BRZ ‘s “boomerang” LED strip mystery - Page 5 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

synister808 · 05-18-2013, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Kido1986

Isnt that the parking light setting?

No lie, I've been driving around with them on just because

First car I've owned that looks badass and I cant help it!

Yeah I do the same.

WRXGuy1 · 05-20-2013, 10:47 AM

I don't care about the taillights being on, what I don't like is how dim the dash and nav get with the parking lights on. Yes I can just adjust the dimmer, but that gets annoying.

meeskee2 · 05-20-2013, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by oldskule

Way too many lights in the front imo. Subaru should've just eliminated the front LED DRL strip and used the "boomerangs" or "halos" as the DRLs. Simple.

I will have to disagree. I love the headlight, LED, Fog configuration on the BRZ. It was one of the main reasons I picked the BRZ over the FRS. But to each his own.

meeskee2 · 05-20-2013, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by WRXGuy1

I don't care about the taillights being on, what I don't like is how dim the dash and nav get with the parking lights on. Yes I can just adjust the dimmer, but that gets annoying.

100% agree. The nav gets hard to read, especially withsunglasses on without adjusting the dim everytime.

dsgerbc · 05-20-2013, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by WRXGuy1

I don't care about the taillights being on, what I don't like is how dim the dash and nav get with the parking lights on. Yes I can just adjust the dimmer, but that gets annoying.

Then do what I did. What you say was exactly my motivation too. I don't care for sidemarkers/tails being on, but I wanted the nav to keep it's daytime color scheme when headlights are off.

Marcoscrdo · 05-20-2013, 12:59 PM

What are those sqaures undernieth the headlights? Mine doesnt have them

Shizuma · 05-20-2013, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by WRXGuy1

I don't care about the taillights being on, what I don't like is how dim the dash and nav get with the parking lights on. Yes I can just adjust the dimmer, but that gets annoying.

Yeah, that irritates me too, I ended up setting it so it didn't dim or change color at all with the parking lights because I always turn them on and the nav screen is pretty crappy and hard enough to read at full brightness during a bright sunny day as is, it's like it's off when dimmed.

thientai · 05-20-2013, 02:43 PM

I believe they're headlight washers on Toyobaru models outside of the U.S.

tranat · 06-21-2013, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Shizuma

Yeah, that irritates me too, I ended up setting it so it didn't dim or change color at all with the parking lights because I always turn them on and the nav screen is pretty crappy and hard enough to read at full brightness during a bright sunny day as is, it's like it's off when dimmed.

Yeah this used to bug me too. Just go onto the Info Setting and adjust auto dimming of the Nav Screen to TIME, rather than having it connected to the HEADLIGHTS being turned on/off.

The one that bugs me is that the 3 LED Bar Light above the fogs don't turn on with the Headlights + Boomerang + Fogs at night or day. If someone can figure this out, that'll be awesome..

This should help

http://www.**************.com/9-suba...-lights-4.html

WolfpackS2k · 06-21-2013, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by thientai

I believe they're headlight washers on Toyobaru models outside of the U.S.

Yeah but his profile says he lives in Arizona

Teknian_Culprate13 · 06-23-2013, 12:09 AM

i want brz headlights, anyone with a brz want to trade for frs headlights?

uEih · 06-23-2013, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Teknian_Culprate13

i want brz headlights, anyone with a brz want to trade for frs headlights?

I'm pretty sure they're slightly different so it won't fit correctly.

EDIT: Nevermind they do fit the same. But I doubt anyone would want to downgrade like that.

Sasquachulator · 06-23-2013, 04:01 PM

I have never understood the purpose of parking lights......

Its basically every light turns on except headlights.

Makes even less sense when your DRL IS low intensity low beams.

Gunman · 06-23-2013, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Sasquachulator

I have never understood the purpose of parking lights......

Its basically every light turns on except headlights.

Makes even less sense when your DRL IS low intensity low beams.

Parking lights allow you to be seen when parked along the road. Driving with just parking lights on is illegal, and annoying.

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