How do the DRL and high heads work?

SRLNCLT · 02-09-2009, 01:58 PM

Do the DRL's just run at a lower wattage then when you turn the highs on run at full?

taffy07si · 02-09-2009, 02:04 PM

??

DRL's turn off when low beams are on.

Rephrase your question.......

Did you rewire your lights??

SRLNCLT · 02-09-2009, 02:29 PM

When no head lights are on, the DRL's are on. When you turn the headlights on, with the brights, the High beams, which are also the DRL's, shine brighter. Or am I looking at this wrong?

bigmac02 · 02-09-2009, 02:37 PM

DRLs are always on when the car is on, they also run at a lower wattage until you turn your highbeams on, the DRLs turn off once you turn your lowbeams on
is that what your looking for?

VanSi07 · 02-09-2009, 02:41 PM

Yes, the daytime lights are the high beam bulbs, but run at about 5 less volts so they're much dimmer.
They run though the same wire though so it would be difficult to separate the circuits.

SRLNCLT · 02-09-2009, 02:44 PM

^^ Thanks both of u! That answered my question!

CarDriver · 03-03-2009, 11:45 AM

Wrong.

During the daytime, DRLs are on.

During normal night time, just the low beams are on (outermost bulbs).

Driving in the empty country roads at night, DRLs are then on at full power (serving as the high beams), combined with the low beams on at normal power.

asndragonboii · 03-03-2009, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SRLNCLT

Do the DRL's just run at a lower wattage then when you turn the highs on run at full?

You are correct

02-09-2009, 01:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
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02-09-2009, 02:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
taffy07si Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,085 iTrader: 5 / 100%	?? DRL's turn off when low beams are on. Rephrase your question....... Did you rewire your lights??

02-09-2009, 02:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
SRLNCLT Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Meridian (Boise area) Id Age: 28 Posts: 586 iTrader: 1 / 100%	When no head lights are on, the DRL's are on. When you turn the headlights on, with the brights, the High beams, which are also the DRL's, shine brighter. Or am I looking at this wrong?

02-09-2009, 02:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
bigmac02 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Victoria, BC Age: 19 Posts: 198 iTrader: 1 / 100%	DRLs are always on when the car is on, they also run at a lower wattage until you turn your highbeams on, the DRLs turn off once you turn your lowbeams on is that what your looking for?

02-09-2009, 02:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
VanSi07 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 24 Posts: 1,405 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yes, the daytime lights are the high beam bulbs, but run at about 5 less volts so they're much dimmer. They run though the same wire though so it would be difficult to separate the circuits.

02-09-2009, 02:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
SRLNCLT Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Meridian (Boise area) Id Age: 28 Posts: 586 iTrader: 1 / 100%	^^ Thanks both of u! That answered my question!

03-03-2009, 11:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
CarDriver Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CA Posts: 1,842 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Wrong. During the daytime, DRLs are on. During normal night time, just the low beams are on (outermost bulbs). Driving in the empty country roads at night, DRLs are then on at full power (serving as the high beams), combined with the low beams on at normal power.