Headlights Off while in motion

[mojo_jojo77777]

While driving through checkpoints for certain types of buildings/areas, gate guards usually prefer you to turn off your headlights as you approach so you don't blind them.

Exactly.

It sucks not being able to turn off the headlights while in motion.
I let my wife drive the Supra every once in a while to work (secured area), and they dont like when people pull up with headlights on at 4-5am.
She told me she will stop way before approaching gates, and then turn them off before pulling up.

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[Tak_Toyota]

Ok. That's reasonable, but still..

Pretty much any DOD installation, they kind of prefer it. Granted, there aren't many supra owners in the US. Even fewer work on one of these areas, but it would still be nice.

Though if you slow to a crawl like 5mph you can turn the headlights off and still move forward.

 

[XtremeMaC]

Exactly.

It sucks not being able to turn off the headlights while in motion.
I let my wife drive the Supra every once in a while to work (secured area), and they dont like when people pull up with headlights on at 4-5am.
She told me she will stop way before approaching gates, and then turn them off before pulling up.

So, she is able to turn them off???

 

[Patina]

While driving through checkpoints for certain types of buildings/areas, gate guards usually prefer you to turn off your headlights as you approach so you don't blind them.

Bingo.

 

[XtremeMaC]

So there's a light sensors somewhere right so just find it and switch it with appropriate resistor. There's for sure bimmercode expert settings somewhere...

 

[Mason]

I would 100% pay for a kill switch kit, if a vendor on here would like to make one

 

[BMWAF]

Good luck to you all with this.. I think you are in a very small minority. I'm just grateful for automatic headlights - which the vast majority of people would prefer on their car.

Manually switching lights on? Yeah, no thanks - I've lived through the 90s.

 

[yo dude]

Necro bump, but has anyone figured this out?

Not being able to turn off the lights while moving is something I discovered my first day of ownership. I searched this forum a week later and found this thread.

Like OP, I also live in Bay Area and I see tons of people riding without lights. I saw two today, driving right next to me. I see multiple a week, on average.

Flashing OFF and ON is more effective than flashing brights. Reason is by going pitch dark, the driver with their lights off get spooked and "wakes up". The most potent is when doing it on a dark section of road. Often this can only be done while MOVING, because by the time you get to the stoplights there is too much light pollution. I tried ON->OFF->ON at a signal today with the 2 cars, and neither noticed. I have tons of experience doing this with my previous cars, and it works 100% of the time with good timing.

I get I'm in the minority of wanting this. But I enjoy all aspects of driving, including helping people realize they need to turn their lights on. So if anyone knows, please lemme know.

Use Cases:

• Help people with lights off at night, timed at the darkest sections while moving
• Courtesy to others (guards) in low-light situations
• A secondary communication signal when driving with others without radio/phone (Flashing brights means one thing, Flashing Off, means something else).

There are tons more use cases, but the helping piece is what I am after.

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