DRLs not working in Auto mode

[mortygt140]

Amanda any time your free my dear.

Darren

[am1w]

Mine's don't work either, everything is correct installed if i use the vag.com cable........wierd.

In Auto mode and before Rear LEDs were fitted, did the DRLs go off when the main lights came on? I seem to remember this. Now both the DRLs and main lights come on in dim conditions. It's not a problem as I don't mind not having the DRLs on all the time.

Could it be that the VAGcom set-up is only for cars with Bi Xenons? Maybe there is an update for the latest GTis which have rear LEDs as standard + standard halogen lamps?

Very wierd.

[Spooner]

I went into my dealer yesterday and pleaded with them to turn off my Xenon DRL's, but they arent allowed to.  I even got a print out from the technician from a VW internal tech sheet about the DRL rules from VW.

So now I need to do it with a VAGcom.  Trouble is, I cant justify spending £250+ on something that I'm going to use to make just 3 changes to my car (DRL's / Rain closure / Alarm chirp) - Anyone in the South with a VAGcom that wants to earn some beer tokens if I drive to them?

[am1w]

Maybe it's a blessing in disguise that mine are not on at all. Might help the mpg?
What's the alarm chirp?
All very wierd.

[Spooner]

Its so the alarm beeps when you lock the car from the keyfob.

If you dont have Xenon's, cant you just turn the DRL's on or off using the trick with the indicator stalk?

[am1w]

Its so the alarm beeps when you lock the car from the keyfob.
If you dont have Xenon's, cant you just turn the DRL's on or off using the trick with the indicator stalk?

No beeps when I lock the car, thank heavens.
The indicator stalk trick? I read about it but cannot remember what to do as I did not pay much attention. Do tell if it is not too much trouble.

[Spooner]

With the light switch in the 0 (off) position, and the ignition off.

Put the indicator into the left turn (down) position.

Pull the stalk towards you as if you're flashing your headlights and hold it there (still with the stalk down/left.)

Turn the ignition to on (no need to start the engine.)

Wait for 3 seconds and you'll here a ding noise.

Release the headlights and centre the indicator switch.

Your DRL's should be off.

To switch them on again, do the same, but instead turn the indicator stalk up or right.

DOES NOT WORK ON XENON's   

[Snoopy]

It would seem to happen to cars without Xenons with rear LEDs?

Changing that bit also has odd effects with xenons and rear LEDs. I find it funny people changing canbus bytes when they don't even know what they actually do and effect. I found those german websites last year about rear LEDs who said what code to change and everyone started preaching it. Then Ross-Tech reccomended at the time not to fiddle with that byte because it can cause issues, until they find out from VW exactly what it did, but people still went ahead, oh well.

[am1w]

Thanks Spooner.
Tried it. No effect either way. Hear the 'ting' but DRLs resolutely off in Auto.
I'll give up for now.

[golfgti5]

Thanks Spooner.
Tried it. No effect either way. Hear the 'ting' but DRLs resolutely off in Auto.
I'll give up for now.

Same here, i have halogeens, i do the trick, hear the "ting" but no DRL's on.............