Canadian headlights, 2005 Tundra 2wd

You know, the headlights that come on and stay on as soon as I start the motor, even when the main headlights are switched off. Is there any way to bypass them, turn them off? I feel like a hoser driving all day with headlights on.

 

Those are your Daytime Running Lights and they are the law in Canada.

They provide a small bit of light for the idiots who don't remember to turn on their real lights when it's dark.

"All cars manufactured since 1989 in Canada are required to have running lights, so it is rare to find a vehicle without them. The lights, which illluminate the headlights, aren't for lighting up the road ahead but for increasing a car's visibility to others during the day."

 

I think there is a drl resistor under the hood on the drivers side fender you can unplug to disable it.

 

Next to battery on my 2002. Some else's picture I stole.

 

Do you live in Canada? I don’t know why this would bother you either way. DRLs were put on vehicles for a reason.

 

And please allow my to apologize in advance if my post sounds like I am being an ass...I am not.

 

Too late. We’ve formed our opinion already.

 

It's been a law for long time. Cars without the DLR looks funny now.

 

OP, if it makes you feel any better I run all my headlights all the time. It improves visibility and reduces accidents. This is why motorcycles have had always on headlights since the 70s.

 

This is correct.

 

You sound like you are correct to me.

I was driving beside an ass-clown today, dark, early morning and he had no DRL and no headlights on. That guy was an ass, not you.

 

Always run mine in position 1 if for no other reason than to showoff my Halo mod @SouthPaw did for me

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^^^This is one of the mysteries of the day. How is it possible for a modern car to be driven in the dark w/out it being lit up like a Christmas tree? The damn car does absolutely everything for the phone tapping nut behind the wheel except turn on the lights. This is why USDOT requires big reflectors on the backs of all cars, because there's a good chance the lights won't be on at night.

 

My wife and in-laws formed that opinion 20 years ago...lol

 

I do the same in the early mornings or right as the sun is going down. You get quite a bit of looks.

 

Yeah. I disabled my DTR last Summer after almost 20 years. I have less people pulling out in front of me now. I think the DTR makes them see me better which safely allows them to douche out in front of me at slowing my Mojo. Now they hesitate before pulling out.

 

Also, why cant Headlights come on with Windshield wipers? Seems an obvious thing but nobody seems to get it.