I really miss the daytime headlights on my old car (that is the only thing I miss), especially now that I'm gunning it at about every stoplight. I just feel like other drivers see you better, especially when you are out in front of the rest of the pack.

The manual says the Canadians have it. Does anyone know if the dealer can easilly change the fog lights to daytime running lights?

TIP: I am not selling anything and hopefully I'm not violating any rules since this is my first post, but I have to let you guys know my wife picked up one of those SWIFFER DUSTERS and that thing works slicker than %$&# for dusting the interior of your TL. I'm keeping one in there all the time. It easilly gets between the seat and console and all the other nooks and crannies a vacuum won't reach.

 

Just turn your headlights on. There you go... daytime running lights.

 

Yeah, but what is the life of the xenon headlights? Also, I hate that damn reminder bell, even though I know the headlights are auto off, and the headlights on dim the dash lights, when I crank it to max, they are too bright at night. It would just be easier to have the DRL's on all the time without any annoyances.

 

I have seen some add-on relay circuits to make DRLs. I would suggest to connect it to the driving lights and not to the HIDs.
Last time I saw one was at PEP Boys here in CA. Check your local auto parts store.

 

DRL's are hard to add, require re-wiring and connecting the two fogs in series so they last longer like in the factory set up.

The dealer would have to cut some wires, add a realy that powers on with the ignition and wire the two lights in series (like the factory DRL's so that they run dimmer, AND if one goes out so does the other! - just like factory set up).

The easy part of the whole thing is changing the bulbs to 9005 (they are 9006). Not sure why they use the 9005 for the DRLS?

Good luck, not worth the money if you ask me.

Personally, I would rather have the low washer warning the Canadians get, along with a larger resivor.

 

If you are doing it your self, no real reason why you have to wire the fog lamps in series. Yes, they will run on full power but that is the same thing as turning them on manually.

 

I'm with ya - I also want to convert the "foglights" to DRLs and then add some real foglights below the bumper, where they will work properly.

I had DRLs on my last car, and I am sure that they prevented at least a couple of collisions, especially at dusk when it is hard to see other cars. Drivers are SO inattentive these days, you need all the help you can get to stay safe.

Please let us know what you find out.

 

So whats the best overall:

Leave them turned ON always or turn them on manually everytime???

 

PA's new law requires the use of headlights in work zones. With the amount of road work they are doing, you almost need DRLs. I'd get the wiring kit (I know JC Whitney sells them). There's a low voltage and high voltage model (there's also an economy model, but I personally wouldn't go for that).

 

Maybe I'm just a Honda "purist" buy I hate daytime headlights. Same goes for the auto door locking feature.

 

IF you're worried about the xenons, perhaps you could just leave the parking lights on?

 

Dont forget they are only daytime running lights in the day time.