Not dissing Dodge's, just a question
 

Why does one driving light turn off when the signal is turned on? All new Dodges have this from 2500s (maybe 3500s) to the magnum and everywhere in between in the last couple years. The only thing I can think of is it makes the signal light easier to see? I don't know. Anyone have any insight to this? I know you've all noticed it.
Does anyone know if the headlights do it to or just the driving lights?

In America, It would be illegal for one of the headlights to turn off.







Edited to add: "In America"

Not in Ontario.

On the 05 durango it does the same thing but it is a day time running light

It must be related to the DRL. The turn signal is easier to see uring the day when just the DRL's are on if the repsective light turn off. @ Night with headlamps full on, I would not expect to see the light go off.

I've had 6 2004+ Chrylser/Dodge/Jeeps in the last 4 years, all without DRL, US spec and none do that. I had a 2002 Lexus with DRL but I disabled it ASAP so I have no idea idea if it did something similar as the Dodge's in Canada.

It's one of Dodge's safety features. It only operates when the DRL's are on, not the headlights. It's supposed to make the signal easier to see.

Ya, that's what I thought. It was the only logical explanation I could come up with.

To our Canuckistanian friends - are DRL's or headlight use required nationwide or just in certain provinces and localities?

Pretty sure all provinces and territories have DRL's standard, maybe not Quebec. That damn province will do everything different from the rest of Canada for the sake of bieng different.

As far as the lights going out, it got peoples attention didn't it? It makes you really notice the fact that they are turning right or left more than it probably should. All newer Chrysler, Dodge, Jeeps etc have that around here anyways, probably 2005 and newer anyways.

I'll go out on a limb and say that in all likelyhood, all provinces would have to adhere (probably the Territories and Nunavut as well) to the Motor Vehicle Act which is a federal Act. For importing purposes, and as long as you're importing a car into Canada that is permitted according to bumper laws, the most common modification needing to be completed to pass federal inspection, are DRL's.

And drl have proven to have no effect on accident rates. this is such a bad law it blows my mind. How about this for safty... you have drl. it gets dark and you are tired/stoned/not paying attention. you think your lights are on. you see your lights on. it may be not as bright as it should be.. but you don't notice. in the mean time you have no lights on the back of the vehicle. totally unacceptable IMHO. you get fooled into a false sence of safety. Now your more dangerous than anyone in the daylight traveling with no lights.

I've seen this happen far too many times. Not that I've ever forgotten, or at least not for long, but that's why I leave my light switch on the auto sensor setting.

Your dash lights are not on if your headlights aren't on, and if you don't notice that, well than you should be an easy target for the cops to pull you over and bust you for being drunk, stoned or just plain stupid.

What about when you only have your parking/running lights on?:smoke:

Or the vehicles with electrolumenescene gauges are are always on? Lights on the radio still may be off, though.