Daytime running lights?
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sl0annuggets
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i want to kill my drl as well
Lone Ranger
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Why turn them off? They serve a good purpose in making your car more visible.
Lone Ranger said:
I don't mean to be offensive, but how about BECAUSE I CAN!
It's MY TRUCK and I should be able to choose which lights are on or off at any given time.
It bothers me that the DRL's are not a selective feature. I don't like going into a drive-in movie theater or approaching the gate of a Military base (just a couple of examples) and not being able to turn off my lights. I much prefer having them turned off completely to not being able to control them.
When driving long stretches of country roads, I see the benefit of DRL's, but I can accomplish the same effect by simply turning on the running lights.
-Tim
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sl0annuggets
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well said tim
krytikel8
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+1 I hated DRL lights when came stock with my ss camaro (back in the day). I made sure I didn't have them on my truck as they are an option on the SE 4runner. Every time I had them I always forgot to turn my light on at night because in my mind I already had because I would see the headlights on! 
Plus, it would just drive me crazy knowing that they are on. Why waste it if you dont need it. :bigok:
Plus, it would just drive me crazy knowing that they are on. Why waste it if you dont need it. :bigok:
Netrilix
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For drive-in movies, you can disable the DRLs by starting your engine with the parking brake engaged. As soon as you disengage the parking break, they will come on. Note: I'm speaking only on behalf of the 4th gens. It may apply to earlier models, but I don't know either way.
Several things: DRLs from the factory are a part of your insurance underwriting formula. If you disable them, legally, you should contact your insurance company and inform them if you want to continue to be covered. Expect an increase in your rate when you do.
Also, to the person that said they had a "white" T4R and were highly visible, think again. White is not a color, it is the reflection of all color. Black is also not a color, it is the absorbtion of all color. The most visible color, based on its visible spectrum wavelength, is red - it's the reason that stop signs and "red" lights are red. Just remember ROY G BIV. He's not a person, but a listing of colors from the longest visible wavelength to the shortest: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. (notice, no "white, and no "black")
A "white" automobile on an aged/weathered (grey) asphalt road, will also appear grey from just a very short distance away and will literally blend into it.
Disable your DRLs at your own risk and at the risk of not being covered if you don't inform your insurance carrier and get into a wreck were the plaintiff states that your DRLs were not functioning.
Also, to the person that said they had a "white" T4R and were highly visible, think again. White is not a color, it is the reflection of all color. Black is also not a color, it is the absorbtion of all color. The most visible color, based on its visible spectrum wavelength, is red - it's the reason that stop signs and "red" lights are red. Just remember ROY G BIV. He's not a person, but a listing of colors from the longest visible wavelength to the shortest: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. (notice, no "white, and no "black")
A "white" automobile on an aged/weathered (grey) asphalt road, will also appear grey from just a very short distance away and will literally blend into it.
Disable your DRLs at your own risk and at the risk of not being covered if you don't inform your insurance carrier and get into a wreck were the plaintiff states that your DRLs were not functioning.
Subsonic has a point about altering the vehick. Might find yourself in a hassel, but drunk drivers, people running red lights and overloading their rigs are still covered, no?
However, (here comes dad!) how are you going to feel when you get a call from the state trooper about a wreck where somebody pulled out in front of your DRL disabled TR4 that your wife, son or whoever is driving. Risk v. Reward
However, (here comes dad!) how are you going to feel when you get a call from the state trooper about a wreck where somebody pulled out in front of your DRL disabled TR4 that your wife, son or whoever is driving. Risk v. Reward
