Date: 31 Aug 2006 10:06:45 -0700 From: "Jon R. Pickens" <jonrpicknospaml.com> Subject: Re: Daytime running lights...what's the deal?
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... But thanks for the info... ~jp Gary Fritz wrote: > Oh BTW I don't know about your 9-3, but my 9-5 has an option to disable the > DRL. Pull a certain fuse and DRL becomes "OFF". I figured this was a good > idea, since it will greatly reduce the on-off cycles on my xenon headlamps. > That's supposed to be the major lifetime-shortener on those very ex$pensive > bulbs. > > Check your manual and see if you can disable DRL on your car. Assuming > you're in the US, it's not at all clear DRL adds any safety factor here > anyway. It's more intended for high-latitude countries where the average > light levels are much lower, especially in winter. > > Gary
