How to Turn off the Lights during the day

[TdotMav]

For the Canadian Mav owners only: when you turn your car on (during the day), are all of your lights on all the time even if your switch is not in auto: headlights, parking lights and tail lights? This is what is happening for me.

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[Crazyal]

For the Canadian Mav owners only: when you turn your car on (during the day), are all of your lights on all the time even if your switch is not in auto: headlights, parking lights and tail lights? This is what is happening for me.

The law in Canada as of 2021

 

[TdotMav]

The law in Canada as of 2021

Ah thank you! Didn't know of this since our previous cars are old.

 

[Dad]

Just got my Mav but can't seem to figure out how to turn off regular daytime lights. Even if the switch is set to off the lights are on all the time.

I have to ask, why would you want to turn off your daytime running lights?

 

[Chris_G]

I have to ask, why would you want to turn off your daytime running lights?

To save electricity

 

[Dad]

To save electricity

No problem.

 

[icegradner]

The law in Canada as of 2021

Yes, all MY2022 and later vehicles sold in Canada are required to have auto head and rear lights.

New lighting standard​

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As of September 2021 the Canadian Vehicle Lighting Regulation will require that all new vehicles sold in Canada have one of the following:​

• tail lights that come on automatically with daytime running lights
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• headlights, tail lights, and side marker lights that turn on automatically in the dark
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• a dashboard that stays dark to alert the driver to turn on the lights

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This standard will apply to all new vehicles (cars, trucks, SUVs, 3-wheeled vehicles, motorcycles and heavy trucks)​

Automatic, always on, DRLs have been mandatory in Canada since December 1, 1989.

On XL and XLT on the Maverick the full headlights are the DRLs. On Lariat it has the fancy LED strip for that. Amber lights are considered running lights or parking lights, not DRLs.

 

[MortyHooper]

I’m so glad they made this law, we have way too much dark weather here during winter. Plus nobody using car share seems to understand that you need to turn on your lights, they just see bright dash lights and drive off into the night.

 

[V-blue Mav]

I have to ask, why would you want to turn off your daytime running lights?

To increase the life of the bulb/LED perhaps? That's why I turned them off.

 

[Dad]

To increase the life of the bulb/LED perhaps? That's why I turned them off.

Trying to milk another 2,000 hours out of a 10,000 hour bulb? Seems extreme.

 

[V-blue Mav]

Trying to milk another 2,000 hours out of a 10,000 hour bulb? Seems extreme.

It's been my experience that the stated hours of service for CFL and LEDs are way overstated. The ones I have had never lasted as long their claims. Hopefully I'm wrong concerning automotive LEDs, because I believe my Jeep Cherokee taillight assembly is LED as well. It's 9 years old, but only 75,000 miles on it.

 

[Dad]

It's been my experience that the stated hours of service for CFL and LEDs are way overstated. The ones I have had never lasted as long their claims. Hopefully I'm wrong concerning automotive LEDs, because I believe my Jeep Cherokee taillight assembly is LED as well. It's 9 years old, but only 75,000 miles on it.

I must confess I pulled those numbers out of thin air, but it's no secret LEDs have a much longer usage life than incandescent. And, you're mostly correct about the claims being a bit exaggerated.

 

[snowcatxx87]

Ugh this thread makes my head hurt. Is there really any common sense or deduction left anymore?

DRL = day time running light. Nowhere does it state that a DRL has to be its OWN light, a headlight, an indicator, a design light. A DRL is a SOMETHING that comes on during the day. Break down the word. Daytime (not night). Running (when the vehicle is ON). Light (whatever light the manufacturer sets.)

XL/XLT = the DRL happens to be the low beams and indicator.

Lariat = the DRL happens to be its own design light, above the headlamp, which they call the DRL.

In Canada, it is NOT mandated to have a HEADLIGHT on as a part of the DRL, just a DRL on WITH tailights. My 2022 and 2023 motorcycles both have DRL with a taillamp. No low beams. My Mav has low beams and tail lights.

For me: I would love to have the yellow indicators as my DRL and remove the low beams, lots of visibility still and better look.

 

[CZaugg]

Just got my Mav but can't seem to figure out how to turn off regular daytime lights. Even if the switch is set to off the lights are on all the time.

You can turn the daytime running lights off by going to the settings. I'd suggest keeping that setting as is. You want to be seen! All you need is some "bozo" to crash into you because they can't see you. Not worth it.

 

[MortyHooper]

DRL have lead to a significant and statistically proven (easy to google studies) reduction in accidents. One accident even minor is not worth saving a few possible bucks on LED replacement down the road.

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