Stupid Question of the Day re Daytime Lights
12-11-2007 | 10:49 PM
#11
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Joined: 07-02-2006
Posts: 164
From: Seattle
Violet: This should be your answer.. 
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) ......................SNIP
The DRL system will make both front turn signal lamps
turn on when the following conditions are met:
• The ignition is on.
• The exterior lamp control is turned to AUTO.
• The light sensor detects daytime light.
• The shift lever is not in PARK (P).
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) ......................SNIP
The DRL system will make both front turn signal lamps
turn on when the following conditions are met:
• The ignition is on.
• The exterior lamp control is turned to AUTO.
• The light sensor detects daytime light.
• The shift lever is not in PARK (P).
Gotta be legal or can you say recall.
PS Where is Courthouse Deb when you need her ?
If your not sure, then why not just turn the switch to turn on the headlamps on, or turn off the driving lights
12-11-2007 | 11:02 PM
#13
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Joined: 11-11-2007
Posts: 364
From: Sheboygan WI
No, parking lights are the low wattage filaments in the amber bulbs, the driving lights are done by using the high wattage filaments normally used for the turn signals. Been done that way on Chevys for many years now. I suspect that they've moved to the headlight DRLs for one main reason - the amber bulbs get really hot, and tend to fail ofter, even when they're the correct bulb with the high temperature base.
12-12-2007 | 12:35 AM
#15
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Posts: 20,687
From: Miami
42-4-204........
(1) Every vehicle upon a highway within this state, between sunset and sunrise and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of one thousand feet ahead, shall display lighted lamps and illuminating devices as required by this article for different classes of vehicles, subject to exceptions with respect to parked vehicles.
(2) Whenever requirement is declared by this article as to distance from which certain lamps and devices shall render objects visible or within which such lamps or devices shall be visible, said provisions shall apply during the times stated in subsection (1) of this section in respect to a vehicle without load when upon a straight, level, unlighted highway under normal atmospheric conditions, unless a different time or condition is expressly stated.
(3) Whenever requirement is declared by this article as to the mounted height of lamps or devices, it shall mean from the center of such lamp or device to the level ground upon which the vehicle stands when such vehicle is without a load.
(4) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class A traffic infraction.
(2) Whenever requirement is declared by this article as to distance from which certain lamps and devices shall render objects visible or within which such lamps or devices shall be visible, said provisions shall apply during the times stated in subsection (1) of this section in respect to a vehicle without load when upon a straight, level, unlighted highway under normal atmospheric conditions, unless a different time or condition is expressly stated.
(3) Whenever requirement is declared by this article as to the mounted height of lamps or devices, it shall mean from the center of such lamp or device to the level ground upon which the vehicle stands when such vehicle is without a load.
(4) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class A traffic infraction.
42-4-231.....
When lighted lamps are required by section 42-4-204, no vehicle shall be driven upon a highway with the parking lights lighted except when the lights are being used as signal lamps and except when the head lamps are lighted at the same time. Parking lights are those lights permitted by section 42-4-215 and any other lights mounted on the front of the vehicle, designed to be displayed primarily when the vehicle is parked. Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class B traffic infraction.
It don't matter what lights are on or even if you've got no functioning forward facing lamps during the day.
12-12-2007 | 02:11 AM
#17
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Joined: 11-21-2007
Posts: 42
From: CO
jx3, thanks, I did miss that provision. So I guess I won't get ticketed.
I still don't like it.
[sarcasm]Oh goody, so I'm going to be blowing through bulbs and driving with no turn signals. Lovely.[/sarcasm]
I still don't like it.
No, parking lights are the low wattage filaments in the amber bulbs, the driving lights are done by using the high wattage filaments normally used for the turn signals. Been done that way on Chevys for many years now. I suspect that they've moved to the headlight DRLs for one main reason - the amber bulbs get really hot, and tend to fail often, even when they're the correct bulb with the high temperature base.
12-12-2007 | 06:48 AM
#20
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Posts: 9,121
From: Rochester,N.Y.
I have an 06 like you and I haven't had to change either amber bulb in over 2 years and 42,000 miles. The only bulb I've had to replace other than for cosmetic reasons was a tail light.