Hatred for DRL's

[Simian]

Where does all the Hatred for Daylight Running Lights come from?

I'm following a tread on Briskoda Forums, and there's one guy who's determined to disable them on his 2014 Fabia Monte Carlo by any means!. There's probly 6+ other people in there who also Don't like them just as much, and they are concocting various ways to disable them (pulling Fuses, Removing the Bulbs, Taking out the Wiring Loom, Special Masonic codes with the indicator stalk etc...)

I seriously don't understand the hatred for something which is, for want of a better description, an Added Visibility Aid that you DON'T HAVE TO SWITCH ON OR OFF AS IT's DON'T AUTOMATICALLY!!!

I really don't get it!!

I have them on my Fabia, I don't notice them myself as I'm in the car, they point forward, I turn my sidelights/headlights on and the DRL's turn off!!

Whats the Beef???

What's your opinions on Daylight Running Lights???

 

[Simian]

They look awful, I don't blame anyone for wanting to disable them.

In what way???

How do you know they look awful

Exactly!...



It's not like they look 'Stuck On' like the aftermarket Fogs/Spots of old!

Okay, Some can be a little on the bright side!, but the Fabia uses the PW21 25W Bulb (or some have replaced whiter with LEDs), but I'm happy as I can replace these bulbs 10 times for the price of 1 set of Cree/LED bulbs!

 

[Simian]

Some do look 'stuck on' like and afterthought (yes I know mine are down in the front bumper, but they are in a combined unit with the Fogs).

But others (Audi) seem to make an Artform out of integrating them into the front light cluster

Mercedes on the other hand they look like front fogs, and I know a few who've been pulled by the police because they thought they were!.

But it still doesn't warrant such blatant hatred from some people!!

One bloke on Briskoda said

Just reminds me of all the boy racers going round with their fog lights on when theres no need for them....to be on....

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I wonder if the bloke in the OP is going to inform his insurance that he has disabled a safety device on his vehicle.

Are they classed as a safety device??

Someone mentioned that they would be an MOT falure too, if he disabled them... He replied "That's okay, I've still got 3 years before that!"