DRL disable
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From: La Center WA
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From: Saint Albans, WV
Personally...I'd prefer to replace a bulb if or when it blows and worry about something really important like why I always have to shift my automatic vehicles into "Park" before I get out. That just gets so old after a while. 
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '06
I'd like my DRL's to be white instead of yellow but I believe state law requires the turn signals to be yellow. Is there a way to accomplish this - white light while on solid and yellow when blinking?
Melting Slicks
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There are some other 'special' hand signals used while driving, most of us are familiar with them, usually on the receiving end, so I won't post them here.....
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When I used to have a Grand Prix everyone on that forum always wanted the DRL's to be off and pulling a fuse was the only way to do it. Only difference on that car the DRL's were the headlights. I don't mind how the DRL's on the vette look.
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From: Edgewood Washington
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
The DRL/Turn Signal connector problems were largely due to the base of the lamp itself transferring too much heat into the socket.
This issue was cleared up by the time '06 models arrived and the use of OEM Long Life Bulbs has eliminated premature bulb failure.
Use your DRL's without fear, or turn them off, your choice.
This issue was cleared up by the time '06 models arrived and the use of OEM Long Life Bulbs has eliminated premature bulb failure.
Use your DRL's without fear, or turn them off, your choice.
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From: Springfield MO
The std white LED's are white when on DRL and white when on turn signal. With the switchbacks, they are white if no other lights are on, but as soon as you turn on the headlights, parking lights, or fog lights, they turn yellow. When you use the trun signals they alternate between amber and white.
Last edited by JoesC5; Nov 6, 2010 at 11:31 PM.
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For safety reasons it is suppose to make us more visible and with the Corvette being lower than other cars this would help.
Melting Slicks
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If it's a hot sunny day I usually do turn off my DRLs at the joystick. I like the look, they don't really do a lot of good in that kind of weather and the bulbs are haligen which create a lot of heat themselves. Just a habit I've gotten into. I also turn on the parking lights just before going back into the garage and leave them that way. Keeps the headlights from firing up.
Team Owner
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If it's a hot sunny day I usually do turn off my DRLs at the joystick. I like the look, they don't really do a lot of good in that kind of weather and the bulbs are haligen which create a lot of heat themselves. Just a habit I've gotten into. I also turn on the parking lights just before going back into the garage and leave them that way. Keeps the headlights from firing up.
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Team Owner
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To make my lights last longer I don't use in my personal options the arming feature that makes your headlights and other lights blink or honk the horn. I like a quiet quick entry no flashing lights to burn out.
Team Owner
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From: Springfield MO
The DRL's default mode is 'on', so each time you start the car, you have to turn them 'off' via the switch mounted on the turn signal stalk.
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
In other words, you can turn off the DRLs any time you want, but it's not permanent.
Last edited by Vette_DD; Feb 29, 2012 at 10:21 AM.
