Philips Daylight 4 - LED Daytime Running Kit

Our Review

In summary:

Philips have introduced the Daylight 4 DRL daytime running kit. This kit has been specially designed to be used on compact vehicles.

Daylight running is now mandatory in the EU

Daytime running lights are to be made compulsory from 2011. This means that all vehicles manufactured in the European market will be fitted with daytime running lights. Most of the Daytime lights fitted will use lower cost Halogen bulbs. Fitting LED Running lights will add style and performance to you vehicle. This modern look can also be achieved on vehicles by fitting the kits to vehicles produced before 2011.

The Daylight 4 is offered at a competitive price which means that they are a great introduction to using LED daytime running lights and, more importantly, they make driving a safer experience by making the vehicle more visible to other road users and pedestrians.

We'd recommend choosing the Philips Daylight 4 LED daylight running kit if you're looking for:

A kit that will fit the majority of vehicles, in particular compact cars where there is limited space in the front grille of the vehicle.

An affordable entry level LED kit, backed up with Philips original equipment build quality.

Is the product legal to use?

Philips Daylight 4 is fully road legal in the EU and compliant with ECE R37.

Will it fit my vehicle?

This product is designed to fit the majority of vehicles due to its compact profile. We have listed the most common vehicles the product will fit in our database (which you can access by searching for your car), however if your vehicle is not listed then the product may still fit. The best way to check is to measure the front of your vehicle grille to see if there is sufficient space to fit each LED unit. Each unit has the following dimensions:

• 125mm wide
• 24mm high
• 31mm deep

In order to ensure road legality there needs to be a minimum of 600mm between the two LED units and each unit needs to be no more than 400mm from the left/right of the front of the vehicle.

How easy is the kit to fit?

This kit is ultra compact and is more than 50% smaller than most of the best products currently available on the market. The kit is sold with full fitting instructions and can usually be fitted in less that two hours by a person with a general knowledge of vehicle mechanics and electrics. The kits clip-on system ensures a quick and easy installation in most vehicles and has been designed in a way that it can be fitted by non professionals.

It usually takes less than two hours to fit the kit to the vehicle for a person with a general knowledge of vehicle mechanics and electrics. A quality auto electrician will be able to easily accomplish this task and full installation instructions are provided. Take a look at our video.

Manufacturer's Review

LED DayLight 4 insures that during the day cars can be seen better and earlier by motorists in oncoming vehicles or pedestrians, increasing road safety all round.

For visibility, even during daytime, a lot of people drive with their car lights on. What they often don't like is to replace their light bulbs too often. LED DayLight 4 enables motorists to switch from halogen to a LED light source during the daytime and therefore avoid using standard halogen lamps. Cutting back on the use of standard halogen lamps reduces (nighttime) their lamp failures and frequent replacements. LED DayLight 4 also enables CO2 savings of 5.5 g per km, while its lifetime of more than 5,000 hours reduces the need for maintenance.

Feeling safe on the road Incorporating a high-power Philips LUXEON® LED and a high-efficiency reflector, LED DayLight 4 delivers a highly intense and wide beam. Consequently, cars fitted with LED DayLight 4 are much more visible to other road users.

Easy to install

The ultra-compact LED DayLight 4 is more than 50% smaller than most of the best products currently available on the market. Its smart clip-on system ensures easy and quick installation in most vehicles. LED DayLight 4 is designed in such a way it can be installed by non professionals. Once mounted, the lights switch on automatically. Take a look at our video for more information.

Technical Information