DRL / Daytime Running Lights / Driving Lights

[SpeedBird]

According to the Specifications Booklet page 1, the Mk6 GTI has Daytime Driving Lights as standard equipment.

Can someone who owns one take a photo and add to this post so we can see what it looks like.

With the photos in the current magazines, i cannot recall seeing a car with then on, are they similar to the Audi LED daytime running lights?

[maca]

All Mk6 Golfs have the DRLs as standard.



I'm not sure what they'll look like with the Bi-Xenons, but this is what they look like with the standard Halogen bulbs.

[EndlessMKI]

save the day time running lights for the posers.

[mikinoz]

save the day time running lights for the posers.

No LED, no care?

[Brian]

save the day time running lights for the posers.

I used to call them 'wanker lights' (along with idiots that turn their fog lights on during the day) till I got my 09 118TSI. Now I cant find a way to turn them off
Have read the manual backwards and checked all the menus on the MFD but alas - no answer. Anyone have any clues on how to turn these off?
Brian

[elisiX]

I read on another forum (vortex I think) about the DRL's on the GTI with Xenon's.

It's basically the same as above but with one of the Xenon bulbs.

Hoever as said, i've not seen them on in any of the driving press photo's / vid's i've seen.

They're not LED but an actual headlight so I dont know if this is disabled here in Australia.

[elisiX]

Here you go.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4703760

[TuNeS]

I used to call them 'wanker lights' (along with idiots that turn their fog lights on during the day) till I got my 09 118TSI. Now I cant find a way to turn them off
Have read the manual backwards and checked all the menus on the MFD but alas - no answer. Anyone have any clues on how to turn these off?
Brian

Whats the issue with having lights on during the day? I dont turn on fog lights, but there is no harm in turning your lights on. There are so many idiots on the road so I dont see any problem with them being on for safety. They cant blind you and they dont shine in your eyes.

I still cant work out why everyone jumps on this bandwagon when it doesnt harm or affect them in any way. People seem more interested in what other people are doing than themselves and like the sound of their own voice......

[Lima]

Whats the issue with having lights on during the day? I dont turn on fog lights, but there is no harm in turning your lights on. There are so many idiots on the road so I dont see any problem with them being on for safety. They cant blind you and they dont shine in your eyes.

I still cant work out why everyone jumps on this bandwagon when it doesnt harm or affect them in any way. People seem more interested in what other people are doing than themselves and like the sound of their own voice......

+1

Anyway, if you want to turn the DRLs off, and if they're not individually switched, then if it's anything like the Audi system just make sure your lights are in the OFF position and not in AUTO.

As it is, I reckon the Mk6 DRLs work quite well.

[Lima]

save the day time running lights for the posers.

From Ingolstadt with love...

[elisiX]

lol Lima.. I quite like them personally.

[GTI2708]

The day lights stay on because in some.most parts of europe it is illegal to drive with your day lights off. My dad and i copped that fine twice before really having it drummed into our heads...so i think they might make new cars to just have them always on as standard. No biggie IMO...doesn't look bad or affect anyone..so meh.

[maca]

The day lights stay on because in some.most parts of europe it is illegal to drive with your day lights off. My dad and i copped that fine twice before really having it drummed into our heads...so i think they might make new cars to just have them always on as standard. No biggie IMO...doesn't look bad or affect anyone..so meh.

That and from 2011, DRL's will become compulsary across Europe (as it is already in the USA).

[sillygogo]

I used to call them 'wanker lights' (along with idiots that turn their fog lights on during the day) till I got my 09 118TSI. Now I cant find a way to turn them off
Have read the manual backwards and checked all the menus on the MFD but alas - no answer. Anyone have any clues on how to turn these off?
Brian

DRLs are designed for safety, you can turn them off if you wish. For the TSI.

From memory: turn the light to the OFF position, pull back flasher + LEFT indicator at the same time + start engine, Turn off engine.

To turn back on DRL same as above but RIGHT indicator instead of LEFT.

[STV4SYT]

Safety First.

Lights have not one, but 2 uses.

1. To see in the Dark
2. To be seen by others.

I have noticed for the most part that if i drive with my lights on during the day(most of the time) that those nasty outside lane hoggers see me faster and get out of my way more often than if i have them off.