Canada's New Automatic Headlight Rules Combat 'Phantom Vehicles'

[RedViking]

I'm wiring the car so they're on permanently.

Rear foglights driving thread

This thread is not for those who don't notice or do not care This thread is to tell the world about those that drive with their rear fog lights on for no good reason (no fog or smoke and their other rear lights were working, so cant even use that as an excuse): This morning: Silver Audi A3 -...

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[pinball wizard]

Rear foglights driving thread

This thread is not for those who don't notice or do not care This thread is to tell the world about those that drive with their rear fog lights on for no good reason (no fog or smoke and their other rear lights were working, so cant even use that as an excuse): This morning: Silver Audi A3 -...

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I'm adding one of those in always on config above the towbar.

 

[RedViking]

I'm adding one of those in always on config above the towbar.

@supersunbird will love it..

 

[Dan C]

I just leave my lights always on. When I start the vehicle it is on. When I remove my keys the lights are off.


Now about the fog lights.....

My car is weird. The inside lights only come on when I open a door. So at night I have to drive with one door open or else I can't see what the hell is happening inside.

 

[Gordon_R]

My car is weird. The inside lights only come on when I open a door. So at night I have to drive with one door open or else I can't see what the hell is happening inside.

So many things wrong/ironic with your comment:
1. You know there is an On/Off/Auto switch for the interior light?
2. Hollywood movies and TV always have the interior lit up so you can see the actors faces.

 

[Gordon_R]

Sweden had daytime running lights since 1977:

Daytime running lights as a vehicle collision countermeasure: The Swedish evidence reconsidered

In Sweden the use of daytime running lights (DRL) was made mandatory on 1 October 1977 for all motor vehicles at once, during all seasons and for all …

www.sciencedirect.com

 

[Dan C]

So many things wrong/ironic with your comment:
1. You know there is an On/Off/Auto switch for the inferior light?
2. Hollywood movies and TV always have the interior lit up so you can see the actors faces.

 

[Dan C]

So many things wrong/ironic with your comment:
1. You know there is an On/Off/Auto switch for the interior light?
2. Hollywood movies and TV always have the interior lit up so you can see the actors faces.

Wonder if UFO's dim their lights inside when they try and show off ?

 

[epah]

No, not in the past 2 years... oh wait the curfew is over now. Will go and buy some bread tonight and see.

feedback.

 

[Dave]

I'm adding one of those in always on config above the towbar.

Do it properly if you're going to do it. Wire one of these up to the fog light switch and put in the rear window.

 

[supersunbird]

Sweden had daytime running lights since 1977:

Daytime running lights as a vehicle collision countermeasure: The Swedish evidence reconsidered

In Sweden the use of daytime running lights (DRL) was made mandatory on 1 October 1977 for all motor vehicles at once, during all seasons and for all …

www.sciencedirect.com

Woudl have been great if they included the rear lights in their original spec and it then got adopted in the rest if the world.

 

[dj_jyno]

Also, the dashboard won't light up until the headlights are turned on.

All the newer Volkswagens with analogue gauges do this - if your lights are off, there's no illumination on the instrument panel. Park lights on - only the needles are illuminated, not the numbers as well. Lights on, full illumination.

 

[TrueSeeker]

Makes perfect sense. It's not rocket science these days, and it makes a huge diff.
Love my automatic lights myself - I don't think I could go back.

 

[neoprema]

What kak.

Why the need for auto sensing headlights when the simple and cheap solution is like motorbikes, when you turn the ignition the light is on.

I don't understand? When you turn on the ignition the daytime running LED's come on. They're not for night time driving? So you need the headlights to come on automatically otherwise you're driving around with daytime LED's only in the dark.

 

[SauRoNZA]

What kak.

Why the need for auto sensing headlights when the simple and cheap solution is like motorbikes, when you turn the ignition the light is on.

Because then they make kak in daylight and are a danger to the very motorcycles you mentioned.

Or other weather patterns like mist/fog where bright lights aren’t a great idea.

Also good luck jump starting a car with lights forced on, especially a push start, not that those really work much any more.

But I was actually under the impression Canada has mandated that for many years exactly as you described, but maybe it’s rather than some manufacturers just volunteered.

Could also relate to the idiots that use DRL’s in the dark, so now they’ve forced them to switch over over, because that’s a whole problem of it’s own.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Except nothing on in the rear, and then you get people driving with the DRLs on at night cause it gives enough light and they think their headlights are on.

And don’t realise their rear light are off and their car is invisible.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Except nothing on in the rear, and then you get people driving with the DRLs on at night cause it gives enough light and they think their headlights are on.

And don’t realise their rear light are off and their car is invisible.

 

[epah]

And don’t realise their rear light are off and their car is invisible.

Were you drunk last night with all the double posts.

 

[ChrisThomas]

I drove off on numerous occasions in my Fiesta forgetting to turn the headlights on due to how bright the DRLs were and that the dash was always lit up. I was actually talking about this with my partner last night about how silly it is that the dashboard is always lit up in cars without auto lights.

 

[epah]

I drove off on numerous occasions in my Fiesta forgetting to turn the headlights on due to how bright the DRLs were and that the dash was always lit up. I was actually talking about this with my partner last night about how silly it is that the dashboard is always lit up in cars without auto lights.

I have a bone to pick with you. but that is for another day and thread, i cant believe you went from a 320D to a Ford.