How to deactivate daytime running lights?

[Drooberius]

As far as I know, in Australia only the front, reduced voltage low beam headlights are used for DRL purposes, without the number plate and rear lights on.
Although I could be entirely wrong.

EDIT: Sorry, just read over the earlier posts again and yes, some coding is necessary as the front and rear parkers and number plate lights will stay on after the heat-shrinking of the TFL terminal.

Yup... just did it today - very simple... 3rd terminal from the left with a bit of heatshrink (TFL - although I think it's actually terminal 56). No headlights, but park, rear and plate lights remain on - which is fine by me. Will be changing globes later down the track.

[nomadx38]

Hmm interesting. Most Coding in VCDS involves the use of terminal 56. I wonder if this will effect any coding later down the track.

Just from memory i know the Xenons DRL use terminal 56 to operate and the ability to use the indicator stalk for specific parkers also runs independently from the "parking" light position, again running off the status of terminal 56...

[Drooberius]

TFL/56 ?! Lets just call it third from the left as per picture in post #4. Coding required as Alex says to do more.

[kevinctr]

You have to change the setting in Cent. Electrics which "Dim LED DRL on terminal 85 (which is the parking setting)" or something like that. It's in the same sub menu which dims LED DRL when indicating.

I was told that LED DRL have to be dimmed on the parking/low beam setting because when they are used in conjunction with the low beam the light output exceeds ECE standards.

Me personally I have them on full all the time 'cos they look cool.

Anybody have the excact procedure? I cant find it to work right. I want it to be fully lit up and not dim down. Thanks

[Guest001]

Anybody have the excact procedure? I cant find it to work right. I want it to be fully lit up and not dim down. Thanks

Saw somewhere yesterday that it is illegal to turn them off or alter them

[nomadx38]

I think he is talking about the LED's. and it could be counted as legal as my dads Hyundai i40's LED DRL do not dim with the indicator.

[Guest001]

As far as I know, in Australia only the front, reduced voltage low beam headlights are used for DRL purposes, without the number plate and rear lights on.
Although I could be entirely wrong.

EDIT: Sorry, just read over the earlier posts again and yes, some coding is necessary as the front and rear parkers and number plate lights will stay on after the heat-shrinking of the TFL terminal.

Passat has separate LED DRL's front only, would like rears on as well

[car_nut]

Can't turn off my rear tail lights?

why did vw setup the headlights like this on the polo anyway ?

the 'off' position, when driving, turns the headlights on, which is silly, so i always turn it to the middle position to turn the headlights off when driving, and then when parked, put it back to the left position to turn them off.

Picked up my GTi a few days ago NO PROBLEMS so far except this one - with the light switch in the O (off) position the main rear tail lights (+number plate light) are ON. The day time driving headlights (non halogen) are on as well which I am happy with but not happy that the main tail lights are on. Only way I can get the tail lights off is to turn off the ignition.

Re kam's post above with the switch in the middle position (parkers) the main tail lights are on which is not what I want during the day.

Is my issue a vadcom coding one or has anyone else had this issue?

Love this car!

[LunchboxVRS]

Picked up my GTi a few days ago NO PROBLEMS so far except this one - with the light switch in the O (off) position the main rear tail lights (+number plate light) are ON. The day time driving headlights (non halogen) are on as well which I am happy with but not happy that the main tail lights are on. Only way I can get the tail lights off is to turn off the ignition.

Re kam's post above with the switch in the middle position (parkers) the main tail lights are on which is not what I want during the day.


Is my issue a vadcom coding one or has anyone else had this issue?

Love this car!

Why are you happy with the front on but not rear? Makes no sense.

[Guest001]

Picked up my GTi a few days ago NO PROBLEMS so far except this one - with the light switch in the O (off) position the main rear tail lights (+number plate light) are ON. The day time driving headlights (non halogen) are on as well which I am happy with but not happy that the main tail lights are on. Only way I can get the tail lights off is to turn off the ignition.

Re kam's post above with the switch in the middle position (parkers) the main tail lights are on which is not what I want during the day.

Is my issue a vadcom coding one or has anyone else had this issue?

Love this car!

I am pissed because the rears dont come on with the fronts Just as important to be seen from the back as the front.

Why worry You cant see them when driving and anything to help being seen is an advantage.

As already said they are compulsory in some countries and should be here as well..

No more idiots driving at dusk with no lights on.

[car_nut]

Why are you happy with the front on but not rear? Makes no sense.

Fronts on it's obvious and most of us would agree - be seen, I have too often heard >"but I did not see him/it/you"
Rears on - might be good in a heavy fog or rain, otherwise?

Is it standard for the rears to be on all the time?

[car_nut]

No more idiots driving at dusk with no lights on.

like that one

[LunchboxVRS]

Fronts on it's obvious and most of us would agree - be seen, I have too often heard >"but I did not see him/it/you"
Rears on - might be good in a heavy fog or rain, otherwise?

Is it standard for the rears to be on all the time?

Yes it is standard.

Your contradicting yourself. "Have the fronts on to be seen" but then you say who cares about the rear on. It's the Same concept rears on to be seen.

Idiots especially in black cars right on dusk Pull out in front with no tails on and make it hard to see them. I have no problem with people who obey the road rules and drive normal not having tails on as I know they are there and leave space. It's the idiots swerving all over the place and cutting you off just to gain one 2m (we all know the ones) in low light that that cause issues.

If there design to come on just leave them that way. If your worried its going to prematurely wear out your globes then sell your car.
because compared to the cost of purchase and ongoing maintenance over its life some 50 cent globes are just a drop in the ocean.

I can understand wanting things on when there not but trying to turn of things that where design that way is pointless. Why not direct your attention to something worth while.

If you want to run LED,s in your tails/headlamps without the errors get some of these.

http://www.narva.com.au/products/browse/led-load-resistor

I have led brake globes with these and they work fine with no errors.

[shauno]

I'm a sensible adult & want to be able to turn my headlights off if necessary!

I've been spoilt by 7 years of auto-lights on the MkV, but there's always a case when you want to manually turn the lights off (working on the car with the key in ignition, manually turn off headlights & interior lights to save battery drain)

That said, totally agree with DRL's as an always-on feature, which is great in a car with proper LED DRL's - just a pity they're using the main halogen lights in the Polo & not the parker lights instead (or some retrofitted LED DRL's in the bumper).

I agree that having the tail lights on permanently isn't ideal, but don't see a major issue with it - but there's no point in having the license plate lamp on the whole time.

Anyone care to summarise the 6 pages of arguments & let me know the codes to turn the rear license plate lights on or off? and if it's possible to move the DRL function to the parkers (for headlight 'off' position).

[nomadx38]

Haha by turning off the DRL in any form means that you are irresponsible! Haha just kidding - please take that as a joke

Now what you would have to do is rip out the TFL pin on the back of the headlight switch as this function is hard wired in. That will deactivate the DRL using the main halogens.

Then with VCDS go into cent electrics and go "adaption". There will be an option "parkers on with terminal 15" (terminal 15 been the 0 position on the light switch with the ignition on) this will light up the front and rear parkers!

Enjoy