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30 messages, Last post on Feb 17, 2008 at 3:54 PM
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Replying to: john500 (Oct 31, 2006 11:36 am) |
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Most states require lights on when it is raining. Driving down I95 during a recent downpour, I noticed that very many cars had no tail lights lit. Almost all of them had their front lights "on". I would guess that most of these drivers were unaware of the fact that daytime running lights do not turn on the rear lights. It is difficult enough to see cars ahead in heavy rain even with their rear lights lit. Of course the best answer to the problem is to require that rear lights be lit along with the front lights. Better yet are the rear fog lights found on a very few foreign cars.
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Replying to: kellerr (Jan 05, 2007 7:30 am) On a given clear, dry evening, I see tons of people with all lights ablaze, even no there is no need to have fog lights of any kind illuminated. It's really annoying to be blasted with a wall of light from the front, or be behind a vehicle that you're unsure if it's braking...
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Replying to: kellerr (Jan 05, 2007 7:30 am) |
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Replying to: dranoel (Nov 12, 2006 2:27 pm) Anyway, I cannot get any Hyundai dealer to install the required DRL to allow me to register here. Do you know where I can get some help or instruction how to do this and what I need? Appreciate hearing from you. Joe
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Replying to: joewalls (Jan 17, 2007 3:41 pm) If there is inspection, surely an independent shop could rig up the headlights to come on every time you turn on the car. I'd get recommendations from friends, relatives, or co-workers. |
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Replying to: john_324 (Jan 05, 2007 7:51 am) I live in Canada and DRLs are a great safety feature. But the rear lights not going on is a problem. I am not sure why more manufacturers are not just going with auto lights (front and rear). I have these in my 99Volvo (have not used the light switch for 7 yrs!) my former Saab and even my new Ford.
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Replying to: stmss (Jan 18, 2007 6:39 am) I just hate how very few people...at least in the USA...maybe Canada has better drivers (which frankly, you'd almost have to...I can't imagine any drivers being worse than in the States...  ) know when to properly use them.
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Replying to: john_324 (Jan 18, 2007 7:20 am) Yet, lots of vehicles run around at night with their front fog lights on -- it's the "look at me" factor. One of my cars has fog lights -- I use them VERY rarely. I've found one neat trick though with them -- at night I flick them on and off (instead of the high beams) to let a passing tractor-trailer know it's okay to pull back into the right lane. It works, because some thank me with a quick flick of their taillights. |
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Replying to: john_324 (Jan 18, 2007 7:20 am) I think we are close - not very disciplined and very distracted, just fortunate maybe the volume is less. But I think the front fog light fad is fading and now being replaced with a bigger menace - aftermarket bumper or grill driving lights - especially on the pickups and large suvs - blinding on rural two lanes.
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