Daytime Running Lights

Hello everyone, I'm new here. I have a question about my 2009 V. How do you turn off the daytime running lights?

Turn off the ignition?

Sorry, couldn't resist. Let me be the first to ask the obvious. Why?

How do you turn off the daytime running lights?

Pull fuse number 37 from the interior fuse panel.

Double check your Owner's Manual to be sure the fuses are numbered the same.(I checked, they are the same)

It's one of the first things I did on my 2008 as well.

Just out of curiosity, why would you want to disable a safety feature?

Just out of curiosity, why would you want to disable a safety feature?
X2 I drove a city bus for over 30 years and we always drove with our full light set on for safety.(365 days a year)Same with our fire dept. and police.

"Disabling the DRL is necessary for parking with a girl with the car running in the winter at dark. This way the police wont see you and come investigate".

This is what I read on another Honda forum. Most likely a younger person. :)

"Disabling the DRL is necessary for parking with a girl with the car running in the winter at dark. This way the police wont see you and come investigate".

This is what I read on another Honda forum. Most likely a younger person. :)

Just shut off motor and restart DRL will not come on until emerg brake is released.But always remember to crack a window with the motor running,play safe. :)

I'm not convinced they are much of a safety feature and why waste the electricity and light bulbs.
Thank each of you for your comments and the 'fix'.

"Disabling the DRL is necessary for parking with a girl with the car running in the winter at dark. This way the police wont see you and come investigate".

This is what I read on another Honda forum. Most likely a younger person. :)

The police do have a rather dampening effect on amatory ardor. As such this is a most reasonable explanation for the disabling of a safety feature. However as tcturner noted simply: 1) engage the parking brake, 2) stop the engine, 3) restart the engine 4) crack a window and voila amatory bliss. Perhaps I should do a photo essay...any volunteers?

It's now illegal to operate a motor vehicle in Nova Scotia without lights (daytime or pull that switch). This may be a first. :confused:

Daytime running lights should never be disabled - they could save your life. They do not run at full intensity - some are wired to run at a lower intensity - I believe in series when light switch is not turned on. Some vehicles are hard to see - I believe silver colored are the worst. In hot weather, heat waves coming off the highway can make vehicles in a distance hard to see. I notice that white color can be seen a long ways away in most situations other than a blizzard.

DRL's on the 2010 EX-L:

Thanks for the notes on the DRL's. I've been reading through my new friend, the "Owners Manual" and found a note stating "do not leave the light switch in AUTO if you will not be driving the vehicle for an extended period (a week or more). You should also turn off the lights if you plan to leave the engine idling or off for a long time.

Is this because the sensor is using energy even when the vehicle isn't running? I went out to the car last night and turned the DRL switch off with the car off and heard a slight "buzzing" sound stop when I switched the light dial. Does any of this make sense?:confused:

Bunky is fuse #37 the same for a 2007? I want to disable them so I can install true HIDs w/ ballast:)

Bunky is fuse #37 the same for a 2007? I want to disable them so I can install true HIDs w/ ballast:)

It is # 37 on a 2008. I removed when I retrofitted xenon projectors. I am almost sure is the same on 07-10.

You can remove it and see what happens as well.

IMHO, the Daytime Running Lights are annoying, waste bulbs, and are for people who don't know how to use their lights. I've seen people drive in heavy rain or early evening without lights on. You would assume people would have common sense to think "if I can't see that car without lights on, maybe I should turn mine on so other can see ME"... Viewed this way, it is useful for those type of drivers.....

Anyways, I observe that the DRL runs on the same circuit as the "Intermediate" light (it's the first click on your left knob; second click gives you the regular headlights). The difference, I noticed, is that your dashboard gets lit when you manually turn it.

Thanks for the circuit breaker info...now I can turn off the DRL! :)

Hmmm...I still don't understand why the "Owners Manual" states "do not leave the light switch in AUTO if you will not be driving the vehicle for an extended period (a week or more). You should also turn off the lights if you plan to leave the engine idling or off for a long time.

Is this because the sensor is using energy even when the vehicle isn't running? I went out to the car again last night and turned the DRL switch off with the car off and heard a slight "buzzing" sound stop when I switched the light dial. Does any of this make sense?

Has anyone else noticed this?

-JLHDU

thanks for this now i can go back to using sylvania silverstar bulbs without replacing them every 4 months. just had second bulb blow the other morning. since these bulbs have a shorter life because of the brightness maybe this will make them last longer.

I just wanted to turn them off because I don't think they are needed and they waste energy, that's all. I guess I will leave them be since they are for safety after all. It just bugs me leaving things on like that.

I read an Edmunds review earlier today that said if you get the fog lights installed, then the lights auto function will not work. I don't use the auto function, but if it's true, it's something to keep in mind.

Hmmm...I still don't understand why the "Owners Manual" states "do not leave the light switch in AUTO if you will not be driving the vehicle for an extended period (a week or more). You should also turn off the lights if you plan to leave the engine idling or off for a long time.

Is this because the sensor is using energy even when the vehicle isn't running? I went out to the car again last night and turned the DRL switch off with the car off and heard a slight "buzzing" sound stop when I switched the light dial. Does any of this make sense?

Has anyone else noticed this?

-JLHDU

my V doesn't have DRLs, so i don't know about DRLs on Vs, but we found that the battery would run down in my wife's Lexus if the headlight switch was left in the auto position and the car not driven for 1~2 weeks. apparently the headlight sensor draws enough current over that period to deplete the battery. i'm not saying that Hondas are the same as Toyotas, but i suspect they are similar. so we leave the switch off now, unless we'll be driving it for several days in a row.

That's good information about the foglights and the auto switch.

I'm on the fence about DRL's. I hate the look of them on the CR-V. Most cars put them somewhere else or have a designated DRL. The CR-V has them right smack in the headlight. They just look bad. Safety is the only reason I haven't pulled #37.

I read an Edmunds review earlier today that said if you get the fog lights installed, then the lights auto function will not work. I don't use the auto function, but if it's true, it's something to keep in mind.

MISINFORMATION ALERT... MISINFORMATION ALERT...

This is NOT TRUE the Edmunds review should not be used to conclude the auto-lights would be disabled. It was a consumer review. The dealership most likely installed the wrong fog light kit.

2010 LX and EX use FOGLIGHT KIT ('10) (NON-AUTO-LIGHT SWITCH TYPE) Honda part# 08V31-SWA-100B which includes SWITCH ASSY., LIGHTING & TURN SIGNAL Honda part# 35255-TA0-C42

2010 EX-L and EX-L navi use FOGLIGHT KIT ('10) (AUTO-LIGHT SWITCH TYPE) Honda part# 08V31-SWA-100A which includes SWITCH ASSY., LIGHTING & TURN SIGNAL Honda part# 35255-TA0-X42


Here is the original Edmunds Consumer review for reference:

Review

This is my 4th CR-V. They have all been an improvement over my first 2002. The 2010 is quieter, smoother and more refined. I bought this one because I wanted to give it to one of my kids and because I wasn't that impressed with the drawing I had seen of upcoming 2012 model. The only complaint I have up to this point is the fog lights. I bought and paid for them to be installed at the dealership. At no point did any one tell me that it would disable my auto headlight feature. Pretty disappointing. Other than that; it is great! This is our 7th Honda and I am still happy with the product and the value.

Yes it is true, I failed to mention that the review I saw was a consumer review and NOT an official review on Edmunds. So very sorry for the misinformation. I will try to be more careful.

Hello everyone, I'm new here. I have a question about my 2009 V. How do you turn off the daytime running lights?

On my 2000 f150 ford, there was a relay you could pull. The owners manual should tell you which one. Thankfully my 2006 didn't come with drls.