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DRL's on 17 Denali not turning on

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Ffkomo Enthusiast

Ffkomo

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2017 Denali.

 

Today I noticed my DRL's are not turning on automatically during the day time. I just have 2k miles and swear they did turn on automatically before. I did do the fog light diode mod, jumper from DRL to fogs. Everything else is working, just no auto DRL.

 

Maybe I'm crazy, but I swear last week I had DRL and fog during the day without turning any knobs...

 

Any ideas?

Cowpie Senior Enthusiast

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You say that as if it were a bad thing. I turn off the DRL's every time I get in my pickup. I like the previous versions where I could just pull a fuse or two and have them off all the time. I know how to turn on my headlights in low light, bad weather, etc.

amxguy1970 Senior Enthusiast

amxguy1970

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What is the point of this, I am guessing to look cool or something? I remember for a short time years ago the cool thing was to run around with your parking lights and fog lights on, is DRL and foglights the new thing or something?

Tyler

Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

Daryl LBZ

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You say that as if it were a bad thing. I turn off the DRL's every time I get in my pickup. I like the previous versions where I could just pull a fuse or two and have them off all the time. I know how to turn on my headlights in low light, bad weather, etc.

I liked it better when they used their own seperate bulb like in the 800's instead of the headlights. Now all they do is lessen headlamp life.
decee Enthusiast

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What is the point of this, I am guessing to look cool or something? I remember for a short time years ago the cool thing was to run around with your parking lights and fog lights on, is DRL and foglights the new thing or something?

Tyler

Safety.

 

Many counties including Canada make them mandatory

DAY11 Enthusiast

DAY11

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I liked it better when they used their own seperate bulb like in the 800's instead of the headlights. Now all they do is lessen headlamp life.

DRLs are not the headlights anymore. They use the LED strip under the headlights so that is less of an issue.

Sierra706 Senior Enthusiast

Sierra706

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Makes the car much more visible in daytime. Coming from a guy who used to never wear a seatbelt because I thought it was a hassle, I think daytime lights have absolutely zero inconvenience.

 

 

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Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

Daryl LBZ

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DRLs are not the headlights anymore. They use the LED strip under the headlights so that is less of an issue.

Yea I've noticed that, I like how they've done that now unlike the 900 series.

ChevyRoofer Senior Enthusiast

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Safety.

 

Many counties including Canada make them mandatory

 

Always knew Canada was only a county and not a real country... :ughdance:

 

I prefer the DRLs. Seems to improve driver awareness of other vehicles.

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