DRL Survey

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What have you done with your DRLs ?

Poll ended at Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:55 pm

I'm happy with the factory default
35
65%
I'm reluctantly living with the factory default
6
11%
I got them disabled by the dealer
10
19%
I want them disabled but the dealer can't/won't disable
3
6%
 
Total votes: 54
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Post by morrissey »

Thought it might be worth testing the water on this one
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chr15
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Post by chr15 »

Happy with mine!
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arlurt
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Re: DRL Survey

Post by arlurt »

By what I've found out so far, DRLs aren't so bad on the Xenon equipped cars.

If you've got Xenons then you've got real DRLs.

But if you've got normal Halogen headlights then you don't get real DRLs, you just get the headlights turned on all the time.
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DavidH
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Re: DRL Survey

Post by DavidH »

chr15 wrote:Happy with mine!
I'm sure you are! Me too, the DRLs on the xenon cars are cool. Apparently the rear lights and number plate lights come on with the cars with standard lights, so they don't really have dedicated DRLs, so that being the case i think i'd have them turned off. I'm leaving mine on though otherwise we have a pair of spot lights on the front that don't do anything, plus i like the look of them.
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Post by bungle »

Really can't see what the problem is with them. WIth DRL's becoming lawful in a couple of years anyway, don't understand the fuss.... :shrug:
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Post by cole trickle »

There needs to be a fifth option, really not bothered either way.
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Post by ryancooke »

or a 6th option, as i turned mine off myself :lol:
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Re: DRL Survey

Post by TurboTrev »

ryancooke wrote:or a 6th option, as i turned mine off myself :lol:
How.....
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Post by JaseW »

I'm sure you can do it yourself via the MFD, Page 57 of the Controls and equipment manual
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Post by TurboTrev »

JaseW wrote:I'm sure you can do it yourself via the MFD, Page 57 of the Controls and equipment manual
Tried that, but it didn't work?
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Re: DRL Survey

Post by ryancooke »

you turn the ignition on then off, then hold the left hand stalk (the indicator and flashers one) hold it so you flash the lights and indicate left (or right cant remember) then turn the ignition on for 3 seconds (dont turn the car over) then this will either activate or de-activate the DRL lights depending on if you hold it left or right :yes:
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Re: DRL Survey

Post by TurboTrev »

ryancooke wrote:you turn the ignition on then off, then hold the left hand stalk (the indicator and flashers one) hold it so you flash the lights and indicate left (or right cant remember) then turn the ignition on for 3 seconds (dont turn the car over) then this will either activate or de-activate the DRL lights depending on if you hold it left or right :yes:
I've tried that and it didn't work, but I will try it again now!!

Edit: No, just tried again and it definitely doesn't work for me. :(
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Re: DRL Survey

Post by arlurt »

The handbook says that the procedure to turn DRLs off using this method must be carried out by the qualified service guy. As a good lad, I asked them to do it for me, and it didn't work for them either. He tried again with me stood next to him, and showed me all the options on VAG-COM, nothing there to turn them off either. They then got into eMails to and from VW UK and Germany, and the lights are still on.
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Re: DRL Survey

Post by TurboTrev »

Dealer rang this afternoon, VW have sent them an instruction on how to turn my drls off via their vag com machine thingy! I'm booked in for 1pm tomorrow and I'll let you know afterwards if they're successful!
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Post by Andy-GTI »

Dead easy to turn off with VAG-COM, infact i had mine turned off and had the fog lights acting as DRL's instead for a while, then put it back to factory.
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Re: DRL Survey

Post by wigit »

Andy-GTI i am sure you even posted a pic somewhere of the VAG-COM screen as it said Scandanavian running lights and had a tick not long after you collected your car
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Re: DRL Survey

Post by arlurt »

This all sounds very hopeful for those of us that would like the DRLs switching off.

I look forward to hearing how you get on, and to being able to go the same way myself.

Customer Service haven't replied to either my letter, or my online question regarding deactivation. If they do I'll post on here.
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Re: DRL Survey

Post by Andy-GTI »

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Post by wigit »

cheers for that :yes:
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Re: DRL Survey

Post by TurboTrev »

TurboTrev wrote:Dealer rang this afternoon, VW have sent them an instruction on how to turn my drls off via their vag com machine thingy! I'm booked in for 1pm tomorrow and I'll let you know afterwards if they're successful!
Yep, now sorted. And they can be switched back on if required.
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