Daytime Running Lights (DRL)

And I suppose that visiting American cars without DRLs help provide some cover, especially in provinces without front plates.

 

Mendel has hit on the problem of late model cars with the turn signals right next to the front headlights. When the headlights are ON you can't see a blinking turn signal. This has been done for styling reasons and the fact that it is cheaper to put lighting all within the same "pod". The Prius C is one of the few cars with the turn signals remote from the headlights.

 

Actually, most of the late model cars I see these days extinguish the daytime running light that's on the same side as a blinking turn signal so that you don't have any trouble seeing it.

 

Guys, the problem is not the day time running lights. When the headlights are on, you cannot see the turn signals on most new cars.

 

I've got one intersection in particular, where the far side traffic is on a bit of a rise, so their headlights (or Canadian DRL's) are tilted up, almost blinding. It's an intersection where 90% of those oncoming cars tend to be turning left, and the drivers in my direction are also turning left.

So far so good, we all just dosy-doe past each other. Except, there's the occasional car going through, from either side. Anyway, with the bright headlights glaring at you, you're squinting, trying to discern if there's a little yellow pulsing light in the corner. Or not.

I actually emailed Transport Canada about this, about a decade back. They basically said everybody's got to follow spec, they are, and there's no problem.

 

I'm trying to import my car from the US to Canada (2013 Prius C III) I NEED to find an easy way to get my DRL's on full time. I'm REALLY having trouble locating any information that will help...Any leads??

Thanks in advance!!

 

One thought: I see a LOT of late model cars running around (here in BC, fwiw), with BC plates, and no daytime running lights. It's Ontario you're talking about? And you've checked out the requirements there, with the powers?

 

Yes, Ontario...and yeah I've got the RIV list and my car meets all of the other requirements as is, so this is the only one that I'm trying to handle. The car does have stock DRL's but you can turn them to the "OFF" position which isn't allowed. This is what I'm trying to sort out. even some wiring diagrams of that switch/ harness would be helpful. I bought a Canadian Prius C switch in hopes that since it doesn't have an "OFF" the wiring/ switching would be the same however it didn't tender the results that I was hoping for.

 

Safety, pure and simple, DRL's provide oncoming traffic more warning of an approaching vehicle, and you have more warning when someone is approaching you!

 

But did those DRLs get turned off before applying for registration in BC, or only after? I.e. owner personalizations,

I've seen plenty of Alberta vehicles without DRLs too, but haven't traveled far enough to get a sampling of other provinces,

 

Cops don't care, and/or are reluctant to do u-turns. We used to have annual inspections for lights, brakes. Now nada, the world has moved on.

Off topic, kind of PSA:

Walking the dog last night, it seemed like every second car I saw had at least one license plate out. When we got home we checked ours (plus the rest): yup, one out. I had a bag with a few spares, changed it.

 

no ideas, eh??

 

I'm at the point where i'm just going to glue some damn plastic tabs to the switch to stop it from going into the "off" position. I'm finding it extremely difficult to find technical information for this car (without paying for it)...

 

See post #38 here:
Auto-on headlights for v2 and v3 | Page 2 | PriusChat
Is this something you could use, but put a jumper (or other modification) around the switch so that it won't actually turn off, regardless of switch position?