DRL / Daytime Running Lights / Driving Lights

[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.

[Corey_R]

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.

Yep. I've always used my headlights during the day when freeway/motorway/highway driving for that very reason.
Though these days I always drive with my headlights on even though my little Polo GTI don't have DRL. It's just habbit for me to turn on the lights when I turn on the car.

[STV4SYT]

Yep. I've always used my headlights during the day when freeway/motorway/highway driving for that very reason.
Though these days I always drive with my headlights on even though my little Polo GTI don't have DRL. It's just habbit for me to turn on the lights when I turn on the car.

I found that on the golf if i just leave the headlights in the ON position they turn on and off with the ignition.

[Mk6 GTI]

I think they DRL look great

[mfl]

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

My initial reaction as well,(how do I turn them off) when I discovered the car had drl, but at least they are dedicated lights and not the foglights that the wankers use.

Although I believe commonwealth government cars have drl fitted. - didn't want to look like I was driving a government car. !

After a trip down the south coast in overcast weather and the generally grey days around Sydney, I now think they are a plus in terms of other road users actually seeing me. That said when I used to ride a motorcycle a few decades ago, I always had my headlight on during the day to improve my visibility to others on the road.


as an aside, on Saturday afternoon I drove from Nowra to Sydney in torrential rain and could not believe the number of cars without any lights turned on in atrocious driving conditions.

cheers

[Lima]

as an aside, on Saturday afternoon I drove from Nowra to Sydney in torrential rain and could not believe the number of cars without any lights turned on in atrocious driving conditions.

cheers

This is why it wouldn't be a bad idea to make DRLs mandatory. Or getting a licence in this country could be aligned with the responsibility of driving on the road rather than giving them out with Cornflake packets.

Of course it will be easier and more electorate friendly to introduce DRLs, haha.

The amount of ignoramuses driving at dusk, during fog and other inclement weather without using lights is astounding really. If such people cannot make a simple judgement call at these times then one can only wonder at what other poor habits they have.