2005 Tacoma Daytime Running Lights

Why would you want to do that?

Driving with the lights on has been a safety standard for well over a decade, perhaps two decades. They finally installed a device that gives lights in day time, and you want to defeat it?

Maybe where you live but I made a point to deactivate the DRL in my Corolla within a couple of months. Their alleged safety benefit is becoming more questionable ... except in Canada and other higher latitudes.

To be sure, I think DRLs are silly, but I think that because I think that the headlamps should be ON, not on half-way, or a different set of lights on.

Why not just turn the head lamps ON and be finished with it. Turn all of the damn lights on for that matter. If the motor is running, the lights should be on.

90% of the drivers on the road are either drunk, legally blind, clinically dead, or too stupid to operate a can opener much less a car. Lights aren't such a bad idea. Lights aren't such a bad idea. Driving lights don't draw as much current as headlights. Headlights (like other high current accessories) actually affect gas mileage.

"Philip" wrote in news:0sZ2f.12527$ snipped-for-privacy@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net:

*Some* parts of Canada. We're about on the same level as Detroit MI and Portland OR.

ME, VT, and parts of NY State are much higher than us. Would you force DRLs on them?

Well, it's easier to force lights than it is to force drivers to drive defensively.

So?

It's a very small price to pay for the safety. The difference is in DRLs and Full ON headlamps, not the difference in OFF or ON.

I would recind whatever legal measures are motivating manufacturers to have some of their models DRL equipped. Return full headlamp control and use descretion to the driver.

I don't know the precise difference, in terms of the mechanical resistance presented to the engine via the extra draw on the alternator. All I can say is that when the headlights go on, the RPMs go down quite noticeably. But, at the same time, I see nothing wrong with someone wanting to disconnect the running lights. I guess I'm fair and balanced.

"Philip" wrote in news:bd_2f.12555$ snipped-for-privacy@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net:

Stop it. You're making too much sense, and that will never get you anywhere in THIS world.

Well, if you ignore inefficiencies to get a ballpark idea, it's pretty easy. 1 horsepower equals 746 Watts. In other words, powering your ~100 Watts of lighting isn't taxing your motor much.

If you're saying the normal headlights only use 100 watts, then why are the running lights set up with lower wattage bulbs (which they are, in fact)?

Oh boy, here we go again with DRLs. Still no one has answered the man's question.

"badgolferman" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@news.readfreenews.net:

If I knew the answer I'd give it to him.

All I know is the DRL ECU mod, which the OP's surely found by now.

There is no valid reason for 99% of drivers to NEED to disconnect ANY lights.

Precisely. Only idiots whine about fractions of a HP or whine about bulbs burning out a tad sooner.

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To try and shut up the ignorant objectors who whined about energy usage.

I'm not in your world, John. I'm in California ... a Fantasy Land in too many arenas.

Go AHnold! :^)

If you recall the OP's question, do post it. LOL