Bogus Auto-On Headlights

[deh2k]

Does this mean that in the US cars, which have no DRL and no auto-on headlight feature, the light sensor on the dash serves no purpose?

[V8Cobrakid]

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Hi Journeygirl1,
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) are not available on Prii sold in the US, only those sold in Canada where it is required by law.

I also was disappointed when I found this out and posted the same question about a month ago....http://www.priuschat.com/forums/drl-...?highlight=drl.  Apparently the DRL wiring exists within the wiring harness, but none of the fuse block connectors and associated controls have been installed, e.g. the steering column stick.  Furthermore, if you were successful in modifying the electrical connections, then the computer firmware would have to be modified at the dealership to enable the DRL function.  Needless to say, I have given up having DRL.

(how do you enable a link like the one above?)
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To make a link active.. don't connect it with the rest of your text http://www.priuschat.com/forums/drl-module-vt5115 they need at least 1 space of breathing room on each side.

[Hytec]

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To make a link active..  don't connect it with the rest of your text  http://www.priuschat.com/forums/drl-module-vt5115  they need at least 1 space of breathing room on each side.[/b]

Got it...thanks!

[Frank Hudon]

be advised that if you leave Auto on and for some reason open the door and then shut of the car the lighs will stay on after you close the door. Good way to kill the aux battery.

[jayman]

Hmm? I leave my headlight switch on Auto all the time. When I drive to my hobby farm at night and pull up to the detached garage, I power down and the headlights stay on.

As soon as I open and close the door, I've got less than 10 secs and the lights go out. It can be a mad dash to turn the garage light on in that time.

I usually have to flick the headlight switch to On, or leave the transponder in the car with Ready on, to leave the headlights on for longer. Then the car beeps at me and flashes the security icon - since nobody is sitting in the driver seat.

As far as the sensor being there for all the Prius sold, it makes sense. Why design a new dash just for cars without the Auto headlights?

[Frank Hudon]

disregard my post on the lights staying on I just checked this evening and no they go out on the 2k4 maybe it's my 2k3 that they stay on. I'll check it tomorrow and if so I'll update this post.

[nhluhr]

HID-equipped cars often do not have HID's because HIDs do not run well at lower voltages (The ballasts have problems with this).

[bnlfanmatt]

HID-equipped cars often do not have HID's because HIDs do not run well at lower voltages (The ballasts have problems with this).

:?

[nhluhr]

cars like the BMW's with Angel Eyes get around this by having those light-up optic rings around the HID projector unit which serve as DRLs.

[deh2k]

I had a '63 VW bus that had little lights inside the headlight enclosures which served as DRLs.