disabling drl
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disabling drl
is there a way to disable the daytime running lights on the is250? i have asked dealers and they said they can not do it, another dealer stated they would have to cut the wire to the hi-beam light in general, therefore making my hi-beams not working, does anyone know if this is true or is there really a way to disable them with no affects, thanks.
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Originally Posted by sdpq
is there a way to disable the daytime running lights on the is250? i have asked dealers and they said they can not do it, another dealer stated they would have to cut the wire to the hi-beam light in general, therefore making my hi-beams not working, does anyone know if this is true or is there really a way to disable them with no affects, thanks.
5 mins to do.. No cutting , they just hook up your car to this little computer and turn it off
that way..They did mine in 5 mins.. Do a search and you'll find directions you can print out
and then bring to the dealer..
Originally Posted by Heltah
Some dealerships wont do it as it is a safety feature
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Not a safety feature, as many people would like to believe. There's no proof that DRLs do anything to improve daytime visibility of oncoming cars.
I would find a different dealer. Like others have said, they can be turned off. My dealer did it, no questions asked.
I would find a different dealer. Like others have said, they can be turned off. My dealer did it, no questions asked.
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Originally Posted by ff_
Not a safety feature, as many people would like to believe. There's no proof that DRLs do anything to improve daytime visibility of oncoming cars.
I would find a different dealer. Like others have said, they can be turned off. My dealer did it, no questions asked.
I would find a different dealer. Like others have said, they can be turned off. My dealer did it, no questions asked.
OTOH, to me DRLs are like the nav hack. Not intended to be disabled on this particular car model; however, if you can find a way...more power to you. I don't think it makes you a more dangerous person and if you get into an accident, I don't think your insurance company will dock you because you had your drl's disabled....to me, drl off and nav hack on, amounts to about 0.005% trouble on the road with 95% of the problems on the road due to inattentive driving, sleepy drivers, large [speeding] trucks, drunk driving, and teen/elderly inexperienced/impaired drivers. Not a car driving with it's drl's off or a car driving with a hacked nav.
Sorry for getting off topic.
ask the service tech to do it for you when you get your lps settings set. print out the instructions that you can find around here just in case he says that he doesn't know how to do it.
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Originally Posted by kensteele
If the air bag never saved another person again, it would still be a safety feature.
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Originally Posted by ULTiMaX99
ask the service tech to do it for you when you get your lps settings set. print out the instructions that you can find around here just in case he says that he doesn't know how to do it.
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Originally Posted by ff_
It's easy to prove that the airbag actually makes the car more safe for its occupants. The DRLs on the other hand...was a movement started by people with a large monetary interest in replacement bulb companies. There's no way to prove that DRLs do anything to increase safety, which is why I choose to not utilize them.
yeah i'm well aware of the whole stupid argument. drl's are still a safety feature, proof or no proof.
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ya know, I was going to have them turned off but lately I've been noticing something. people on the toll road tend to move out of my way faster than they did in my G. I'm guessing its because they notice the car more with drl than a car w/out them. maybe I'll have them turned off and see what people do/if it makes a difference.
Originally Posted by vasco
I've been that route with SaMo Lexus......no dice. First they said it was a state law. When I told him that was BS, he then said it was a "corporate directive". I pleaded to no avail. I need to find another place in SoCal. Any ideas?
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Originally Posted by ff_
Perhaps in your mind they are. I won't fault you for taking that stand.
You probably believe that safety belts are a total nuisance to you and will ultimately trap you in a fiery death; seatbelts are simply a money-make scam by local and state govt and there's no real proof that seatbelts will save you so seatbelts aren't a safety item are they?
Originally Posted by ULTiMaX99
did you talk to the service manager or one of the service techs? usually the manager won't do it.. but the tech will. for me... a tech came out to my work and thats when i casually asked him if he could do it. of course he told me not to tell anybody...
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