Daytime running lights

[jslmpls]

I'm in the US but my wife would like to have DRL or at least change the sensitivity of the Auto setting so the lights come on sooner than they do now. I'm talking about making the lights come on during rainy, dark days when they sometimes don't.

 

[Sango2]

Update: I went to a Tesla center in Canada. They issued a compliance letter and an update went through automatically after a few nights. I now have full time Canadian DRL!

Great to hear.

In addition to DRL, Canada did revise regulations since September 2021 for vehicles sold in Canada to also have one of the following.

- tail lights that come on automatically with daytime running lights
- headlights, tail lights, and side marker lights that turn on automatically in the dark
- a dashboard that stays dark to alert the driver to turn on the lights

 

[Technokrat]

I'm in the US but my wife would like to have DRL or at least change the sensitivity of the Auto setting so the lights come on sooner than they do now. I'm talking about making the lights come on during rainy, dark days when they sometimes don't.

I wasn't aware of the last one and its definitely needed, i see so many drivers with just DRLs on at night due to this. Will have to check out one of the newer vehicles to see the implementation

 

[Sango2]

@Technokrat

Oh yeah it was new to me too until I looked it up since I was aware of DRL. At least the new rules also would take care of where you see DRL lights on but the tail lights are off!

The info I posted is directly from transport Canada and will post it below.

Using your vehicle lights to see and be seen

About the new vehicle lighting standard for cars in 2021 and tips on how to use your lights safely now.

tc.canada.ca

 

[martymar96]

Update: I went to a Tesla center in Canada. They issued a compliance letter and an update went through automatically after a few nights. I now have full time Canadian DRL!

Do you know who the service advisors name was at Tesla Calgary ?

 

[Sneakerdoc]

Do you know who the service advisors name was at Tesla Calgary ?

Sorry I can’t remember. It was a young woman but I never got her name.

 

[Midnightsun]

In that case Mercedes in comparison is a rip off. I imported a Mercedes SL ragtop from the US around 18 years ago. I am rather handy at mods so I installed a relay to turn on the fog lights when the car was started to give me full time DRL. (running fog lights or parking lights or headlights is factory on some models for DRL in Canada by the way)I was forced to go to a Mercedes dealer for inspection who removed my relay and installed the "proper" Mercedes version for the car which turns on all exterior lights (headlights, parking and tail lights) to full power just like if you turned the head lights on. Cost me a bit over $1000 to have the work done.

 

[Sango2]

Do you know who the service advisors name was at Tesla Calgary ?

I think you maybe able to ask the service centre who was it because she would of written the service notes it would be logged in the internal system.