11-15-2007, 07:02 PM
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Real Name: John
Location: King George, VA
Hybrids: 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid
Posts: 125
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Re: Auto Headlights
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Originally Posted by ag4ever
If you can not figure out how to turn your headlights on, then maybe you should be removed from the gene pool.
I don't need one more big brother feature to make me safe.
Also keep in mind that some people's eyes are better than others. They might have been able to see just fine in that rain storm, so they obviously did not have an accident. They should have had some lights on for others to see them though.
Nothing frustrates me more than people who can't see while driving in the rain spreading out side by side on a highway and slowing down to a crawl while those that can see get stuck behind them and cause a more dangerous situation.
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Here you and I must disagree.
- Cannot figure out how to figure out how to turn on headlights --
- ALMOST agree -- however -- In '96 I purchased a new '96 Grand Am w/ always on DRL (like in Canada) and Auto lights and sold it in '07 for TCH. I left the controls in Automatic ALL the time.
 Only turned manually controlled switch once a month (possibly every other month to make sure that the circuitry worked.) In an emergency, could I select Auto/Manual/parking lights: NO, because I always it set for full AUTO. Now I have the TCH. The light controls are in AUTO all the time.  Do I know which dial position I need to set it to for Parking lights only? No, for the same reason. DRL? No. etc. Can I drive the car safely? IMHO, yes.
- As far as being frustrated in rainstorms: Stand by if you're behind me.
- I'm from Florida. (And now live in Virginia.) Florida, like in many other areas, MANY times has rainstorms (or VA w/ snow) so heavy that you can't see far ahead of you. So, what do you do? Continue driving at 70 miles per hour even though you cannot see 50 -> 100 feet ahead of you? Or do you slow down to a safe speed. Me, I'll slow down. Also, even if you can see safely, the road conditions may be ripe for hydroplaning (or skiing in VA). I try to drive within the speed limits
 , but I (almost) always err on the side of caution.
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Originally Posted by Sky Blue
Okay,
How long does it take for them to turn off (auto setting) once you park and power off the car?
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The time the lights stay on can be set by the dealer. I have mine set at 30 seconds.
John
2007 TCH -- Desert Sand, Bisque -- Original Equip: Leather Seats; NAV; Moonroof; Heated Seats
Completed Mods: Moved the side "HYBRID" emblem/badge to trunk lid; Mud Guards (Colored); Back-up Sensors; Door sill protector; ScanGauge II; Front Bra (Clear LLumar); Window Tinting (40 % Charcoal LLumar); Rear Deck Lid Spoiler
Mods in progress: None
Future mods: Rear bumper appliqué, Sliding Center Armrest
Last edited by JHSmith; 11-15-2007 at 07:17 PM.
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