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Old July 23rd 05, 12:56 PM
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"James C. Reeves" > wrote in message
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> And have you found a automatic system that can tell when atmospheric
> conditions have limited sight distance to below 1000 feet (a statute
> requiring lights-on in my state)? I doubt it since none exists that can

do
> that. Manual control is your only reliable option in those situations.


Im not really interested in turning them off when driving conditions are
good.
It doesnt serve any purpose, other than miniscule improvement in economy.


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Old July 23rd 05, 03:51 PM
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N8N wrote:
> Comboverfish wrote:
> > N8N wrote:
> > > Steve wrote:

> >
> > > Because they use the high beams and therefore are rude and glaring to
> > > other motorists, defeating the idea of a "safety" feature. It's nice
> > > to let other traffic know I'm there; it's not so nice to blind them.

> >
> >
> > I hear that complaint very infrequently, and I don't really get it.
> > High beams in series (DRLs) are a much lower intensity of focused light
> > than when run normally at full B+. The biggest reason HB DRLs are not
> > a problem is the fact that they are used in DAYLIGHT; there is
> > significant sunlight outside as to keep onlookers' eyes adjusted for
> > bright light conditions. Ive seen plenty of cars going down the street
> > over the years with their highbeams on (for whatever reason) and never
> > thought it was annoying -- let alone DRLs.

>
> I'm one of the people that *does* complain about it. Now the Impalas,
> I don't notice them that much, but being somewhat glare sensitive, I
> can tell you that Saturns are teh suXX0rs especially in twilight
> without the headlights on. But even on an overcast day they can be
> distracting.
>
> >
> > Our resident lighting expert Dan likes small dedicated amber DRLs
> > better than headlights for a variety of reasons, but my gut feeling is
> > I like the headlight systems better - just from a driver standpoint. I
> > think they are more noticeable and hopefully more safe as a result. I
> > have no facts to back that up, however.

>
> They're brighter than they need to be for their intended purpose, for
> one thing... if nothing else it's wasteful.
>
> nate


Follow-up: I picked up my new car last night. The '05 uses the LOW
beams for the DRL's! Life is good. Maybe GM is getting a clue? Also
was able to defeat the headlight delay through the radio, once I got my
hands on the owner's manual.

nate

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Old July 23rd 05, 04:02 PM
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> Laws - poor substitute for using common sense...
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> Tom Willmon
> near Mountainair, (mid) New Mexico, USA


Very true, Tom. A lot of the drivers in this part of the state don't seem
long on common
sense, and 'the law' has little effect in making the roads safer.

A recent article in the Houston Chronicle mentions that due to lack of
funding in the school systems,
and because of the need for higher scholastic performance, drivers education
classes would be dropped in some of the schools. ('Bubba' won't drop any
football programs, I'll bet!)





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Old July 25th 05, 12:32 AM
James C. Reeves
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> wrote in message
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> > wrote in message
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>> Laws - poor substitute for using common sense...
>>
>>
>> Tom Willmon
>> near Mountainair, (mid) New Mexico, USA

>
> Very true, Tom. A lot of the drivers in this part of the state don't seem
> long on common
> sense, and 'the law' has little effect in making the roads safer.
>
> A recent article in the Houston Chronicle mentions that due to lack of
> funding in the school systems,
> and because of the need for higher scholastic performance, drivers
> education
> classes would be dropped in some of the schools. ('Bubba' won't drop any
> football programs, I'll bet!)
>
>


Our local schools dropped driver education 10 years ago. Neither Bubba or
Clinton had anything to do with driver education decisions of local school
systems.



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Old July 25th 05, 12:34 AM
James C. Reeves
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> wrote in message
m...
>
> "James C. Reeves" > wrote in message
> ...
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>> And have you found a automatic system that can tell when atmospheric
>> conditions have limited sight distance to below 1000 feet (a statute
>> requiring lights-on in my state)? I doubt it since none exists that can

> do
>> that. Manual control is your only reliable option in those situations.

>
> Im not really interested in turning them off when driving conditions are
> good.
> It doesnt serve any purpose, other than miniscule improvement in economy.
>


I was thinking more about those people that don't manually turn them on in
those conditions.


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Old July 25th 05, 12:36 AM
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"StingRay" > wrote in message
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>>
>> I would convert my to full time automatic lighting if I could find a kit
>> to
>> do it
>> in such a way as to avoid the problems you mention. I suppose I could
>> rig
>> a simple relay to bypass the headlight switch to low beams every time the
>> key is in Run position.

>
>
> Or you could simply get into the habit of turning on your headlights on
> low beam every time you drive the car. The headlight switch over-rides the
> DRL's. I do it automatically now. And you get a sound alarm if you forget
> to shut them off once the engine is shut down.


That's what I would do as well.




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Old July 26th 05, 12:29 AM
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> > Or you could simply get into the habit of turning on your headlights on
> > low beam every time you drive the car. The headlight switch over-rides

the
> > DRL's. I do it automatically now. And you get a sound alarm if you

forget
> > to shut them off once the engine is shut down.

>
> That's what I would do as well.



That's what I was taught to do in driving school. <shrug>


 




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