Daytime Running Lights

**maisbitt** · 04-06-2009,08:46 AM

Some people have got their DRLs switched off because they've been cut up by someone who thought they'd been flashed in.

DRLs must surely lose some of their safety impact when everyone has them in 2011?

dowgi · 05-08-2009,09:08 PM

To turn off daylight running lights, the lights switch position must be set to off, then follow instructions in manual.

BTW, my auto headlights come on in sunlight on main beam (intermittently) - not sure if since i de-activated auto running lights or not; dealer states equipment not faulty.

Can anyone else shed any light on main beam coming on when auto lights switched on in sunlight/daylight?

**mad evo** · 11-08-2009,12:32 AM

not sure but mine do this too, on auto they just stay on main beam even in direct sunlight, deffies the purpose of auto lights, theres deff something wrong as iv had auto lights before and they never stayed on all the time like these day

any advice?

Nightowl4933 · 11-08-2009,01:12 PM

Hmm. I noticed my headlights came on this morning and didn't switch to DRL's in bright sunshine. This hadn't happened before today and I definitely haven't been fiddling with the MFD settings.

Before I make an *** of myself and moan to the dealer, is there a sensitivity setting somewhere?

Funnily enough, I saw an 09 Golf without its DRL's on this morning.

Pete

Nightowl4933 · 11-08-2009,01:13 PM

Ooh! It didn't like the word ***, as in donkey!

dowgi · 11-08-2009,04:24 PM

According to the manual, the dipped headlights should come on at motorway speeds, however mine have also come on full beam from start up - no sign of any sensitivity setting, will be speaking to the dealer tomorrow.

**keithwigley** · 11-08-2009,04:31 PM

Not sure that you can get the DRLs to non-Nordic setting other than by dealer re-set?

**SC03OTT** · 11-08-2009,04:58 PM

Originally Posted by dowgi

According to the manual, the dipped headlights should come on at motorway speeds, however mine have also come on full beam from start up - no sign of any sensitivity setting, will be speaking to the dealer tomorrow.

Just FYI, I have a Jetta and the past few mornings my lights have been coming on as well (about 6.30), so I don't think it's a problem.

dowgi · 11-08-2009,10:31 PM

For some reason, the manual states that :
1. You can adjust the drl by yourself - and this works if you follow advice and the switch is set to 0
2. Go to dealer for switch off.
I have de-activated my lights successfully, today i drove over the kph limit mentioned in the manual and the main beam activated - not the dipped lights as mentioned in the manual, and they dis-engaged a few minutes later as per the manual. It will be difficult to prove to the dealer that the main beam comes on upon start up, although this is sometimes the case.

Can anyone define a certain set of circumstances when the Auto lights fire up un-necessarily?

**vwcabriolet1971** · 03-01-2010,12:45 AM

Have turned mine off - I will decide if I need lights on not VW !
and will keep it this way until someone comes up with with a 8 year life bulb. I'm often amazed that motorists accept new car designs that require bumpers to be removed or 2 inch span hands to remove a tungsten element bulb with its limited life span. There must be lots of unused bulbs in the mandatory foreign travel lamp kits safely tucked away in many glove boxes ! ( European common market ruling !!!!!???)
Instructions in 1.6TDI manual perfectly O.K.
If you do keep DRLs on only use 'LL' coded /marked bulbs ( Long Life-- how Long ?).