DRL / Daytime Running Lights / Driving Lights

[Sute]

That's some good info logger, will have to try that.

It was all new to me and thought the xenons were on.

Interesting how the dash needles are always lit, don't mind that but is harder to tell if the lights are on or not during the day.

These steps for enabling\disabling DRLs are only for halogen fitted cars. They don't work on the Xenons.

[paulcito]

Hi
Just like to say "thank you" to all - solved my problem

[nicandlance]

If it is in fact the Daylight running lights that you are looking to change, here are some intructions I put together for another forum. Make sure headlight switch is off or it will not work.

To change DRL state:

Left = DRL OFF

1) Headlight switch to OFF,
2) Select Left indicator while
3) Simultaneously holding the stalk hard back towards you to flash the lights while
4) Simultaneously cycling IGN on for a couple seconds - until you hear the DING.

DRLs are now OFF.

Right = DRL ON

1) Headlight switch to OFF,
2) Select Right indicator while
3) Simultaneously holding the stalk hard back towards you to flash the lights while
4) Simultaneously cycling IGN on for a couple seconds - until you hear the DING.

DRLs are now ON

Thanks for the helpful advice!
I know sometimes people are a little confused about what the daytime driving lights are and don't understand that they can be set to be on (or off) whenever you start the car. My tsi is black so I prefer them to be on - it makes the car stand out better.
Found the info on 'how to do' in the manual, but my mistake was not turning the headlights from auto to off before I tried to activate them.
Thanks again!

[sharkablue]

I dont get the Day Time Running Lights on the GTI. Help

Hey guys,

I finally picked up my GTI this morning. I have had the windows tinted today and been playing with all the gizmo's.

The thing which I am stumped on is the Day Time Running Lights.

The twisty thing on your right.

- Middle = Auto
- 1 turn to the right and it turns the day time running lights on
- another turn to the right turns the foglights on.


How do you make it so the daytime running lights are always on, and also have it so the headlights turn on automatically when needed?

[118TSI]

Hey guys,

I finally picked up my GTI this morning. I have had the windows tinted today and been playing with all the gizmo's.

The thing which I am stumped on is the Day Time Running Lights.

The twisty thing on your right.

- Middle = Auto
- 1 turn to the right and it turns the day time running lights on
- another turn to the right turns the foglights on.


How do you make it so the daytime running lights are always on, and also have it so the headlights turn on automatically when needed?

Ok OK Ok, since you haven't stated, I am assuming you dont have Xenon,

So you have 4 options on the light knob, Off, Auto, Parkers, Low Beam

To activate the foglights - pull out half for front, and full for font and rear

Select Off or Auto, and Middle lights(in the high beam cluster) stay on, the cluster is fully illuminated similar to low beam, and these are the DRL

Select parkers, the same cluster of light, but will dim by 75%, a wee little globe

Select low beam , and the DRL will go off

The only way you can select the fog, is by pulling out the knob

See the manual in case the DRL's are off, its easy to activate them

Cheers, hope that was as simple as possible

[Tux]

To be quite honest I would be going back to your salesperson/dealer and asking what a handover is all about? They should of explained this in detail.

I have to agree. I found out this kind of info on delivery...and was told that DRL's couldn't be turned off.

[Corey_R]

Learning to search the forums also helps.... I've just merged three threads together after doing the search for "Daytime".

[sharkablue]

To be quite honest I would be going back to your salesperson/dealer and asking what a handover is all about? They should of explained this in detail.

When I asked about them, the rep said that if I leave the headlight switch on Auto that the Day Time running lights will be on and if it gets dark the headlights will turn on.

I noticed after I parked it this evening that the day time running lights were not working.

I have followed the above instructions and it worked a treat.

Can the same thing be done on a Tiguan?

[Guest1306]

DRL's can be turned off, but it is a sequence that involves the ignition key and the indicator stalk. For ease of use, leave the cars light switch in Auto. When it gets dark, lights come on, when it gets bright, they will go off....

BTW, Tiguan does not have DRL's, but if it has the Comfort Pack (Ambience Pack) then it will have Auto Lights which is basically the same features as a Golf but minus the DRL's

[logger]

DRL's can be turned off, but it is a sequence that involves the ignition key and the indicator stalk...

Yeah - already detailed this in post #51 on the previous page. You can also do it with VCDS coding which is more permanent solution.

[prise]

A good reason to use the DRL's (provided you leave your headlights on auto or remember to switch headlights on when it gets dark)

ACRS: Daytime Running Lights

[night_flight]

when I turn on my fog lights my headlights turn off is this how it is suppose to happen?

[Idle]

Yes, that's why they exist — to cut through/under the fog where the headlights would just reflect back and blind you.

[AdamD]

when I turn on my fog lights my headlights turn off is this how it is suppose to happen?

Yes, that's why they exist — to cut through/under the fog where the headlights would just reflect back and blind you.

Not true. Your headlights should remain on when your foglights are turned on. I've never seen a car that turns off its headlights when foglights are switched on - including my GTI.

[MkVIGTI]

when I turn on my fog lights my headlights turn off is this how it is suppose to happen?

You need to flick the headlight switch to ON before you pull it out for the fog lights to come on, then your headlights should remain on.