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Day time running lights Question.
On one of my bikes the headlight is not on all the time, can anyone tell me if a LED strip light of about 6-8inches(15-20mm) wired into the ignition so only the LED's are on is acceptable as 'lights-on' in Europe or does the light have to come from the 'headlight' to conform?
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The LED's don't count, it's the main headlamp that needs to be working.
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For you own safety drive with the light on...

People have tendency to overlook you on your bike when you drive with out light on.
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For you own safety drive with the light on...

People have tendency to overlook you on your bike when you drive with out light on.

I drive in Europe with light on but I wanted to know if instead of using my headlight I could use a LED strip light wired into my ignition so it would be on all the time, and use less battery power.
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I drive in Europe with light on but I wanted to know if instead of using my headlight I could use a LED strip light wired into my ignition so it would be on all the time, and use less battery power.
I guess the plod would want a headlight source. You cant run a pilot light even if its in the headlamp.

And, the battery is continually topped up as you run and there is no loss of battery power. Headlights on keeps your rectifier a bit cooler too, I believe.
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If I am right in thinking you have an Enfield with permanent magnet rotor alternator, whatever electricity you generate and don't use has to be dissipated by the voltage regulator. Using more power to drive stuff actually is easier for the regulator.
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