Daytime running lamps suck - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

Indianspringsaz · 07-26-2007, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kimona54

I love DRL's. Wish I had them on my Yaris!

Dont get me wrong, I would like them if they would automaticly turn on the headlights after dark. My problem is with the lack of tail lights. Crusing at 60 mph down the I-10 at 1AM might get me killed without tail lights.

sherryberry · 07-26-2007, 11:15 PM

ya the problem with them is that they're SO bright that they can be easily mistakened for headlights.

Desertguy · 07-27-2007, 07:31 AM

Yes, it is particularly bad if your car is in a garage and you start it and the DRLs come on brightly against the wall. Of course your mind says the lights are on. I once drove from Surprise AZ to Sky Harbor airport down I-10 (about 25 miles) with no tail lights. Lucky I wasn't rear ended. Still like the DRLs though.

MarkBen · 07-27-2007, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by brickhardmeat

what is needed is a better horn

Tell me about it. I used the horn for the first time yesterday, and was embarrasssed. I'm thinking about replacing it with one of those bicycle horns from WalMart with the rubber bulb on it...

death is my gift · 07-27-2007, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkBen

Tell me about it. I used the horn for the first time yesterday, and was embarrasssed. I'm thinking about replacing it with one of those bicycle horns from WalMart with the rubber bulb on it...

Lmao...hell yes. I felt SO stupid the first time I used my horn.

Canuck · 07-27-2007, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Desertguy

Yes, it is particularly bad if your car is in a garage and you start it and the DRLs come on brightly against the wall. Of course your mind says the lights are on. I once drove from Surprise AZ to Sky Harbor airport down I-10 (about 25 miles) with no tail lights. Lucky I wasn't rear ended. Still like the DRLs though.

Don't know if it's a US/Canada thing or a Yaris-Toyota/everybody else thing (picking up my Yaris tomorrow), but so far none of the vehicules i've had with DRLs did not light the dashboard. It was pretty obvious at night if your regular lights were off.

steved · 07-27-2007, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Canuck

Don't know if it's a US/Canada thing or a Yaris-Toyota/everybody else thing (picking up my Yaris tomorrow), but so far none of the vehicules i've had with DRLs did not light the dashboard. It was pretty obvious at night if your regular lights were off.

The problem is that dashboard lights on the yaris is always on. So that's why anyone can be confused into thinking that there headlights are on with DRL's.

Canuck · 07-27-2007, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by steved

The problem is that dashboard lights on the yaris is always on. So that's why anyone can be confused into thinking that there headlights are on with DRL's.

Ouch, bad design.

lifthard1 · 07-27-2007, 11:29 AM

Forgive me for being a noob but does all Yaries come with DRL cause mine does not have them for some reason

steved · 07-27-2007, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by lifthard1

Forgive me for being a noob but does all Yaries come with DRL cause mine does not have them for some reason

In Canada it is standard equipment. In the US I believe (someone correct me if I'm wrong) it comes with the weather package.

steved · 07-27-2007, 12:10 PM

I'm a purchaser in a automotive manufacturing company. And one of my suppliers may be able to supply me with "Auto light on/off". Which of course turns the car lights on automtically when dark and off when light.

If anyone is interested tell me so I can give and approx. qty to my supplier (to get a price) and to see if it is worth even bothering to order.

*Astroman* · 07-27-2007, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by steved

I'm a purchaser in a automotive manufacturing company. And one of my suppliers may be able to supply me with "Auto light on/off". Which of course turns the car lights on automtically when dark and off when light.

If anyone is interested tell me so I can give and approx. qty to my supplier (to get a price) and to see if it is worth even bothering to order.

SUPER interested! My ex-girlfriend's Matrix had that feature and it was awesome. Maybe if enough show interest in this we could start a GB thread.

steved · 07-27-2007, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Astroman

SUPER interested! My ex-girlfriend's Matrix had that feature and it was awesome. Maybe if enough show interest in this we could start a GB thread.

If my supplier can supply it, and people are interested, then I'll start a GB.

But I will get a sample first to test on my car. If it works properly, only then I'll sell it.

Indianspringsaz · 07-27-2007, 03:00 PM

I am interested in one.

sherryberry · 07-27-2007, 03:05 PM

I am sooo totally interested. My maxima had one of those auto lights on feature and I miss that so dang much. what can i say.. i'm spoiled

brickhardmeat · 07-27-2007, 03:35 PM

I wish this thread would die.

Indianspringsaz · 07-27-2007, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by brickhardmeat

I wish this thread would die.

Brickhard4"meat

, I thought you didnt have DRL's? Why do you even look at this post?

steved · 07-27-2007, 04:09 PM

There seems to be some interest (except brick

).

I probably won't be able to come back to the forum until next Tueday. So if there are other people interested keep posting here, and hopefully by next Tuesday I will have some kind of answer.

07-26-2007, 11:15 PM	#20
sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	ya the problem with them is that they're SO bright that they can be easily mistakened for headlights. __________________ Don't Milk the Cat! -Said by me during a game of Cranium.

07-27-2007, 03:05 PM	#33
sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	I am sooo totally interested. My maxima had one of those auto lights on feature and I miss that so dang much. what can i say.. i'm spoiled __________________ Don't Milk the Cat! -Said by me during a game of Cranium.

07-27-2007, 03:35 PM	#34
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	I wish this thread would die. __________________ SPONSORED BY

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steved Yaris Rules!! Drives: 2007 Red Yaris Liftback a/t Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 201	I'm a purchaser in a automotive manufacturing company. And one of my suppliers may be able to supply me with "Auto light on/off". Which of course turns the car lights on automtically when dark and off when light. If anyone is interested tell me so I can give and approx. qty to my supplier (to get a price) and to see if it is worth even bothering to order.

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steved Yaris Rules!! Drives: 2007 Red Yaris Liftback a/t Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 201	There seems to be some interest (except brick ). I probably won't be able to come back to the forum until next Tueday. So if there are other people interested keep posting here, and hopefully by next Tuesday I will have some kind of answer.