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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: JamesR27 on 17 February 2011, 20:41

Title: Deactivating Xenon DRL's
Post by: JamesR27 on 17 February 2011, 20:41

Hi,

I was just wondering if the DRL's for xenons can be turned off. I was trying what the manual said on the weekend but I could not seem to get them switched off.

Instructions were pull down back the indicator stalk. Then turn the power on and off for 3 secs.

Is this correct ?

Title: Re: Deactivating Xenon DRL's
Post by: Snoopy on 17 February 2011, 20:52

Does not work with Xenons.
You have to use VCDS and goto the following.
Central electric ---> Coding --->  long code helper
Byte 11 select it

A box below will now appear.
A tick box next to 'Daytime running lights via low beam' will be ticked, click it to untick it. click back, click 'do it'.

DRL as xenons will now be turned off.

Title: Re: Deactivating Xenon DRL's
Post by: Tone2have on 06 September 2011, 22:49

Do you need VCDS to deactivate the other DRL's when you have Xenons fitted as standard?? I not only have permenant headlights but also yellow side lights, rear & number plate lights, and I just don't seem to be able to turn any of them off!! It's like driving a F,in Christmas tree :))

Title: Re: Deactivating Xenon DRL's
Post by: evo1986 on 07 September 2011, 08:16

Have a look in your mfd convenience settings........

Title: Re: Deactivating Xenon DRL's
Post by: Mr_F on 07 September 2011, 10:20

Quote from: evo1986 on 07 September 2011, 08:16

Have a look in your mfd convenience settings........

+1 I found this feature last night.

Title: Re: Deactivating Xenon DRL's
Post by: Snoopy on 07 September 2011, 12:00

Quote from: evo1986 on 07 September 2011, 08:16

Have a look in your mfd convenience settings........

Only if you have the newer Xenons with the LED DRL built in.

Title: Re: Deactivating Xenon DRL's
Post by: Mr_F on 07 September 2011, 12:50

I'm thinking of leaving mine turned off to experiment, have had more near collisions in the past week than I have had in a whole year, each one I was driving normally and in no way in the wrong.  I think they may be dazzlingly hypnotic!

Title: Re: Deactivating Xenon DRL's
Post by: Tone2have on 08 September 2011, 21:17

Just checked my MFD & I haven't got that option so I'm still lit up like a christmas tree :)

Title: Re: Deactivating Xenon DRL's
Post by: Mr_F on 09 September 2011, 10:01

Maybe a dealer update required?.....

Title: Re: Deactivating Xenon DRL's
Post by: Snoopy on 09 September 2011, 10:02

Tone2have
If your car is a 2010 as listed in your sig it is about the same age as mine. Mine was delivered late March 2010.
If it is a 2010 with the older Xenon lights like mine rather than a 2011 with the LED DRL Xenons. It will probably have them set as mine did.
Front headlights + front side lights + rear lights + number plate lights.
To turn the DRL off on that age of car you have to deactivate them by using VCDS(Vagcom) or similar. (see my second post of this thread)

Title: Re: Deactivating Xenon DRL's
Post by: Tone2have on 10 September 2011, 08:03

Thanks Snoops