Daytime Running Lights

[alan d]

Hi, I have a 07 DB9 and im thinking of fitting DTRL, however I dont want to chav up the beast!!! has anyone added DTRL to their car?. Pictures and advise welcome....

[Tony V12V]

Alot on here tend to run with the sidelights turned on I think. There were several on the recent NW meet that did exactly that during the run on Saturday - the 'Friday 5' all had our headlights on for the whole day, we were making 'swift progress' and were in very changable conditons all day so lights on was the best option. The guys that take the PDC at Millbrook drove from NP with their headlights on and I seem to remember that it was something they felt was a worth while practise. Not a 'look at me' more a 'be aware of me' thing to make trafic aware of your prescence - especially useful when making 'progress'

[BingoBob]

I'm not a big fan of DRL. Soon we will be like the US where 80% of cars have their headlights on, regardless of conditions. Fog included. Just the other day I was driving in fog in upstate NY and the same ratio applied - 20% didn't have any lights on whatsoever. Some of the cars had headlights (or DRL?) on, but no rear lights at all. Very convenient for foggy conditions, I don't think.

Also, I think they make bikes stand out less.

[Highrisedrifter]

I find that sidelights on is the best option as they act as DRLs. The added bonus is that they switch off when the engine is off too, unlike a couple of my previous cars.

[Jockman]

I'm on record as only ever driving with my sidelights on.

The contours of the car are highlighted and I feel safer by being more noticeable.

I have neither empirical nor anecdotal evidence to corroborate this viewpoint, it's simply a preference

[Tony V12V]

Highrisedrifter said:

...The added bonus is that they switch off when the engine is off too, unlike a couple of my previous cars.

Hmm interesting, they stay on when ignition turned off on my V12V. If switched to headlights then all go off with ignition but if on sidelights only then they stay on..odd one

[clorenzen]

Same here (on my V12V) if headlights are left switched on they turn off when engine is off. If in intermittent position (position lights only) they stay on permanently even if key is out.

[X7LDA]

For Vantage owners - read the manual and you'll see there is an eventual time-out for the sidelights - which you can set yourself. Think it goes from 1 minute to c10 minutes.

[Tony V12V]

X7LDA said:

For Vantage owners - read the manual and you'll see there is an eventual time-out for the sidelights - which you can set yourself. Think it goes from 1 minute to c10 minutes.

Will go find it now..thanks

[X7LDA]

Page 2.17.

I was way off RE time - it's anything up to 1 minute 30 seconds.

[Tony V12V]

2.17 in the 2010MY V12V handbook is about Roling code sync on HomeLink.
The only personalisation light settings are on 2.19 and refer to approach light duration and homesafe light duration. Am going to have a scroll through the car see what I can find.

[Jockman]

Quick glance at the DB9 Manual tells me this facility is not available to me

[AMDBSNick]

Jockman said:

Quick glance at the DB9 Manual tells me this facility is not available to me

Oh well Phil. Break open a bottle of red if you are bored. Nearly midday here

[Jockman]

AMDBSNick said:

Oh well Phil. Break open a bottle of red if you are bored. Nearly midday here

Bllomin 'eck Nick'otine - how long you in the Carribean ???

Should've got in touch with Seb

[AMDBSNick]

Jockman said:

Bllomin 'eck Nick'otine - how long you in the Carribean ???

Should've got in touch with Seb

Another 9 days
Doesn't Seb live on St Lucia?

[Jockman]

AMDBSNick said:

Another 9 days
Doesn't Seb live on St Lucia?

I knew I should've gone into Insurance

Seb's in Martinique but he does get around a bit

[AMDBSNick]

Jockman said:

I knew I should've gone into Insurance

)

As Mr Gould would say I have a rich filthy wife

[Jockman]

AMDBSNick said:

As Mr Gould would say I have a rich filthy PREGNANT wife

EFA

[AMDBSNick]

Jockman said:

EFA

[Tony V12V]

Jockman said:

Quick glance at the DB9 Manual tells me this facility is not available to me

I can confirm that it is not available to me either. Think I will stick to leaving my lights on position2 and that way they go off with the ignition.

Whilst just having a fiddle about with my lights I find that the Homesafe does not appear to be working - but when I 'flash' my headlamps both my dip beams flash along with the mains. Was sure just the mains should flash on their own, could be why the homesafe is not operative. Will have to get it looked at on next service in June.