Daylight running lights and xenons.

[mac7]

That's what I mean - other cars have a halogen high beam bulb somewhere (inner lamps on the Mk5 for example) as well as the xenon. The Mk6 doesn't, it just uses the xenon lamp with a shutter for high beam. The inner lamp is an indicator only. As a high voltage xenon lamp takes a few seconds to power up, you can't use it just to quickly flash your headlamps unless it is on all the time... I haven't had a play with a Mk6 yet though to confirm this though.

[Snoopy]

The Lupo GTI only had the one iirc.

[H12]

Have a look on this link scroll down
to instrument got all the codes etc

http://en.openobd.org/vw/golf_1k.htm#09

H12 I wonder if we have
Byte 00 Bit 3 Daytime Running Lights (Scandinavia) activated or
Byte 17 Bit 4 Daylight Running Light with dimmed Low Beam

Sounds like you may be right there, mate. I hope to go to that dealer I spoke about next weekend if I can so will let you know how I get on..

[p3eps]

Snoopy... did you carry on with the Skoda Vagcom group buy, or did you pull out with the VAT increase?

I pulled out and went to MI - where I got it for £250... cable, carry case, manual & disk.
Not the bargain I was hoping for, but good fun to play with!

[Snoopy]

I pulled out as i thought were you got yours i fancied the case. But i have been thinking of buying the complete set so i can do the older audis and VW too as a few mates run older cars.

[p3eps]

The case is a simple plastic shell with a bit of foam in it.  Nothing special, but I guess it saves the cable lying around and getting lost!

[Snoopy]

Im more worried about my cat chewing it  She likes to chew cables.
Also keep it from getting lost.



The subject of xenons and main beam flash.
First thing this morning i went to the car and got in. Without turning anything on,
I pulled the mainbeam stalk to flash the xenons. CLUNK and we have bright light. Let go of stalk CLUNK.
So it works fine.

Have a look on this link scroll down
to instrument got all the codes etc

http://en.openobd.org/vw/golf_1k.htm#09

H12 I wonder if we have
Byte 00 Bit 3 Daytime Running Lights (Scandinavia) activated or
Byte 17 Bit 4 Daylight Running Light with dimmed Low Beam

Sounds like you may be right there, mate. I hope to go to that dealer I spoke about next weekend if I can so will let you know how I get on..

Please do i want mine off.

[mac7]

The subject of xenons and main beam flash.
First thing this morning i went to the car and got in. Without turning anything on,
I pulled the mainbeam stalk to flash the xenons. CLUNK and we have bright light. Let go of stalk CLUNK.
So it works fine.

Good to know. That means I can run just the LED's on the front of the R. Nice to have a good old fashioned low-tec CLUNK as well 

[H12]

I didn't manage to see the VW dealership last weekend but my dad spoke to his mate there regarding de-activating the dipped beam and tail lights in day light running mode. They need to know the chassis number to see whether they can be switched off or not- if they can, they cannot be switched on again, apparently.

The guy also mentioned the old chestnut about the new EU regulations saying that all new cars after a certain date will need to have daytime running lights on otherwise you'll be breaking the law. That seems to be a topic for debate here as some people reckon it's only for new cars built after the specified date ?

I've managed to get the name of another guy at my dealer so have just sent him a quick email to see what he says...

[mac7]

The guy also mentioned the old chestnut about the new EU regulations saying that all new cars after a certain date will need to have daytime running lights on otherwise you'll be breaking the law. That seems to be a topic for debate here as some people reckon it's only for new cars built after the specified date ?

Yep, but only for new cars registered after January 1st 2011. If you get your car on the road before that, you can turn them off and not have a potential problem with Mr Plod.