This thread has confused me so much! So, is the bottom line that the LED headlights are on all the time that the car is moving, whether day or night?
When set in Auto mode, yes
This thread has confused me so much! So, is the bottom line that the LED headlights are on all the time that the car is moving, whether day or night?
When set in Auto mode, yes
BTW does this mean the LED headlights won't last as long as they would in the case of "halos only" DRL? Let's say I have an 80/20 daytime/nighttime driving pattern, does it mean the headlights will be stressed "full time" instead of just 20% of the entire mileage? Maybe I worry too much, but being totally ignorant of the prices of these headlights (clueless of their model so can't even google their price), and not being a handy guy I always have to rely on the dealership even for small jobs such as bulb replacement.
Yes! This creates an old issue in 90's when GM was pushing mandatory low-beam DRLs that many GM drivers forgot to turn on the headlights with tail lights when it's getting dark! 2017 CX-5 GT with Auto Headlights wouldn't have this problem but Touring and Sport would.This thread has confused me so much! So, is the bottom line that the LED headlights are on all the time that the car is moving, whether day or night?
Yes! This creates an old issue in 90's when GM was pushing mandatory low-beam DRLs that many GM drivers forgot to turn on the headlights with tail lights when it's getting dark! 2017 CX-5 GT with Auto Headlights wouldn't have this problem but Touring and Sport would.
This thread has confused me so much! So, is the bottom line that the LED headlights are on all the time that the car is moving, whether day or night?
Yes, if your car is moving, they are on (headlight and led halo). It doesn't matter what position you have the lights set to. Day and night.
You cannot be moving and not have both the headlight and halo on unless you disable drls.
Actually not only in Auto mode, but also in Off、Parking、and Headlight On position!When set in Auto mode, yes
Which the dealer can do I believe
Actually not only in Auto mode, but also in Off、Parking、and Headlight On position!
No, this time is for ourselves. With the hail damage at about $10,000, we're considering to trade our 2016 in as is and get a new 2016.5 GT AWD with Tech. I was hoping they can order one from port but the sales manager checked and there's none left. So the only hope is finding one in surrounding Mazda dealers. The problem is it's very difficult to find an AWD CX-5 in Texas! My dealer has 32 2016.5's but all of them are FWD!
And I also found out my insurance company lowballed the damage estimates by using all available after-market parts including new hood、roof、fender、doors、even LED tail light assembly! The adjuster originally quoted me standard (no sensors) after-market windshield and non-LED after-market tail light assembly and I have to go back to claim center this afternoon asking them to change that! I really hate to use all after-market parts fixing our CX-5!
Looks like different insurance company has different guideline. I was with Traveler's when previous hail hit. Traveler's quoted all OEM parts no questions asked! This time is Progressive even after I discussed with a supervisor, he insisted it's the company's policy to use after-market parts after the vehicle is more than one year old. The price between OEM and after-market parts differs 30~50%! And I believe the quality is different too! I may consider a total PDR job again from the guy who did it for me last year. But he's too busy right now due to recent hail storms and he wants me to wait until after summer!Hope you get the best deal / car.
Speaking from experience - they are supposed to see if they can source used parts - but for that used parts must be available. In my case he told me, he needs to re-do the numbers to see if it gets cheaper - it didnt.
The parts you have listed arent exactly easy to source - so its all weird that they assumed availability.
My cars are parked in the open next to each other - if both were hail damaged I would probably go take the money from insurance and go get a 2013 CX-5 and a 14 Mazda6. Suffer the 2.0L. Weather has been really bad.
Randall Noe's Chrysler dealership on I 20 - he had millions of damage due to recent tornado's- cars tossed over on top of each other. His employees left safely but his dealership is done. Heap of cars. On top of that it took 3 days for FCA to pick his calls.
Couldn't translate the pdf user manual
Here are some pictures from 2017 CX-5 Touring showing whenever DRL function is on, both LED DRLs and LED low-beam headlights are simultaneously on! You can imagine how GT DRLs work by replacing Touring LED DRLs with GT's LED Signature DRLs.Should have taken photos and posted here
Some earlier post mentioned ThePineappleNin's avatar:thanks yrwei52!
I still think its a shame they would drown out the sexy signature DRL with a blinding headlight. I'd like to see some pictures of 2017s from other markets that have the wiring set up like the 2016/2016.5 CX5 LEDs.