Running foglights and halos simultaneously?

[Supermans]

Originally Posted by stet

I wonder why they didn't use the Halos as the DRLs instead of the fog lights. It may be an interesting mod to to wire the Halos to always be on (as DRLs and then along with the headlights at night) and restore the fog light button to the dash that the non-RS has.

halo's are for decoration, they are not a substitute for the DRL's which are a safety mandate by law now..

[Rickscamero]

Does anyone know if our headlights are air tight or air sealed?

This info will help me in determining, whether to get the RS package. Thx.

[Megamx]

I picked mine up two days ago (in Canada) and the fog lights are used as daytime running lights so I DO get a option to run halo with fog lights

[SomeGeoffGuy]

Originally Posted by stet

I wonder why they didn't use the Halos as the DRLs instead of the fog lights.

Not bright enough. The Halo can only meet park function.

-Geoff

[Gentry78]

Originally Posted by Rickscamero

Does anyone know if our headlights are air tight or air sealed?

This info will help me in determining, whether to get the RS package. Thx.

i'm not sure but i would be willing to say yes they are sealed to keep moisture out and not to fog up


why are you planning to add something in there like strobes or something?

[zebra]

Originally Posted by Gentry78

i'm not sure but i would be willing to say yes they are sealed to keep moisture out and not to fog up


why are you planning to add something in there like strobes or something?

hey!

my headlights come from the factory with strobe holes!!

[Gentry78]

Originally Posted by zebra

hey!

my headlights come from the factory with strobe holes!!

lucky lol

[JDBeck23]

Originally Posted by FEVER

In the H2 I had I ran a jumper from the headlight relay to the DRL relay with a diode inline to prevent the headlights from coming on during the daytime. DISCLAIMER PICTURE IS FROM A HUMMER FUSE BOX...

I've done something similar to a few of my cars. I think the trouble with the Camaro is that the Halo is not powered by a seperate wire running into the headlight assembly. I believe it's one single hot wire and ground running into the headlight assembly and once inside, it splits to power the halo and HID ballast. I'll pop the hood today after work to verify.

[RickRay]

In Canada whoever has the RS package (HID). Your light switch has 4 settings:
#1: O = Off (Spring loads to Auto position when you turn it to the left of Auto). It Reboots. This will turn Off your HID & DRL when the car is running and only in Park. Once tranny is engaged then which ever your light switch is on, the appropriate lights will turn on.

#2: AUTO = DRLs on at all times except when it starts to get dark then the HID comes on.

#3: Parking Lamps = During the day the DRLs are on with the Halos { ( ) } on. But when it gets dark the DRLs come Off and the HID comes on even in this position.

#4: HID = DRLs off on HID lights on.

I hope I didn't confuse anyone..it seems complicated but once you fool around with this you'll know what to do...and Remember this is for Canada Only.
I could be wrong with some of this but I just tested these out..correct me if I am wrong.

[LosXC451]

Originally Posted by Georgie

so halos cannot be run with the fogs.... can the regular halogen headlights be run at the same time as the fogs?

Yeah all you have to do is push in the light knob and they'll turn on

[KJS]

Originally Posted by Supermans

halo's are for decoration, they are not a substitute for the DRL's which are a safety mandate by law now..

DLR are only "mandated by law" in Canada, not the US.

[SSPROJECT]

so here is another question what is the bulb number for the daytime driving light . you can just change the color and make it look more like superwhite like the leds. that will look good.

[CamaroUser]

Originally Posted by KJS

DLR are only "mandated by law" in Canada, not the US.

General Motors, interested in reducing the build variations of cars for the North American market, began lobbying the DOT (United States Department of Transportation) to permit DRLs in the United States shortly after Canada required them. A prolonged regulatory battle was fought, with the DOT objecting on grounds of potential safety drawbacks and glare issues. Eventually, however, these objections were set aside and DRLs of the same types allowed in Canada (save for fog lamp DRLs) were legalized but not mandated effective with the 1995 model year. General Motors immediately equipped most (and, in following years, all) of its vehicles with DRLs beginning with the Chevrolet Corsica. Saab, Volkswagen, Volvo, Suzuki and Subaru gradually introduced DRLs in the U.S. market beginning in 1995. In recent years, Lexus has installed high-beam or turn signal based DRLs on US models. Some Toyota models come with DRLs as standard or optional equipment, and with a driver-controllable on/off switch. Starting in the 2006 model year, Honda began equipping their U.S. models with DRLs, mostly by reduced-intensity operation of the high beam headlamps.

Public reaction to DRLs, generally neutral to positive in Canada, is decidedly mixed in the U.S. Thousands of complaints regarding glare from DRLs were lodged with the DOT shortly after DRLs were permitted on cars, and there was also concern that headlamp-based DRLs reduce the conspicuity of motorcycles, and that DRLs based on front turn signals introduce ambiguity into the turn signal system. In 1997, in response to these complaints and after measuring actual DRL intensity well above the 7,000 cd limit on vehicles in use, DOT proposed changes to the DRL specification that would have capped axial intensity at 1,500 candelas, a level nearly identical to the European 1,200 cd and identical to the initially-proposed Canadian limit. During the open comment period, thousands of public comments were received by DOT in support of lowering the intensity (or advocating the complete elimination of DRLs from U.S. roads). Automaker sentiment generally ran along predictable lines, with European automakers experienced at complying with European DRL requirements voicing no objection to the proposal, and North American automakers vociferously repeating the same objections they raised in response to Canada's initial proposal.[16][17] The DOT proposal for DRL intensity reduction was rescinded in 2004.[

[cobra]

Originally Posted by SomeGeoffGuy

Not bright enough. The Halo can only meet park function.

-Geoff

Exactly, though I've seen some driving at night with parking lights only, (just rings). Cool but unsafe.