Always on headlights

[xeroinfinity]

About the Fed. laws on DRL's, go to http://www.lightsout.org They have the skinny on stuff like, the laws. It is not mandatory for them anywhere, but maybe China or some other over populated third world countries. DRL's are a costly saftey feature. I have a 99 GA and I change my bulbs every 30-40 days due to high beam burn outs. I usually send them back to sylvania and get a replacement , but I still pay to ship the bulbs. Now lets not forget the altenator has to work none stop, have you priced an altenator for the 99' GA? 170-200$ causing YOUR car to consume more fuel. At over 2$ a gal. I think WE should deciede what OUR cars have and dont have, not a car companies. Blinding people in the day can't be a safty feature.I have several cars(gm) and I just deal with it.Hoping someone with a little brains on electronics can make a plug in module or something simpler than hacking the wires myself....

I think GM has stocks in Sylvainia lighting.....

[brots06]

I no there is a plug you can buy so you dont have to cut wires and have chance of messing something up, does any one know where to buy them at?

[xeroinfinity]

there WAS a small black box, about the size of a cigarett pack. It had four or five Wires you had to splice in.They do work. I have tried finding one myself, but I dont remember the performance web site that had it. This was a couple yrs ago though. Go look at EBAY, someone may have one new or used for your biding. Sorry I couldn't help. I'm just going to lie out the ass and have the dealship turn them off, but it requires them to alter the computer program. I herd it only takes 30 min. or less but I have no idea what they'd charge, and honestly moneys no object when I'm spending 20-40$ every couple months replacing bulbs.

[brots06]

Thats odd that you all have to replace them so often, ive had my '99 GA for a year now and i havent had to replace them yet.

[xeroinfinity]

Well I wouldnt replace them so much but I like the Silver Stars. Super bright for night cruzzin. The LONG LIFE bulbs or the standard lights last 5-6 months on my 99' GA. It's only the hight beam burning out. A dealer ship said it was due to to much heat and day driving(since GA's use high beems at a lower wattage)that shortens bulb life.Sounds like crap to mee. But If you cant see where your going your headed for trouble.

[Hoags]

Well guys I stand corrected, But I do know that there was at least some talk about making DRL's mandatory, Because we would sit in sales meetings bitching about the gov't making all of these decisions for the buying public.

xeroinfinity: I would get your electrical system checked if I were you. I have not replaced a headlight yet in my 96 GAGT with the DRL's. You shouldn't be going through them like that. Are you using a cotton cloth or gloves when handling the bulbs, I know that will greatly decrease the life of the bulbs. If you are then there is something else causing the bulbs to go that fast.

[xeroinfinity]

My electrical system is just fine. I NEVER touch the glass. Not even with cloth gloves. The only lights that burn out 40 days or less are the Sylvania SilverStars'. I've had it checked and recheck by a third party who says all the volatges are just right. The heat is what the Ddealer Told me, so i thought of drilling a big hole in the top of my 200$ head light assmbly,.. NOT! I just use the cool blue and they're not as brite, but still brighter than standard bulbs.
I just dont think DRL's are nessesary, when it's raining or fogy in the day I turn on my head lights and my drls stay on, not the low beam headlights that should be on , high beams, till it's dark.? the dealer says thats normal too, not one but two different dealershits, Go figure.

[Hoags]

That just boggles my mind that you are going through bulbs like that, even taking the precautions of not touching the glass. I'm even more surprised that there is no problem with the electrical sys. Is Sylvania the only ones that make the lights you like? I would think that they would be interested in finding out why they have to keep replacing bulbs for you. It's just too bad that you have to pay to ship them back for replacements. I hope something changes for you so you don't have to keep going through all of this B/S for something that you want on your car.

[xeroinfinity]

Ya Sylvania doesn't seem concerned at all. As far as I know there is not any other light bulbs to use just Sylvania. At least at my local Auto parts stores.
I even thought it might be when I shut the hood, dropping it from to high and rattling the filiments in the bulbs, but I shut it easily and it really didnt change. So out of it all I do believe it's the heat build up within the headlamp houseing. Well I only sent back 10-12 SilverStars, and a couple Cool Blue's. But now the Cool Blue's I'm using are over 6 months old. It's been the strangest car and most expensive I've ever had. But I just bought a 2001(whitie) last week. I haven't picked it up yet the dealer wanted to clean it up it's been sitting for a few months and well other than I havn't given them the check yet, but Monday it'll be mine! Hope it's better than my 99 )

[Hoags]

Well Xero, Good luck with the new one, are you hanging on to the 99? I hope for your sake the Whitie is a little more cooperative!!! What kind of goodies does the new one have? I've been out of the loop when it comes to the newer models. Even though mine's a 96 it's still going strong, I can't afford to up grade but if I could I would stick to the GA, I've had 3 of them and all have been good cars.

Good luck and keep us posted on the new one.

[xeroinfinity]

Ya Hoags I think I'll start a new thread latter the week,after I get all the skinny on my 2001. And yes I am keeping my 99', it's really my wifes ride she picked it out and bought it Without my guidance, so I'll never get back what I've put into it. The 99' has alot of what I call 'sleeper mods' it looks and sound stock but it's well over 200hp and still gets 25+mpg.

[brots06]

anyways...does any one know an easy way i can get rid of my headlights during the day.(besides taking out the glove box and cutting wires because im 100% sure id mess something up)

[catback23]

Have you nothing better to do than stress over DRL's. On our '04 GA with the automatic lamps at night if I don't want the headlights to come on I turn on the parking lights, quick simple and accomplishes my goal real easy. As for as DRL's and law I don't believe the US has mandated DRL's but canada has had a law on the books for over a decade now that all vehicles must have DRL's. My guess is automakers are using DRL's in most cars to increase safety, comply with canadian law, and the biggest reason is to buy more DRL components so they can get them cheaper and make the technology so common that it's inexpensive for them to buy. The latter will come in handy for the canadian cars and the US or other country cars when and if other countries make it mandatory for DRL's.

[xeroinfinity]

Originally Posted by catback23

Have you nothing better to do than stress over DRL's. On our '04 GA with the automatic lamps at night if I don't want the headlights to come on I turn on the parking lights, quick simple and accomplishes my goal real easy. As for as DRL's and law I don't believe the US has mandated DRL's but canada has had a law on the books for over a decade now that all vehicles must have DRL's. My guess is automakers are using DRL's in most cars to increase safety, comply with canadian law, and the biggest reason is to buy more DRL components so they can get them cheaper and make the technology so common that it's inexpensive for them to buy. The latter will come in handy for the canadian cars and the US or other country cars when and if other countries make it mandatory for DRL's.

WOW! My 99' was made in Cananada. Maybe thats why I cant disable my DRL's....Thanks Catback

[Blam-o]

I used to have a GMC Sierra that had DRL. I engaged the parking brake one click when I wanted them off. This was also in my younger days when i was causing mischeif at night and the DRL gave me away. Nothing illegal or anything...just not exactly smart