Day Time Runnin Lights... don't understand

[joshuaboston]

Hi,

I am a new owner of a 2008 Camry SE. The lights have a setting called "OFF/DRL" but when I have my lights at this setting all my lights are off, that is the daytime running lights are not on. IS THIS NORMAL?

Also,
To get my DRL on, I have to turn the lights to "auto" but I really don't like this cause I find the sensor is VERY sensitve and during a cloudy day my lights go on and off and on and off etc... does this make sense?

The funny thing is that my old Toyota Celica light sensor was never this sensitive.

[njerald]

Yes, read your Owners Manual.....

[98CamryLE]

Yes, your vehicle is normal.

"DRL OFF" = all lights off.
"AUTO" = DRL on during the day, headlights go on at night.
Middle Position = parking lights on + DRL on all the time.
"ON" = headlights are on all the time.

The dealership can change the sensitivity of the automatic headlamps. Although depending on the dealer, they may charge you for it.

[cardsfanpb]

why don't you just leave them on on all the time? they go off when you lock your car.

[BlackCamSe]

Originally Posted by cardsfanpb

why don't you just leave them on on all the time? they go off when you lock your car.

I love your avatar. It's a picture from my 120mph run video. Aha

[cardsfanpb]

haha yeah thats yours..nice vid

dont feel comfortable enough to hold a camera in my hand going that fast

[tengiday]

When I first bought my car, the sensor was very sensitive, but now the sensor becomes less sensitive. I remember when passing under a short bridge, my headlights used to be on immediately, but now they remains off. Besides, now my headlights are on only when most of other cars on the roads have their headlights on (about 7pm in a sunny day here). I don't think the dealer changes it, but I wonder how could the car adjust this itself!

[islandboy57]

That OFF position is also DRL OFF. I just leave it on auto.. Who really cares if my lights go on when it's unusually overcast or under a bridge? If it's so overcast that my lights turn on, I should probably have them on anyway which I usually do. If I'm under a bridge.. I might seem silly to other drivers w/o auto lights but who cares? I don't.

[workerant]

If they are all oem halogen bulbs than on/off shouldn't be much of a problem. Leave it in auto and forget it.

[troidus]

Mine doesn't have an Auto setting, which suits me just fine. I just wish I could have the park lights active with the car in gear. Instead, I get DRL with no other running lights, which is stupid. There are times when it is courteous to not have the headlights on, but still a really good idea to have the rest of the lights on. As for my DRL, they stay off.

[GT-R]

You don't want the sensor to be too sensitive, especially when you have HID. You don't want those ballasts go on and off every time you pass a bridge for like 2 seconds.

[BlackCamSe]

Originally Posted by cardsfanpb

haha yeah thats yours..nice vid

dont feel comfortable enough to hold a camera in my hand going that fast

i hear ya, i had a buddy record it for me. I'm not THAT stupid

[molson.david]

I decided to resurrect this tread.
was looking pretty long time, but found no answer on my question:
can I disable AUTO position on light switch on gen 6?
I want to have:
OFF.
AUTO-disabled.
Parking ON.
LOW beams ON.

I want to be able to turn parking lights when I want without going through AUTO mode, which turns on low beams even when it just little dim outside.
don't want to turn on and off ballasts just to switch to parking lights mode.

I think it can be done by manipulating light switch wires and want to see if some one got it done already.

[Lankan007]

im in Canada
so i dont even have the option on my camry to turn on/off the DRL
DRL is on all the time
i just leave it on auto
GT-R made a good point for those of you who have HIDs
i gotta be careful when I get my HIDs in

[badbadtz560]

put a piece of tape over the sensor? I've never tried it.. but u never know

it'll be off, low beam, parking light, low beam

just an idea