Since all lights go off as soon as you turn off the ignition and exit the car, I just leave my headlights switched on all the time. Curious as to how many of us drive with headlights on all the time.

 

i only use driving light.... only switch on headlight at night

 

hi,
i programmed the running lights to be on.
i've been driving cars that have running lights
and have just gotten used to it. a plus for safety?
ck

 

I leave the auto-on headlights on all the time -- the MINI does the automatic battery saver thing anyway...but one of the differences between my '04 MCS and my '07 MCS that I DIDN"T like was that the "daytime running lights" are actually just the headlights. The '04 were dimmer, and were actual running lights. The '07 lights are the exact same brightness...so it's almost a moot point to use 'em!

 

Yes, I noticed that myself. The R53s daytime running lights are the headlights at 50% luminosity. The R56 is 100% brightness of the headlights.

I keep my auto headlights on and I also have the daytime running lights on all of the time.

 

I have the DRL programmed, but do I leave the headlights on. I've gotten lazy in my old age.

 

My daytime running lights are only the upper portion of the fogs...if you click to the first click, you get the lower portion of the fogs...the next click turns the headlights on

 

I turn the lights on when it starts to get dark or when it is really cloudy and raining.

 

I use daytime running lights in my R56. The only thing moving the headlight switch from off to on does for me is give me dash lights and those nice mood things.

 

Not me.

Parking lights at dawn/dusk and driving lights when dark or when it rains (thats the law in CT).

Dean.

 

The first time I saw that I thought ... "Wow how cool!" Had no clue when I got the fogs that I'd get running lights like that.

To answer the question I use the running lights during the day & the headlights at night.

 

I probably overestimate the value of running with lights on during the day, but I make a point to keep my headlights on during my morning commute. I've had one too many close calls with sleepy drivers on my neighborhood streets; my hope is that the headlights give me a slight edge for visibility. Once I'm on the highway, I turn 'em off again.

 

For me, daytime running lights always.

For any rain, Xenon lights are on.

In parking lots or after 6pm, Xenon lights.

I hardly use the fog lights except for fun at night.

 

I drive with my lights on in the morning and if its cloudy or raining. Dark silver tends to blend into the road and I have had a few close calls where people havent seen me.

 

I have mine on all the time, it's a safety thing really. I don't want to have some Dodge Ram merge into me because he could be bothered to look closely.

 

Ditto what Joey D said.

 

Yep...LilTiger is lit up like a Christmas tree every time I get in. Flipping on all my lights is as habitual to me as clicking my seat belt.

If it's saved me just ONE time - it makes sense to do. Impossible to prove, but I'm going with it.

 

Night = Lights
Day = No Lights, since the Running Lights are the regular light brightness.
Dumb design!

 

At first when I bought my MCS the DRL were on all the time but I have since turned them off.

 

totally agree

 

do i have ot go to dealership to do it?

 

Nope you can easily turn them either on or off with the OBC custom settings.

Your owner's manual has the instructions on how to do it.Just remember to have the car running to set it.

 

I keep it on auto withut DRL. The lights kick on when it is cloudy or shady, not just at night.

 

Mine are on all the time. I tried the DRLs but when you turn on your lights at night they stay on no matter what. So if you are waiting for someone outside a store, you can't turn your lights off! Kinda goofy design.

 

I have Xenons and don't want them firing up everytime I start the car. My understanding is that the igniters can burn out and are expensive to replace. The Xenon lights are supposed to last a longtime, it's just the igniters that are stressed by frequent fire-ups. So, if I'm running errands with lots of stops, no lights. If I think the situation calls for lights I'll turn them on.

Some of the conditions I turn them on:
Country road with oncoming traffic driving into the sun.
Long trips
Poor light (overcast, rain, fog, dusk...)