Toyota: 2004 Corolla Daytime Running Lights

On Tue, 9 Sep 2003 11:25:49 -0500, "Andy Arhelger"
<com> wrote:
 

I think my 2003 is identical in this respect: When I start the engine
with the parking brake on (which is always). The DRLs are off. I
release the parking brake and they turn on. I can put the hand brake
back on, but the lights will remain on until I shut the engine off.

The way you describe the 2003 here is exactly the
way the DRLs worked on my '92 Corolla. They latch
on when you take the parking brake off and then they
stay on.

Steve
 

Yeah, I saw it in my 2004 Corolla while I was rolling out of the lot.
When I started the engine, only the indicator lights (front) were on
and as soon as I shifted from P to D the daytime running lights came
on. Although, I have to check the automatic lights turning on since I
did not notice that yet. Are you saying that you just start the car
and if it is night time then the fog lights and headlamps will come on
automatically without switching them on from the control???? If that
is the case then it must be a very cool feature.

"com.net.edu.gov.de" <com.net.edu.gov.de> wrote in message news:<com>... 

A "Twilight Sentinel" also part of the DRL system. If ambient light
is sufficiently low, the regular headlamps will come ON even with the
control switch on OFF. The problem in 2003 Corollas is that these
automatic headlamps also come ON during broad daylight anytime the
left front roof pillar shades the photo sensor eye, located in the
dash very near the base of the roof pillar. When you see a Corolla
going down the road with its tail lights ON .... this is shortcoming
in the system. Maybe 2004 moved the sensor to the middle of the dash
.... hopefully.
--

~~Philip

"Never let school interfere
with your education - Mark Twain"

 

Is this on the CE model?

Steve

"Philip®" <net> wrote in message
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No, for 2004 the sensor is still on the left side. Haven't noticed the
lights coming on yet if the sensor is shaded. The manual does say to be
careful not to put anything over the sensor. There is a time delay built in
so it has to be dark for a few seconds (15 maybe) before the lights will
come on. So I guess they won't flash on and off as you go under bridges.


Andy Arhelger


"Philip®" <net> wrote in message
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Twilight Sentinel is on my 2003 CE Corolla. ANOTHER little thing I
forgot to mention. WHEN the headlights come ON during the day when
they shouldn't, the digital clock display also dims to your nighttime
dash lights setting. So, if you like your instrumentation set rather
dim, then your clock will not be readable during daylight driving
when the headlights (not DRLs) are ON. Isn't that special? I need
complete control of my headlights and I don't like my clock randomly
dimming out during the day due to the Twilight Sentinel getting
erroneous information.
--

~~Philip

"Never let school interfere
with your education - Mark Twain"
 

Anytime the roof pillar starts to shade the photo sensor, watch your
digital clock display. Just set your instrumentation lighting level
to a low setting. When the headlights come ON, the clock display
will dim down to the point of being nearly unreadable during
daylight. Easy way to tell when your DRLs switched to Headlights ON.
As we move toward the winter months (the sun will move lower in the
sky), you'll find the sensor getting shaded more often. Hopefully
Toyota has done something with the photosensor trip level. The
sensor should be in near the defroster exits, center of the car.
--

~~Philip

"Never let school interfere
with your education - Mark Twain"