Parking light question

I just got into an 08 SR5. It seems like every Tacoma I see mobbing down the road with it's parking lights on. The inside blinker light is on. Mine only runs the outside. I checked all the fuses and what not. Is this normal for 05-08?

 

When you see a Tacoma with the inner(blinker) light on, it has Daytime Running Lights. Yours doesn't have that option, and requires a relay for it.

 

Never seen one running the outside as daytime running lights.

 

The ones you see on the road with the inside blinkers and they are newer models , i believe 09 + have this lights on in all times when daylight.

Mine 09 Tacoma lights stay on when running.

 

On 2013, you can turn DTRL off.

 

medic brings up a good point. To clarify, OP, the DRL's run independent of the parking lights.

 

on my 2013 the inner lights have four modes

-off
-on solid bright as DRL
-on solid, but dimmer than DRL, as a park light
-turn signal


the inner lights act as turn signal
the inner lights act as bright DRL's when DRL is selected on stalk
the inner lights are much less bright than DRL when acting in tandem
with the outer lights as parking lights

 

They're not 09+ specific, my 06 has them, as an option from the factory.

 

Stealth mode?

 

i have an 06 and my inside ones are an all the time and so are my dash lights !! is that normal ??

 

yes those would be always-on [permanent] DRL's

 

so my dash lights always being on is normal ?

didnt mean to jack the thread

 

Dash, no. Gauges, yes.

 

i wish i had DTRL, and could turn them on and off. all though i would have them on most the time any ways.

 

that's what i meant gauges

 

Somewhat related question ... When I remote start my truck, some days the DTRL's pop on as it idles, sometimes it's the outer lights like in OP's photo. What causes the difference?

 

My 07' does the same as OP. Doesn't look as cool as inside so I went fog light mod instead and are starting to like the look with them only. All preference and pretty cool that only a relay or some wires can do any mod.

 

With my old car the dl only came on when the parking break was released...dunno ab the Taco

 

As a funny note, I've noticed that the DTRL's don't come on after you start the truck until you put it in gear. Just a funny thing I noticed one day when I parked infront of my garage (that reflected the lights) and I saw them turn on as I went into reverse.

I have a 2010 – The DTRL's are actually one of my favorite stylistic parts about the vehicle!

 

Normal.

Gauges are LED. The AC panel lights, as well as the illumination for the pushbuttons, are actual lamps and will burn out sooner if run all the time.
The gauge LEDs will last forever.

And I don't care for it either... been more than once I've been driving late afternoon and end up realizing that I'm driving a little late for not having my headlights on.