Front day lights are always on

[szczota81]

I have another question.

My Cali 2014 after lift is with led front day lights as in the picture.



The problem is that the led day lights are always on, even when the switch is set to 0 (zero). I have to take off kay to switch this lights off.
I have Passat B8 as well and this lights are off after switch is set to 0 (zero). But my Passat is 2017.

I found some VW cars on youtube where this lights are also on with switch on 0.

Could anyone check how it should work?

 

[WelshGas]

I have another question.

My Cali 2014 after lift is with led front day lights as in the picture.

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The problem is that the led day lights are always on, even when the switch is set to 0 (zero). I have to take off kay to switch this lights off.
I have Passat B8 as well and this lights are off after switch is set to 0 (zero). But my Passat is 2017.

I found some VW cars on youtube where this lights are also on with switch on 0.

Could anyone check how it should work?

Day Light Running lights are not Controlled by the light switch. They will Always be On when the Ignition is On.

 

[Loz]

Always on unless you change the coding to make them go off when the hand brake is applied.

 

[szczota81]

That is crazy. My Passat B8 allowed switch off day lights by turn switch to 0.

Is there any way to listen music while sitting in rear apartment without lights?

Can I change a coding to be able switch day lights by turning switch to 0?

 

[ArunAlec]

That is crazy. My Passat B8 allowed switch off day lights by turn switch to 0.

Is there any way to listen music while sitting in rear apartment without lights?

Can I change a coding to be able switch day lights by turning switch to 0?

You should be able to switch the radio on without the ignition and therefore without lights.

 

[WelshGas]

That is crazy. My Passat B8 allowed switch off day lights by turn switch to 0.

Is there any way to listen music while sitting in rear apartment without lights?

Can I change a coding to be able switch day lights by turning switch to 0?

No - EU law dictates that DRLs come on with Ignition. Coding can, apparently, be carried out that DRLs will only come On with Ignition On + Handbrake Off.
As far as listening to music with Ignition Off, as has been suggested try Switching the Radio On using the Volume Button.

Welcome to the wonderful world of the California.

 

[szczota81]

No - EU law dictates that DRLs come on with Ignition. Coding can, apparently, be carried out that DRLs will only come On with Ignition On + Handbrake Off.
As far as listening to music with Ignition Off, as has been suggested try Switching the Radio On using the Volume Button.

Welcome to the wonderful world of the California.

I agree with you. This is EU law. And this should works with swith set to AUTO. But when the switch is set to 0 the day lights should be off as well.
At least Passat works like this.

Can anyone check it in the car, please .

 

[Loz]

But when the switch is set to 0 the day lights should be off as well.

no, because you might accidentally drive with the switch in position 0 with no DRL.

 

[szczota81]

no, because you might accidentally drive with the switch in position 0 with no DRL.

It is how it works in your car?
Why Passat has different rules?

 

[ArunAlec]

It is how it works in your car?
Why Passat has different rules?

Maybe the Passat has a fault or been coded.

 

[szczota81]

Maybe the Passat has a fault or been coded.

Passat is brand new 1 year old with 20k km . Audi A4 works in the same way.
But I have to check olde VW cars.

 

[szczota81]

Thank you for all the explanations and for sharing knowledge about the car which I will probably learn for a long time.
It turns out that the lights are working properly, the radio turns on without a key.
Only I would add that daylight would turn on when I turned off the hand brake.

We can close the topic.

Thank you

 

[briwy]

Loz. Question. Do you know if vcds can code in the rear lights with the DRLs. See mm s silly to me that they don't work together.

 

[Loz]

Loz. Question. Do you know if vcds can code in the rear lights with the DRLs. See mm s silly to me that they don't work together.

Yes I believe you can..

 

[briwy]

Thanks Loz, I'll have a go then.

 

[WelshGas]

Loz. Question. Do you know if vcds can code in the rear lights with the DRLs. See mm s silly to me that they don't work together.

Just switch to sidelights.

 

[Loz]

Thanks Loz, I'll have a go then.

Look for rear lights on with terminal 15

 

[briwy]

Just switch to sidelights.

No because the DRLs go out then.

 

[WelshGas]

No because the DRLs go out then.

That’s because DRLs, as defined, do not use the rear lights.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytime_running_lamp

 

[Loz]

Thanks Loz, I'll have a go then.

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The downside is that it will turn on all the sidelights, okay with LED headlights as the drl is the sidelight.

 

[hirsty]

One has too much free time on ones hands if one is even thinking about DRLs.