doctorttt

How do you turn them off? It's a bit annoying to have the lamps on during daytime.

PNice972

iTrader: (6)

you have to get it done at the dealership. that is if they even do it for you.

VVT-i

It's part of personalize setting. I don't see why they won' t do it for you.

Payam

There were a few members who tried to have the dealership turn them off and they said no.... On the other hand, some people have gotten them turned off....

conekiller

dealer - 5 minute job

doctorttt

weird....they are they doing this?
it's totally a waste of electricity and shorten the life of the bulb.

Nextourer

hmm, not really.

a) how often do you use your high beam bulbs
b) at reduced output, it uses less electricity and also lengthens the bulb life compared to full brightness

conekiller

What kills filament bulbs is on/off cycles. The life cycle of a filament bulb is directly affected by the number of times it is used.

ULTiMaX99

iTrader: (5)

a guy is gonna come out to set my lps settings next week... at that time ima ask him if he can switch off my drl's for me... hopefully he'll do it.

Nextourer

Hmm... what if the car uses a single bulb for low and high beam. In other words, DRL and low beam are the same bulb. Would turning on/off the headlights be better if it was from "DRL" to "Low" than from "Off" to "Low"?

conekiller

In theory yes, because the instantaneous extreme filament temperature change is one of (if not the) leading causes of wear on the filament.

http://www.bulbs.com/lightingguide/tech_i_history.asp

PhilipMSPT

iTrader: (5)

My personal opinion: keep the DRLs on the car. They're for safety, not aesthetics. You don't even see them when you are riding the car...

Nextourer

thanks conekiller!

Bichon

I agree about the safety aspect. Just wish they weren't so darn yellow. Unfortunately I do often catch a glimpse of their reflection in the bumper of the car in front of me.

silversx

what if before i buy the car.. i tell my sales that its a criteria for me to purchase this car.. drl off or i walk..

hmm i think im gonna have to do this.. i hate drl.. i see 2is with them and its yellow as hell