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Title: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: Keano on 08 July 2010, 14:01

Hey guys   :smiley:

Been looking thru the dub 'scene' in the US and i've noticed how awesome it looks when they have the indicators on as DRLs all the time.

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4769335894_ef84acc7ce_b.jpg)

Is it possible to set this up on my car?

because i WANTTT ITTTTT   :nerd: :nerd: :nerd:

Thanks alot

Nick

Title: Re: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: jeynesey on 08 July 2010, 14:06

Are you getting "awesome" confused with "sh!t"?  :tongue:

Nick

Title: Re: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: Keano on 08 July 2010, 14:31

haha.   :wink:

i like them

Title: Re: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: Jimp on 08 July 2010, 15:03

It can be activated through vagcom, but I don't know the codes. You can also set sidelights or dipped beams as DRLs.

Title: Re: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: Wayne on 08 July 2010, 21:20

Not keen to be honest.

Title: Re: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: weston on 08 July 2010, 21:43

Do you mean the actual indicators or do you mean installing sidelights next to the indicators?

Title: Re: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: Keano on 08 July 2010, 22:06

They are the indicators. only set to 30 - 40% brightness. so safe when indicating etc..

Title: Re: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: 2007GTI on 08 July 2010, 23:05

it could potentially confuse UK drivers if you were to look quickly at the car with the indicators lit up, as everyone has "sense memory" and know roughly where the indicators are on most makes and models, and so by activating that, it would unnecessarily confuse the majority of road users.

FAIL.

Title: Re: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: jimbooboo on 08 July 2010, 23:22

You'd probably get pulled up quite often...

Title: Re: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: No Golf Clubs at all on 09 July 2010, 05:39

Just looks like your hazards are stuck on. I think the rozzers would also take great joy in pulling you over. I would not want to draw that kind of attention, same with German style plates IMHO.

Title: Re: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: AlanD on 09 July 2010, 09:57

^ Yeah, agree with all thats said.

You need VAGCOM to do this.

Title: Re: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: Egbutt Wash on 09 July 2010, 11:14

Not as daft looking as the cockeyed Mk6's daylight lights.  The worst fitted to any car.

Title: Re: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: Jimp on 09 July 2010, 18:07

It's not as bad as everyone is posting. I know people with this mod done on mk5s, mk3s and mk2s. Certain Volvos also have this feature. I've never had difficulty telling when a car with this DRL set up is indicating. There is a big difference between the DRL glow and the indicator flash.
Besides, if it works for all North American mk5s then surely VW have it set up well on the car's computer.

Title: Re: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: gti265 on 10 July 2010, 16:28

i like this if u end up finding out how to do it let me no :)

tom

Title: Re: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: Egbutt Wash on 10 July 2010, 20:24

Quote from: gti265 on 10 July 2010, 16:28

i like this if u end up finding out how to do it let me no :)

tom

?

Title: Re: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: gti265 on 11 July 2010, 01:41

wats the ? for??

Title: Re: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: johnford60 on 12 July 2010, 10:11

We tried to do with Vag Com last night, but could only get headlights to stay ON :undecided:

Title: Re: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: joesgti on 12 July 2010, 16:23

if you go on www.mk5golfgti.co.uk then use the search function, im sure there is something on there, it is able to do it through VCDS,

oh and if you join the refere me!  :smiley:

Title: Re: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: Saint Steve on 12 July 2010, 19:37

Quote from: joesgti on 12 July 2010, 16:23

if you go on www.mk5golfgti.co.uk then use the search function, im sure there is something on there, it is able to do it through VCDS,

oh and if you join the refere me!  :smiley:

 :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: joesgti on 13 July 2010, 14:12

Quote from: Saint Steve on 12 July 2010, 19:37

Quote from: joesgti on 12 July 2010, 16:23

if you go on www.mk5golfgti.co.uk then use the search function, im sure there is something on there, it is able to do it through VCDS,

oh and if you join the refere me!  :smiley:

 :laugh: :laugh:

 :wink: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: USA style running lights on UK car?
Post by: johnford60 on 16 July 2010, 08:47

Any one know how to do this yet?