Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:36:51 -0000 From: Gary Fritz <fritzxxxnospamrii.com> Subject: Re: Daytime running lights...what's the deal?
"Jon R. Pickens" <jonrpicknospaml.com> wrote: > Well, mainly, I was wondering what difference there was between the > two. I understand what DRL are, but in terms of how much light comes > off the front of the car, I can't see a difference--other than that I > thought my fog lamp and high-beam switches were bad... DRL mode: lights always on, always low-beam. High-beams are blocked to prevent excess glare during the daytime. ON mode: lights on, high-beams work. So "ON mode low-beams" is basically the same as "DRL mode". Same amount of light. You just can't hit the high-beams in DRL mode. Gary