Enable DRL on 2005 US Spec CR-V?
10-22-2004, 04:05 PM
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Re: Enable DRL on 2005 US Spec CR-V?
"Alex Rodriguez" <adr5@columbia.edu> wrote in message
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> When poorly executed, as it often is, it blinds other drivers on the road.
Perhaps it is the general lack of concern executed by vehicle drivers, that
is the cause of the blinding glare. For example, the improperly loaded trunk
or pickup bed, that has the vehicle's lights aimed higher than legally
permitted.
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10-22-2004, 04:06 PM
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Re: Enable DRL on 2005 US Spec CR-V?
"motsco_ _" <"motsco_ _"@interbaun.com> wrote in message
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> 1/4 of the vehicles on the road seem to have one headlight pointed at
> JUPITER. That could be part of the problem to begin with. . :-(
Isn't that the truth. Makes you wonder what exactly the drivers are looking
for when their lights are aimed at the treetops.
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4 out of 3 people have trouble with fractions
10-22-2004, 04:06 PM
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Re: Enable DRL on 2005 US Spec CR-V?
"motsco_ _" <"motsco_ _"@interbaun.com> wrote in message
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>
> 1/4 of the vehicles on the road seem to have one headlight pointed at
> JUPITER. That could be part of the problem to begin with. . :-(
Isn't that the truth. Makes you wonder what exactly the drivers are looking
for when their lights are aimed at the treetops.
--
Brian
4 out of 3 people have trouble with fractions
10-22-2004, 04:27 PM
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Re: Enable DRL on 2005 US Spec CR-V?
RWM wrote:
> Yep, I wish that NHTSA paid as much attention to the blinding glare
> produced by poorly designed OEM headlight system optics and beam
> cutoffs, and that local licensing authorities paid even closer attention
> to poor aiming and inappropriate mounting and use of fog/driving lights,
> especially those "kewl" overwattage bulbs/inserts/capsules.
=====================
I get a charge out of watching cars go bye on the highway in a snow
storm or fog.... They look like they're trying to communicate with the
'mother-ship' by pointing one headlight into the upper reaches of the
atmosphere:-)
'Cruly'
> Yep, I wish that NHTSA paid as much attention to the blinding glare
> produced by poorly designed OEM headlight system optics and beam
> cutoffs, and that local licensing authorities paid even closer attention
> to poor aiming and inappropriate mounting and use of fog/driving lights,
> especially those "kewl" overwattage bulbs/inserts/capsules.
=====================
I get a charge out of watching cars go bye on the highway in a snow
storm or fog.... They look like they're trying to communicate with the
'mother-ship' by pointing one headlight into the upper reaches of the
atmosphere:-)
'Cruly'
10-22-2004, 04:27 PM
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Re: Enable DRL on 2005 US Spec CR-V?
RWM wrote:
> Yep, I wish that NHTSA paid as much attention to the blinding glare
> produced by poorly designed OEM headlight system optics and beam
> cutoffs, and that local licensing authorities paid even closer attention
> to poor aiming and inappropriate mounting and use of fog/driving lights,
> especially those "kewl" overwattage bulbs/inserts/capsules.
=====================
I get a charge out of watching cars go bye on the highway in a snow
storm or fog.... They look like they're trying to communicate with the
'mother-ship' by pointing one headlight into the upper reaches of the
atmosphere:-)
'Cruly'
> Yep, I wish that NHTSA paid as much attention to the blinding glare
> produced by poorly designed OEM headlight system optics and beam
> cutoffs, and that local licensing authorities paid even closer attention
> to poor aiming and inappropriate mounting and use of fog/driving lights,
> especially those "kewl" overwattage bulbs/inserts/capsules.
=====================
I get a charge out of watching cars go bye on the highway in a snow
storm or fog.... They look like they're trying to communicate with the
'mother-ship' by pointing one headlight into the upper reaches of the
atmosphere:-)
'Cruly'
10-23-2004, 12:56 AM
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Re: Enable DRL on 2005 US Spec CR-V?
Brian Smith wrote:
| "motsco_ _" <"motsco_ _"@interbaun.com> wrote in message
| news:41794892.3020802@interbaun.com...
||
|| 1/4 of the vehicles on the road seem to have one headlight pointed
|| at JUPITER. That could be part of the problem to begin with. . :-(
|
| Isn't that the truth. Makes you wonder what exactly the drivers are
| looking for when their lights are aimed at the treetops.
Their ape relatives, perhaps?
| "motsco_ _" <"motsco_ _"@interbaun.com> wrote in message
| news:41794892.3020802@interbaun.com...
||
|| 1/4 of the vehicles on the road seem to have one headlight pointed
|| at JUPITER. That could be part of the problem to begin with. . :-(
|
| Isn't that the truth. Makes you wonder what exactly the drivers are
| looking for when their lights are aimed at the treetops.
Their ape relatives, perhaps?
10-23-2004, 12:56 AM
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Re: Enable DRL on 2005 US Spec CR-V?
Brian Smith wrote:
| "motsco_ _" <"motsco_ _"@interbaun.com> wrote in message
| news:41794892.3020802@interbaun.com...
||
|| 1/4 of the vehicles on the road seem to have one headlight pointed
|| at JUPITER. That could be part of the problem to begin with. . :-(
|
| Isn't that the truth. Makes you wonder what exactly the drivers are
| looking for when their lights are aimed at the treetops.
Their ape relatives, perhaps?
| "motsco_ _" <"motsco_ _"@interbaun.com> wrote in message
| news:41794892.3020802@interbaun.com...
||
|| 1/4 of the vehicles on the road seem to have one headlight pointed
|| at JUPITER. That could be part of the problem to begin with. . :-(
|
| Isn't that the truth. Makes you wonder what exactly the drivers are
| looking for when their lights are aimed at the treetops.
Their ape relatives, perhaps?
10-23-2004, 12:49 PM
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Re: Enable DRL on 2005 US Spec CR-V?
And how much is the discount that GEICO offers for DRL in % or $?
"RWM" <RWM@RWMann.com> wrote in message news:41785BBA.5080508@RWMann.com...
> Be that generalization as it may, my carrier (not AAA) does, and is now
> doing so on our other car.
>
> Larry wrote:
>
> >To be honest, other than AAA, I no of no other insurance carrier offering
a
> >discount for DRL's. I'd assume there may be a couple more out there, but
> >the insurance industry in general does not offer that discount.
> >
> >
> >"RWM" <RWM@RWMann.com> wrote in message
> >news:LtidnaU7H-TQWOrcRVn-ig@speakeasy.net...
> >
> >
> >>Timothy J. Lee wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>In article <41764E33.1000505@RWMann.com>, RWM <RWM@RWMann.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>How about best aftermarket kit to burn the high beams at reduced
voltage
> >>>>as DRLs?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>Just make it a habit to turn on the low beam headlamps all the time if
> >>>you want DRLs. Don't use the high beams, because they can annoy other
> >>>drivers with excessive glare in low light conditions.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Sadly, good habits in this area don't yield insurance discounts.
> >>
> >>
"RWM" <RWM@RWMann.com> wrote in message news:41785BBA.5080508@RWMann.com...
> Be that generalization as it may, my carrier (not AAA) does, and is now
> doing so on our other car.
>
> Larry wrote:
>
> >To be honest, other than AAA, I no of no other insurance carrier offering
a
> >discount for DRL's. I'd assume there may be a couple more out there, but
> >the insurance industry in general does not offer that discount.
> >
> >
> >"RWM" <RWM@RWMann.com> wrote in message
> >news:LtidnaU7H-TQWOrcRVn-ig@speakeasy.net...
> >
> >
> >>Timothy J. Lee wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>In article <41764E33.1000505@RWMann.com>, RWM <RWM@RWMann.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>How about best aftermarket kit to burn the high beams at reduced
voltage
> >>>>as DRLs?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>Just make it a habit to turn on the low beam headlamps all the time if
> >>>you want DRLs. Don't use the high beams, because they can annoy other
> >>>drivers with excessive glare in low light conditions.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Sadly, good habits in this area don't yield insurance discounts.
> >>
> >>
10-23-2004, 12:49 PM
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Re: Enable DRL on 2005 US Spec CR-V?
And how much is the discount that GEICO offers for DRL in % or $?
"RWM" <RWM@RWMann.com> wrote in message news:41785BBA.5080508@RWMann.com...
> Be that generalization as it may, my carrier (not AAA) does, and is now
> doing so on our other car.
>
> Larry wrote:
>
> >To be honest, other than AAA, I no of no other insurance carrier offering
a
> >discount for DRL's. I'd assume there may be a couple more out there, but
> >the insurance industry in general does not offer that discount.
> >
> >
> >"RWM" <RWM@RWMann.com> wrote in message
> >news:LtidnaU7H-TQWOrcRVn-ig@speakeasy.net...
> >
> >
> >>Timothy J. Lee wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>In article <41764E33.1000505@RWMann.com>, RWM <RWM@RWMann.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>How about best aftermarket kit to burn the high beams at reduced
voltage
> >>>>as DRLs?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>Just make it a habit to turn on the low beam headlamps all the time if
> >>>you want DRLs. Don't use the high beams, because they can annoy other
> >>>drivers with excessive glare in low light conditions.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Sadly, good habits in this area don't yield insurance discounts.
> >>
> >>
"RWM" <RWM@RWMann.com> wrote in message news:41785BBA.5080508@RWMann.com...
> Be that generalization as it may, my carrier (not AAA) does, and is now
> doing so on our other car.
>
> Larry wrote:
>
> >To be honest, other than AAA, I no of no other insurance carrier offering
a
> >discount for DRL's. I'd assume there may be a couple more out there, but
> >the insurance industry in general does not offer that discount.
> >
> >
> >"RWM" <RWM@RWMann.com> wrote in message
> >news:LtidnaU7H-TQWOrcRVn-ig@speakeasy.net...
> >
> >
> >>Timothy J. Lee wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>In article <41764E33.1000505@RWMann.com>, RWM <RWM@RWMann.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>How about best aftermarket kit to burn the high beams at reduced
voltage
> >>>>as DRLs?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>Just make it a habit to turn on the low beam headlamps all the time if
> >>>you want DRLs. Don't use the high beams, because they can annoy other
> >>>drivers with excessive glare in low light conditions.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Sadly, good habits in this area don't yield insurance discounts.
> >>
> >>
10-24-2004, 09:35 PM
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Re: Enable DRL on 2005 US Spec CR-V?
RWM wrote:
> I wish NHTSA paid as much attention to the blinding glare produced by
> poorly designed headlight systems, beam cutoffs, aiming and
> inappropriate use of fog lights and "kewl" overwattage
> bulbs/inserts/capsules.
Wholly agreed. Particularly in dark country areas, I often have a very
difficult time seeing my side of the road when someone with about 10M
candle-power shooting off their front bumper comes along in the opposite
direction. At least with my power mirrors I can simply aim them down
when they run up behind me...
> I wish NHTSA paid as much attention to the blinding glare produced by
> poorly designed headlight systems, beam cutoffs, aiming and
> inappropriate use of fog lights and "kewl" overwattage
> bulbs/inserts/capsules.
Wholly agreed. Particularly in dark country areas, I often have a very
difficult time seeing my side of the road when someone with about 10M
candle-power shooting off their front bumper comes along in the opposite
direction. At least with my power mirrors I can simply aim them down
when they run up behind me...
10-24-2004, 09:35 PM
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Re: Enable DRL on 2005 US Spec CR-V?
RWM wrote:
> I wish NHTSA paid as much attention to the blinding glare produced by
> poorly designed headlight systems, beam cutoffs, aiming and
> inappropriate use of fog lights and "kewl" overwattage
> bulbs/inserts/capsules.
Wholly agreed. Particularly in dark country areas, I often have a very
difficult time seeing my side of the road when someone with about 10M
candle-power shooting off their front bumper comes along in the opposite
direction. At least with my power mirrors I can simply aim them down
when they run up behind me...
> I wish NHTSA paid as much attention to the blinding glare produced by
> poorly designed headlight systems, beam cutoffs, aiming and
> inappropriate use of fog lights and "kewl" overwattage
> bulbs/inserts/capsules.
Wholly agreed. Particularly in dark country areas, I often have a very
difficult time seeing my side of the road when someone with about 10M
candle-power shooting off their front bumper comes along in the opposite
direction. At least with my power mirrors I can simply aim them down
when they run up behind me...
10-28-2004, 01:01 AM
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Re: Enable DRL on 2005 US Spec CR-V?
The big lie about DRL's being safe. It's proven that they don't do any
good.
http://www.motorists.com/stealthis/lightsoff.html
"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
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> "Alex Rodriguez" <adr5@columbia.edu> wrote in message
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>>
>> It is stupid that an insurance company would give a discount for
>> something
>> that has no proven benefits. Also, high beam DRL's are stupid because
>> the
>> aiming of the light puts it right at eye level of other road users. Even
>> at reduced voltage, it is annoying.
>
> No proven benefits? You haven't read very much (if anything) on the
> subject.
> Years of testing were done in may countries, before DRLs were developed.
>
> --
> Brian
>
> Ever stop to think... and forget to start again?
>
>
good.
http://www.motorists.com/stealthis/lightsoff.html
"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
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> "Alex Rodriguez" <adr5@columbia.edu> wrote in message
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>>
>> It is stupid that an insurance company would give a discount for
>> something
>> that has no proven benefits. Also, high beam DRL's are stupid because
>> the
>> aiming of the light puts it right at eye level of other road users. Even
>> at reduced voltage, it is annoying.
>
> No proven benefits? You haven't read very much (if anything) on the
> subject.
> Years of testing were done in may countries, before DRLs were developed.
>
> --
> Brian
>
> Ever stop to think... and forget to start again?
>
>
10-28-2004, 01:01 AM
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Re: Enable DRL on 2005 US Spec CR-V?
The big lie about DRL's being safe. It's proven that they don't do any
good.
http://www.motorists.com/stealthis/lightsoff.html
"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
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>
> "Alex Rodriguez" <adr5@columbia.edu> wrote in message
> news:cl6b92$sid$1@newsmaster.cc.columbia.edu...
>>
>> It is stupid that an insurance company would give a discount for
>> something
>> that has no proven benefits. Also, high beam DRL's are stupid because
>> the
>> aiming of the light puts it right at eye level of other road users. Even
>> at reduced voltage, it is annoying.
>
> No proven benefits? You haven't read very much (if anything) on the
> subject.
> Years of testing were done in may countries, before DRLs were developed.
>
> --
> Brian
>
> Ever stop to think... and forget to start again?
>
>
good.
http://www.motorists.com/stealthis/lightsoff.html
"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
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>
> "Alex Rodriguez" <adr5@columbia.edu> wrote in message
> news:cl6b92$sid$1@newsmaster.cc.columbia.edu...
>>
>> It is stupid that an insurance company would give a discount for
>> something
>> that has no proven benefits. Also, high beam DRL's are stupid because
>> the
>> aiming of the light puts it right at eye level of other road users. Even
>> at reduced voltage, it is annoying.
>
> No proven benefits? You haven't read very much (if anything) on the
> subject.
> Years of testing were done in may countries, before DRLs were developed.
>
> --
> Brian
>
> Ever stop to think... and forget to start again?
>
>