2006 bi-xenons
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umm...i mean when the car is on. as soon as i release the parking brake all the hid comes on full power and all the other lights (plate, tail lights, the little light bulb in the headlights and the little orange leds in the headlights) come on as well...is this supposed to happend??
Thats weird, my Enth. doesnt do that. The lights only come on when I turn em on. It could be some wires touching, or a short, I duno..Im not really an electricain, all I know is that its not normal. Take it in to the dealer.Good luck
http://www.iihs.org/research/qanda/drl.html
http://www.tc.gc.ca/road/faq.htm#day...nning%20lights
Since the 350Z does not come equiped with day time running lights they are required to convert them over.
Laws in Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden require vehicles to operate with lights on during the daytime. There are two types of laws. Canada's requires vehicles to be equipped with DRLs. The other type of law (in effect in Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) requires motorists to turn on their headlights if their vehicles do not have automatic DRLs. In 1972, Finland mandated daytime running lights in winter on rural roads and a decade later made DRLs mandatory year-round. Sweden's law took effect in 1977, Norway's in 1986, Iceland's in 1988, and Denmark's in 1990. Hungary has required drivers on rural roads to operate with vehicle lights on since 1993. Canada requires DRLs for vehicles made after December 1, 1989. No U.S. state mandates DRLs, but some require drivers to operate vehicles with lights on in bad weather.
Why do Canadian vehicles require daytime running lights?
On December 1, 1989, Canada became the second country after Norway to require daytime running lights (DRLs) on all new passenger cars, multi-purpose vehicles, buses and trucks manufactured for sale in Canada, in order to increase visibility and reduce collisions. The combined effect of this regulation and the voluntary use of DRLs - in vehicles not previously equipped with them - has been an estimated 11.3 per cent reduction in daytime collisions involving two passenger cars, vans or light-duty trucks travelling in different directions.
On December 1, 1989, Canada became the second country after Norway to require daytime running lights (DRLs) on all new passenger cars, multi-purpose vehicles, buses and trucks manufactured for sale in Canada, in order to increase visibility and reduce collisions. The combined effect of this regulation and the voluntary use of DRLs - in vehicles not previously equipped with them - has been an estimated 11.3 per cent reduction in daytime collisions involving two passenger cars, vans or light-duty trucks travelling in different directions.
Since the 350Z does not come equiped with day time running lights they are required to convert them over.
Last edited by Mike Wazowski; May 5, 2006 at 06:58 PM.
...i know we have DRL around here, but with the plate lights and tail lights on in daytime is just weird...any Canadian 06 Z owners here can give me an answer??
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In Canada it's required for cars to have DRL (Daytime Running Lights).
In the case for the 06 Z, regardless of what position the light switch is (off, parking light, headlight), once you release the parking brake, the front xenon, parking lights, rear tail lights, and license plate lights will be ON.
However, the light switch is still useful in each position.
You will need to turn the switch once to parking light to turn ON the interior gauge and instrument lights at night.
Turning the switch 2 positions to turn on the headlights does not turn ON any lights inside or outside. It's only good if you want to constantly turn ON the high beams (Second stage brighter Xenon on the 06) by pushing the turn signal lever forward. In the other 2 switch positions, (Off, Parking light), you can only flash your high beams by pulling the lever back.
If you ask me, I really don't like the DRL, which makes me have no control over my Xenon. If anybody knows how to disable the DRL to make the headlights function the same as the Z in the US, I would love to know.
In the case for the 06 Z, regardless of what position the light switch is (off, parking light, headlight), once you release the parking brake, the front xenon, parking lights, rear tail lights, and license plate lights will be ON.
However, the light switch is still useful in each position.
You will need to turn the switch once to parking light to turn ON the interior gauge and instrument lights at night.
Turning the switch 2 positions to turn on the headlights does not turn ON any lights inside or outside. It's only good if you want to constantly turn ON the high beams (Second stage brighter Xenon on the 06) by pushing the turn signal lever forward. In the other 2 switch positions, (Off, Parking light), you can only flash your high beams by pulling the lever back.
If you ask me, I really don't like the DRL, which makes me have no control over my Xenon. If anybody knows how to disable the DRL to make the headlights function the same as the Z in the US, I would love to know.
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