. Much appreciated.

[Bruss]

Does this DLR on all the time mean that the lights are going to burn out and need replacing sooner?

[TBD]

It may, butmore annoying is that they get washed every time you push the windshield wascher. 

[Bibs]

Should be about 1 in 6 times I believe.

[ramjet]

Even if they did get washed all the time, it's an advantage. A driving course I was on said a layer of dust was equivalent to about 15% light.

Dust may not be such an issue in the UK/Europe however, compared to my neck of the woods.

 

Note: I don't know how you measure one layer of dust?

[TBD]

Should be about 1 in 6 times I believe.

Actually, it is 1 in 3. But, always on the first time after you start the car, which is really annoying on your daily commute. 

 

 

Even if they did get washed all the time, it's an advantage. A driving course I was on said a layer of dust was equivalent to about 15% light.

Dust may not be such an issue in the UK/Europe however, compared to my neck of the woods.

 

Note: I don't know how you measure one layer of dust?

 

True, you do get clean headlights. But you also get a dirty car!

[Bibs]

On 22/01/2011 at 14:56, JAWS said:

Don't know if this helps but depending on how new your Evora is (<3 months), you can switch to Federal spec lighting. i.e have all lights come on, on ignition. If you look in the passenger footwell under the glove box you'll see 2 white connectors, plug them together and voila.

Just done this, thanks

[Brendonian]

Does anybody know if it's possible/easy to have just the sidelights on all the time without dimming the dash/radio on a launch edition car?

[DrRick]

On topic but off topic..

Is there any difference between the electronics that mean you get DRL on the Evora 400's but without the hardware in the earlier cars (like mine, a late 2009 car)?

Simply put, if I bought some Evora 400 DRLs, how much is plug-n-play, and how much will be talking to an ECU somewhere?