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on my 2019 EX Insight. Which specific bulbs or strings are supposed to be lit up? Are they really difficult to see? "Enlightenment" will be appreciated. Wow, so much to learn
Bummer... the DRL are pretty cool looking... hope you get a chance to see them working on your car soon! On a positive note (?), DRL's are optional in the U.S. (vs required in Canada since 1989), so at least you're not out of legal compliance.Thanks for replies. Mine don't seem to be working. Will need to see dealer.
Do you run your headlights on Auto setting? If so, maybe if it's dark when/where you're parking, the headlights turn on and the daytime running lights are therefore off (?). My DRL stay on until the car is powered down.Watching me drive towards her, my lady friend tells me that the DRLs are working just fine
I'm glad, but I don't understand why I can't see them lit while the car is sitting at rest in my driveway
Do you just turn the car on, and then look for them?Watching me drive towards her, my lady friend tells me that the DRLs are working just fine
I'm glad, but I don't understand why I can't see them lit while the car is sitting at rest in my driveway
OMG, I've totally done the DRL-only thing. The DRLs are are so bright compared to halogen bulbs at night that I thought the headlights were on, 3 miles into a drive. (Recall I'm one of those people who manually run the headlights and dislikes the Auto feature.) But actually turning the Insight's headlights on was totally 'enlightening' though; made me say "WOW" realizing how effective both the DRL and headlights are separately, ha.Saw a lady driving a modern steel Insight with just the DRLs on tonight and a Porsche going the wrong way.
Sometimes I will pull over to wait for someone and switch over to parking lights(essentially DRLs and the tail lights stay on) from low beams. Then I drive off again without realizing for a few miles I need to switch back to low beams. I don't think I've driven with just the DRLs and no tail lights on because I would notice the brighter instrument panel & infotainment screen.OMG, I've totally done the DRL-only thing. The DRLs are are so bright compared to halogen bulbs at night that I thought the headlights were on, 3 miles into a drive. (Recall I'm one of those people who manually run the headlights and dislikes the Auto feature.) But actually turning the Insight's headlights on was totally 'enlightening' though; made me say "WOW" realizing how effective both the DRL and headlights are separately, ha.
Just out of curiosity, why do you not like the auto mode? I've been using it for over a year now. The LED lights barely use the energy regular headlights use and I have mine set to turn off after 30 seconds. At one point in my life I did have a car that had automatic headlights - but it had regular halogen bulbs - I set it to turn off the lights as soon as I turned off the car so I didn't run down the battery.OMG, I've totally done the DRL-only thing. The DRLs are are so bright compared to halogen bulbs at night that I thought the headlights were on, 3 miles into a drive. (Recall I'm one of those people who manually run the headlights and dislikes the Auto feature.) But actually turning the Insight's headlights on was totally 'enlightening' though; made me say "WOW" realizing how effective both the DRL and headlights are separately, ha.
I switch on/off my headlights manually, too. Part of it is by habit and the other part is that I don't like the headlights going off/on in certain situations where you're only driving in darker areas for a short amount of time.Just out of curiosity, why do you not like the auto mode? I've been using it for over a year now. The LED lights barely use the energy regular headlights use and I have mine set to turn off after 30 seconds. At one point in my life I did have a car that had automatic headlights - but it had regular halogen bulbs - I set it to turn off the lights as soon as I turned off the car so I didn't run down the battery.
Mostly old-school habit and personal preference. I just like to know and control when my headlights are on/off. I still have older Hondas and choose to manage the headlights in the same way.Just out of curiosity, why do you not like the auto mode? I've been using it for over a year now. The LED lights barely use the energy regular headlights use and I have mine set to turn off after 30 seconds. At one point in my life I did have a car that had automatic headlights - but it had regular halogen bulbs - I set it to turn off the lights as soon as I turned off the car so I didn't run down the battery.