AUTO LIGHTS
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john250666
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Re: AUTO LIGHTS
Booked the car in at the dealers for a couple of warranty issues, while on the phone to the dealer, i asked him if they could turn off the DRLs so the auto function works etc..... He said they couldn't as the car would not pass MOT if they did, and it was not possible to use the sidelights as DRLs..What do you reckon guys..?
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RW1
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Re: AUTO LIGHTS
2010 will pass without DRL's on. Have a dealer's MoT 
from November 2012.
No matter what they say, HQ.de instructs they are not to be switched off. That's why the dealers will not do the job of switching off.
VW consider it a safety feature and they were enabled during Type Approval ahead of anticipated legislation.
C.
from November 2012.No matter what they say, HQ.de instructs they are not to be switched off. That's why the dealers will not do the job of switching off.
VW consider it a safety feature and they were enabled during Type Approval ahead of anticipated legislation.
C.
Week 43 Build has happened on time! 22 Oct'09 Scirocco is at Check Point 5 in the factory
23 Oct'09 Now Complete on the dockside, 24 Oct'09 Sailed from Portugal, 27 Oct'09 In the UK,
29 Oct'09 at dealers Driving 4th Nov. Sorted!
23 Oct'09 Now Complete on the dockside, 24 Oct'09 Sailed from Portugal, 27 Oct'09 In the UK,
29 Oct'09 at dealers Driving 4th Nov. Sorted!
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john250666
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- I drive a: GT 2.0 TDI 170/184
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- With a: Manual box
- Location: Sheffield
Re: AUTO LIGHTS
Cheers Chris, is it possible to use the sidelights as DRLs ??
i need a helpful person with vagcom!! anyone in sheffield / south yorkshire guys?
i need a helpful person with vagcom!! anyone in sheffield / south yorkshire guys?
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RW1
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Re: AUTO LIGHTS
So you want to drive a Volvo??? I think that answers the MoT Q..
C.
C.
Week 43 Build has happened on time! 22 Oct'09 Scirocco is at Check Point 5 in the factory
23 Oct'09 Now Complete on the dockside, 24 Oct'09 Sailed from Portugal, 27 Oct'09 In the UK,
29 Oct'09 at dealers Driving 4th Nov. Sorted!
23 Oct'09 Now Complete on the dockside, 24 Oct'09 Sailed from Portugal, 27 Oct'09 In the UK,
29 Oct'09 at dealers Driving 4th Nov. Sorted!
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john250666
- Posts: 67
- Joined: Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:24 pm
- I drive a: GT 2.0 TDI 170/184
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- With a: Manual box
- Location: Sheffield
Re: AUTO LIGHTS
OK!! fair point! and no i don't want to drive a Volvo ... ever!
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RW1
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Re: AUTO LIGHTS
Week 43 Build has happened on time! 22 Oct'09 Scirocco is at Check Point 5 in the factory
23 Oct'09 Now Complete on the dockside, 24 Oct'09 Sailed from Portugal, 27 Oct'09 In the UK,
29 Oct'09 at dealers Driving 4th Nov. Sorted!
23 Oct'09 Now Complete on the dockside, 24 Oct'09 Sailed from Portugal, 27 Oct'09 In the UK,
29 Oct'09 at dealers Driving 4th Nov. Sorted!
Re: AUTO LIGHTS
Complete rubbish. There is no requirement for normal passenger cars in the UK to have DRL's fitted unless they were designs type approved after February 2011. The Scirroco (non xenon) does not actually have DRL's as such - it simply has a 'hack' which keeps the headlights on - removing this hack has no legal or MOT implications.john250666 wrote:.. He said they couldn't as the car would not pass MOT if they did
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matt a3 170
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Re: AUTO LIGHTS
Love this forum, I had a go at doing this to my09 and it works a treat, well happy
Cheers
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