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Thank you Laurel. I couldn't remember for sure, but I like it.

 

I used to use my headlights all the time for safety when I used to work in Brooklyn, where driving is very competetive (for lack of a better term).

 

Of course full lights are better when needed, but DRLs are a great safety feature during the daytime when the tail lights don't help. It was a $45 option on my Prius and it just added a relay.

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There's a lengthy and informative discussion regarding DRLs here:

http://fordcmaxhybridforum.com/index.php?/topic/568-drl-daytime-running-lights-lamps/

 

I personally wanted both front and rear lights on all the time and have simply kept the light switch in autolamp position (fully clockwise) and covered the sensor located on top of the dashboard in the middle, close to the base of the windshield. The only downside is that my gauges are a bit more difficult to see in the daytime, since the system thinks it is dark outside. I don't think the body control module can be flashed to activate DRLs on non-Canadian vehicles.

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this brings up a question - have the lights in auto lamp position all the time problem is I do not see the headlight indicator come on when the wipers are on - which is required by law, anybody able to verify that they do indeed come on when the wipers are on - I run the wipers in the rain sensing position

This is a big issue I have. My lights do NOT come on when wipers are on. And this is during a rainy day which seems dark enough to register the auto lamp. I'm constantly turning my lights on manually. At least a ding reminds me to switch them off. I'd love some way to install DRL.

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