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Offline Scousus maximus

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Dealer fit DRLs
« on: May 25, 2011, 09:16:07 pm »
Does anybody know what the dealers actually do to "fit" these? It's the same part number for Golf, Eos and Passat (1KOO52431BE) so I think it might be a switch change and some VCDS settings but I'd like to know for sure. At £69 all in it can't take very long.

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Re: Dealer fit DRLs
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2011, 08:19:36 pm »
+1

And what do they look like?  The indicators (under the headlight) would be an excellent place for them, IMHO.
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Re: Dealer fit DRLs
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2011, 08:35:29 pm »
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Re: Dealer fit DRLs
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2011, 09:01:35 pm »
John,

Are you referring to the MK5 Golf here?
Pictures of exactly what you're looking for would be useful  :popcornsoda:
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Re: Dealer fit DRLs
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2011, 08:21:51 am »
Keenly awaiting details also, surely this is way too cheap to install anything into your headlight. Poss just a software change?  :stupid:
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Re: Dealer fit DRLs
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2011, 08:50:26 am »
Probably just a vagcom setting change! Lol
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Re: Dealer fit DRLs
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2011, 09:28:41 am »
I believe it is just a software change that puts you side lights on as soon as the ignition is on.
I may be wrong.
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Re: Dealer fit DRLs
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2011, 09:43:15 am »
Quote from: rdfcpete on May 26, 2011, 09:01:35 pm
John,

Are you referring to the MK5 Golf here?
Pictures of exactly what you're looking for would be useful  :popcornsoda:

Pete,
not specifically Golf V, as mentioned in first post it's for all VW on Mk V platform, pics and info can be found at   http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/accessories/convenience-and-protection/1K0052431BE/daytime-running-lights-vehicles-with-front-fog-lights?mark=eos-2006-2010&offset=100&previousCategory=all

Not sure this link will work but it's easily available on the VW website under " Accessories". A bargain or a rip-off? Hmmmm,,,

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Re: Dealer fit DRLs
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2011, 09:58:53 am »
by the looks of it as it is 'for vehicles with front fog lights' i would think that they just go into vag com,select day time running lights and day time running lights via fog lights, reduce the intensity and charge you 70quid!

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Re: Dealer fit DRLs
« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2011, 10:22:26 am »
Found this, http://www.audi-hartmann.de/technik/tagfahr/tagfahrlicht.html looks like on some cars its a new light switch with an ignition live pin out, but on our cars where front fog lights its probably just a coding change as detailed in the Audi section at the bottom where the cars have a highline CECM.
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Re: Dealer fit DRLs
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2011, 06:47:40 pm »
Quote from: apples12 on May 27, 2011, 09:58:53 am
by the looks of it as it is 'for vehicles with front fog lights' i would think that they just go into vag com,select day time running lights and day time running lights via fog lights, reduce the intensity and charge you 70quid!

I think apples may be right. There's a 'use foglights as DRL' option in VCDS that I've flirted with before.

To enable it on my MK5, I need the 30 byte controller and my vehicle has the 20 byte poverty controller so I've never pursued it.
I'm not sure on the legalities of using OEM foglight bulbs are daylight running lights. Perhaps VW fit different bulbs too?

The closest to that that I've seen (that are also fully legal as installed) are Robins (RebRobin) and  I'm sure he's spent a lot more than £69.99 with his genuine Hella OEM+ DRL set :happy2:
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Re: Dealer fit DRLs
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2011, 07:47:28 am »
Would be suprised if it used the fog lights, but could imagine they would use the MK6 and Scirocco solution of the side light which could easily be achieved through using a new light switch with a variable resister to lower voltage and light intensity.
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Re: Dealer fit DRLs
« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2011, 07:19:26 pm »
my 06 gti,if i leave the light switch on auto and put the front fogs on that is all that is on as well as the sidelights
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Re: Dealer fit DRLs
« Reply #13 on: June 04, 2011, 05:50:11 pm »
I keep toying with the idea of LED DRL's but don't want some cheap nasty looking things  :P
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Re: Dealer fit DRLs
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