Do you use your "running daylights"?
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Originally Posted by monsterj34' post='569361' date='Apr 27 2008, 06:23 PM
still looks like toyota. i dont even turn my DRL at all. I REFUSED TO PUT TOYOTA BADGE ON MY E60...
from far distance they will think that " oh new toyota is running by" and as soon as you pass them and see our grills they will say "wait was that a bmw?"
from far distance they will think that " oh new toyota is running by" and as soon as you pass them and see our grills they will say "wait was that a bmw?"
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nope, not at all
I don't know about bmw, but audi in the usa lets you turn them off to save fuel due to the alternator not having a constant draw on it.
I'm willing to bet the same thing on the bmws, also as stated it saves from having to replace expensive bulbs all the time.
They have been alot of complaints filed with the DOT here by motorists that do not like the DTRL, and alot of complaints about HIDs too, being TOO bright for older people at night and basically blinding them...lol
I don't know about bmw, but audi in the usa lets you turn them off to save fuel due to the alternator not having a constant draw on it.
I'm willing to bet the same thing on the bmws, also as stated it saves from having to replace expensive bulbs all the time.
They have been alot of complaints filed with the DOT here by motorists that do not like the DTRL, and alot of complaints about HIDs too, being TOO bright for older people at night and basically blinding them...lol
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Originally Posted by bigbadbull' post='569854' date='Apr 28 2008, 06:59 AM
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They have been alot of complaints ... about HIDs too, being TOO bright for older people at night and basically blinding them...lol
They have been alot of complaints ... about HIDs too, being TOO bright for older people at night and basically blinding them...lol
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Originally Posted by bigbadbull' post='569854' date='Apr 28 2008, 04:59 AM
I'm willing to bet the same thing on the bmws, also as stated it saves from having to replace expensive bulbs all the time.
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Originally Posted by BuDdyLe' post='569944' date='Apr 28 2008, 09:48 AM
That is the exact reason I'm really cautious about leaving mine on, I mean its logic right, the more you use it the more life is used up. Although as some previous cali drivers stated, a bright fly by does look crazy. I guess I'll just turn on my headlights when I spot another e60.
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When I took delivery of my car, the DRLs were turned off. So I recently had them turned on, but now I'm disappointed that they are not the AE DRLs. :thumbsdown: Still better to be safer, so they stay on! 
