How do you turn off the headlights on a 2005 Toyota Corolla manual?

My friend just got a 2005 Toyota Corolla. The title says it all. For the
life of him, he can't figure it out. He says they are automatic and no
controls...

I have a very good reason as to why the headlights needs to be shut off at
night.
It's because of a astronomy club meeting. We have to drive out on a field.
The cars lights ruin night vision. Also other people taking night
photography. Bright lights are bad and can ruin there image....



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G.

There are several ways to do it permanently, but the fastest/easiest is
to stop the car, turn it off and engage the emergency brake one click
before you restart the car. You can drive like that, at least a short
distance into or out of the star party, without hurting the
effectiveness of the brake. Once you are out, release the brake and
the lights will come on.

"G" <geez@myhome.net> wrote in news:11lve0akd0r7143@news.supernews.com:
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> My friend just got a 2005 Toyota Corolla. The title says it all. For
> the life of him, he can't figure it out. He says they are automatic
> and no controls...
>
> I have a very good reason as to why the headlights needs to be shut
> off at night.
> It's because of a astronomy club meeting. We have to drive out on a
> field. The cars lights ruin night vision. Also other people taking
> night photography. Bright lights are bad and can ruin there image....
>
>
>[/color]



They are called "Daytime Running Lights", or "DRLs". You're obviously new
here, because DRLs are a VERY hot political subject, especially in this
group.

I can send you a Toyota TSB on disabling them. If you join the Yahoo group
Toyotas_Only (I'm a Moderator), you can see that TSB, as well as two
different disablement methods posted by members.

For even more (including the TSB), see the famous "Lights Out" site:
[url]http://www.lightsout.org/disable.html[/url]
(Go down to TOYOTA, about 2/3 of the way down)

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TeGGeR®

"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns96FB8FE5220CCtegger@207.14.113.17...[color=blue]
> "G" <geez@myhome.net> wrote in news:11lve0akd0r7143@news.supernews.com:
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>> My friend just got a 2005 Toyota Corolla. The title says it all. For
>> the life of him, he can't figure it out. He says they are automatic
>> and no controls...
>>
>> I have a very good reason as to why the headlights needs to be shut
>> off at night.
>> It's because of a astronomy club meeting. We have to drive out on a
>> field. The cars lights ruin night vision. Also other people taking
>> night photography. Bright lights are bad and can ruin there image....
>>
>>
>>[/color]
>
>
>
> They are called "Daytime Running Lights", or "DRLs". You're obviously new
> here, because DRLs are a VERY hot political subject, especially in this
> group.
>
> I can send you a Toyota TSB on disabling them. If you join the Yahoo group
> Toyotas_Only (I'm a Moderator), you can see that TSB, as well as two
> different disablement methods posted by members.[/color]

Bonus: instructions for driving with bald tires and EXTRA bonus: how to
disable taillights, signal lights, etc..

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>
> For even more (including the TSB), see the famous "Lights Out" site:
> [url]http://www.lightsout.org/disable.html[/url]
> (Go down to TOYOTA, about 2/3 of the way down)
>
> --
> TeGGeR®
>[/color]

Sharx35 wrote:[color=blue]
> "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
> news:Xns96FB8FE5220CCtegger@207.14.113.17...[color=green]
>> "G" <geez@myhome.net> wrote in
>> news:11lve0akd0r7143@news.supernews.com:[color=darkred]
>>> My friend just got a 2005 Toyota Corolla. The title says it all. For
>>> the life of him, he can't figure it out. He says they are automatic
>>> and no controls...
>>>
>>> I have a very good reason as to why the headlights needs to be shut
>>> off at night.
>>> It's because of a astronomy club meeting. We have to drive out on a
>>> field. The cars lights ruin night vision. Also other people taking
>>> night photography. Bright lights are bad and can ruin there
>>> image....[/color]
>>
>>
>>
>> They are called "Daytime Running Lights", or "DRLs". You're
>> obviously new here, because DRLs are a VERY hot political subject,
>> especially in this group.
>>
>> I can send you a Toyota TSB on disabling them. If you join the Yahoo
>> group Toyotas_Only (I'm a Moderator), you can see that TSB, as well
>> as two different disablement methods posted by members.[/color]
>
> Bonus: instructions for driving with bald tires and EXTRA bonus: how
> to disable taillights, signal lights, etc..[/color]

There's also the "how I got sucked into believing DRLs are a safely feature"
section. Tooo funny.

"G" <geez@myhome.net> wrote in message
news:11lve0akd0r7143@news.supernews.com...[color=blue]
> My friend just got a 2005 Toyota Corolla. The title says it all. For the
> life of him, he can't figure it out. He says they are automatic and no
> controls...
>
> I have a very good reason as to why the headlights needs to be shut off at
> night.
> It's because of a astronomy club meeting. We have to drive out on a field.
> The cars lights ruin night vision. Also other people taking night
> photography. Bright lights are bad and can ruin there image....
>
>[/color]

For something like this, it might just be easiest to pull the fuse(s) on
those occasions when you want the lights out, especially if the fuse box is
in the passenger compartment. You might try to find a way to make it easy
to identify the particular fuse(s) you want to pull (a dot of nail polish or
something).

Pop the fuse(s), start up, drive a little way on marker lights until you're
clear of the site, then put the fuse(s) back in. The organizers might
consider marking the path in and out with those reflectors-on-a-stick.

Or just park a little further away and walk in. Admittedly, not so easy if
heavy equipment needs to be carried in and out.

On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 23:27:29 -0500, "dh" <dh@stargate.com> wrote:
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>"G" <geez@myhome.net> wrote in message
>news:11lve0akd0r7143@news.supernews.com...[color=green]
>> My friend just got a 2005 Toyota Corolla. The title says it all. For the
>> life of him, he can't figure it out. He says they are automatic and no
>> controls...
>>
>> I have a very good reason as to why the headlights needs to be shut off at
>> night.
>> It's because of a astronomy club meeting. We have to drive out on a field.
>> The cars lights ruin night vision. Also other people taking night
>> photography. Bright lights are bad and can ruin there image....[/color][/color]

Why not park away from the field and walk?

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>>
>>[/color]
>
>For something like this, it might just be easiest to pull the fuse(s) on
>those occasions when you want the lights out, especially if the fuse box is
>in the passenger compartment. You might try to find a way to make it easy
>to identify the particular fuse(s) you want to pull (a dot of nail polish or
>something).
>
>Pop the fuse(s), start up, drive a little way on marker lights until you're
>clear of the site, then put the fuse(s) back in. The organizers might
>consider marking the path in and out with those reflectors-on-a-stick.
>
>Or just park a little further away and walk in. Admittedly, not so easy if
>heavy equipment needs to be carried in and out.
>[/color]
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Scott in Florida

Still Voting Democratic?

You are Stuck On Stupid!

On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 08:50:11 -0400, Scott in Florida wrote:
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> On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 23:27:29 -0500, "dh" <dh@stargate.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>"G" <geez@myhome.net> wrote in message
>>news:11lve0akd0r7143@news.supernews.com...[color=darkred]
>>> My friend just got a 2005 Toyota Corolla. The title says it all. For the
>>> life of him, he can't figure it out. He says they are automatic and no
>>> controls...
>>>
>>> I have a very good reason as to why the headlights needs to be shut off at
>>> night.
>>> It's because of a astronomy club meeting. We have to drive out on a field.
>>> The cars lights ruin night vision. Also other people taking night
>>> photography. Bright lights are bad and can ruin there image....[/color][/color]
>
> Why not park away from the field and walk?[/color]

Oh, go piss in the ocean!

BTW, how did you make out earlier this week. Hasn't seemed to slow you
down much!! ;)
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>
>[color=green][color=darkred]
>>>
>>>[/color]
>>
>>For something like this, it might just be easiest to pull the fuse(s) on
>>those occasions when you want the lights out, especially if the fuse box is
>>in the passenger compartment. You might try to find a way to make it easy
>>to identify the particular fuse(s) you want to pull (a dot of nail polish or
>>something).
>>
>>Pop the fuse(s), start up, drive a little way on marker lights until you're
>>clear of the site, then put the fuse(s) back in. The organizers might
>>consider marking the path in and out with those reflectors-on-a-stick.
>>
>>Or just park a little further away and walk in. Admittedly, not so easy if
>>heavy equipment needs to be carried in and out.
>>[/color][/color]

Don't know about Scott, but our winds on the east coast got to about
70-75. Minor power outages, but nothing like last year. I feel for
the people in south FL, but at least the weather is nice, not like last
year after Frances, a sweltering week without power was MISERABLE.

On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 13:43:57 GMT, Hachiroku <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote:
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>On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 08:50:11 -0400, Scott in Florida wrote:
>[color=green]
>> On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 23:27:29 -0500, "dh" <dh@stargate.com> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>"G" <geez@myhome.net> wrote in message
>>>news:11lve0akd0r7143@news.supernews.com...
>>>> My friend just got a 2005 Toyota Corolla. The title says it all. For the
>>>> life of him, he can't figure it out. He says they are automatic and no
>>>> controls...
>>>>
>>>> I have a very good reason as to why the headlights needs to be shut off at
>>>> night.
>>>> It's because of a astronomy club meeting. We have to drive out on a field.
>>>> The cars lights ruin night vision. Also other people taking night
>>>> photography. Bright lights are bad and can ruin there image....[/color]
>>
>> Why not park away from the field and walk?[/color]
>
>Oh, go piss in the ocean!
>
>BTW, how did you make out earlier this week. Hasn't seemed to slow you
>down much!! ;)[/color]

It is the GULF....not the ocean ;-).

No problems here.

Wind and rain....normal for Florida.


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Scott in Florida

Still Voting Democratic?

You are Stuck On Stupid!

On 27 Oct 2005 06:52:49 -0700, "Mark" <bogusmailmark@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>Don't know about Scott, but our winds on the east coast got to about
>70-75. Minor power outages, but nothing like last year. I feel for
>the people in south FL, but at least the weather is nice, not like last
>year after Frances, a sweltering week without power was MISERABLE.[/color]

I see there are a LOT of Democrats in South Florida.

The great governor Bush tells us....have at least three days food and
water.

The f*ing Demorats in South Florida are bitchin' cause they don't have
all the free food and water in ONE DAY!

Amazing.

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Scott in Florida

Still Voting Democratic?

You are Stuck On Stupid!

Yeah, I've heard those reports too... good thing the weather's nice,
else there might be riots ala N.O.

Too many democrats down there to expect them to make do for
themselves... sad in a way. People used to take pride in doing it w/o
the govt.

"Scott in Florida" <JustAsk@Florida.com> wrote in message
news:fso1m19d3mo4kc5r5trvdniavnh0tb6fjh@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> On 27 Oct 2005 06:52:49 -0700, "Mark" <bogusmailmark@yahoo.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>Don't know about Scott, but our winds on the east coast got to about
>>70-75. Minor power outages, but nothing like last year. I feel for
>>the people in south FL, but at least the weather is nice, not like last
>>year after Frances, a sweltering week without power was MISERABLE.[/color]
>
> I see there are a LOT of Democrats in South Florida.
>
> The great governor Bush tells us....have at least three days food and
> water.
>
> The f*ing Demorats in South Florida are bitchin' cause they don't have
> all the free food and water in ONE DAY!
>
> Amazing.[/color]

The same DEMONrat idiot voters couldn't even use punch card ballots
properly.

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>
> --
>
> Scott in Florida
>
> Still Voting Democratic?
>
> You are Stuck On Stupid![/color]

On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 19:50:16 GMT, "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com>
wrote:
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>
>"Scott in Florida" <JustAsk@Florida.com> wrote in message
>news:fso1m19d3mo4kc5r5trvdniavnh0tb6fjh@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> On 27 Oct 2005 06:52:49 -0700, "Mark" <bogusmailmark@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>Don't know about Scott, but our winds on the east coast got to about
>>>70-75. Minor power outages, but nothing like last year. I feel for
>>>the people in south FL, but at least the weather is nice, not like last
>>>year after Frances, a sweltering week without power was MISERABLE.[/color]
>>
>> I see there are a LOT of Democrats in South Florida.
>>
>> The great governor Bush tells us....have at least three days food and
>> water.
>>
>> The f*ing Demorats in South Florida are bitchin' cause they don't have
>> all the free food and water in ONE DAY!
>>
>> Amazing.[/color]
>
>The same DEMONrat idiot voters couldn't even use punch card ballots
>properly.[/color]

Same ones....

Their parents didn't use their 'choice' at the right time....I'd say
;-)


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Scott in Florida

Still Voting Democratic?

You are Stuck On Stupid!

Scott in Florida <JustAsk@Florida.com> wrote:
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>
>No problems here.
>
>Wind and rain....normal for Florida.
>
>[/color]
I suspect that the inhabitants of 'Naples, Fla' (if there's any
left in town) don't heartily agree with you...
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-Gord.
(use gordon in email)