Can't see at night

[sdw2333]

I bought a 2015 Canyon in March, and have been disappointed with the low beam projector lighting since my first drive at night. I had the dealership adjust them higher, and to be honest I think they are now too high yet I'm never flashed by oncoming traffic. My question is...should the low beam headlamps be brighter than during times of DRL? I have tested this at night by parking the truck in neutral with the engine running and the switch in auto, then provided artificial light to the dashboard sensor until the low beams, tail and marker lights, as well as instrument panel lights went out, thus providing for DRL only. Then I removed the artificial light and watched from the front grill area as the headlamps came on. The only difference in lighting happened when the LED signature lights came on. I saw no difference in the projectors. This seems different from any other make/model I have experience with (including a 2012 Chevy Colorado), in that DLR's always were dimmer than low beams. Of course this is when the DLR system are used by low beam lighting and not another light such as the markers/turn signals, etc.
I think I recall a forum blog about a difference in voltage being present between low beam and DRL, which would indicate there should be a difference in their brightness. Are there others who are experiencing this same thing? Has anyone performed the same test as I did? Might I be driving at night with low voltage DRL only, and not having actual higher voltage low beam headlamps which would be an unlikely manufacturer defect?
If this lighting is normal for this vehicle, I may need an upgrade to HID lighting or stop driving at night!

 

[cavie]

Just drive it. It's different buy you will get used to it.

 

[mogleybear]

I believe that the lower voltage applied to the lights for the DRL's was when they were using the high beams as the DRL's. I could be wrong, the only experience I have is with my current 2012 Sierra, which uses the low beams at the regular voltage. I have not been impressed with those headlights either. I ended up changing bulbs to a whiter light and added supplemental driving lights for the high beams. My other GMC was a 2003 Sierra Denali and it used a completely separate DRL. Personally I make sure I shut the DRL's off as soon as I start the truck.

 

[cavie]

Daytime Running Lamps is for you to be seen. Not for you to see with. Ignition must be on. The system must be in Auto mode. Transmission NOT in park. When the DRL system is on, ONLY the DRL are on. If Headlamps are on DRL is off. See owners manual page 143.