By that I meant when it is dark, overcast, raining, any other time visibility of your vehicle is impaired. Unlike many I see who have DRL's but no automatic lights and never remember to turn their lights on when they should and are seen driving on the highway at night with no tail lights because they see light from their DRL's up front and assume the rest of their lights are on. A bit dangerous...WestC4 wrote:Thanks for the info, don't know what all conditions you mean, but thanks for explaining why they are still on while the engine is running.
I'm not sure why you are so upset by this, kumquat? Why do you think this and every other forum exists? Cause I like many people thrive on wrenching/personalizing my car! The same reason aftermarket companies exist, exhaust, interior, etc...kumquat wrote:DRLs exist for a reason; they significantly increase the visibility of a car even in broad daylight. I'll never understand why someone would want to disable such a safety feature for no reason at all.
I don't recall saying I was upset.WestC4 wrote:I'm not sure why you are so upset by this, kumquat? Why do you think this and every other forum exists? Cause I like many people thrive on wrenching/personalizing my car! The same reason aftermarket companies exist, exhaust, interior, etc...kumquat wrote:DRLs exist for a reason; they significantly increase the visibility of a car even in broad daylight. I'll never understand why someone would want to disable such a safety feature for no reason at all.
It's no different than driving an older vehicle that is not equipped with DRLs. Just sayin'...kumquat wrote:DRLs exist for a reason; they significantly increase the visibility of a car even in broad daylight. I'll never understand why someone would want to disable such a safety feature for no reason at all.
I have actually nearly hit a dark blue Nissan Sentra because it did not contrast well enough against the road and I very nearly could not see it close to evening.vibenvy wrote:It's no different than driving an older vehicle that is not equipped with DRLs. Just sayin'...
Must have just been a misunderstanding, just how it came across to mekumquat wrote:I don't recall saying I was upset.WestC4 wrote:I'm not sure why you are so upset by this, kumquat? Why do you think this and every other forum exists? Cause I like many people thrive on wrenching/personalizing my car! The same reason aftermarket companies exist, exhaust, interior, etc...kumquat wrote:DRLs exist for a reason; they significantly increase the visibility of a car even in broad daylight. I'll never understand why someone would want to disable such a safety feature for no reason at all.
I get that the perposse of the dlr's is for both the driver and other motorists, however, like I said before, I've never had a car with auto headlights, and am just used to having to manually turn them on/off.lannvouivre wrote:I have actually nearly hit a dark blue Nissan Sentra because it did not contrast well enough against the road and I very nearly could not see it close to evening.vibenvy wrote:It's no different than driving an older vehicle that is not equipped with DRLs. Just sayin'...
Whether or not it's like an older car, it's still a consideration to make. If you are driving in the rain or the evening, it can be hard to see other cars, especially when you consider the fact you aren't 100% attentive every single time you drive, the whole time you drive. It's something you do very often, grow comfortable with, and can occasionally just go on auto-pilot with. They're not there for you so much as for other people, and they must help at least a little, otherwise I can't see any manufacturers going through the trouble of adding DRL in at all.
Well, actually, I could see BMW doing it. BMW does a lot of weird stuff, like put actual modules in every single exterior light. Or charge $240 for a bi-xenon lightbulb.
Then just unplug/remove the sensor. Fully manual.WestC4 wrote:I get that the perposse of the dlr's is for both the driver and other motorists, however, like I said before, I've never had a car with auto headlights, and am just used to having to manually turn them on/off.lannvouivre wrote:I have actually nearly hit a dark blue Nissan Sentra because it did not contrast well enough against the road and I very nearly could not see it close to evening.vibenvy wrote:It's no different than driving an older vehicle that is not equipped with DRLs. Just sayin'...
Whether or not it's like an older car, it's still a consideration to make. If you are driving in the rain or the evening, it can be hard to see other cars, especially when you consider the fact you aren't 100% attentive every single time you drive, the whole time you drive. It's something you do very often, grow comfortable with, and can occasionally just go on auto-pilot with. They're not there for you so much as for other people, and they must help at least a little, otherwise I can't see any manufacturers going through the trouble of adding DRL in at all.
Well, actually, I could see BMW doing it. BMW does a lot of weird stuff, like put actual modules in every single exterior light. Or charge $240 for a bi-xenon lightbulb.