Bogus Auto-On Headlights

**Tideland Prius** · 12-14-2004, 11:02 PM

Actually, don't they have a separate set of bulbs for DRL. The angel eyes are when the side markers are on (first click on any headlight switch)

V8Cobrakid · 12-14-2004, 11:12 PM

i want a new bmw

hehe

Tempus · 12-14-2004, 11:13 PM

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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?

US Cars with no DRL have no light sensor on the dash. If you look, there is a blank spot for one. The only sensor there is the Climate System sensor.

htmlspinnr · 12-15-2004, 10:17 AM

It would seem that cars w/ HID which are also equipped w/ fog lights could easily use the fog lamps as DRL's unless they're considered too low.

jayman · 12-15-2004, 10:39 AM

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It would seem that cars w/ HID which are also equipped w/ fog lights could easily use the fog lamps as DRL's unless they're considered too low.

Doesn't the Chevy Avalanche use this technique? The DRL are mounted into the foglight housing at the bottom of the airdam, below the front bumper.

bruceha_2000 · 12-15-2004, 11:04 AM

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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?

No because there is no sensor, only a 'plug' or whatever you would call it to fill the hole.

12-14-2004, 11:02 PM	#21
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12-14-2004, 11:12 PM	#22
V8Cobrakid some guy... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,563 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	i want a new bmw hehe

12-15-2004, 10:17 AM	#24
htmlspinnr Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Surprise, AZ (Phoenix) Posts: 1,304 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Pioneer #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	It would seem that cars w/ HID which are also equipped w/ fog lights could easily use the fog lamps as DRL's unless they're considered too low.