2017 CX-5 drl question
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Supposedly.
I want to see one in person to confirm if this actually the case (brightness wise) and if so then that's not very good.
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They have cool code names for chassis and engines too.
7eregrine
The man, the myth, the legend
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- Land of Cleve
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- 2016.5 CX5
I hate the names here. Touring. GRAND Touring. Woo woo! The Japanese have obviously done some research and somehow figured out these names appeal to some of us. It seems every Japanese brand has a stupid "Touring" model. So. Lame.
I really miss names. I had a Firebird once...and a Thunderbird. Explorer is a great name for an SUV. Escape, too.
I really miss names. I had a Firebird once...and a Thunderbird. Explorer is a great name for an SUV. Escape, too.
Yeah but car people refer to stuff like E46, B16, ND/NC, (EJ/EK/EM), ect. and not to mention cool engine related names like VTEC, Vanos, 4G63T*....okay some German ones in there too. Not so much trims.
That said I always get confused with Fords's trims. Like even the low trim ones sound very high end.
Ford Fiesta Titanium or Platinum. Sure sounds like a 500hp fire breathing rolling rocket !!!!
Indeed
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I was disappointed when I learned how the DRLs operate. I am over it now and like how distinct it is from near and far. A couple things that I don't think were mentioned in the last 32 pages..
-The bulb(s) in the headlight projector housing definitely operates at two different outputs for DRL and Low Beam. The transition can clearly be seen when entering a parking garage or tunnel. The DRL output is also not adaptive and you can see the headlights turn immediately when low beam comes on while driving and cornering. There are parking garages and tunnels I frequent that make it easy to see the transition.
-"Last gen was able to offer the accent only look so why can't we have it?" The location and output of each bulb does not seem similar enough for comparison.. there's a lot of regulation around these designs
-"CX-9 has it so why can't we?" The CX-9 does have accent only DRLs and they are significantly brighter than the CX-5 accent lights. The CX-9 also has LED signals up front that are much brighter than the CX-5 offers.
My theory is that cost(LED signals) impacted this decision for Mazda. If they decided to put LED up front I am sure there would be some folks complaining about not having rear LED signals as well. They definitely accomplished the primary purpose of DRLs.. visibility to other drivers for safety
Happy that you all love headlights as much as I do!
-The bulb(s) in the headlight projector housing definitely operates at two different outputs for DRL and Low Beam. The transition can clearly be seen when entering a parking garage or tunnel. The DRL output is also not adaptive and you can see the headlights turn immediately when low beam comes on while driving and cornering. There are parking garages and tunnels I frequent that make it easy to see the transition.
-"Last gen was able to offer the accent only look so why can't we have it?" The location and output of each bulb does not seem similar enough for comparison.. there's a lot of regulation around these designs
-"CX-9 has it so why can't we?" The CX-9 does have accent only DRLs and they are significantly brighter than the CX-5 accent lights. The CX-9 also has LED signals up front that are much brighter than the CX-5 offers.
My theory is that cost(LED signals) impacted this decision for Mazda. If they decided to put LED up front I am sure there would be some folks complaining about not having rear LED signals as well. They definitely accomplished the primary purpose of DRLs.. visibility to other drivers for safety
Happy that you all love headlights as much as I do!
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Everything has its life expectancy. LEDs and their circuitry components are the same. LEDs have a general life expectancy of 50,000 hours. It's 13.7 years for 10-hours-a-day usage. The quality of circuit design and component selection is also played a major role for longevity. The failing accent strip LED DRLs on 2016 CX-5 is a perfect example of poor design and quality.
LED bulbs usually last for a very long time and the technology is improving. More than likely KF/KG LED bulbs will last longer than KE LED bulbs
