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Old 10-01-2015, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by jgold47 View Post
Then again, I used the auto mode on the headlights (PS - why dont you?)
It's because I don't want my ballasts/HID bulbs to die prematurely by having my headlights switched on and off multiple times a day:
1. Turning on when the car is started in the garage, then off after backing out.
2. Turning on, then off going over several underpasses during my drive to work.
3. Turning on when I enter covered garage at work, then off when shutting off car.
4. Repeat above on the return trip.

The unnecessary turning on/off will add up over the years on a DD. Then again, may be I'm just old school and don't quite understand why someone can't take the 1 second to turn on/off their headlights only when needed.
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