Glossary / Electrical

daytime running lights

13 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

DRLs are lights that stay on when you drive during the day so other drivers can see your car more easily.

Technical Definition

Daytime running lights (DRLs) are automatic exterior lights that stay on while the vehicle is moving during daylight to increase visibility.

Hear It Discussed

"With orange daytime running lights. Yeah kind of unusual there. Most of them today are white"
Hot Rod Tour of Texas rolls out around the square! In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 18:55

"One of these GM has one for headlights and Ford does too. Daytime running lights that never shut off at night."
Car Repair Advice Live Taking Your Calls from the Experts Under The Hood show 46:53

"So the headlights have got these daytime running lights that describe an X, but Nick went to see the vehicle and if you don't like the idea of the X for X5, see what they've done"
CarCast+Edmunds - New BMW X5 and Genesis GV60 Magma. CarCast 05:34