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Car Forum / Honda Cars / November 2005DRL Aftermarket light kit for 2005 Accord?
Hello, I was wondering if there is a DRL Aftermarket light kit for a 2005 Accord EX? I really don't want to have to wait until my next lease to get a new one with DRL's because I feel this is a great safety feature. My questions are: 1. Where are these kits available in the USA? 2 What is the total cost installed? 3. What national retailers will install these if any? 4. Is this kind of installation risky for the electrical system? Thanks, Al I'm glad I bought an '04 before this came along on Accords. >Hello, >I was wondering if there is a DRL Aftermarket light kit for a 2005 Accord [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >3. What national retailers will install these if any? >4. Is this kind of installation risky for the electrical system? If you really believe these are such a great safety feature, why wait to install a device. Just turn on your lights yourself. It doesn't cost you anything and you don't risk having someone hack up your wiring. ------------ Alex > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Al ------------------------------------- Al, These units from Hamsar seem to be highly recommended. If I bought an American car and had to put DRL in it, I'd choose the Hamsar module. I'm in Canada, so all cars have DRL already, (except the Fords and Dodges, which burn out). I used to have a great DIY page for installing the Hamsar on a Honda s2000. Probably very similar to what you want. Got a brother-in-law that's 'handy'? Here is the search . . http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=hamsar+honda+s2000&meta= 'Curly' <snip> > These units from Hamsar seem to be highly recommended. If I bought an > American car and had to put DRL in it, I'd choose the Hamsar module. > I'm in Canada, so all cars have DRL already, (except the Fords and > Dodges, which burn out). Isn't that the strangest thing? I'd say at /least/ half of all Fords I see have inoperable DRLs. Since DRLs are not required in Canada once the car leaves the assembly plant (or is past Customs), I'd guess Ford decided to spend as little as possible on the mechanism. And have you noticed that when old cop cars are auctioned off, they have no DRLs?  SignatureTeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ <SNIP> > Since DRLs are not required in Canada once the car leaves the assembly > plant (or is past Customs), I'd guess Ford decided to spend as little as > possible on the mechanism. The module is built in Britain, and it's the same in Crown Vic, F150, Aerostar. Real CRAP. (the module too) I had one apart and they used undersized wire to jump from one area of the PCB to the other. Looks like a Honda Main Relay solder job. --------------------- > And have you noticed that when old cop cars are auctioned off, they have no DRLs? The cop cars never had DRL's, otherwise they can't sneak down back alleys following somebody. ----------------------------- There's law cases on the Web where Dodge products have started fires when the DRL module went WOOF. ---------------------------- > -- > TeGGeR® > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Al ------------------------------------- Al, These units from Hamsar seem to be highly recommended. If I bought an American car and had to put DRL in it, I'd choose the Hamsar module. I'm in Canada, so all cars have DRL already, (except the Fords and Dodges, which burn out). I used to have a great DIY page for installing the Hamsar on a Honda s2000. Probably very similar to what you want. Got a brother-in-law that's 'handy'? Here is the search . . http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=hamsar+honda+s2000&meta= 'Curly' > I was wondering if there is a DRL Aftermarket light kit for a 2005 Accord > EX? I really don't want to have to wait until my next lease to get a new > one > with DRL's because I feel this is a great safety feature. My questions > are: I just leave my light switch in the on position at all times. When I exit the vehicle (taking the keys out of the ignition) the lights turn off a minute after shutting the drivers side door. Lights come on automatically when A) you use the remote to unlock the doors (providing light to get to your car at night) B) when the drivers door is open and C) when the key is in the ignition. Thanks for the feedback, I guess leaving the lights on is an option since they turn off automatically, but the downside is that the lights are brighter than with DRL's which are like lowbeams with less output. The other thing is that the headlights would burn out more quickly and get a little more used or dim at night when you use them. Can I be 100% sure that the auto off light switch will turn it off everytime so I don't risk a dead battery? What about the delay that the lights are on without power, would that put more of a strain on the battery over time? Thanks, Al > I just leave my light switch in the on position at all times. When I exit > the vehicle (taking the keys out of the ignition) the lights turn off a > minute after shutting the drivers side door. Lights come on automatically > when A) you use the remote to unlock the doors (providing light to get to > your car at night) B) when the drivers door is open and C) when the key is > in the ignition. > Thanks for the feedback, I guess leaving the lights on is an option since > they turn off automatically, but the downside is that the lights are [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > battery? What about the delay that the lights are on without power, would > that put more of a strain on the battery over time? Well, 4.5 years and 141,000 mile on my '01, only replaced the headlight bulbs once and I'm still on the same battery the dealer installed back when I only had the car a month due to a leak in the original. And many DRLs use the high-beams at reduced intensity which means they are right in drivers eyes annoying them. My method uses the low beams. >> Thanks for the feedback, I guess leaving the lights on is an option since >> they turn off automatically, but the downside is that the lights are [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >And many DRLs use the high-beams at reduced intensity which means they are >right in drivers eyes annoying them. My method uses the low beams. Both Hondas that I've owned had DRLs featuring high beams at low intensity. Just about every second vehicle I encounter seems to be a Civic or Accord with this feature. At the intensity of these lights during daylight, they are not shining in my eyes, they just make cars more visible. The whole point to using the high beams at low intensity is to see the vehicle from a longer distance away. You must have the most sensitive eyes in the world. >>> Thanks for the feedback, I guess leaving the lights on is an option >>> since [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > is to see the vehicle from a longer distance away. You must have the > most sensitive eyes in the world. A) You are probably in Canada if you have a Honda with DRLs. B) when did I say it bothered me? Read previous messages here in the group and you will see many people who are bothered by them. C) my vehicle is not equipped with DRLs (US Spec Accord) so my choice is no lights, low beams or full high beams. And most importantly is the idiots who think DRLs are a good substitute for turning on their regular beams during inclement weather. DRLs do not light up the rear of the vehicle. So where is your visibility there? I had DRLs in my last vehicle and chose to drive with the regular low beams on at all times. >>>> Thanks for the feedback, I guess leaving the lights on is an option >>>> since [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >with DRLs (US Spec Accord) so my choice is no lights, low beams or full high >beams. Apologies for belittling your eyes. I am in Canada, and to tell you the truth, I have never found DRLs even marginally irritating to my eyesight. They are glorified marker lights. >And most importantly is the idiots who think DRLs are a good substitute for >turning on their regular beams during inclement weather. DRLs do not light >up the rear of the vehicle. So where is your visibility there? Couldn't agree more. DRLs are pretty much useless if used as headlights, and most of these morons have no clue that their taillights are off. >I had DRLs in my last vehicle and chose to drive with the regular low beams >on at all times. Good idea. Less chance of getting rear ended. Okay then I guess I will look into using the headlights during the day and the night. I might as well just put them on and off myself knowing in case I forget they will shut off anyway. I figured out I may use an extra dollar of gasoline a week while using the headlights all the time, and I'd have to replace the lights maybe one year sooner, but its not a big deal I suppose. 10-30% of anti crash statistics is still some what impressive. The thing is that my car is silver so it blends in with the roads more than another color. > >>>> Thanks for the feedback, I guess leaving the lights on is an option > >>>> since [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] > > Good idea. Less chance of getting rear ended. |
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