Easy Automatic headlight modification
My 2016 f-150 has the led drl and auto headlights. However, the auto lights don’t come on early enough in my opinion or when it is raining or snowing and the drl doesn’t have the taillights on. My fi...
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spoon059 wrote:JIMNLIN wrote:
DRL on in the daytimes can make it harder to pass cars safely on two lane hiways. When looking to pass Its hard to judge if the car with lights on, is 1/4 mile or 3/4 miles down the road.
For that reason I turn my DRLs off on two lane rural highways.
Divided interstate or city driving is a different issue.
That's odd... around my parts it is REQUIRED to turn headlights on when driving on 2 lane highways with designated passing zones, specifically so that you can be seen by drivers who are considering attempting to make a pass.
I think his issue is with DRL’s, not headlights as they can look like headlights that are further away. Separate inboard DRL’s or the new LED outlines can help that problem. Dim “regular” headlights don’t seem like a good idea to me. This is not unlike the reason for the 3rd brake light: Dim brake lights were confused with tail lights.
One issue I have with just turning on the normal lights or defeating the auto sensor is the number of bozos who leave their highbeams on. They aren’t noticed by the driver but they sure make it tough on oncoming drivers, especially in moderate lighting conditions.
