Xenons on in during the day...

nas · 15 Jun 2011 at 09:50

Xenons ON, during the day?

Just curious as to how many of you drive during the day with you're Xenons on?

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?584977-Xenons-ON-during-the-day

Spotted this thread on cs and the overall response is ''with them on, you're more visible''. In answer to the OP and people might not agree with this, but I'd probably have them off, indeed, having your xenons on makes you more visible and unless you're within a reasonable distance for someone to see your car anyway, the only difference imo is when your cars are so far apart you're not really at risk.

Someone said...

At the risk of drawing the ire of CS's answer to Nelson and Kearney (or, given their age, Waldorf and Statler)...

I don't use my xenons during the day. I figure while they certainly make you more visible if someone is gonna fail to spot my shiny silver car in broad daylight they're probably doing something fundamentally wrong... like looking the wrong way. In which case lights aren't gonna help me.

Thoughts?

bledd · 15 Jun 2011 at 09:54

Lights off during the day unless it's unfathomably dark & cloudy or raining heavily

It only attracts attention from the law and makes everyone else think "####"

Wicksta · 15 Jun 2011 at 09:57

Weird question to ask, why not just say 'headlights' instead of 'xenons'?

DRZ · 15 Jun 2011 at 09:57

bledd. said:
Lights off during the day unless it's unfathomably dark & cloudy or raining heavily

It only attracts attention from the law and makes everyone else think "####"

Why would it attract attention from the law? :confused:

Paul. W · 15 Jun 2011 at 10:00

IIRC isnt it the law in some countries to have lights running permently? Not sure.

Big-Mac-Please · 15 Jun 2011 at 10:01

Wicksta said:
Weird question to ask, why not just say 'headlights' instead of 'xenons'?

Good point!

Why would having your lights on attract attention from the law? Driving around with only your side lights on and front fogs is the real time when people think "T@".

nas · 15 Jun 2011 at 10:04

Wicksta said:
Weird question to ask, why not just say 'headlights' instead of 'xenons'?

maybe because xenons produce more light than halogens, not sure how much the difference is, who knows :confused:

Paul. W said:
IIRC isnt it the law in some countries to have lights running permently? Not sure.

daytime running lights, yes, clios dont have them though

Sin_Chase · 15 Jun 2011 at 10:07

Rain (Regardless of time of day/light) - On
Very dark daytime - On
Night - On

Perfectly acceptable daylight - Off

Begbie · 15 Jun 2011 at 10:19

Sin_Chase said:
Rain (Regardless of time of day/light) - On
Very dark daytime - On
Night - On

Perfectly acceptable daylight - Off

Exactly this.

[TW]Fox · 15 Jun 2011 at 10:21

I used to have mine on so that everyone knew my car was better. Now I have them off for more mpg.

Amos91 · 15 Jun 2011 at 10:23

I have always left them on for awareness visibility. As soon as I take the key out of the ignition they turn off so the lights are always in the 'on' position for me.

Brookert · 15 Jun 2011 at 10:24

normally the range rover sport hse douchebags who have them on

There were more of those in london yesterday than any other make and model of car

MrMoonX · 15 Jun 2011 at 10:24

WOW perfect english

Xenons on in during the day...

unless its raining leave them off, it annoys me when its clearly hammering it down, which makes it hard to see people on motorways because of spray etc, and morons dont put their lights on, probably because they have auto lights and never use their brains!

rypt · 15 Jun 2011 at 10:28

hate lights on during the day, look stupid

nas · 15 Jun 2011 at 10:29

MrMoonX said:
WOW perfect english

Xenons on in during the day...

unless its raining leave them off, it annoys me when its clearly hammering it down, which makes it hard to see people on motorways because of spray etc, and morons dont put their lights on, probably because they have auto lights and never use their brains!

apologies, initiative switched on?

NeverWinter · 15 Jun 2011 at 10:30

Set to "Auto" :cool:

SixTwoSix · 15 Jun 2011 at 10:31

Paul. W said:
IIRC isnt it the law in some countries to have lights running permently? Not sure.

Just got back from Poland and couldn't understand why every car had headlights on 24/7 while driving, asked my missus why..."it's the law" she replied. Seemed pretty dumb to me.

Sin_Chase · 15 Jun 2011 at 10:36

What difference does it make to you/others even if people choose to have their headlights on whenever they feel like it despite your perceived 'idiocy'?

Lights on is increased visibility in all conditions, but diminished when, for example, daylight is good.

The point is not "Why?" really but "Why not?" There is no detrimental effect really and only really something to gain?

NeverWinter · 15 Jun 2011 at 10:37

Do Volvo's still have them on all the time?

InvaderGIR · 15 Jun 2011 at 10:39

bledd. said:
Lights off during the day unless it's unfathomably dark & cloudy or raining heavily

It only attracts attention from the law and makes everyone else think "####"

Headlights on all day/night unless it is brilliant sunshine.