There is one thing I would like to make everyone aware of. The DRL kit I installed does not make the fogs go off when the lights are turned on. They remain lit at 75 % intentity. If you turn the fogs on they will go to the full 100%. This doesn't bother me, but if it did I could easily put a switch in the system to turn the DRls off when the lights are on.

 

if DRL is that important to you, you should buy a car that has that feature, quite the same as automatic headlamps, wipers and any other feature that "should" be included, in your opinion. there are far too many things "mandated" as it is and simply because some lobbyist made a loud noise in the right place. it is all politics. safety is the shroud. it's exactly the same deal as smoking...you can find a document that supports your position as long as you look long enough or spend enough money to buy one.

you want safety? make people absolutely responsible for their own actions. you need DRL's to see people? then you need to be paying more attention, have glasses or maybe you shouldnt be driving at all.

frankly, most legislation is not there because it make sense, certainly doesnt make medical costs go down...most of it is greasing the squeaky wheel.

how bout we make a law that if you run into someone, you cant drive. make getting a drivers license more than just a simple 30 min test. that is where this whole joke really starts. it takes nothing to qualify one to become part of the number one killer in the world. people scream and huge amounts of money are spent on gun control and crime but the real killer, our highways allows a 16yr old kid to take a simple test and join the fray!

driving is a privilege and it should be difficult to get licensed and mistakes should be severely punished. if it were, we wouldnt be talking about traffic jams, oil crisis and gm's restructuring. all of our highways would be much safer with the cars just like they are now and one could drive in the left lane without using the brakes. ahhh...the perfect world...

 

Is there a module that will allow you to run your a lights at 100%?

 

Here you go bro, this model runs the lights at full intensity:

http://www.automotiveelectronicacces...m/aeapn480.htm

 

so because someone wants something that isnt offered on the TL they shouldnt get the TL? There are some roads where its difficult to judge how far/fast/etc the car in the opposite lane is approaching...my experience is that having the headlights/drls' on help you determine wheter or not it is safe to pass. should they be required on all cars?- probably not, but i do not have a problem with certain portions of highways requiring motorists to turn their headlights on.

 

Finally! A solution for DRL. Good job!

If possible, could you post a pic of the lights on during the day?

 

I will do my best. I tried to post a pic before, but I couldn't figure out how to do it for the life of me. If you or someone could pm me instructions on how to post a picture I would really appreciate it.

 

or bitch about the lack of it...which is what there is alot of concerning drl, auto headlamps and wipers.

agreed, but I will turn my own lights on when I think it is neccesary, thank you. someone who is paying attention and taking their driving serious, will also. and in the situation you described, I would want my full headlamps on, not some chickenshit half brilliance DRL's.

 

To post pics...

1. Get yourself a free account at Photo Bucket.
2. Upload your photo(s) to your new account.
3. After they're uploaded, you'll see three links beneath each photo. One of those links looks like this:
but without the spaces in the IMG tag.
4. Copy that entire link (tags and all) and paste it into your post here.
5. Preview your post and you should see your photo in line.

Note: As of this posting, Photo Bucket's site seems to be very slow.

 

i love that description. i'm in the same boat with you there

 

You have no idea how many people do not do this.

I'm glad that cars now have DRL's - at least you can now see the idiot in the grey car with his lights off at night!

Seriously, a lot of people in this thread (like southernboy) overestimate the intelligence of the public.

Did anyone not see the pic of Britney Spears and her infantin the drivers seat? THere are lots more just like her...

 

Figured the pics out. thanks. Here are the pics of the DRL Module and how the car looks with them on.

 

^^^Bhelsdon, Looks great

Just an FYI, in doing a little research, I found another module which supposely turns itself off once the lowbeams are turned on. I think I might give it a shot. Thanks for giving me motivation to start this project!!

 

I thought about looking for something lke that, but I decided that I didn't want to tamper with the HIDs. Good luck, and let me know how it turns out.

 

I wish that were true. I've had people turn in front of me in my F150 and stare at me in disbelief: they couldn't see a 2-ton vehicle going 50mph pulling a friggin' BOAT coming at them! So how are these boneheads ever going to see a TL?

I'd put on strobes if the cops would let me...

 

Thats exactly what I wanted to do also. Please let us know how it turns out.

Looks great btw. Thanks for posting the pics!

 

I'm still waiting on my module to come in. Just like bhelsdon, I am a bit concerend about tapping into the HID system since there are warnings all over the owners manual with regards to the system being "high voltage". The particular module I purchased is linked below:

DRL Module
Installation Instructions

 

Im impressed how some of us gone and did the work to get DRL in states.

 

That module sounds it will do the trick. I would make one change to the directions. on direction #3, I would hook the white wire to the parking lights instead of the low beam. this would make it so you wouldn't have to tamper with the HID headlights. Just a suggestion that could save you alot of aggrivation.

 

I'd love to see the statistics that show how many morons don't turn their headlights on at night because the 40% illumination provided by the DRL looks the same to them and thus cause accidents.

I've never seen a car because it had DRL. Only motorcycles.

 

While I have to admit, you present your case admirably, we will, I'm afraid, just have to agree to disagree.

I, too, would not think of driving a vehicle without first buckling up. There is nothing in our supreme law of the land that requires some citizens to provide for other citizens and cover for their ignorance. How about this. If an individual is injured in an accident without wearing a seat belt and it can be shown that the nature of his injuries are due to this error, his insurance just doesn't pay.

"Oh my God man.. that's terrible. What's gonna happen to the poor fellow?" Guess he could sell some things and pay his bills. Hey, this is just a thought.. I'm not suggesting it as an answer. I don't like seat belt laws because I don't like government breathing down my neck, trying to save me from myself.

Car seat laws. Almost the entire time that people have been driving, these have not been in force. Granted, quality car seats do save lives, but isn't this the responsibility of the parents and not government? Who owns the child anyway? Certainly not Big Brother.. the parent owns him. We use child seats for our granddaughter and would do so regardless of some law, because it is my daughter's wish we do so.

I don't smoke. I don't like to be around smoking. But in the past 10+ years, things have really gotten out of hand with this. You have to wonder where does government get off coming into a man's private business and tellling him what he must do in this area. Let the market dictate. If a restaurant owner's clientele is mostly non-smoking, guess what he is likely to do? Have a non-smoking restaurant. I can tell you what I'd do. if I were a restaurant owner, I'd have a non-smoking restaurant for these reasons. Smokers cost me money. They hang around longer and occupy seating space that keeps me from turning over my tables more quickly to increase my daily receipts. Smokers drop burning asses that can damage my property (tables, chairs, carpet, floors). Smokers cost me more because I have to have ashtrays and people to clean them up. So I would go with a non-smoking restaurant not because of some health reason, but because I what to increase my profits.

Anyway, like I mentioned in the beginning. I respect your response but I disagree with it. And this is a good thing in the final assessment.

 

Has anybody who has installed this mod been able to wire it so that the fog/drl's turn off when the hid headlights or hid hi beams are on? The way my 03 Accord optional fog's worked is that they went off anytime I had my hi beams on. They would stay on with lo beams on.

 

I would put a diode on the wires for that DRL to prevent turning on your fogs from feeding backwards into something else......

 

being canadian n all i don't mind the drl but at least accura could do is give us something for fog lights

 

The Canadian models also have a low windshield washer fluid indicator.

 

I'm interested in seeing how this works out. But, I don't want to tap into the HID system. Tapping is definitely the option I'd like to explore.

Definitely drop us a line when you have it all wired up. Good luck.