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It's 2018, most cars should have auto adjustable ones by now. I'm sure many people who do have manually adjustable headlights don't adjust them when they load up the back anyway. |
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Here is one model that does not dim DRL which is just as bright as the headlights, Nissan QASHQAI Not sure about the Mitsubishi ASX but its DRL looked very bright with headlights on. An interesting article from Vicroads website might explain why DRL's are not dimmed Quote:
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I found no reference in the ADR to dimming but not disputing that but I've seen these two vehicles in the day and night and honestly if they do dim I cannot pick it. With some oem DRL's on cars they are sure different to each other on their functions. Cheers. |
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Given the myriad of different lighting options these days I really think most cops just put the fog light/drl/driving light issue in the too hard basket unless you fail the attitude test.
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Not sure if they realise that tailights and numberplate lights do not light though ..... so on a dark road ... you don't see the back of said vehicle. mainly new Honda Civics I see doing this.
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Thanks guys I understand what your saying, I was under the impression DRL always switch off or dimmed real low. Must admit when I looked the Nissan QASHQAI the DRL was positioned to compliment the headlights when I viewed it the other night. Cheers. |
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I do shift work and drive at night every day and I would see at least one car every day driving without lights on.
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DRL's are probably no brighter than headlights overall. Quote:
I have driven at least 5 different models of car with running lights and not one has been bright enough to compensate for a lack of headlights at night. I can somewhat understand people not realizing around town on well lit roads, but I did see some brain dead idiot driving down a rural highway with no streets lights at 1am with nothing but DRLs on. I flashed them multiple times while approaching behind, when in front of them I even quickly switched my headlights on and off. I continue off into the distance and see another car coming up behind them flashing their lights. Some people have no hope no matter what you do. I sometimes see cars that have one foglight come on when the indicator on that side it turned on. I wonder how much of a difference that actually makes whee turning at night. Some look like they are next to the foglight so some sort of dedicated turn light I guess? Last edited by Ben73; 06-11-2018 at 09:25 PM. |
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this has been informative and interesting.
My question has been very clearly answered by local SA people. thanks.end of thread before we get into more of the usual nit picking, 'I said...you said' that often happens.
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DRL's are designed to be seen, not for seeing, so they have very little by way of reflector, which is what projects the light away from its source.
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Low-beams: Ford's own DRL kit popular with Telstra, Volvo's standard headlights always being on etc. High-beams (50% power): Older generation VW hatchbacks, etc. Parking lights (200% power): Current low-trim VW hatchbacks, current Toyota Hilux, etc. Fog-lights: Some low-trim Subarus and FM Mustangs, etc. The fog light being on as cornering lights also makes a massive difference (like on our KL Cherokee), makes the ground immediately close to you more than twice as bright... pretty much artificial daylight at that point.
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