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[itavaltalainen]

Not at all does it blind people, I've sat in other cars looking at mine while meeting it and it doesn't blind or dazel at all.

Rain closing doesn't work?

Of course it blinds people, DRLs were specifically designed to be MORE noticeable than dipped beam at day (which are aimed away from oncoming traffic, DRLs are aimed AT it). Try it at night.

Yep, rain closing stopped working, VW changed the rain sensor and it does not work with the new ones.

[I wanted a GTi]

Not at all does it blind people, I've sat in other cars looking at mine while meeting it and it doesn't blind or dazel at all.

Rain closing doesn't work?

Of course it blinds people, DRLs were specifically designed to be MORE noticeable than dipped beam at day (which are aimed away from oncoming traffic, DRLs are aimed AT it). Try it at night.

Yep, rain closing stopped working, VW changed the rain sensor and it does not work with the new ones.

Now why didn't I think to try it at night....

Of course I tried it at night, I'm not stupid.

[itavaltalainen]

Didn't say you were. Though they are far too bright on 100% - assuming you're talking about the U-shaped LED ones.
Turn one up to 100% and one to default 26%, drive up to a wall - about 10m away and look at the light pattern.

[I wanted a GTi]

Didn't say you were. Though they are far too bright on 100% - assuming you're talking about the U-shaped LED ones.
Turn one up to 100% and one to default 26%, drive up to a wall - about 10m away and look at the light pattern.

The fact that you thought I wouldn't have tried it at night to see if they were too bright says a lot about how stupid you think I may or may not be.

Now either I and the people I asked to see if they were too bright have some type of extra special eyes or they don't blind other road users because we tried it at different heights and angles around the front of the car.

[Booth11]

Didn't say you were. Though they are far too bright on 100% - assuming you're talking about the U-shaped LED ones.
Turn one up to 100% and one to default 26%, drive up to a wall - about 10m away and look at the light pattern.

The fact that you thought I wouldn't have tried it at night to see if they were too bright says a lot about how stupid you think I may or may not be.

Now either I and the people I asked to see if they were too bright have some type of extra special eyes or they don't blind other road users because we tried it at different heights and angles around the front of the car.

I've got DRL's at 100% (on a 65 plate) and have tested them (beamed onto house wall, photographed them - compared to the default setting) and no way are they blinding.  Never had anyone flash me (with headlights, lol).

[itavaltalainen]

Is yours a MY17, i.e. 7.5?
Mine were a MY14 and 16, so had the U-shaped LED DRLs and they are bright as f**k on 100. I've got mine turned up too (to around 50~60%, can't remember exact value I put in), maybe the MY17 ones are more dim or the full DRL value is different, e.g. 127.

PS:
Don't read too much between the lines buddy If I wanted to say I thought something or someone was stupid I'd do so outright.

[I wanted a GTi]

Didn't say you were. Though they are far too bright on 100% - assuming you're talking about the U-shaped LED ones.
Turn one up to 100% and one to default 26%, drive up to a wall - about 10m away and look at the light pattern.

The fact that you thought I wouldn't have tried it at night to see if they were too bright says a lot about how stupid you think I may or may not be.

Now either I and the people I asked to see if they were too bright have some type of extra special eyes or they don't blind other road users because we tried it at different heights and angles around the front of the car.

I've got DRL's at 100% (on a 65 plate) and have tested them (beamed onto house wall, photographed them - compared to the default setting) and no way are they blinding.  Never had anyone flash me (with headlights, lol).

Sorry, but I thought you were my wife when I flashed you

Btw, nearly washed the car today but at least I have everything ready for tomorrow or Thursday. Now where's my weather app.

[Booth11]

Didn't say you were. Though they are far too bright on 100% - assuming you're talking about the U-shaped LED ones.
Turn one up to 100% and one to default 26%, drive up to a wall - about 10m away and look at the light pattern.

The fact that you thought I wouldn't have tried it at night to see if they were too bright says a lot about how stupid you think I may or may not be.

Now either I and the people I asked to see if they were too bright have some type of extra special eyes or they don't blind other road users because we tried it at different heights and angles around the front of the car.

I've got DRL's at 100% (on a 65 plate) and have tested them (beamed onto house wall, photographed them - compared to the default setting) and no way are they blinding.  Never had anyone flash me (with headlights, lol).

Sorry, but I thought you were my wife when I flashed you

Btw, nearly washed the car today but at least I have everything ready for tomorrow or Thursday. Now where's my weather app.

Yeah I remember.  That was the day I tried to scratch my eyes out with my bare hands. 

Nearly = Nada!

[itavaltalainen]

Don't mean to be a wiseass but if you look at DRL when you're eyes or camera are adjusted to 'bright' it may not blind - if they aren't as the night is dark then they will blind you temporarily.

Try with a camera in manual settings (auto settings will adapt which your eyes won't quickly enough unless you've been looking at lights for 2-3 secs nds) open the aperture wide and set the shutter time so that the headlights (dipped beam from inside car) look as bright as they would if you're driving.
Now go outside and use a tripod set up to height where normally a driver's pair of eyes are at a few meters to say 50m away, offset so you're on the right of the car. With the same manual camera settings now take an image and look at the brightness with standard 26% and then 100%.

On a different note; not getting flashed by other road users doesn't really mean sh!t as a measure of how blinding your headlights are.

I'm just wanting to discuss so don't take above too seriously. DRLs on 100% will probably still blind less than the idiots who drive round with misadjusted lights, HID bulbs in halogen headlights etc. I just see a lot if idiots on the roads due to my high annual mileage.... suppose that makes me a little sensitive

[Booth11]

Eyes were fully adjusted to darkness when inspecting the DRL's at 100%.  Didn't just walk out of a lit house into darkness.  A period of adjustment was undertaken 

DSLR camera was in manual mode (on tripod) with appropriate shutter speed selected for the conditions, as it always is especially when taking shots at night.   

Getting flashed by other drivers (not by I wanted a GTI) can be an indication of blinding other drivers, look what happens when you don't dip your beams at night.   

We'll have to disagree on this one.