ehhhhhhhhhhmacarena@alien.topB to Mazda@gearhead.townEnglish · 1 year agoHow to keep the headlights off in mazda cx-90 while driving?message-squaremessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareHow to keep the headlights off in mazda cx-90 while driving?ehhhhhhhhhhmacarena@alien.topB to Mazda@gearhead.townEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square13fedilinkfile-text
I’m riding through a light show where we are supposed to turn the lights off. The keep swapping back into auto.
minus-squaregoodolddaysare-today@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoPut switch in the marker light position? Small flashlight aimed at the light sensor? It’s becoming standard for automakers to put in failsafes to turn the headlights on at night due to brain dead idiots that think their DRLs are the headlights.
minus-squarehadz_ca@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoNo - that’s the regulation in Canada. Auto headlights across the board due to the “phantom cars” phenomenon. The US may not have the same regulations.
minus-squareIndividual-Act-5986@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYou’re thinking of DRLs, which all new cars sold in Canada after a certain year have.
minus-squarehadz_ca@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYou must own a very old car. A little old now but worth reading 😉 Canada’s New Automatic Headlight Rules Combat ‘Phantom Vehicles’ Link below: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a37490555/canada-automatic-headlight-rules/
Put switch in the marker light position? Small flashlight aimed at the light sensor? It’s becoming standard for automakers to put in failsafes to turn the headlights on at night due to brain dead idiots that think their DRLs are the headlights.
No - that’s the regulation in Canada. Auto headlights across the board due to the “phantom cars” phenomenon.
The US may not have the same regulations.
You’re thinking of DRLs, which all new cars sold in Canada after a certain year have.
You must own a very old car. A little old now but worth reading 😉
Canada’s New Automatic Headlight Rules Combat ‘Phantom Vehicles’ Link below:
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a37490555/canada-automatic-headlight-rules/