DRL / Daytime Running Lights / Driving Lights

[logger]

Check that you actually have your DRLs activated. Perhaps you are running your lights in Auto and seeing this reflection and thinking this is DRL when it is just auto lights due low ambient light.

This is how to turn them on and off.


Using Right indicator = 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.



Using Left indicator = 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.

[cktsi]

thanks. That worked. I played around and could turn then both on and off (no chime though).

Still begs the question how they turned off cos i never touch the light switch which is required in this sequence.

Around the time they turned on i recall playing around the controls.

[logger]

Dunno why you did not get the chime but it might be because you left the headlight switch on or in auto when you did the change. I only get the confirmation chimes with the switch to Off. Also I have found I can inadvertently turn them off/on when playing with other settings in VagCom. So if you have VagCom that might be the cause.

[cwcarruthers]

Check that you actually have your DRLs activated. Perhaps you are running your lights in Auto and seeing this reflection and thinking this is DRL when it is just auto lights due low ambient light.

This is how to turn them on and off.


Using Right indicator = 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.



Using Left indicator = 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.

Thanks Logger. I also wasn't sure if my DRL were working or not - but I tried your instructions, got the chime, and bingo!

My DRLs are now always on as expected.

Why exactly my car was delivered with them turned off, I do not know!

[Corey_R]

@cktsi - Maybe the service guys did an update to your car, and then forgot to check what settings had been changed?

@cwcarruthers - maybe it's something that gets enabled during dealer delivery or compliance and was missed?

[Brian]

thanks. That worked. I played around and could turn then both on and off (no chime though).

Still begs the question how they turned off cos i never touch the light switch which is required in this sequence.

Around the time they turned on i recall playing around the controls.

Finally tried it on mine and worked but no chime also. Lights where OFF (non-auto) and nothing else going to affect sound. At least I know it works, thanks to all who contributed.
Brian

[CatonaPC©]

Driving into work this morning, I had a Mk6 TSI behind me with DRLs on. Bloody hell! But they're bright! How long before some unlucky sod gets pulled over by the constabulatory for running 'fog lights'.

[cme2c]

Driving into work this morning, I had a Mk6 TSI behind me with DRLs on. Bloody hell! But they're bright! How long before some unlucky sod gets pulled over by the constabulatory for running 'fog lights'.

I heard it's already happened, but not to a Golf driver. Fortunately my 118TSI also has foggies, so even the thickest plod should be able to be shown the difference. It's funny, Volvos and Saabs had DRLs 30 years ago.

[CatonaPC©]

. . . Volvos and Saabs had DRLs 30 years ago.

Yeah, but they didn't burn out your retina if you just happened to glance at them! I undertand these things are mandatory in Europe and the US, but do they need to be so bright? In time when they become more prevalent on the road, they might actually be a hazard.

[iBoost]

So this car didn't have xenons? Were they similar to high beams brightness?