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I see a lot of people driving at night with only DRLs on. I know most newer vehicles (if not all) have illuminated guages etc. all the time and the DRLs put nominal light on the road, but if drivers can’t tell the difference between that and the actual headlights, confidence is high that this is a completely oblivious driver. If I could talk to them, I would suggest set the headlight switch to Auto, but that wouldn’t fix any other bad driving issues. A lot of these vehicles happen to be CRVs. Not sure if it’s a coincidence.
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I see a lot of people driving at night with only DRLs on. I know most newer vehicles (if not all) have illuminated guages etc. all the time and the DRLs put nominal light on the road, but if drivers can’t tell the difference between that and the actual headlights, confidence is high that this is a completely oblivious driver. If I could talk to them, I would suggest set the headlight switch to Auto, but that wouldn’t fix any other bad driving issues. A lot of these vehicles happen to be CRVs. Not sure if it’s a coincidence.
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I see it all the time here in Vegas. Doesn't matter if it's a busted up Altima or a brand new GLE.
@LeX2K he may have had a US market vehicle or used tools to disable the DRL's. I disabled the DRL's on my canadian market F-150 when I got it, using Ford's forscan tool. Here in the US you can turn your DRL's off in the car's menu generally, but they hide that menu for Canada to comply with the laws up there.
I always have my headlights set to auto. I get so frustrated when I come up on a black car at night with no lights on. They're usually completely oblivious and do not acknowledge any attempt to get their attention.
I also get annoyed when I get my vehicles back from service or a valet with the headlights turned off.
@LeX2K he may have had a US market vehicle or used tools to disable the DRL's. I disabled the DRL's on my canadian market F-150 when I got it, using Ford's forscan tool. Here in the US you can turn your DRL's off in the car's menu generally, but they hide that menu for Canada to comply with the laws up there.
I always have my headlights set to auto. I get so frustrated when I come up on a black car at night with no lights on. They're usually completely oblivious and do not acknowledge any attempt to get their attention.
I also get annoyed when I get my vehicles back from service or a valet with the headlights turned off.
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I see it all the time here in Vegas. Doesn't matter if it's a busted up Altima or a brand new GLE.
@LeX2K he may have had a US market vehicle or used tools to disable the DRL's. I disabled the DRL's on my canadian market F-150 when I got it, using Ford's forscan tool. Here in the US you can turn your DRL's off in the car's menu generally, but they hide that menu for Canada to comply with the laws up there.
I always have my headlights set to auto. I get so frustrated when I come up on a black car at night with no lights on. They're usually completely oblivious and do not acknowledge any attempt to get their attention.
I also get annoyed when I get my vehicles back from service or a valet with the headlights turned off.
@LeX2K he may have had a US market vehicle or used tools to disable the DRL's. I disabled the DRL's on my canadian market F-150 when I got it, using Ford's forscan tool. Here in the US you can turn your DRL's off in the car's menu generally, but they hide that menu for Canada to comply with the laws up there.
I always have my headlights set to auto. I get so frustrated when I come up on a black car at night with no lights on. They're usually completely oblivious and do not acknowledge any attempt to get their attention.
I also get annoyed when I get my vehicles back from service or a valet with the headlights turned off.
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@LeX2K he may have had a US market vehicle or used tools to disable the DRL's. I disabled the DRL's on my canadian market F-150 when I got it, using Ford's forscan tool. Here in the US you can turn your DRL's off in the car's menu generally, but they hide that menu for Canada to comply with the laws up there.
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Usually the DRL's become disabled when the function of manually turning on headlights is chosen. When it's in auto headlight mode, the DRL's work. At least this is how it's been for Lexus models for a long time. So basically for those who want to be in control of their headlights, they loose the DRL option.
Those I see most driving around at night with only DRL's on and no head/taillights are Hondas, Nissans, and Toyotas. Very annoying and dangerous from behind.
Those I see most driving around at night with only DRL's on and no head/taillights are Hondas, Nissans, and Toyotas. Very annoying and dangerous from behind.
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Those I see most driving around at night with only DRL's on and no head/taillights are Hondas, Nissans, and Toyotas. Very annoying and dangerous from behind.