flip213 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I just bought an '06 LGT wagon and i would like to know if the headlights are normally off? the only way mine come on are if i turn on the headlights for night driving.Are there any daytime running lights on the car at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCASEYS Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 yes we have DRLs. maybe previous owner did DRL delete? I donated to LegacyGT.com which allows me to have this nifty signature. If anything SCASEYS posts ever becomes a sticky i'm gonna light this whole place on fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssTeeAai Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I was under the impression that US cars didn't come with DRL's. Canadian cars however, all come with DRL's after 1990. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SpecB_DE Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 We have DRL but they are the high beam bulb at a lower wattage. Check your fuses/relays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssTeeAai Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 08-09 DRL's are high-beams at a lower wattage. 05-07 are low-beams at a lower wattage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scosocROKKER88 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I was under the impression that US cars didn't come with DRL's. Canadian cars however, all come with DRL's after 1990. Don't know about 1990... my 92 civic didnt nor did our family van 93 aerostar or the neon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssTeeAai Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 10. (1) No person shall sell or offer for sale a daytime running light system that does not conform to the requirements of the Canadian Standards Association Standard CAN/CSA-D603-88, Daytime Running Light Systems. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 587, s. 10 (1). (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), a daytime running light system means a group of electrical components including the control unit designed for installation on a motor vehicle to automatically activate lights used to improve the conspicuity of the vehicle viewed from the front at all times other than when headlights are required. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 587, s. 10 (2). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flip213 Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Thanks everyone I will investigate why they are not on. My highs work so I'm not sure its a fuse but I will look into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 flip, most of us delete the DRL because the bulbs burn out faster. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssTeeAai Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Yeah, I don't know why anyone would ever actually want DRL's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Yeah, I don't know why anyone would ever actually want DRL's. That and TPMS. I have a piece of black tape over the TPMS light on my 09. I guess they call them idiot lights for a reason... 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssTeeAai Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Haha! Yeah. Speaking of idiot lights and features.. And my biggest pet peeve feature on any car..... <drumroll> Automatic transmission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidWombat Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 That and TPMS. I have a piece of black tape over the TPMS light on my 09. I guess they call them idiot lights for a reason... 4 flats (all from screws) all caught by TPMS before needing to change the tire. I'm a believer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 4 flats (all from screws) all caught by TPMS before needing to change the tire. I'm a believer. Gee how did mankind make it thru the 70's and 80's... To be honest, about a month ago my GF's daughter had one of her BF's cars. I told her the right rear tire was low on air, from the wear marks on the side wall, it had been low for some time. He's been in Afghanistan since last Aug, so can't blame him. He's in the motorpool so I think he'd have a clue. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob-2 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Yeah, I don't know why anyone would ever actually want DRL's. Because you're 11% safer with DRLs on then without. Common you're educated. There is a reason they're considered a safety feature. OP - there is DRL box by the brake pedal that needs to be plugged back in. See here - http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/drl-disable-10-minutes-2117.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobycoupe Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 You're also safer taking a train or a bus but we dont do that either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berzerklo Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Because you're 11% safer with DRLs on then without. Common you're educated. There is a reason they're considered a safety feature. [/url] Alright, I'm educated enough to know that random statistics don't mean squat. I would love to see the study where you got that number. I am sure that may be somewhat true if the study's sample size counts all the idiots in the general public. Unfortunately these are the same idiots that don't think to turn on their lights at night because of DRL's so they are driving around without tail lights. I'm good about turning on my lights in low visibility situations and frankly there are times I don't want my lights on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob-2 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Alright, I'm educated enough to know that random statistics don't mean squat. I would love to see the study where you got that number. I am sure that may be somewhat true if the study's sample size counts all the idiots in the general public. Unfortunately these are the same idiots that don't think to turn on their lights at night because of DRL's so they are driving around without tail lights. I'm good about turning on my lights in low visibility situations and frankly there are times I don't want my lights on. The Canadian government ran their own testing but hey try google. Aurora, H., et al.: Effectiveness of daytime running lights in Canada. TP 12298 (E). Transport Canada, Ottawa, 1994. In a study in Canada comparing 1990 model year vehicles (required to have DRLs) with 1989 vehicles, a statistically significant 11-percent reduction in daytime multiple-vehicle crashes other than rear-end impacts was estimated. This estimate was adjusted to take into account the fact that about 29 percent of 1989 vehicles were fitted with DRLs. Collisions involving pedestrians, pedalcyclists, motorcyclists, and heavy trucks and buses were not included in this study. Sparks, G. A., et al.: The effects of daytime running lights on crashes between two vehicles in Saskatchewan: a study of a government fleet. Accid Anal. Prev 25: 619-625 (1991). In another Canadian study, crashes of vehicles with and without DRLs in a government fleet in Saskatchewan were compared with a random sample of crashes involving vehciles without DRLs. The estimated reduction in daytime two-vehicle crashes was 15 percent. When the analysis was limited to two-vehicle collisions most likely to be affected by DRLs--involving vehicles approaching from the front or side--the estimated reduction was 28 percent. http://www.ibiblio.org/rdu/DRLs/studies.htm Or more here - http://www.iihs.org/research/qanda/drl.aspx Love combating ignorance FYI - automakers have been encouraged to have an 'auto' on headlight systems to help with stupid people too. That said I can at least see a car at night with DRL's on. I rarely rear end cars on the road, but when I do, it's because they have no tail lights on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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