Date: Tue, 09 May 00 01:05:43 GMT From: amesnopsamrak.demon.co.uk (Andrew Stephenson) Subject: Re: disable Daytime Running Lights
In article <391716BD.315F04Dnopsamorld.nospam.com> j.winternopsamorld.nospam.com "John Winter" writes: > [...] > > Incidentally, Volvo's (sorry, can I say that here?) DRL's are > hardwired and the dealers charge you for unwiring them! <OT> Well, _I_ won't lynch you. <g> But the Volvo 440 can (could) be fixed by pulling a plug situated behind the LH headlamp assembly. I pulled it myself, for free. After a few weeks, I restored it. </OT> Seemed better to play safe. The energy used by the lights surely is negligible, next to the car's overall consumption. Moreover, if you think about it, the energy (not to mention money) costs of repairing your SAAB after the accident you have, because someone didn't spot you quickly enough, will likely outweigh any savings you make by not running the lights. ;-) -- Andrew Stephenson