darkdeuce

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Do you turn your headlights on automatically when starting your car both day and night?

I seem to and am wondering how many others do the same?

I am also wondering how this will affect the life of my ballasts, bulbs etc.

I'd personally rather spend the money on the car in other ways than repairs.

03tLsNBP

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since i did the fog light mod, my fog lights are left on all the time acting as daytime running lights as well.

i use my headlights only at night.

kidduce

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Only at night. Fog lights are on more than anything.

xtremex626

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i always run with my low and fogs on during the day/night. it's the only way to attract some attention :p

Mista Juice

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i use them at night like you are supposed to.. never during the day and never use my fogs either..

Flipster23

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Sometime I use my fogs but usually i run it all @ night

V_Langs_3.2TL

i just keep the lights in the on position. they turn off after 30 seconds anyways and it's pretty nifty at night when your car lights up so you can see it.

I love the look of the 6k HIDs against the back of cars and stuff and this way people can see your car and are less prone to careless daytime accidents as well

totaledTL

No.

01tl4tl

Lights ON for Safety!!!

give the other person as much time to figure out you are a car coming at them as possible--most drivers are not paying attention past their windshield

my laguna green is more an asphalt grey... making it nearly invisable on many roads!
that has its good points too,,but if I want to be seen-its lights on

The bulbs are getting ready to go out now on most gen2s, they lose brightness and change color with age. Pink or purple tint at startup is bulb death warning
probably half or more of us already on replacement bulbs
and a trend is starting of freaky ballast/ignitor failures,,,

full new aftermarket kit: 2 ballast 2 ignitor 2 quality bulbs for under 100 dollars- hidextra or hidconcepts are members here. thats money well spent and one of the cheapest repairs/mods to the car

Fresh lights make it like daytime on moonless night,, and will probably save your life, or at least avoid a general crash someday

RC99TL

I have a set of driving lights in the lower grill that are keyed on all the time.
Headlights only at night.

JRhodes88

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Fog light mod = yellow fogs on all the time.

silvertl510

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+1

soria

According to a 2008 study from the US NHTSA, daytime running lights have no effect on the number of daytime passenger car collisions. They showed a slight effect with collisions involving pedestrians/bicyclists, light trucks, and vans.

DRLs were first introduced during the 70's in countries like Sweden and Finland where winter days are very dark. There, they have a huge effect in reducing daytime crashes.


With that said, I run my fog lights during the day. You can never be too cautious of all the bad drivers out there.

JRhodes88

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My fog lights are too low to the ground to be seen...just look like yellow road reflectors, lol

soria

I think 3000k hid's in there would make nice DRLs

JterrorC

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3k in fogs all day....6k in low all day....yellow jdm style high beam....all daytoo... music on all day...f*ck....poor alternator....lol

justjerkin

Ever since I installed 3000k HID fogs I ride with Low beams and Fog lights at all times.

n1njai

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But i have the JDM bumper for 99-01's so i just run my fogs all the time.

Skirmich

Same here, Fog Light Mod = Aftermarket DRLs but I turn them off before starting the car.

I never start my car with the HIDs On it will kill the Ballast if you overdoit.

timberland73

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Only at night.

JRhodes88

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<--- Just changed my avatar. This is how I ride during the day and then at night with the low beams on.

bonknhead

Nope, not "automatically". Just when it's dark outside or raining.

webmastir

hrm. let's see...my 8yr old '03 ...w/ 180k miles .... never had to change em. guess it's about time

/adds another thing to his checklist of shit to get for the car

01tl4tl

NHTSA- like I believe anything the govt has to say~
daytime running lights help!!- real headlights in daytime help even more
but they didnt look for that,,,--just drl crashes

I can see cars with even -basic DRL- way earlier than other cars on the road
`basic` being factory ones that use about 30% of normal brightness

a car with blue lows and lowered coming at me,,probably another ziner!!

why do you think motorcycles use daytime high beam--to get attention of the inattentive,,and its legal!!

Rockstar21

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great way to burn your bulbs/ballast out twice as fast!

webmastir

this is probably why mine have lasted so long

JRhodes88

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We're not all like you and swap cars as much as we change oil

Rockstar21

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hey! i changed my oil TWICE on my prelude!

darkdeuce

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didnt even think of this one.

Futastic

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Parking lights to show off my halos and led strips =D

pacificharrison

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most of my driving takes place during the day so i never really have to turn on my headlights unless it's raining. i hardly EVER drive at night.

ka7kid

Yup, first thing i do is turn on the headlights after i start her up.