Disabling the daytime driving lights

Gary L. Burnore wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 21:37:06 GMT, Gord Beaman <gord@islandtelecom.com>
> wrote:
>
>> "Philip" <1chip-state1@earthlink.n0t> wrote:
>> snip
>>>
>>> The job of disabling the DRL relay module took about an hour total
>>> when I did so on my 2003 Corolla.
>>
>> And I sincerely hope that that hour's work won't play any role in
>> the accidental death of some little kid in a car crash sometime.
>
> He'll have an excuse & will surely deny such a disconnect were a LEO
> to ask.

DRLs are not a required component ... like a windshield or headlights or
tailights, etc.

Sieg Heil
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- Philip

Tercel Owner wrote:
> Philip wrote:
>
>> Tercel Owner wrote:
>>> Philip wrote:
>>>
>>>> Let's see. Sometimes I prefer to sit in my car so I can eat in
>>>> peace and quiet and listen to the radio. Sometimes it's 110
>>>> degrees outside while other times it's 40 degrees outside. Need
>>>> the engine idling to achieve a comfortable temperature. I don't
>>>> care for having the headlights ON at this time.
>>>
>>> Are your DRLs emitting tunes that compete with the radio?
>>
>> T/O The only excuse for your continued obtuseness is to save face.
>> You have comprehended my reasons and have no compelling rebuttal.
>
> Why do I need a rebuttal? I'm trying to get you to explain why the
> driver of a car with DRLs becomes annoyed by said DRLs. I can't help
> it if
> your reasons don't make sense.
>
> Tercel Owner

All you have 'tried' to do is post a position you agree with. That you
cannot fathom an opposing viewpoint is YOUR problem.
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- Philip

"Philip" <1chip-state1@earthlink.n0t> wrote:

>Gord Beaman wrote:
>> "Philip" <1chip-state1@earthlink.n0t> wrote:
>> snip
>>>
>>> The job of disabling the DRL relay module took about an hour total
>>> when I did so on my 2003 Corolla.
>>
>> And I sincerely hope that that hour's work won't play any role in
>> the accidental death of some little kid in a car crash sometime.
>
>By the same token, I really hope you use public transportation exclusively.

I'd certainly be safer what with you espousing the deactivation
of safety devices for no apparent reason...
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-Gord.
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Gord Beaman wrote:
> "Philip" <1chip-state1@earthlink.n0t> wrote:
>
>> Gord Beaman wrote:
>>> "Philip" <1chip-state1@earthlink.n0t> wrote:
>>> snip
>>>>
>>>> The job of disabling the DRL relay module took about an hour total
>>>> when I did so on my 2003 Corolla.
>>>
>>> And I sincerely hope that that hour's work won't play any role in
>>> the accidental death of some little kid in a car crash sometime.
>>
>> By the same token, I really hope you use public transportation
>> exclusively.
>
> I'd certainly be safer what with you espousing the deactivation
> of safety devices for no apparent reason...

Yup .... that you are about two thousand miles away is not a factor. LOL
What that say about your mental state? LOL
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- Philip

"Philip" <1chip-state1@earthlink.n0t> wrote:

>Tercel Owner wrote:
>> Philip wrote:
>>
>>> Tercel Owner wrote:
>>>> Philip wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Let's see. Sometimes I prefer to sit in my car so I can eat in
>>>>> peace and quiet and listen to the radio. Sometimes it's 110
>>>>> degrees outside while other times it's 40 degrees outside. Need
>>>>> the engine idling to achieve a comfortable temperature. I don't
>>>>> care for having the headlights ON at this time.
>>>>
>>>> Are your DRLs emitting tunes that compete with the radio?
>>>
>>> T/O The only excuse for your continued obtuseness is to save face.
>>> You have comprehended my reasons and have no compelling rebuttal.
>>
>> Why do I need a rebuttal? I'm trying to get you to explain why the
>> driver of a car with DRLs becomes annoyed by said DRLs. I can't help
>> it if
>> your reasons don't make sense.
>>
>> Tercel Owner
>
>All you have 'tried' to do is post a position you agree with. That you
>cannot fathom an opposing viewpoint is YOUR problem.

Well, when the opposing viewpoint makes no sense it certainly
DOES make it difficult to fathom...
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-Gord.
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Gord Beaman wrote:
> "Philip" <1chip-state1@earthlink.n0t> wrote:
>
>> Tercel Owner wrote:
>>> Philip wrote:
>>>
>>>> Tercel Owner wrote:
>>>>> Philip wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Let's see. Sometimes I prefer to sit in my car so I can eat in
>>>>>> peace and quiet and listen to the radio. Sometimes it's 110
>>>>>> degrees outside while other times it's 40 degrees outside. Need
>>>>>> the engine idling to achieve a comfortable temperature. I don't
>>>>>> care for having the headlights ON at this time.
>>>>>
>>>>> Are your DRLs emitting tunes that compete with the radio?
>>>>
>>>> T/O The only excuse for your continued obtuseness is to save
>>>> face. You have comprehended my reasons and have no compelling
>>>> rebuttal.
>>>
>>> Why do I need a rebuttal? I'm trying to get you to explain why the
>>> driver of a car with DRLs becomes annoyed by said DRLs. I can't
>>> help it if
>>> your reasons don't make sense.
>>>
>>> Tercel Owner
>>
>> All you have 'tried' to do is post a position you agree with. That
>> you cannot fathom an opposing viewpoint is YOUR problem.
>
> Well, when the opposing viewpoint makes no sense it certainly
> DOES make it difficult to fathom...

Proof reading error on my part. Meant to read:

All you have 'tried' to do is get me to post a position you agree with. Such
a post would require minimal thought on your part. That you cannot fathom
an opposing viewpoint is YOUR problem.
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- Philip

"Philip" <1chip-state1@earthlink.n0t> wrote:

>Gord Beaman wrote:
>> "Philip" <1chip-state1@earthlink.n0t> wrote:
>>
>>> Gord Beaman wrote:
>>>> "Philip" <1chip-state1@earthlink.n0t> wrote:
>>>> snip
>>>>>
>>>>> The job of disabling the DRL relay module took about an hour total
>>>>> when I did so on my 2003 Corolla.
>>>>
>>>> And I sincerely hope that that hour's work won't play any role in
>>>> the accidental death of some little kid in a car crash sometime.
>>>
>>> By the same token, I really hope you use public transportation
>>> exclusively.
>>
>> I'd certainly be safer what with you espousing the deactivation
>> of safety devices for no apparent reason...
>
>Yup .... that you are about two thousand miles away is not a factor. LOL
>What that say about your mental state? LOL

Or yours?...apparently you cannot make the connect that if an old
experienced driver like yourself is advocating something then the
young bucks glom onto it like manna.

Never heard the old adage "No man is an island"?...not overly
swift are you?...
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-Gord.
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Gary L. Burnore wrote:

> Ya can't have it both ways, dip. Claiming they're not a safety
> feature by making your vehicle noticable while saying they're annoying
> because they're noticable proves you the fool.

Actually he can. The fact that they make vehicles more noticable doesn't
mean that more people in fact notice them. Look at the number of people
that drive into emergency vehicles. Certainly a police car, ambulance,
or fire truck with bright red, blue, amber, and/or white flashing,
blinking, rotating lights is far more noticable than a car with DRLs.
Yet people run into emergency vehicles, even stationary ones, all the
time. The excuse invariably is "I didn't see you".

All to many people drive HUA all too often.

Gary

Gord Beaman wrote:
> "Philip" <1chip-state1@earthlink.n0t> wrote:
>
>> Gord Beaman wrote:
>>> "Philip" <1chip-state1@earthlink.n0t> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Gord Beaman wrote:
>>>>> "Philip" <1chip-state1@earthlink.n0t> wrote:
>>>>> snip
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The job of disabling the DRL relay module took about an hour
>>>>>> total when I did so on my 2003 Corolla.
>>>>>
>>>>> And I sincerely hope that that hour's work won't play any role in
>>>>> the accidental death of some little kid in a car crash sometime.
>>>>
>>>> By the same token, I really hope you use public transportation
>>>> exclusively.
>>>
>>> I'd certainly be safer what with you espousing the deactivation
>>> of safety devices for no apparent reason...
>>
>> Yup .... that you are about two thousand miles away is not a factor.
>> LOL What that say about your mental state? LOL
>
> Or yours?...apparently you cannot make the connect that if an old
> experienced driver like yourself is advocating something then the
> young bucks glom onto it like manna.
>

If you mean the "young bucks" are going to "glom onto" deactivating their
DRLs ... so be it. What happens to people who just accept everything without
asking ... WHY? They become Kanadian Gourds
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- Philip

Gary L. Burnore wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 01:57:41 GMT, "Philip"
> <1chip-state1@earthlink.n0t> wrote:
>
>> Tercel Owner wrote:
>>> Philip wrote:
>>>
>>>> Tercel Owner wrote:
>>>>> Philip wrote:
>>>>>> Then there's the neighbor whose living room windows catch the
>>>>>> full brunt of my headlights when I turn into or back out of my
>>>>>> driveway at night.
>>>>>
>>>>> And that annoys you? (What if no one is home?)
>>>>
>>>> T/O: Are you an apartment dweller? Trailer park maybe? My
>>>> neighbor's
>>>> wife passively mentioned how she was campaigning for new and darker
>>>> curtains (which are seldom closed now) for their front windows.
>>>> When you like your
>>>> neighbors, you take such hints and accomodate.
>>>
>>> Aha, so you aren't really supporting the original assertion that
>>> DRLs annoy the driver of the vehicle in which they reside.
>> snip
>>
>> T/O, I gave you TWO situations wherein DRLs are annoying;
>
> Ya can't have it both ways, dip. Claiming they're not a safety
> feature by making your vehicle noticable while saying they're annoying
> because they're noticable proves you the fool.

Clearly an annoyance is the same as a safety feature to you. Using your
logic, YOU are a "safety feature."

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- Philip