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View Poll Results: Are you for or against DRL?

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  • For (Yes)

    62 73.81%
  • Against (No)

    5 5.95%
  • Neutral/Undecided

    17 20.24%
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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    Are you for or against Daytime Running Lights?

    For (Yes): DRL makes every vehicle visible from a glance, promoting safety and awareness of your surroundings

    Against (No): We don't get bad weather all that too often and so, DRL adds unnecessary glare and distraction

    Neutral/Undecided: Status quo; I'll use it if the car came with it as standard. If not, I don't think I'll go through the trouble of installing one
    Last edited by oj88; April 4th, 2011 at 09:34 AM.

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    #2
    For motorcycles I think this should be mandatory, they just come out of nowhere and even when some already have their lights on, it's still hard to spot them when they come out of nowhere

    For cars, if it came standard with it I would use it. If not, I won't really bother installing one

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    #3
    I am for it. It increases the visibility and safety on the road especially for smaller vehicles like scooters and motorcycles.

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    #4
    IMO it is okay. It doesn't glare or distract that much naman.
    Fasten your seatbelt! Or else... Driven To Thrill!

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    #5
    IMHO Motorcycles already have DRL. But the freakin owners decide to de-activate it so as to conserve gas daw. If you may notice that most motorcycles have active headlights during the day, especially the new ones.

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    Where I live and during the rainy season(or even overcast skies), it is very helpful for people/motorists to take notice. I am for DRL's as long as other motorists are not affected negatively by it.

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    #7

    I am for it. Most specially for motorcycles....

    12.7K:fart1:

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    #8
    Yes for me, Already have LED DRLs on my car.
    This the kit I used
    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7-4yseE3Cw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7-4yseE3Cw[/ame]

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    #9
    Quote Originally Posted by sm2by View Post
    Yes for me, Already have LED DRLs on my car.
    This the kit I used
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7-4yseE3Cw
    Hi bro! Kung ok lang sana ipa-PM ko price and saan mo nabili yung ganito mo. Thanks!

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    the glare from the drl is not that much. the two low beam headlights are connected in series with each other and cancels out when you turn the headlight switch on or apply the parking brakes or place the transmission in neutral. in poorly lit areas, it is an advantage being seen and not hit. an example is when you go through tunnels, underpasses or the day is just gloomy. on the same note, it is very bad road etiquette when people turn their fog lights and high beams when not needed. both absence of drl during poor light conditions and turning fog lights and high beams are not safe..

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    #11
    Quote Originally Posted by jick.cejoco View Post
    the glare from the drl is not that much. the two low beam headlights are connected in series with each other and cancels out when you turn the headlight switch on or apply the parking brakes or place the transmission in neutral. in poorly lit areas, it is an advantage being seen and not hit. an example is when you go through tunnels, underpasses or the day is just gloomy. on the same note, it is very bad road etiquette when people turn their fog lights and high beams when not needed. both absence of drl during poor light conditions and turning fog lights and high beams are not safe..
    Certain cars use PWM to dim the hi-beams. Much more power-efficient and safer than the resistor-based ones (which generates unnecessary heat).

    US and Canadian 8th Gen Civics uses PWM on their DRLs, which is part of the MICU's function. I wonder if the local FDs have this feature already and are just factory-disabled (ie. missing fuse), since local traffic laws does not require DRL.

  12. #12
    Quote Originally Posted by sm2by View Post
    Yes for me, Already have LED DRLs on my car.
    This the kit I used
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7-4yseE3Cw
    hi sir! pa PM po price and where u purchased the philips led drl. thanks in advance!!

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    #13
    Quote Originally Posted by sm2by View Post
    Yes for me, Already have LED DRLs on my car.
    This the kit I used
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7-4yseE3Cw
    Good day Sir. How much saka saan niyo po nabili yung Philips DRL niyo?

    PaPM or post if ok lang. Thanks po!

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    #14
    I installed DRL on my CRV. ok naman. wala naman glare. though most people mistook it as foglamps. pero ang ok dito automatic siya nag on once the engine starts. so cool feature siya. then pag nag turn on ako ng parklight the light goes dimmer..... it also has a feature na pag nag run signal ka mag blink yung drl parang blinker so dinisable ko baka pagkamalan blinker hehehe mahuli pa ako.....

    ok siya kasi once you enter like dark areas like parking lots, tunnel diba maskita agad yung sasakyan no need to switch on your lights. and mahina lang naman siya kumain ng koryente

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    #15
    yes!

    marami drivers sa pinas kahit medyo gloomy na, hindi pa rin gumagamit ng ilaw... kahit parklight man lang.

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    eh how about ung DRL ng CD-R King? any comment on this? napansin ko kasi 900 Lumens siya ung tig 800+ ba un and it is almost close to 1k Lumens and with 6 LED lights di ba parang sobrang lakas nun? kasi me flashlight 1k lumens kami with 4 lights lang and mas malakas pa siya sa headlight ng auto namin.


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    #17
    Quote Originally Posted by Vhincent View Post
    eh how about ung DRL ng CD-R King? any comment on this? napansin ko kasi 900 Lumens siya ung tig 800+ ba un and it is almost close to 1k Lumens and with 6 LED lights di ba parang sobrang lakas nun? kasi me flashlight 1k lumens kami with 4 lights lang and mas malakas pa siya sa headlight ng auto namin.

    kaya ba niya ang init ng makina? di ba mabibiyak after many days use? di ba magfafade or maninilaw ang crystal glass/plastic nito?

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    I own a small ride and frankly mahirap ako makita ng malalaking sasakyan. So I installed a DRL (with switch). Kapag sobrang sikat ang araw eh pinapatay ko na.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vhincent View Post
    eh how about ung DRL ng CD-R King? any comment on this? napansin ko kasi 900 Lumens siya ung tig 800+ ba un and it is almost close to 1k Lumens and with 6 LED lights di ba parang sobrang lakas nun? kasi me flashlight 1k lumens kami with 4 lights lang and mas malakas pa siya sa headlight ng auto namin.

    Ok na yan sir if wala kang park light.

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    #20
    pero me bumili na ba sa inyo ng CD-R King na DRL? malakas kaya tlga siya? kasi kung malakas siya kukuha ako gagawin kong parang fogs hehehehe.

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