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Last nite I heard about a blk box that alows you to use your headlights as day time driving lites by reducing the output to 40%.

If anyone knows where to buy this item please lets us know. One of the guys said J C Whitney, but I did not see it in their cat.

Originally posted by Don Meyer
Last nite I heard about a blk box that alows you to use your headlights as day time driving lites by reducing the output to 40%.

If anyone knows where to buy this item please lets us know. One of the guys said J C Whitney, but I did not see it in their cat.

you didnt look hard enough don.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/...0101&langId=-1

Thanks Mike......$25 seems like a good price for day light running lites.

Originally posted by Don Meyer
Thanks Mike......$25 seems like a good price for day light running lites.

sounds good to me. i think its a good idea.

Although insignificant on an individual basis, the increased fuel consumption caused if all new cars were required to have daytime running lights would be over 1 million gallons of fuel anually?

Originally posted by 76GMC1500
Although insignificant on an individual basis, the increased fuel consumption caused if all new cars were required to have daytime running lights would be over 1 million gallons of fuel anually?

I seriously doubt that the DTRLs have a significant impact on fuel consumption. Most of them are standard taillight type bulbs that don't draw much current. A much bigger impact is people driving 10+ mph over the speed limit or running A/C all the time. I am a big believer in the running lights, we have some two lane roads that are known as blood alleys for all the people killed on them, I think the lights help safety wise.

Pat

Actually, there is no proof that DRL's do anything for safety. This is also true of the CHMSL (Central High Mounted Stop Lamp). Either people are paying attention or they are not. If there was a way to document this, I'd bet that, because of the glare to on-coming drivers on sunny afternoons, that these actually have caused more accidents than they've helped to avoid.

Everything I got have dtrl's on them and if they didn't, I would put them on. It makes it a lot easer for someone to see you coming down the road in the day time.

Originally posted by Stu Cool
I seriously doubt that the DTRLs have a significant impact on fuel consumption. Most of them are standard taillight type bulbs that don't draw much current. A much bigger impact is people driving 10+ mph over the speed limit or running A/C all the time. I am a big believer in the running lights, we have some two lane roads that are known as blood alleys for all the people killed on them, I think the lights help safety wise.

Pat

I recently read a list of things we can do to increase our lifespan. Many of them we have heard over and over. The one I hadn't heard was don't drive on two lane roads. The most fun I have had in a while was a road trip with two friends from Oklahoma to Canada and back. All three of us in our street rods traveling on two lane roads probably 70% of the time. I agree that DTRLs can't hurt and I will take a lok at Dons idea. Joe